di Chiara Giovoni   Touring the world of Italian sparkling wine, the route swings west to east like a pendulum from Piedmont, home to Moscato and Altalanga, to Lombardy with its Franciacorta and Oltrepò Pavese, on to Trentino with Trentodoc, passing through Veneto and its legendary Prosecco, and ending with a ruby streak ​​in Emilia Romagna...

by Claudia Astarita   Did you ever heard about the Sicilian carretto? This little, colorful cart has recently become the symbol of the region, but it used to be a very simple cart pulled by a horse, a donkey or a mule to move goods from one place to another.   Now, most of them have been transformed in astonishing pieces of art, most...

Don't look now, but a group of Sicilian-Americans is doing something besides telling each other how much they love cannoli and pasta and Godfather movies. You are reading this right....some Americans are now actively involved in raising money in the United States and supporting Sicilian students FOR FREE by issuing academic grants to a QUALIFI...

Sicily's massive production of citrus waste will be used to produce energy and biofuel in a pilot project launched on today called "Energy from citrus fruits".    The project, sponsored by the Citrus District of Sicily, the University of Catania, and a grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation, involves the use of a small industrial plant cap...

Getting bored just thinking of crowded beaches, lots of people, umbrellas and yelling children, where finding a moment of peace and silence as an impossible mission? If so, you'll be glad to know Italy has plenty of unspoiled and natural paradises where you can find peace, but also swim and sunbathe.   For instance, have you ever swum in a n...

by Claudia Baroncelli From breathtaking frescoed palaces to wonderful churches, beyond its most popular buildings, Palermo also boasts many lesser known yet beautiful spots must discover while in town. And with Le Vie dei Tesori festival running until the 1st of November, you can enjoy guided tours and events through the city's hidden treasures....

"Figghiu Beddu": si chiama così il libro di Alfred Zappala, che sarà presentato all'Italian American Museum di New York il 20 febbraio alle 18.30. Il libro, il terzo scritto da Zappala, avvocato, scrittore e docente siciliano, racconta i viaggi effettuati in tutta la Sicilia e descrive i tesori unici che l'isola offre. Il volume presenta inoltre...

As you may have noticed already, Sicily is definitely one of our favorite places in Italy. Its unique natural, historical and cultural heritage are what made it one of the most charming and attractive Italian regions, welcoming every year thousands of tourists from all over the world, who never leave unsatisfied, with their eyes full of wonder and...

C'è l'ingegnere che ha insegnato a volare a Neil Armstrong, il primo uomo sulla Luna, e il fotografo di sei presidenti degli Stati Uniti che insegnò il dialetto siciliano a Robert De Niro prima del film "Il padrino". Lo stilista di Lady Gaga e Beyoncè e la designer dei foulard di Michelle Obama.   Lo scultore del celebre Toro di Wall Street...

  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Living Adamis      Translation by:   For its a catalog, Alessi presented "Souvenir d'Italie", a new line between the Alessi "Figures": a tribute to Italy that from May to October will host the Expo 2015. Five figurines in decorated porcelain, each a symbol of a different aspect of the Italian charac...