by Claudia Baroncelli As one of the three Italian movies competing at the Cannes Film Festival 2015, The Tale of Tales by Italian Matteo Garrone (two-time winner of the Cannes Grand Prix for "Gomorra" in 2008 and "Reality" in 2011) is a "fantasy movie with horror elements" in the director's words, interpreted by Salma Hayek, John C. R...
READ MORENel 1950 le località di Resia e Curon vengono artificialmente allagate per creare un lago atto alla produzione d'energia idroelettrica. Tutti gli edifici vengono rasi al suolo eccetto il campanile della Chiesa di Santa Caterina, che ancora oggi emerge dalle acque del Lago di Resia, diventando una famosa attrazione turistica. Curiosità: Il vec...
READ MORECity leaders will visit Italy later this month to see if a ski village there is a good fit for the Aspen Sister Cities program, and they also plan to visit multiple bike-racing towns to gather ideas for the USA Pro Challenge. Aspen Mayor Steve Skadron will join three other city officials Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 on the trip to Abetone, an Italia...
READ MOREOn Saturday, September 13 at 2 pm, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will present a very special guest speaker. Nancy Petralia, along with her husband John, is author of "Not in a Tuscan Villa," which is currently a bestseller in the travel book section on Amazon.com. The book tells the real-life story of this middle-aged American couple who wen...
READ MOREBy Steven Rodas Prato, a small city in Tuscany just north of the capital of Italy, is home to delicious baked specialties such as the cantucci. This traditional cookie is one of the many treats you could smell baking right here in Jersey City at the newly opened Prato Bakery. "The residents come almost every day and sometimes...
READ MORELunedi 25 marzo il Consolato Generale degli Stati Uniti d 'America a Firenze presenta un workshop dal titolo "Women's Working Group Firenze" (gruppo di lavoro delle donne di Firenze). Il Consigliere della Niaf Anita McBride Bevacqua, dirigente presso l' merican University School of Public Affairs ed ex capo del personale della first lady Laura Bush...
READ MORECarlo Calenda, the Italian minister for economic development, announced in Rome today that the Italian government has set aside 2 million euros ($2.7 million at current exchange) to support Firenze Hometown of Fashion, which is a series of events that will be held in Florence in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Florentine center for Itali...
READ MOREAs the second program of their 2012/13 season, City Ayre: Music of City, Court, and Countryside, the Folger Consort visits Toscana's capital. Hear stirring laude performed along with cheerful dances and polyphonic works of 14th century Florence and Northern Italy in joyous celebration of the season. With vocal ensemble TRIO EOS and guest instrume...
READ MOREThe Italian-made Alfa Romeo sports car is headed to Shelbyville Road. Swope Auto Group announced that it had been awarded a dealership by the automaker last month and intends to rename its Sam Swope FIAT in St. Matthews to Sam Swope Alfa Romeo FIAT to reflect the addition. Swope, the state’s largest auto dealer, becomes the first Louisvill...
READ MORESALVATORE FERRAGAMO has pledged €600,000 to renovate part of Florence's most famous museum, the Uffizi Gallery. The donation will allow the museum to remodel eight rooms within a year, which will then house 50 works dating back to the 15th century. "We wanted to do something that would improve the city, to contribute to the Uffizi and Flor...
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