Culture

There is so much to see in Verona. But there is nothing doing, everyone views it first as the city of Romeo and Juliet. Let’s visit Juliet’s house here in Verona, the city of love. Watch other videos from Italia …

 The first of its kind, the Mediterranean Diet Roundtable is about to take place on Thursday April 9, 2015 at the CUNY Graduate Center (365 Fifth Avenue, New York City). This exclusive networking event will bring together an elite of …

Italy will issue soon two new two-euro commemorative coins, one dedicated to Milan Expo 2015 and the other to poet Dante Alighieri.   According to the Treasure department, the coins will be legal tender throughout all of the eurozone countries, …

According to farmers’ association Coldiretti, around four in 10 pizza makers in Italy are non-Italian. Indeed, at least 100K people are employed in the pizza sector on a regular basis with an additional 50,000 people hired at weekends to meet the rise …

Visiting the oldest underground tunnels in the world and going through the history of Rome are one of the unforgettable experiences everybody deserve. The charm and the beauty of this historical site lie underneath an area which still keeps an …

As last Sunday they helped distribute the pocket-sized Gospel Francis had prepared for pilgrims attending the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, now the Pope decided to be grateful and invite some of those 400 homeless people to visit the Vatican Museum. …

Do you like Opera? Verona is the place to be! Italia Slow Tour at the great “Arena di Verona” to assist at Verdi’s Aida. It’s been 100 years since the Roman “Arena di Verona” has been used as a music …

Dear Readers, A March Mix of Italian connections for you: Italy, with annexations, became united on March 17, 1861, and with a population of twenty-two million, the kingdom of Sardinia was replaced by the Kingdom of Italy. Victor Emanuel II …

Dear Readers, President Sergio Mattarella, who assumed office in February as the 12th President of Italy, was born in Palermo (Sicily) some 73 years ago. Unlike some of Italy’s more flamboyant politicians, President Mattarella drives a Fiat Panda. He is …

In the upcoming months the world’s attention will be focused on healthy nutrition with Expo Milan 2015 and, consequently, on the Italian cuisine. Among the founders of Italy’s modern culinary tradition, internationally celebrated, and one of the most revered chefs worldwide is …