Il Bel Paese visto da fuori
Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Emma Bubola Link: As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis
“Lewis Hamilton said there was “magic” inside Ferrari that can help him make Formula 1 history”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Ian Parkes Link: For Formula 1, an Off-Season of Change
“On a cloudy day in January, Isola Sacra, a hamlet in Fiumicino, 20 miles from Rome, does not look like a place that would attract masses of tourists. Low-rise family homes with small gardens alternate with meadows and fields and life has the sedate pace of a provincial town”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Giorgio Ghiglione […]
“Italian liquor maker Davide Campari said it expects 2025 to be a transition year due to cyclical headwinds and amid a global trade dispute that is hampering the beverage sector”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Andrea Figueras Link: Aperol Maker Campari Enters a Transition Year Amid Industry Woes
“Cara, Italia.” Those were the final words of the legendary American musician Patti Smith, closing out a live performance in a new theatre space created by Bottega Veneta in the heart of Milan. And they felt pertinent — this has been a strong Milan Fashion Week, full of consolidating trends, and its final 48 hours […]
“Prada has emerged as the frontrunner to buy Versace from Capri Holdings for about €1.5bn, in a move that would combine two of Italy’s best known luxury fashion brands”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Arash Massoudi e Ivan Levingston Link: Prada edges closer to buying Versace for about €1.5bn
“Food is no doubt an integral part of the country’s culture and identity – so much so that Italians cherish Neapolitan pizza or pasta alla carbonara as much as the great historical and artistic treasures of the boot-shaped peninsula”. Fonte: BBC Autore: Thomas Fabbri Link: Is there no such thing as Italian cuisine?
“Italy’s Agnelli family holding company, Exor, said it planned to sell a 4 per cent stake in luxury sports car group Ferrari to pursue new acquisitions and launch a share buyback”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli Link: Agnelli family holding company to sell 4% of luxury-car maker Ferrari
“The Catholic world is gripped with uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition in a Rome hospital because of a complex lung infection and other serious ailments”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Elisabetta Povoledo and Jason Horowitz Link: Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
“Travel hotspots around the world are likely to follow Venice in charging entry fees to tourists who often rile locals by driving up prices, the head of one of the world’s leading tourism associations has said”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Eri Sugiura Link: Travel hotspots tempted to copy Venice visitor fee
