by Kenneth Scambray   John Keahey is a journalist turned travel writer who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Some years ago on a visit to Italy he became enamored with Italian culture: its history and art. His falling for Italy in such a big way is understandable. He joins the legions of writers since the seventeenth century who have written ab...

by Linda G. Bass   Sometimes there are treasures to be found in Tuscany that aren't like any others. Tuscany has its share of fantastic and beautiful castles, but none quite like the Sammezzano Castle in Regello. This stunning estate is south of Florence and to see it, you must visit Tuscany at the right time of the year.   The origin...

Appuntamento con i vini rossi toscani all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles che organizza per il 20 febbraio prossimo alle 18.00 il seminario, con degustazione enologica a seguire, "Villa Le Corti, San Casciano (Florence). Classic Tuscan Reds" tenuto da Giammario Villa, esparto enologo. In programma anche "FamousTuscan Families and Their...

In our discovery of new points of view from which to analyze the relationship between Italy and the US, today we want to talk about Sister Cities programs. There is an American institution, called "Sister Cities International", which takes care of these aspect of how the US partner up with other countries. So we are happy today to have as our gues...

As a starting point, in a restaurant nowadays it is not sufficient to just have an important chef, a unique cuisine on offer, or a high level of quality in order to be considered "excellent", because both restaurant and wine cellar service are key elements for achieving the highest scores in the guidebooks.   For this, in a selection of the...

La passione per la buona cucina italiana e i suoi prodotti a volte si trasforma in business. Lo sanno bene i protagonisti del luccicante mondo di Hollywood che si scoprono o si improvvisano imprenditori nel campo della ristorazione o dell'alimentazione.Tra gli esempi più noti la leggenda del rock Sting che nel 2009 ha acquistato un agriturismo in T...

Città: MiamiPaese: STATI UNITIPeriodo di svolgimento: 01/07/2013 - 30/11/2013Partners: Metropoli - CCIAA Firenze Toscana PromozioneDescrizione: La Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast in collaborazione con Metropoli-CCIAA di Firenze svolgerà un'attività di scouting delle opportunità d'affari esistenti nel settore arredamento di alta gamma in...

Festa Italiana is excited to announce The Flag-throwers of the Florentine (Sbanderatori dei Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini) are returning direct from Italy to perform at this year's festival, taking place July 17-19, 2015 at Henry W. Maier Festival Park. This dynamic group of 16 will entertain audiences daily with a colorful show of choral exercises,...

Monocle's Quality of Life survey ranks cities around the globe according to how 'liveable' they are, based on a complex set of metrics that uses both scientific and subjective data. Factors taken into consideration when drawing up the list include: climate, architecture, crime rate, environmental issues, food and drink, business and design. &...

  WTI Magazine #63    2015 June, 27Author : italia.it      Translation by:   The Island of Elba is the largest in the Tuscan Island chain; an itinerary in itself, it contains a secluded charm, yet is rich in history, civilization and flora. A tour through this splendid island's different municipalities, each of which reveal themselves to be tiny...