When travelers think of Italy, they often picture Rome, Venice, or Florence. However, if you're looking for an authentic Italian experience, Turin should be at the top of your list. This beautiful city in Northern Italy offers a rich cultural heritage, incredible cuisine, and a more relaxed atmosphere compared to Italy’s more tourist-heavy destinat...
READ MORELocal students from North and South Medford High Schools are saying ciao to Medford’s Italian sister city, Alba, through a cultural exchange program in their tour across Italy. The students have visited Rome, Turin, and of course, Alba, where student Will Brock stopped to sing at a cathedral. The Medford Alba City Sister Exchange Association says t...
READ MOREIn an era driven by technological excess, Massimo Banzi describes Arduino not as a specific technology but as a "formula" for applying technology. Arduino is based on the philosophy of "just enough technology," offering the right technology at the right time, without unnecessary features. In contrast to the obsession with constantly advancing techn...
READ MOREThe fourth edition of Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening made its way to Austin, Texas. This new edition marked a key milestone for the wines of the Langhe region in the USA: on March 25th, the BBWO, organized by the Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe and Dogliani Protection Consortium, welcomed over 450 industry professionals and 450 wine enthusiasts at...
READ MOREOn the plane, Boston > JFK > Milan. My first trip to Piemonte. Not my first trip to Italy. What did I want from this visit? People, profiles, portraits. A lay of the land, physical and metaphorical. Nebbiolo’s essence. Barolo versus Barbaresco. Sparkling, white, pink — will there be any, or just a lake of red, red, red?” I’d received the invitation...
READ MOREThe Langhe is a destination that enchants in every season, a corner of Piedmont that can offer unique emotions among sinuous hills, medieval villages and expanses of vineyards that disappear into the horizon.In spring, nature awakens and the landscape is tinged with bright green, while the air smells of wet earth and new wine resting in the cellars...
READ MOREThe Shroud of Turin, one of Catholicism’s most valued devotional items, will be digitally showcased during the Holy Year 2025, allowing visitors to engage with the revered relic like never before. The shroud, a linen cloth many believe is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ and bears his image, traditionally draws thousands of pilgrims during rare pu...
READ MOREOrganic agriculture in Italy: growth, markets, and sustainability Healthcare rankings of regions and top hospitals in Italy Italy's economic outlook: mixed results in public finance and growth Art and medicine: diagnostic analysis supports restoration of cultural heritage at Milan hospital Liquidity in Italian bank accounts rises again: almost 20...
READ MOREThe 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games are about to begin in Italy, in the stunning region of Piedmont. The slogan "The Future is Here" is fitting for an event that, from March 8 to 15, will involve over 1,500 athletes from 102 countries, competing in Torino, Sestriere, Bardonecchia, and Pragelato. This event is not only about sports, but al...
READ MOREImagine an elegant, magical, and uncrowded Italian city of vast piazzas, arcades, and Art Nouveau-era cafes, with the snow-capped Alps in the background. That’s a pretty good description of the Italian city of Turin in the country’s northwestern corner. Turin may be the country’s fourth largest metropolis, but it seems oddly forgotten if my recent...
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