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“I like to think that my personal experience can be an example for anyone who wants to achieve their goals. Especially for young people who, in such a complex historical moment, often struggle to find the right path. Today, great …

Embarking on a two-year voyage, spanning 40,000 nautical miles around the globe, the Amerigo Vespucci will grace the five continents through 31 stops, including a visit to Los Angeles in July 2024. Departing from Genoa amidst a flurry of emotion, the ship …

“The influence of our Sistema Italia in the United States is strong, dynamic, and set to grow in the current global landscape where it’s crucial to strengthen ties, including economic ones, between countries that share values and a vision for the future.” …

Eight marvelous pages herald the discovery of the New World. It’s the account Christopher Columbus shared with the treasurer of Kings Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, who had sponsored his bold expedition into the unknown. They banked on …

It was tractors that first bore his signature. Affordable, sturdy, and practical. Essential for reviving the post-war agriculture. We are in the lowlands of Romagna, in that vast plain which is still recovering from the heavy damage inflicted by the flood …

Dioniso per i Greci, Bacco per i Romani. Il dio del vino per gli Etruschi era Fufluns: giovane, cinto di pampini, con un’anfora in mano, una coppa (il «kantharos») o un tirso ovvero un lungo bastone nodoso sormontato da un …

“The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gay.” The moment he struck the first notes, applause would erupt. An expression of gratitude from an audience who had followed him for seven decades. A remarkable career that garnered him 20 Grammy …

Before the phrase “pop star” was even coined, Enrico Caruso was already the epitome of the American Dream—yet profoundly Italian, forever tethered to his beloved Naples. Today, he stands as one of the greatest tenors of all time, a living emblem of …

News of his passing immediately made headlines around the world. Silvio Berlusconi: leader of an economic empire that Forbes valued at 7 billion euros, the result of 40 years of entrepreneurial activity across real estate, banking, and the media. But also four-time …

Have you ever heard of “Asiago Cheese”or “Pomarola”? Have you come across “Parmesan” or a “San Daniele Ham” produced in Canada at the supermarket? Do you usually toast with ”Prosek” or pour yourself a glass of Chianti made in California?  Italy is …