Italy’s digital economy is experiencing a huge boost in revenue thanks to a donation of €5m to Invitalia Ventures from the U.S. Cisco Investments. With a plethora of tech startup companies lacking financial resources to gain momentum, Cisco’s donation is part of a broader €100m plan to boost Italy’s digital economy. While foreign capital is […]
Some of Italy’s most iconic artworks are by the great artist Michelangelo, whose home was Florence. It is fitting that his native city would host an annual celebration of the master painter and sculptor: Settimana Michelangiolesca (Michelangelo Week), ending July 21, 2016. Those visiting the Renaissance city during this celebration have the opportunity to explore the life and history […]
The name Massimo Bottura rings a bell in almost anyone’s ear due to his acclaimed status as the chef and owner of Osteria Francescana, the world’s best restaurant. However, the award-winning chef is taking on a new role as he begins the fight against food waste across the globe. Bottura began his new initiative in […]
The beauty of Italy is insurmountable and not easily translated into film or photo, but although it may be hard to do, there are a few trying to bring this beauty to Grand Central Station. A 360 degree panorama of Italian Landscapes will be on display in Grand Central until July 20th. The Ministry of […]
For centuries, the idea of the Italian family has centered around the home and hometown/regional love. Often generations and generations of family members would find themselves settled in the same place they grew up. However, in today’s changing landscape, the traditional Italian family is beginning to change as well. A recent series by i-Italy Magazine, […]
This years World’s 50 Best Restaurants list found Osteria Francescana of Modena, Italy taking home the top spot; making it the first Italian restaurant to ever take home the leading honor. Chef and owner, Massimo Bottura, stood out to over 1000 voters worldwide with his contemporary Italian dishes. After two years of coming in second on […]
Italy is not new to the art of making pizza. For centuries the Italian dish has been prepared in millions of kitchens and enjoyed across the globe. One of the most prestigious forms of the Italian dish is perhaps the Neapolitan pizza. It is due to this immense enjoyment and dedication for the dish that […]
Taking on a new job can be an overwhelming feet for anyone, but perhaps a bit more when you are the new Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Armando Varrichio recently took on this position and moved to the U.S. only two months ago with his passion for expanding Italian culture leading the way. The Veneto born […]
In February, the UN began developments on a program for a cultural initiative titled “Blue Helmets for Culture” – an unprecedented move. On April 29th, the task force of 31 volunteer art rescue experts (historians, scholars, restorers of the Central Institute of Restoration in Rome and the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence) were graduating after […]
Botticelli and Treasures takes place at the prestigious Courtauld Gallery in London. It is a display of the work of Botticelli that is referred to as the Hamilton collection after being sold to Berlin in 1882 by the 12th Duke of Hamilton. Courtauld has collaborated with Kupferstichkabinett (a museum in Berlin) in order to display […]