Six Italian cities (Cagliari, Lecce, Matera, Perugia, Ravenna and Siena) short-listed for European Capital of Culture 2019. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension. The European City of...
READ MOREA consortium of American businessman continue to take steps to purchase Cagliari from current owner Massimo Cellino. The American's Italian representative, Luca Silvestrone, arrived at the club to inspect the facilities. According to Tuttomercatoweb, Silvestrone was accompanied by architect Dan Meis, who is currently designing a new stadi...
READ MOREFriday, January 30, 2015, 7-9pmPrivate Residence - Ward Hill, Staten IslandMembers: $45 | Non-Members: $55. Spaces are limited. Gentlemen are always welcome. Click here to register for this event. Please be advised that ticket sales are final for all NOIAW events. We regret that we are unable to offer refunds for cancellati...
READ MOREPerhaps thanks to her Sardinian blood, poet Antonella Anedda was able to deliver an extremely effective description of the Sartiglia – the fascinating and mysterious race held on Carnival Sunday and Tuesday in Oristano, "on Sardinia's West coast, beyond which there is only Spain". She explains that "a man called 'su Componidori' is dressed by thre...
READ MOREIl Mediterraneo spazio di dialogo tra culture e la Sardegna come ponte sul Mediterraneo. È in questo scenario che la Società Dante Alighieri, istituzione impegnata da 120 anni per la diffusione della lingua e della cultura italiana nel mondo, ha deciso di portare nel capoluogo sardo l'81° Congresso Internazionale, l'appuntamento a cadenza biennale...
READ MOREby Chiara Baroncelli Have you ever slept into an igloo or at the top of a lighthouse surrounded by mountains or sea? And what about spending a night inside a mill or on the top of a tree? Such places do actually exist in Italy. Hard to believe? From Trulli in Puglia to a new age monastery in Umbria passing by an ancient and rich i...
READ MOREby William Axford An official from Marathon's sister city might travel to the Middle Keys in March as a follow-up to a Marathon contingent's trip to that city this month. The sister city, endorsed by the Marathon City Council in April but basically a Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce program, is Loiri Porto San Paolo in the Sardini...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: A winery that is rather new, being established in 2002, that I'm sharing with you today is Agricola Punica located on the island of Sardinia, also known as Sardegna. The winery is a joint venture majority owned by Sebastiano...
READ MOREThe Center for Italian & Italian American Culture & The Cagliari Club of NY invite you to an evening of delicious food and great entertainment! Come to Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurant, 6 Depot Square, Montclair, for a Cultural Encounter! MONDAY, MAY 11TH COOKING CLASS — 6:00 PM. Prepare malloreddus(typical...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : italia.it Translation by: Let's discover a new and unusual Sardinia. An island rich in monuments which testify to the presence of ancient peoples and civilizations. Among the first to discover the magnificent scenery that this island hides were the Nuragic people who, between 1800 and 1000 BC...
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