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Glass bead artisan working in Murano Venice

The Art of Murano Glass Bead Making Added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/05/2021 - 06:09

The art of glass bead making is the latest Italian addition to Unesco’s prestigious list of of intangible cultural heritage (other additions in recent years…

Lifestyle

Italy Magazine's Top Stories of 2020

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/01/2021 - 00:00

Dear ITALY lovers, Buon Anno! Before we delve into new and exciting stories for 2021, here’s our usual round-up that we share at the beginning of every…

Lifestyle

Orchestra playing at Caffè Florian in Venice

Iconic Caffè Florian in Venice Celebrates 300 Years

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 12/16/2020 - 10:13

The iconic Caffè Florian in Venice prepares to celebrate 300 years since it opened its doors on December 29, 1720. Caffè Florian has become such an icon…

Lifestyle

Federer surprises Italian girls on rooftop match

Federer Surprises Young Italian Girls with Rooftop Match in Liguria

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/04/2020 - 00:00

Hard to guess maybe, but there are heartwarming stories to come out of the Covid-19 crisis. One such story is that of Carola and Vittoria, two young girls from…

Lifestyle

Worker with basket of food for spesa sospesa initiative in Italy

Solidarity in the Time of Disease: Italy's 'Spesa Sospesa'

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/08/2020 - 04:44

People in need during this state of emergency over coronavirus are finding they’re not always left alone. Solidarity initiatives that are spreading through…

Language

The village of Riomaggiore in Italy's Cinque Terre

UNESCO Sites of Italy: Portovenere, Cinque Terre and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/10/2020 - 09:37

Culture

Bologna’s Porticoes Vie For Unesco’s World Heritage Status

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/23/2020 - 00:00

Bologna’s famous porticoes have been approved as the Italian candidate for 2020 to Unesco’s World Heritage List. The decision was taken by Unesco’s Italian…

Food & Drink

‘Arancini’ Enters the Oxford English Dictionary

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/24/2019 - 00:00

Arancini have definitively conquered the U.K. The word that describes the fried rice balls typical of Sicilian cuisine has just entered the prestigious Oxford…

Food & Drink

A Small Roastery in Emilia-Romagna Wants To Revive the Artisanal Skill of Making Quality Coffee

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/30/2019 - 05:20

In Italy, coffee is a religion with millions of worshipers. Yet, most of these devotees know nothing about the object of their devotion, despite being…

Lifestyle

Rocco Petrone, director of the Apollo program at NASA

Rocco Petrone: The Italian-American Who Took Us to the Moon

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:15

[Rocco Petrone at Cape Kennedy in 1969. Photo: Nasa.] The 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing - 20 July 1969 - was just celebrated, and here's the…