L'italo-americano Staff

“Abbiamo immaginato un’architettura che rappresentasse l’idea dello stare insieme e la capacità di riconoscersi in quanto comunità attraverso una struttura innovativa, contemporanea, che tenesse conto della grande tradizione dell’architettura italiana. Palazzo Italia cerca una spazialità complessa, ricca, che fa del …

October has become the official month to celebrate the Italian American culture and heritage after the 1989 proclamation by President George H. W. Bush designating it as National Italian American Heritage Month.   In the five centuries since Christopher Columbus set …

Poggio Santa Cecila in Tuscany, a walled medieval hilltop village with 1,729 acres of land and numerous farmhouses, workshops and cottages, has gone on the market for 40million euros. Nobody lives in the 800-year-old town anymore. The village is built on …

The biggest aerostatic event of the South Italy, with 30 hot air balloons, is taking place in Paestum in these days until October 11.   The event represents a moment for the local people to travel on a balloon that …

The Italian bank company, Intesa SanPaolo, hosts at its pavilion at Expo in Milan a tribute to San Daniele ham with a programme of music, readings and song dedicated to the trademark Made in Italy product.   Participants include writer …

Giorgio Armani ended the Milan Fashion Week, which wrapped up six days of womenswear previews for next spring and summer on Monday, launching a book that looks back on his life. Armani, one of the founders of the Milan ready-to-wear scene, …

Le oltre diecimila persone che nel primo fine settimana di apertura museale hanno voluto rivedere il Mammuthus meridionalis, dopo il restauro, “sono la miglior risposta che la città potesse dare al lavoro di recupero del patrimonio culturale cittadino che ci …

Italy celebrates its grandfathers and grandmothers annually on October 2. This holiday was introduced by the government of Italy in 2005.   As Grandparents’ Day is an American tradition, the first official celebration took place in 1978, but, it didn’t …

As announced the Culture Undersecretary Francesca Barracciu, a government tax break on art-related donations has encouraged patrons of the arts to give over 25 million euros in support of the country’s cultural heritage.   The so-called art bonus allows for a 65% …

An exhibit at the Venaria museum near Turin, exploring the Renaissance painter Raphael’s extraordinary influence on decorative arts, opened its doors. Nine original works by Raphael (1483-1520) and 130 pieces of decorative arts reflecting his legacy are on show at the …