American tv series that became iconic in Italy The first time I’ve visited the US, I found everything so new, yet utterly familiar at the same time. You see, as pretty much everyone of my generation, I grew up watching american tv shows on the telly. Rigorously dubbed into Italian, […]
According to UNESCO (the cultural and educational agency of the United Nations), over 60 percent of the world’s art treasures are found in Italy, which makes the country one of the best places to study art, as well as history, architecture, and archaeology. Through the centuries, the number of cultures […]
When travelling to Italy, it’s nearly impossible not to notice the influence Christianity had in the art and architecture of the country; in truth, spirituality is, for many, a strong reason to visit the country. If you’re looking to make a pilgrimage or to have a vacation with a religious element, then […]
Fiorello. Ph. Roberto Vicario on wikimedia Fiorello is one amazing showman. He started in Italian resorts as an entertainer for tourists, but his natural talent didn’t take very long to show. He turned quickly into a television phenomenon – he was hired by the private networks to host a […]
Volterra. Ph. Giuseppe Milo on flickr (flic.kr/p/JaEYVU) Volterra is a commune and town located in the province of Pisa in Tuscany. The town has been inhabited since Neolithic times and was an important Etruscan settlement. During the rule of the Romans, the town became a municipium and gained much […]
Sassello is a small commune and town located in the region of Liguria in Italy in the province of Savona. The town is located close to the cities of Savona and Genoa and is on the north side of the Apennines of Liguria. The town had been a popular site due […]
Leonardo DiCaprio started his career very young as a member of the cast of Growing Pains: it was clear since the beginning he was destined to stardom. His film career started to take an important shift with movies such as What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and The Quick and the Dead, where […]
Nobel Laureate Dario Fo Nobel prize-winning Italian playwright and actor Dario Fo died Thursday morning in Milan, a groundbreaking leftist political satirist who won a Nobel Prize and wrote against power until the very end. One of his last works was a book-length interview with Giuseppina Manin that […]
Following is a list and brief description of the most important newspapers in Italy. Corriere Della Sera This is considered the most prestigious newspaper in Italy. Founded in Milan in 1876 it has been the home of some of the finest pens in Italy and has always kept a certain […]
The figure of Enrico Mattei is one of the most intriguing in modern Italian history, and perhaps in the world in general, as he changed the economic balance in the Middle East, as well as relations between America, Russia and Europe. Mattei worked in a very sensitive business: oil. […]
