The Appian Way, symbol of ancient Rome and its conquests, has been officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Italy tops the ranking of countries with the highest number of registered assets
The repatriation of works of art to their countries of origin is a very complex but always open issue: here's why
From 25 to 28 April in San Quirico d'Orcia tasting stands, masterclasses, product tasting, but also cultural visits to the participating wineries.
Competitors from 55 nations around the world will compete in 1038 competitions from 9 to 11 April on the future of pizza. Special Sustainability Award for the use of raw materials from sustainable and low-impact agriculture and products…
Malta inaugurates its first Biennial today, an innovative celebration of contemporary art that will delight the public from 13 March to 31 May next
An elegant dish that celebrates an unusual marriage between lobster and the flavors of the countryside in the cuisine of Marco Parizzi, a starred record holder who has his roots in the Emilian tradition, combining it with innovative solutions with refined flavors
200 delegations from all over the world in Naples for a charter that enhances the world's artistic heritage. Let Italy set a good example with more resources.
From 27 to 29 November all UNESCO countries will discuss the protection of artistic heritage. Italy has a good opportunity to shine.
The University of Rome Tor Vergata hosts the Conference on Education and Educational Relations. Among the objectives is to start again from dialogue to promote culture
From 6 to 15 October, a busy calendar of tastings, experiences in the cellar and distillery, aperitifs and lunches in the mountains and in the valley, walking itineraries, conferences and round tables.
735 the best places selected by the Gambero Rosso 2024 Guide. In the ranking with a score expressed in hundredths, the Tre Spicchi, i.e. the excellence among the plated pizzerias, are 103, while the Tre Rotelle, i.e. the best pizzerias…
The archaeological area becomes larger and the Municipalities will have to organize themselves. The Mayor of Trecase, Raffaele De Luca, speaks
Appointment from 24 to 26 September with the twenty best pizza chefs in the area. But the protagonists will also be the excellences of the Sorrento peninsula: dairy products, oil, tomatoes. The list of pizzerias
The Southern Area of Basilicata is a candidate to enter the UNESCO list as an eco-sustainable model. Memberships of the project "inspired" by the Lombardy Region are growing
It is not the first time that the UN body has recommended the inclusion of Venice among the sites in danger. Here's why and what it means
An economic impact estimated for food spending alone at over 30 billion euros in 2023, divided between Italian and foreign tourists, but Italian cuisine is also a lever for the promotion of Made in Italy food in the world. Marine…
The National Commission approved unanimously. Now the dossier will be sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to UNESCO and the proposal will be evaluated by 2025
It starts again with the winter tastings of the major producers. The process of candidacy of the technique of setting aside the Valpolicella grapes for UNESCO intangible heritage is entering the final stage. All the companies present at Amarone Opera Prima
An economic system made up of 121 premises in Italy with an estimated employment of 100.000 workers. In the USA, 13 kilos per person are consumed on average per year, in Italy 7,8. The EU regulation in force since December: in the Pizza menus…
The plan for Pompeii and nine neighboring municipalities is finally in a position to start. The expenditure also concerns mobility, infrastructure, protection of the coastal strip
Night visits at moderate prices as an incentive to visit the Archaeological Park throughout the year. Also agreed with the Municipality.
Made of bronze with a diameter of two meters, it depicts a Margherita. Four basil leaves arranged in a four-leaf clover as a sign of good luck
A study by the American Institute of Neurosciences verified American tastes in terms of pizza. The Neapolitan one beats everyone for flavor and health properties
With the formula "Italian espresso between culture, ritual, sociality and literature in the emblematic communities from Venice to Naples".
On January 17, a planetary tour to tell the world of pizza in one day and in twelve different languages in Australia, Korea, the East and West Coast of the United States, Japan, Russia, Egypt, Dubai, La Réunion, Turkey, Germany, France, Spain,…
The art of truffle hunting involves 73.600 holders and practitioners in Italy, called tartufai, gathered in 45 associated groups in the National Federation of Italian Truffle Associations (FNATI), plus individual truffle hunters not gathered in associations for a total of about 44.600 units…
The traveling food and wine and art festival is back with many new features, including the new Casa-Maison del Vino in Casale Monferrato. In the sixteenth-century Villa Guazzo Candiani in Olivola, you can visit the largest Infernot in the whole of Monferrato.
Montecatini Terme and Padua Urbs picta, with "Fresco cycles of the fourteenth century", have been included in the World Heritage List, the UNESCO World Heritage list
June 8 is the day dedicated to the great sea and which in Italy concerns the Mare Nostrum and its civilization
The Tagliamento has an essential role in the curing of Prosciutto di San Daniele, a leading product of Made in Italy. The Consortium's commitment to safeguard water quality and the impact on the environment in view of the possible candidacy of the Tagliamento as part of the…
The candidacy of the Culture of Neapolitan coffee was also presented in the alternative. March 31st is the deadline for the submission of applications from the various countries.
