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Gianni (L) and Edoardo Agnelli in St. Tropez in 1998

An Agnelli Family Expert Sheds Light on the Last Italian Dynasty

by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 05/30/2024 - 05:45

Maybe you’ve heard of Gianni Agnelli. You’ve most likely heard of car manufacturer Fiat. But you might not know the rest of the Agnelli family — Giovanni,…

Culture

Meet the Enterprising Young Falconer in Umbria Who Can’t Be Pigeonholed

by Toni DeBella | Sun, 05/05/2024 - 05:30

According to Italian folklore, if a pigeon poops on you it portends good luck. But for the long-suffering citizens of cities like Venice, Milan and Rome…

Lifestyle

Italy Magazine Round Table: The Anecdata to Consider Before Applying for Italy’s Digital Nomad Visa

by Italy Magazine Staff | Sat, 04/20/2024 - 03:30

Location-independent Italophiles around the world rejoiced earlier this month when Italy joined many of its European peers in offering a digital nomad visa.…

Culture

“It’s Only a Show, It’s Not Life or Death”: Teatro San Carlo’s Artistic Coordinator On What He’s Learned So Far

by Alex Sakalis | Mon, 04/08/2024 - 13:00

Ilias Tzempetonidis doesn’t have the classic background one associates with a casting director at Europe’s top opera houses. He was born into a non-musical…

Culture

Actor Maurizio Lombardi on Why Netflix’s “Ripley” is Less Black and White Than it Seems

by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 04/04/2024 - 03:45

The trailer for the new Netflix series Ripley begins with a man walking down a damp street under a train overpass. The scene, in black and white, evokes…

Food & Drink

Chef Sara Levi on Soil Regeneration, Serving Offal to Americans, and the Influence of Alice Waters

by Alexa Ahern | Fri, 03/08/2024 - 07:40

Every day is an exercise in creativity for the chefs of the Rome Sustainable Food Project, whether they’re dreaming up ways to get diners to eat beef heart or…

Lifestyle

Longevity Expert Dr. Ivo Pirisi on Life Beyond the Blue Zone Buzz

by Gia Marie Amella | Wed, 02/21/2024 - 08:00

Inside a lecture hall at the Civic Archaeological Museum in Cabras, Sardinia, Dr. Ivo Pirisi leads a rousing talk on tourism and longevity — these days a…

Lifestyle

Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco in Goodfellas

Italy Magazine Round Table: What TikTok’s “Mob Wife Aesthetic” Skips Over

by Mary Gray | Sat, 02/03/2024 - 16:02

Ed.: Welcome to the inaugural Italy Magazine Round Table, in which members of our team across Italy call in for off-the-cuff conversation about the trending…

Culture

Paola D’Agostino on Why the “Secret Michelangelo Room” is Still Worth Talking About

by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 01/26/2024 - 11:11

New opportunities to visit a “secret room” beneath Florence’s Medici Chapels complex that contains Michelangelo-attributed drawings are now available from…

Lifestyle

Loretta Lovisa Talks Orvieto Lace and Her Spin on Fendi’s “It” Bag

by Toni DeBella | Wed, 11/01/2023 - 12:35

Loretta Lovisa is a petite woman with bright and expressive eyes that sparkle when she speaks — particularly about her line of work. A master needleworker,…