Tourism – Summer is coming and the foreign press published even more articles about Italy. Milan is still in the spotlight with events related to Expo 2015, such as the exhibition on Leonardo Da Vinci (El Mundo, June 8 – La Milán de Leonardo) and the opening of the Prada Foundation, a new space for contemporary art (Liberation, June 8 – Prada, l’art de se démarquer). Again in Northern Italy, the Financial Times suggested a visit to the new cable car of Mont Blanc (June 5 – Travel updates: Italy, UK and the US*) and to the Venaria Reale, outside Turin, where the jewelry of Gianmaria Buccellati is on show (June 5 – Exhibition marks the phases of Buccellati), while El Pais explored the great literary tradition of Trieste (June 8 – Trieste, la ciudad de perfil).
The New York Times Magazine stopped in Tuscany to see how some Hollywood celebrities were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole (June 8 – Celebrating Hotel Il Pellicano’s 50th), as did Die Welt (June 7 – Italienisch für Anfänger), which reported on how the region, with its prestigious wines and luxurious country homes, is an attraction for foreign investors. El Mundo, on the other hand, wrote about Rome and the project to restore the flooring of the Colisseum (June 5 – Italia aspira a reconstruir la arena del Coliseo en los próximos cinco años) and the Brazilian Valor Economico suggested that its readers visit the Chiostro del Bramante which is hosting one of the most important exhibitions ever on Chagall (June 10 – Roma abriga uma das maiores mostras de Chagall*). Finally, El Mundo, visited Pietrabbondante in Abruzzo, to explore the relics of the ancient Samnite culture (June 8 – El santuario de Pietrabbondante, la mejor huella de la cultura samnita).
Lifetyle – As usual, the foreign press showed its interest in Italian lifestyle. In the field of design and fashion, the Washington Post reported on the ideas of Gucci’s new creative director Alessandro Michele (June 8 – New Gucci creative director puts on eclectic resort show), while Le Monde published an article on the creations of Italian-Brazilian designer Paula Cademartori (June 6 – Le totem de cuir de Paula Cademartori*).
El Pais on the other hand interviewed Fabrizio Barozzi, who – together with his collegue Alberto Veiga – just won the Mies van der Rohe Prize of Architecture (June 8 – “La Rambla ya no es Barcelona, es una extensión del muelle de cruceros”).
Turning to the world of cuisine, Bloomberg reported on the kosher certification obtained by Parmigiano Reggiano. According to the press agency, this will be an important factor in its growth in the US (June 8 – Italian Parmigiano Reggiano Goes Kosher to Grab U.S. Market). Also, the New York Times gave its readers some suggestions for Italian food in Manhattan (June 7 – Coastal Italian Cuisine in an Unlikely Spot*) and the Washington Post, recommended the Italian ice-cream of Gianluigi Dellaccio (June 8 – ‘Hot’ gelato: It’s a thing, and it’s pretty cool).
In its music section, the New York Times reported on the return of Giorgio Moroder, Italian producer and DJ transplanted to America (June 5 – Giorgio Moroder, the Cat in the ’Stache, Comes Back), and, reporting on cars, Expansion did a test drive of the Ferrari 488 GTB, a car that made history (June 11 – Ferrari 488 GTB, ¿una dura prueba de estrés para tu corazón?).
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