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Italy in Brief

Rose window of Santa Maria di Collemaggio

L’Aquila in Abruzzo Named Italian Capital of Culture for 2026

The announcement coincides with the forthcoming 15-year anniversary of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the town and surrounding areas in 2009. Mayor Pierluigi Biondi said that the title will aid in rebuilding the social fabric of the community.

Culture

Just How Romantic is “Marriage Italian Style,” Really?

For Valentine’s Day, we revisit this cinematic classic, which turns 60 this year. But before you dim the lights to watch, be warned: This one could spoil the mood if you’re not careful.

Italy in Brief

Meet Angelina Mango, the First Woman to Win Sanremo in a Decade

Angelina Mango’s “La noia” (Boredom) was the winning tune at the 74th edition of Sanremo, estimated to have been watched by more than two-thirds of TV viewers across Italy.

Travel

Ivrea Orange Festival / Photo: RnDmS via Shutterstock

At Ivrea’s Battle of the Oranges, the Truth is Stranger Than (Pulp) Fiction

On the eve of Carnival season in Italy, we take a look at Piedmont’s most peculiar festival and its citrusy twist.

Style & Design

How Adriano Olivetti and One Typewriter Symbolized the Keys to Work-Life Balance

70 years after the Lettera 22 earned the prestigious Compasso d’Oro, Italy’s first industrial design award, we look back at the intertwined legacies of the machine and the man.