Giorgio Armani – the designer who revolutionized Made in Italy
The death of Giorgio Armani, last September 4, flooded the news throughout Italy with articles and reports on the great designer from Piacenza by birth, but Milanese by adoption. A…
Leopoldo Pirelli – 100 years ago was born the gentleman entrepreneur who transformed Italian industry
Italian Tradition celebrates the figures who have written decisive pages in the economic and cultural history of our country. One hundred years after his birth, we remember Leopoldo Pirelli (1925…
Guglielmo Marconi and the invention of radio
Guglielmo Marconi is universally recognized as the inventor of radio, the man who revolutionized communications and paved the way for a new era of global connection. Foto : dal web…
Carlo Verdone, the different masks of Italian cinema
“No, I just never dared to call myself his heir. The Romanity unites us, but we had different styles. They even said that we hated each other…but go, he was…
Luigi Vanvitelli, one of the greatest architects in the world
Luigi Vanvitelli has left a deep mark on European architecture. His works, which combine elements of Baroque and Neoclassicism, have helped define the architectural landscape of the eighteenth century, sometimes…
Alberto Sordi, the star of Italian comedy
This year he would have been 103 years old, the legendary and unforgettable Alberto Sordi: actor, director, comedian, screenwriter, composer, voice actor and Italian singer, his image is still extremely…
The great Italian classical music, Giuseppe Verdi
When, on 9 March 1842, the premiere of Nabucco at La Scala in Milan erupted in triumph, decreeing the success of Giuseppe Verdi, the composer of Busseto had just experienced…
The great Italian pop music, Fabrizio De André
You say Fabrizio De André, and you think Bocca di rosa, or Don Raffaè, or that sleepy fisherman in the shadow of the last sun or even in Genoa that is the…
Totò, the Prince of Laughter
Totò, pseudonym of Antonio De Curtis, was an Italian actor, poet, lyricist and screenwriter, great philanthropist and symbol of the comedy show of the Bel Paese, for this nicknamed “Prince…
Gianni Agnelli: timeless style icon
His name was Giovanni, like that of his grandfather, but everyone knew him (and they still know him today) as Gianni or the Lawyer. Charming man, rich, lover of sport…