Italy vs. Florence: Who Owns David?
TIME. Florence has threatened to take the Italian government to court over questions of ownership of Michelangelo's iconic David.
The Italian Ministry of Culture claims that because the Florentine republic no longer exists, the statue belongs to Italy. (Read the article)
Daring 1920s fashion feted. Show highlights new figure-hugging styles and creeping hemlines
ANSA. An unusual show celebrating Italian fashion in the revolutionary 1920s is offering visitors the chance to snoop around the personal wardrobe of a woman who embraced the daring trends of the time. (Read the article)
First female gondolier passes final exam. Giorgia Boscolo can now follow in her father's footsteps
ANSA. Venice's first ever female gondolier trainee passed her final exam this week and her name was added to an official list of those allowed to practice this age-old profession. (Read the article)
Travel. Q&A: The Piedmont in Italy
NYT. We have been invited to stay in a farmhouse owned by an English family in October, in Calamandrana, Italy, which is in the vicinity of Asti. Do you have any suggestions for sightseeing? Are there any wineries we can visit? Is Turin far? I know there is a lot to see there. (Read the article)
Two New Cookbooks Capture the Flavors of Puglia and Sicily
Two Italian cookbooks published in English translation capture the colors and flavors of Puglia and Sicily. They are part of a new culinary series from Oronzo Editions.
August 13, 2010
Two New Cookbooks Capture the Flavors of Puglia and Sicily
Oronzo Editions
Puglia, A Culinary Memoir
by Maria Pignatelli Ferrante
Translated by Natalie Danford
Two Italian cookbooks published in English translation capture the colors and flavors of Puglia and Sicily. They are part of a new culinary series from Oronzo Editions.
I Peanuts in... 60 noccioline!
Il fumetto più popolare del mondo, i "Peanuts" di Charles Monroe Schulz, compie 60 anni. Abbiamo intervistato per voi Simona Bassano di Tufillo, fumettista e teorica dell’arte, autrice del saggio “Piccola storia dei Peanuts” (Donzelli Editore)
Italian tax inspectors to hit the 'have-yachts' for evasion
TELEGRAPH. An army of tax inspectors will be hitting Italy's finest resorts and marinas this summer in a clampdown on tax evaders. (Read the article)
Italian Vogue oil spill spread: Beautiful or beastly?
AP. A stirring photo spread in the August issue of Vogue Italia was inspired by the Gulf oil spill, leaving readers wondering if the magazine crossed from evocative to insensitive. (Read the article)
Cinematic hats in the spotlight. New show looks at headgear in the movies
ANSA. Montappone. The transformational power of hats in filmmaking is celebrated in an unusual new exhibition in this eastern Italian town. (Read the article)
Italy's Lavazza to buy seven percent of US coffee maker
AFP. Italian coffee maker Lavazza said on Wednesday it would buy seven percent of US company Green Mountain Coffee Roasters for 250-million-dollars (191 million euros). (Read the article)
Launching "Radio Alcolica" in NYC. By Francesco Carnesecchi
Francesco is a young film-maker who lives in New York City and collaborates with i-Italy on a regular basis. "Radio Alcolica" is his own independent production and we support it warmly.
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