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Italy Nominates Mariangela Zappia as the next Italian Ambassador to Washington
The Italian Government has nominated Mariangela Zappia as the next Italian Ambassador to Washington. She would be the first woman to ever hold the position. The current Ambassador, Armando Varricchio, will be heading to Berlin, a key post for Italian diplomacy, as Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel will not seek a fifth term. Zappia joined the […]
50° Anniversario dello Sbarco sulla Luna
Washington, DC (19 luglio 2019) – Il 20 luglio 2019 ricorre il 50esimo anniversario dello sbarco dell’uomo sulla Luna, un evento epocale per l’umanità che ha segnato l’inizio dell’era spaziale, di cui anche l’Italia è stata e continua ad essere protagonista. “E’ motivo di orgoglio per l’Italia – ha detto l’Ambasciatore d’Italia Armando Varricchio – […]
Billionaire Owner Rocco Commisso On Plans For Fiorentina: ‘I Like To Underpromise And Overdeliver’
U.S. billionaire Rocco Commisso speaks about his plans for Fiorentina after last month completing a deal for the Florence-based team. Source: Billionaire Owner Rocco Commisso On Plans For Fiorentina: ‘I Like To Underpromise And Overdeliver’
Air Italy Facing Headwinds as it Tries to Expand to North America
But Air Italy’s U.S. expansion is facing scrutiny by Washington lawmakers who say it may violate a commitment made by its shareholder, state-owned Qatar Airways with a 49 percent stake, not to add new flights to the U.S. market. Source: Air Italy expects profits ‘very soon’ despite pilots idled by Boeing crisis
Washington DC’s Top Chef Fabio Trabocchi To Open Restaurant in Venezia
“Per me è un ritorno emozionante e necessario. Una sorta di sogno nel cassetto”. Non ha saputo resistere al fascino di Venezia, lo chef Fabio Traboccchi, che dopo oltre 20 anni di base a Washington e 6 ristoranti aperti negli States (sotto il nome Fiola e Sfoglina), ha accettato la sfida: ritornare in Italia per […]
Messaggio dell’Ambasciatore Armando Varricchio in occasione della Festa della Repubblica
Care e cari connazionali, amici italo-americani Nel celebrare oggi il 72mo anniversario della Repubblica ricordiamo la scelta di libertà che le Italiane e gli Italiani effettuarono il 2 giugno 1946. Una scelta che ha consentito al nostro Paese di incamminarsi sulla strada della democrazia e del progresso nell’alveo transatlantico ed europeo. Quest’anno ricorre anche il […]
Italian wine exports: numbers and considerations | DoctorWine
The latest data on Italian wine exports show that they have not been able to break the threshold of six billion euros in value. But even at 5.989 billion euros they were a good result compared to 5.623 billion euros in 2016, representing an increase of around 6%. On the downside, if there is one, […]
A New Exhibition Celebrates Italy’s Small Businesses | PDN Online
Francesco Pergolesi uses environmental portraiture and still lifes to celebrate the disappearing culture of Italy’s independent shopkeepers, in a new exhibition at Catherine Edelman Gallery in Chicago. Source: A New Exhibition Celebrates Italy’s Small Businesses | PDN Online
Dolce & Gabbana Bring Luxury to the Library
The Dolce & Gabbana woman can be defined by her willful rejection of the well-known Coco Chanel edict—preferring to put on rather than take off one final accessory before leaving the house—and the almost comically ornate jewelry on display echoed this attitude. Source: Dolce & Gabbana Bring Luxury to the Library
Vinitaly Brings Italy’s Wine Superstars to Verona
Vinitaly, Italy’s annual wine and spirits trade fair, kicked off April 14 with OperaWine, a tasting presenting 107 of Italy’s top wine producers, selected by Wine Spectator. Held at Verona’s historic Palazzo della Gran Guardia, the seventh edition of OperaWine drew more than 2,000 invited guests from around the world, including American restaurateur and vintner […]
Brera Modern to open after Palazzo Citterio revamp – English – ANSA.it
Some 40 years of vicissitudes later, Palazzo Citterio will become part of the Brera Art Gallery with its over 6,500 square meters of modern and contemporary art. The official handover to museum director James Bradburne is expected to come in June after all the various systems installed have been tested, the culture ministry’s Lombardy region […]
Annual report on migration to Italy reveals increasing difficulties for those in need – Vatican News
Less migrants and refugees are setting foot in Italy than in previous years but they face greater difficulties in having their requests for protection processed and in integrating into society. This is one of the findings of the annual report presented on Monday in Rome by the Jesuit-run Centro Astalli that offers assistance and […]