The World Cup speaks Italian
Behind the most desired trophy in world football is the genius of Made in Italy When the captain of the winning national team raises the FIFA World Cup to the…
Saint Rosalia, the hermit who became the heart of Palermo
From Norman Sicily to Mount Pellegrino, the history of “Santuzza”, which becameduring the plague of 1624 the main protector of the city. Palermo has many symbols, but few have entered…
Historic Italian markets, the daily face of cities
From Porta Palazzo to Ballarò, passing through Rialto: places of commerce thatthey preserve architecture, crafts, flavors and forms of sociality. Even before becoming gastronomic destinations and stops on tourist itineraries,…
Larderello, the Tuscan village where geothermal energy was born
In the heart of Devil’s Valley, among natural vapors, industrial history andtimeless landscapes, a small town in the province of PisaIt holds a world record: underground steam was used herefor…
The Destriero, the Italian ship that conquered the Atlantic
From the Fincantieri shipyard to the 1992 crossing, the history of the Nastro recordBlue still undefeated In 1992, an Italian ship crossed the Atlantic in less than three days, Destriero….
On the trail of Giovanni Falcone between Palermo and Capaci
An itinerary in places that tell the story of memory, commitment and the fight againstmafia Palermo is not only the backdrop to Giovanni Falcone’s story. It is the city where…
Italian inventions that changed the world
From Cristofori’s piano to Olivetti’s Program 101, theItalian inventions that transformed the present There are inventions that do not belong only to the age in which they are born. They…
The Departure of the Thousand and the Places of the Italian Risorgimento
From Quarto to Teano, a historic itinerary to rediscover the symbolic places of Unificationof Italy From the cliffs of the Ligurian Sea to the coasts of western Sicily, the Expedition…
Venetian Language, Italy’s Living Heritage – Identity, Culture, and the Future of Local Languages
Venetian Language, Italy’s Living Heritage – On the occasion of the National Day of Dialect and Local Languages, Italy renews theown commitment to the protection of one of the most…
January 11, 1846, the day Venice was no longer an island
The Gran Ponte della Laguna Veneta and the birth of the modern connection between Venice and the mainland L’11 January 1846 Venice experienced a turning point destined to change its…