The Milan-born businesswoman Diana Bracco, as President of Expo 2015 called on the over 20 million Italian Americans to visit their home country during the six months of the Universal Expo to rediscover their roots and the beauty of Italy. Bracco is awarded with the special Niaf prize by the National Italian American Foundation for [...]

Matteo Vanzi of Italy is the winner of the Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition. Matteo Vanzi took home the top honors at the global final in Tuscany, Italy, which saw him compete against professional bartenders from around the world for the accolade and a prestigious prize offered by the Bombay Sapphire gin brand. [...]

The giant Model One BT Bluetooth radio exhibition complete with a walk-through audio display called “Whispering Trees” in which music is played throughout seven wood trees arrives in the heart of Como, Italy from May 11 – 16 for the “European Opera Days.” The giant radio installation will be on display in front of Teatro [...]

Universal Pictures, one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of filmed entertainment, has acquired distribution rights in Italy to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the next installment of Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) blockbuster Hunger Games franchise. It was announced today, June 12, by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman. The first [...]

Panasonic Corporation has opened the doors to its “Photosynthesis” concept installation, showcasing its total solutions for creating, saving, storing and managing energy during the course of the Milano Salone del Mobile 2012, a design expo in Milan, Italy. [ Also Read: IBM Making Green Highway for Electric Vehicles ] At this year’s exhibition, Panasonic is [...]

A week in Tuscany awaits four creative individuals as DaVinci Wine debuts its second-annual Storyteller Experience on the brand’s Facebook page. The program, which garnered over 200 applications last year, is designed to give artists, photographers, chefs, writers and other creative types a behind-the-scenes look at the people and place behind the brand’s wines in [...]

After six days touring Tuscany in July, DaVinci debuts the final works of four Storytellers who were selected to join the Italian wine brand in Italy for a look at the authentic people and place behind its wine. The art, recipes, narrative and video have been unveiled at Facebook.com/DaVinciWine. Hand-selected from over 200 applicants, the [...]

In the most fiercely contested competition in its seven year history, crowd favourites Team Italy won the 2011 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup on Monday. Right from day one, Italy made up of Daniele dalla Pola, Alexander Frezza and Luca Sai established itself as the contestants’ favourite, each challenge bringing with it a new outfit and [...]

The reborn and reimagined Fiat 500 is arriving soon to America. The Sport model illustrates Fiat’s smart and stylish design aesthetic, claims the Chrysler Group. Like the original Fiat 500 a half-century ago, the new Cinquecento continues its timeless value while embracing individual expression and opportunity – all infused with world-class craftsmanship, the company believes. [...]