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The Clarinet Was Invented by the Devil

Enzo Capua

There was a time, around the 1930s, when jazz music became so popular and recognizable that even today it is still described as the peak of the “Jazz Era”, which in fact began..

Eight Tales of Lost Books

Tiziana Rinaldi Castro

Van Straten tells the story of eight lost books—books that were burned, destroyed or locked away for decades. What to make of these eight stories? If we are dumb-founded by...

An Agreeable Pope and a Disagreeable Clergy?

Gennaro Matino

A The pope speaks, newspapers make headlines of his strong words – at times de-contextualizing them – and priests and the Church end up on trial every day, with the result of...

Learning (and Teaching) How to Become Italian

Lucia Pasqualini

With Michael White, Head Chef and Owner of the Altamarea Group. Musings on how much non-natives with a robust knowledge of the culture and language can help promote the...

Time to Discover Italy's Magical Small Towns

Judith Harris

Summer is the perfect time to explore Italy's outlying small towns, those magical ancient "borghi" on hilltops out of reach of cruise ships and big tour operators. Keeping these....

Books. QUANDO ROMA ERA UN PARADISO by Stefano Malatesta

Traci Andrighetti

The Eternal City During the "Hollywood on the Tiber" Era

New York Loves You

Darrell Fusaro

Whenever you're willing, she's always eager to take you on a thrilling adventure.

Eataly #2 Is Ready to Open

Bianca Soria

That’s right. A new branch of the chain store founded by Oscar Farinetti will be opening at the World Trade Center this summer. We went to speak to Nicola Farinetti, CEO for the..

Two Place stop Call Home: Rome and New York

Judith Harris

The first installment of a series about a new breed of Italians. Technically they are neither emigrants nor expats, for—as Ambassador Varricchio remarks in this issue—“they...

Food Industry’s Black Gold

Dino Borri

Caviar can be enjoyed eaten on its own, given its value, cost and the delicate aroma, but it is ideally accompanied by cold foods such as sh Carpaccio, and of course a bottle of...

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