Culture and tourism – In cultural reporting, El Mundo recounts new archival discoveries that identify Cogoleto as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus (December 13 – “Christóval Colóm, natural de Cugureo, cerca de Génova”) while The Wall Street Journal reviews Judith Herri’s book dedicated to the art and history of Ravenna, explaining how the city, the seat of the Byzantine imperial court, was transformed into the region’s “jewel in the midst of a marsh” (December 11 – ‘Ravenna’ Review: Crossroads and Crucible). And while The New York Times goes “house hunting” in Tremezzina on Lake Como, known for its “impressive scenery, historic villas and celebrated residents” (December 16 – House Hunting in Italy: A 19th-Century Villa on Lake Como), various articles cover Rome. For its FT Globetrotter guide, Financial Times returns to the capital with various reports dedicated to small, independent fashion and accessories boutiques (December 10 – Small is bellissima: Rome’s best independent boutiques for fashion and accessories), and to jewellers and perfumers offering unique visual and “olfactory discoveries” (December 15 – Realm of the senses: Rome’s coolest cult jewellers and perfumers).
Economy – In economic news, Reuters reports on the new € 300 million contract signed by Leonardo for satellites (December 15 – Leonardo and JVs with Thales sign 300 mln euro contracts for satellites),
Remembering Menapace and Rossi – The New York Times remembers the life of Lidia Menapace, who “risked her life” during the Resistance and who continued to fight “fascists and sexists” (December 14 – Lidia Menapace, Who Fought Fascists and Sexists, Dies at 96), while other dailies return to the death of football “legend” Paolo Rossi, whose life was already celebrated by the foreign press last week (December 10 in La Presse – Décès de l’ancien footballeur italien Paolo Rossi à l’age de 64 ans; Le Matin – Décès de l’ancien footballeur italien Paolo Rossi à l’age de 64 ans; Der Standard – Italien trauert um WM-Helden Paolo Rossi: “Sein Mythos ist unsterblich”).
Gastronomy – In culinary reporting, The Wall Street Journal recommends the recipe for bucatini all’amatriciana, “a winning combination” of ingredients that guarantees the “right balance” of flavour (December 15 – This Quick Pasta Recipe Is a Roman Classic), while Yo Dona, a supplement of El Mundo, covers Christmas recipes, suggesting Grana Padano as an ingredient for “easy” dishes that “will be remembered forever” (December 12 – Una receta navideña fácil fácil con Grana Padano por la que te recordarán siempre).
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