{"id":72468,"date":"2016-11-24T09:39:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T08:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-october-21-27\/"},"modified":"2016-11-24T09:39:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T08:39:10","slug":"week-october-21-27","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-october-21-27\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of October 21 \u2013 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u201cmade in Italy\u201d brand throughout the world<\/strong> \u2013  has attracted much attention in the international press this week with articles about its expansion onto the world\u2019s markets, thanks to the announcement, made by a few major Italian groups, revealing their latest quarterly figures. The Financial Times<\/em> wrote about Gucci\u2019s<\/strong> positive influence on the Kering accounts (October 25 \u2013 Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent usher in fashionable sales growth at Kering<\/a>*) whilst it was the rise in European and Latin American sales experienced by Luxottica<\/strong> and the company\u2019s contemplation of new international markets  that warranted pieces by both the Wall Street Journal<\/em> and Reuters<\/em> (October 24 – Luxottica Sales Rise, Helped by Europe, Latin America<\/a>*), (October 25 – Luxottica CEO says looking at new markets or distribution for M&A<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was Brembo\u2019s<\/strong> new Mexican factory that interested El Mundo,<\/em> describing how it has become a point of reference for brake manufacturers (October 24 – Brembo se consolida como la referencia mundial en frenos<\/a>)<\/span>. Morocco\u2019s le Matin<\/em> wrote about the extensive presence of Italian businesses at the Medinit Expo in Casablanca  (October 20 – 100 entreprises italiennes au \u00abMedinit Expo\u00bb<\/a>) the New York Times<\/em> described the Italian glamour that third generation Italian jewelers, Eleuteri, have introduced to New York (October 25 – Eleuteri, a Vintage Jeweler, Brings Italian Glamour to New York<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Food & Wine<\/strong> \u2013 Italian excellences are also hoping to become even more readily available abroad:  Les Echos<\/em> explained that grappa is starting to be trendy  (October 25 – Joue-la comme la grappa<\/a>*); Washington Post<\/em> wrote about a few wines it thought readers should try (October 22 – A fun bunch of Italian and French wines to try<\/a>*). Sueddeutsche Zeitung<\/em> extolled the virtues of Verdicchio (October 26 – Reifezeit<\/a>)<\/span>, whilst on the food side, Niko Romito\u2019s<\/strong> attitude about not wasting food in his restaurant the \u201cReale\u201d in Castel di Sangro warranted an article in El Pa\u00eds<\/em> (October 25 – Niko Romito, la contracultura culinaria<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Culture<\/strong> \u2013 In this week\u2019s cultural news die Zeit<\/em> interviewed Riccardo Muti<\/strong>, \u201cone of the best interpreters of Verdi and Mozart of our times\u201d (October 24 – “Ich mag keine Kompromisse”<\/a>)<\/span>,  whilst el Pa\u00eds <\/em>wrote about the latest record released by Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, dedicated to Domenico Annibali<\/strong>, the 17th century contralto castrato (October 21 – An\u00edbal el can\u00edbal<\/a>). El Mundo<\/em>, on the other hand, printed a review of Carlo Feltrinelli\u2019s<\/strong> book, \u201cSenior Service\u201d that sets out the life of his father, Giangiacomo (October 24 – Feltrinelli: a la revoluci\u00f3n en velero<\/a>). Finally, the Washington Post<\/em> ran a series of photos of The Art Of The Brick, the Milan-based exhibition of sculptures made by Nathan Sawaya from Lego (October 20 – Exhibit of Lego sculptures opens in Milan<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

100 years of the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/strong> \u2013 This landmark anniversary of the famous bicycle race also attracted various tributes (el Pa\u00eds <\/em>October, 25 – El Giro se autohomenajea en su centenario<\/a>), with the leg running from Lake Como to Milan (Sueddeutsche Zeitung,<\/em> October 25 –  Giro-Route 2017: Von Sardinien \u00fcber Sizilien nach Mailand<\/a>)<\/span> and the plethora of mountains (El Mundo,<\/em> October 25 – Empacho de monta\u00f1a en el Giro de Italia del centenario<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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