With the pandemic and the restrictive measures, in 2020 there was an increase in exports of 9%, especially pasta, oil and tomato preserves. The return of homemade cooking, due to the lockdown that led to the closure of…
Collaboration agreement for studies and research in the field of the biosphere, natural capital, green economy.
Caffè Morettino celebrates its centenary by financing the restoration of ancient puppets from the Antonio Pasqualino Museum and the digitization of the material heritage of the families of Sicilian puppeteers in serious difficulty due to the Lockdown. A special edition with the protagonists of…
War breaks out between purists and innovators after the decision of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana to approve pizzas cooked with Scugnizzonaoletano in an electric oven.
Appointment at the end of September with events also in May and June. Sustainability, environment, landscape for a post-coronavirus "slow tourism". On the way for September with two intermediate stages: 21 May and 26, 27, 28 June before the final at the end of September. The San Marino Green Festival 2020 has started. The organization has discounted all the worries of the coronavirus and the contagions in…
Davide Palluda, the starred chef from Canale who, with his creativity, has redeemed the food and wine heritage of Roero, a region waiting to be discovered. Great school, great love for the raw material and total dedication, the keys to its success
A 2019 to remember for Venetian bubbles, which conquer UNESCO recognition and the primacy of the most consumed Italian wine abroad.
Important and awaited recognition for the most exported wine in Italy. Country that boasts the largest number of sites recognized worldwide. The enthusiastic comments of Etile Carpenè and Gianluca Bisol two historic Prosecco companies. Now there you…
The President of the Republic spoke at the Unesco Forum of creative cities ("I am the future") and admired Leonardo's "Benois Madonna" on loan from the Hermitage.
The candidacy of the Piedmontese city will be presented at the annual conference taking place in Fabriano until 15 June. Hospitality, culture, sustainability in a fruitful relationship between art, industry and territory. The antithesis of sovereignty. President Mattarella will be present today.
From 10 to 15 June, the Marche city will host the XIII Unesco Creative Cities Network Annual Conference - The event will be enhanced by the exhibition of Leonardo's "La Madonna Benois", on loan from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
Unesco's advisory body dealing with protected sites has officially "recommended" that the Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene be inscribed on the World Heritage List as a Cultural Landscape - Decision in a month in Baku.
The controversy over the actor's nomination continues, but the President of the Italian commission for Unesco sees the positive side as the nominations for 2020 are announced: the Maritime Alps, the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and the Prosecco Hills of Conegliano...
From today, reaching 33 of the 54 UNESCO sites by train will be much easier thanks to Trenitalia regional trains and travel books created specifically to explain how to reach the chosen destinations. 'We don't just move Italy, but we bring…
Organized by the historic True Neapolitan Pizza Association. Brazil will open the qualifying 'groups' on 12 March. The final competition in Naples on July 8th.
The theme of the exhibition required the commitment of many categories such as: schools, public institutions, geologists, sculptors, painters, photographers, poets, writers, musicians, goldsmiths.
INTERVIEW with FRANCO BERNABE', president of the Rome Quadrennial and of Unesco Italy - "I fell into the world of art by chance, when they called me to the presidency of the Biennale because I was a manager out of the picture and needed a sign of...
In the FIRSTonline magazine dedicated to the world of art and culture, there is also the usual Borsino degli artists, with an in-depth look at the Arcangelo Sassolino from Vicenza.
There are 1.097 world heritage sites protected by UNESCO, a United Nations agency, and present in 167 countries around the world. Italy alone hosts 54 of them and this year the Piedmontese city of Ivrea has also been added to the list
There where history has left its mark and too many times men have failed to preserve it. In the interstices of nature, in the vestiges of remote events, now comes that great machine of consensus and of the image that is…
The international body has recognized that "the art of Neapolitan pizza makers deserves to be considered a cultural asset to be preserved and protected. Born three hundred years ago, here is a brief history of the food that is the symbol of Italy but which is widespread on a global level. How much do we consume ?…
For the celebrations of the 2200th anniversary of the Parma Foundation, it presents an itinerary which, through archaeological finds, objects, environments, interactive and multimedia installations, retraces, from its origins to the present day, the millenary food culture of Parma, now a UNESCO heritage site.
From March 31st to April 2nd, over 40 of the best pizza makers in Italy meet in Rome, in the former barracks in via Guido Reni, to present 90 different pizza recipes in support of the UNESCO candidacy of Neapolitan pizza as…
The Premier rails against UNESCO's decision to adopt a resolution promoted by Arab countries which, according to Israel, denies the millennial bond of the Jews with the Old City - Renzi: "It is incomprehensible, unacceptable and wrong".
Just twenty years ago, in 1996, the historic center of the city of Pienza was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Today the conference to "Save beauty"
