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An in-depth analysis of Italian food exports after two years of pandemic highlights growth in value close to +15% compared to 2019. Overall performances are higher than those of direct competitors such as France and Germany (+8% and +5%, respectively). “Last year will be remembered as an extraordinary year for Italian food exports, thanks to a grow...

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In the new episode of the show I present the story of Pietro Catelli, founder of the globally renowned brand of childcare products Chicco. While investigating his innovative approach to childcare as a complex relational ecosystem at the intersection of medicine, pharmaceutical research, and day-to-day parenting, I also explore his own experience as...

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022. 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM CET. Online event. LINK TO WEBINAR.  The Department of Italian and the Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC invite you for a talk with international business correspondent and bestselling writer Sara Gay Forden, in conversation with Donatella Melucci, Teaching Professor and Nicoletta Pireddu, Profe...

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Piadina Romagnola is the summer street food of Emilia Romagna par excellence. It is so deep-rooted to be recognized with the mark of Protected Geographical Indication (IGP). Mainly there are two different types of dough, but in practice, each family has its own personal recipe. The Piadina protected by the IGP trademark, foresees strict doses and p...

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Ferrari is rounding off its attractive collection of special liveries created to mark 10 years of the Cavalcade with a 296 GTB. Dressed to impress in Argento Siracusa, the fifth and final design is compatible with four other models beyond the plug-in hybrid V6 supercar. The company's Tailor Made division took inspiration from the 2014 edition of th...

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New York is the heart of the United States market and the place that can guarantee the success of a fashion label or a wine territory. It is the place where two of Italy’s iconic wines - Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classic - have decided to restart, after two years of Pandemic, shaking off the dust from the unused calendar of promotion for I...

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Thanks to its enveloping flavor, honey in Italian cuisine is used in combination with many foods both sweet and savory. One of the classic pairings is the one with cheese because the latter is a sugar-free food that contrasts with the sweetness of honey. Honey, however, can also be combined with fresh fruit and dried fruit, or inserted into cakes a...

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It’s a big day for Italy today, as payments platform Scalapay’s $497m Series B gives the country its first unicorn since the dotcom boom. Scalapay’s Series B comes just five months after its Tiger-led Series A last September, which pushed up its valuation after its seed round in January 2021. It launched in 2019.  Scalapay says its payment volumes...

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When Alice Etro was a little girl, she used to spend after-school hours with her father, Kean Etro, creative director of Etro men’s wear, playing with fabric samples in the design studio of the fashion brand that her grandfather Gimmo started in 1968. She’d create garments from off-cuts for her dolls and play with the tubes from the rolls of cloth....

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Bulgari‘s high jewelry collections are magnificent pieces of cultural significance. For 137 years, the Rome-based luxury house as the master of colored gemstones, diamonds, and details has created an instantly recognizable aesthetic that brought sparkle to la dolce vita, Hollywood celebrities, and US First Ladies. The iconic brand opened its first...

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