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Since 2010, the Presidency of the Republic has established a "Certificate of Honor" to award those underage youths who, by behavior or aptitude, represent a model of a good citizen. The awardees have distinguished themselves in study, cultural, scientific, artistic, and sports activities, volunteer work or have performed acts or adopted behavior in...

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The Palazzo Quirinale is one of Rome’s most important buildings, the Italian president’s official residence in the capital, a place sometimes described as Italy’s “White House.” Many travelers have yet to visit it but everyone should try to—the Quirinale offers magnificent rooms filled with elaborate architectural details, fine art, along with mode...

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Ciao from Rome!   I wrote my last editorial right before the week when the Italian Parliament would elect the new President of the Republic. We dedicated the cover of the January issue of our magazine to the President who was ending his 7 years, Sergio Mattarella, to thank him for his wonderful service. In that very weekend we also decided to ask s...

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We the Italians, the Italian media company dedicated to the promotion of Italy among the Italian American community, asked a representative sample of Italians in America who would be their favorite President of the Republic. Please follow the video explaining how the President is voted, here https://youtu.be/Uau6DeQMRyI   In the United States, thos...

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Ciao from Rome! As every January, the yearbook of We the Italians is available with the 24 interviews of the past year, both in Italian and English. This is our eighth book: one in English, one in Italian, and six yearbooks like this one, in two languages. Dear friends, I am writing this editorial in the days when the Italian Parliament elects the...

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Dear fellow citizens, I have always experienced this traditional end-of-year event with great involvement and also with some emotion. Today these feelings are heightened by the fact that, in a few days, as provided in the Constitution, my role as President will end. My wish for you is therefore all the more intense because, in addition to the need...

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At the end of the month, Italy will choose its new President, the successor of Sergio Mattarella. Contrarily to what happens in the US, however, citizens don’t vote for their head of state directly: it’s the Parliament that decides. This is because Italy and the US are two different types of republics: the US is a presidential one, while Italy is a...

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An extraordinary project opens the doors of the Quirinale to (virtual) visitors from all over the world. Just go to the Google Arts & Culture platform to visit rooms, courtyards, details little known to the general public: the Courtyard of Honor or the Salone dei Corazzieri, the largest room of all, of which you can admire the magnificent wooden ce...

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