Dear Members and Friends, I am pleased to share with you a unique opportunity to experience the "Black Madonna" with Alessandra Belloni in Italy this August. As you know, Alessandra is an expert on the Black Madonna and has devoted much of her career to spreading Her meaning and message through dance and song as well as lectures and performances....

By Lorenzo Zanini Domus de Maria, a lovely seaside destination near Cagliari, has won the 2016 title for "Italy's most beautiful beach." Pollica, in the province of Salerno, known as the "pearl of Cilento" and as the world capital of the Mediterranean diet, placed in second position while Castiglione della Pescaia, in the province of Grosseto, cam...

La popolazione italiana è complessivamente di 60 milioni 656 mila residenti (-139 mila unità). Gli stranieri sono 5 milioni e 54 mila e rappresentano l'8,3% della popolazione totale (+39 mila unità). La popolazione di cittadinanza italiana scende a 55,6 milioni, conseguendo una perdita di 179 mila residenti.   SALDO MIGRATORIOE' l'istituto n...

Think one week isn't nearly enough time to take in a country with as much beauty and history as Italy? If you plan your trip carefully, you can actually see a great deal of Italy's splendor in just seven days. My husband and I recently spent a week touring Venice, Florence, and Rome. We even managed to squeeze in a day at the beach, a much-needed e...

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) surveyed its members recently on where to find the best local cuisine, and Italy (whole country) was chosen as the winner for its diversity from region to region, as well as its consistently high quality.   Paris came in second, followed by New Orleans, Jamaica (whole country) and New York City. T...

It's been an extraordinary summer season for Italy. The international political "climate" has clearly contributed to this, as Islamic terrorism, lone wolves, and failed coups that turned into counter-revolutions kept tourist away from other destinations abroad. For the country's tourism industry, the first tally of the summer season shows a 9.5% ov...

by Claudia Baroncelli   From the North to the South, Italy boasts many lesser-known yet wonderful small towns where you can breathe a fairy tale atmosphere and enjoy breathtaking landscapes. Let Swide lead into a unique journey through the most beautiful little towns you can find in Italy.   Travelling around Italy, you'll be surprise...

Ultime news da American Airlines: Dal mese di novembre, voli da Milano Malpensa, con collegamenti giornalieri per la Florida, oltre a quelli per New York. Lo scalo lombardo porta d'ingresso fra Italia e Nord America con 48 voli settimanali che diventeranno 50 a breve con il Malpensa-Toronto. A partire dal 1º di novembre, a bordo dei voli aerei di...

For the 15th consecutive year, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will sponsor its Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program, an educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian American students enrolled in a college or university to Italy each year. This all-expenses-paid trip will take place in June 2014. The go...

Olga Mazzoni è il nuovo presidente dell'associazione Visit Usa. Lo scorso 4 febbraio si sono svolte le elezioni per eleggere il successore di Sandro Saccoccio e i due candidati erano Olga Mazzoni (Thema nuovi mondi) e Massimo Tocchetti (Aigo).   Al termine delle votazioni che hanno visto 41 votanti su 47 aventi diritto, il presidente eletto...