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by Massimo Frontera Of the many restoration works currently underway in Italy, some involve complexes of outstanding significance, on which substantial resources are being invested and that could give a significant boost to the country's economy, besides representing a precious heritage for humanity. Here is a selection of 10 of these gems.  ...

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Il mondo del vino per quattro giorni si dà appuntamento a Verona con la 48ª edizione di Vinitaly. Aperto ieri dal ministro delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali, Maurizio Martina, il più importante Salone internazionale dedicato a vini e distillati rappresenta un comparto che in Italia vale oltre 12 miliardi di euro, impiega 1,2 milioni d...

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For the eighth year running, Fiera di Vicenza will be the world ambassador of Made in Italy jewellery overseas with the organisation of 130 Italian companies at the JCK Show in Las Vegas, the number one jewellery Show in the United States, scheduled to take place from 31st May to 3rd June at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.   Coordinate...

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by Michela Tartaglia   Lino Tagliapietra answered the phone from his apartment, in Venice at 8PM, local time and immediately begins the conversation by describing the colors of the sunset over the Laguna from his apartment window. "There is another place in the world that has a sunset just as beautiful" he continues, "That place is Seattle"....

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Il prossimo 14 e 15 settembre si terrà ad Asiago, nella sala del cinema Lux in Viale Matteotti 21, un importante convegno dedicato ai rapporti tra Italia e USA, organizzato dall'Associazione "Proposta per l'Italia", in collaborazione con la rivista giuridica "Nova Itinera. Percorsi del diritto nel XXI secolo" e con National Italian American Foundat...

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A motherland of artists and scientists that changed the shape of the world, home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites, and a kaleidoscope of bewitching vistas - Bella Italia! From the staggering antiquities of Rome and the alluring romance of Venice to the rolling hills of Tuscany and the cosmopolitan flair of Milan, the country is...

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The lost silver treasures of the Venice Jewish Quarter will be displayed, for the first time, through 28 April at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH). The objects from the Venice synagogue were hidden away in 1943 and restored by Venetian Heritage Inc after their rediscovery 10 years ago. They include Jewish religious objects from the 18th to...

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Celebrating 30 years as sister cities, Boston and Padova came together on Friday, June 7, at the Boston Public Library for the second annual italianissimo! gala event. Raising funds for the promotion of Italian language and culture, as well as for the creation of a future Italian Cultural Center in Boston, the event was organized by the Italian Co...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Coney Island, ai newyorkesi e non solo, si manifesta con le sue due maggiori attrazioni di sempre che la caratterizzano nella stagione estiva: la sua estesa spiaggia e il celebrato Luna Park, entrambi distrutti o danneggiati dal passaggio di Superstorm Sandy. Dopo sette mesi dalla devastazione, il Memorial Day, come...

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ROMA, 21 MAR - Volumec (Treviso, Italy) and ERI America (Lake Zurich, Illinois) have entered an exclusive distribution agreement.   ERI America will handle the sales and service of Volumec products in the North American market.   The Italian company manufactures drilling and tapping equipment, including the high-torque VT/VTS articula...

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