Did you know that the Italian flag, as we know it today, was born in Bologna? The history of our flag began while Napoleon Bonaparte was conquering Piedmont: for the first time, in some historical documents, traces of the use of a flag hoisted outside the buildings, a symbol of revolution and renewal. In fact,Continue reading “The Italian “tricolor” flag was born in Bologna!”
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WORLD PIZZA DAY
January 17 is World Pizza Day Regardless of the chosen topping, pizza remains, in all circumstances, an absolute symbol of conviviality and the fulcrum of a true social ritual made of gestures, flavors, colors and aromas. January 17, the feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, protector of pizza chefs and bakers, is World Pizza Day,Continue reading “WORLD PIZZA DAY”
Taurasi.
The “Barolo” of the South Taurasi The first in the South to have won the Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin (DOCG), Taurasi wine is fully considered the “Barolo of the South”, and represents the main gastronomic excellence of the Irpinia area. Where is Taurasi wine produced? This much-loved Campania wine gets its name fromContinue reading “Taurasi.”
UNESCO recognition of ‘Traditional Bell Art’ as an element of Cultural Heritage Immaterial. Traditional bell ringing,
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, as part of its 19th session still underway in Asunción (Paraguay), proclaimed the extension to Italy of the UNESCO recognition of ‘Traditional Bell Art’ as an element of Cultural Heritage Immaterial. Traditional bell ringing, already included in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of SpainContinue reading “UNESCO recognition of ‘Traditional Bell Art’ as an element of Cultural Heritage Immaterial. Traditional bell ringing,”
Italy’s most famous historic cafés
It is not just taste, coffee in Italy is tradition, an emblem of socialisation and part of our history. In the peninsula you can find over a hundred historical cafés, where the likes of D’Annunzio, Hemingway, Montale and Joyce loved to enjoy a good coffee. But not only that, in a city of art like Venice, famous artistsContinue reading “Italy’s most famous historic cafés”
EXCELLENCE FROM VENETO
Let’s discover together the Praglia Abbey where the highly anticipated 2024 Venetian Excellence Awards ceremony will take place on 27 November. This monastic complex of the Order of San Benedetto represents a true treasure chest of wisdom on the slopes of the Euganean Hills, Mab UNESCO biosphere reserve. Wine has been made in the abbeyContinue reading “EXCELLENCE FROM VENETO”
150th anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi’s birth
Guglielmo Marconi was born on 25 April 1874 in the elegant Palazzo Marescalchi, located in the heart of the historic center of Bologna. His father Giuseppe, a wealthy landowner, after the death of his first wife who had given him a son named Luigi, had married Annie Jameson for the second time, a young IrishContinue reading “150th anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi’s birth”
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