{"id":72520,"date":"2017-03-13T11:15:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T10:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-february-24-march-2\/"},"modified":"2017-03-13T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T10:15:51","slug":"week-february-24-march-2","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-february-24-march-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of February 24 \u2013 March 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Economy<\/strong> \u2013The opening of Milan\u2019s first Starbucks this week was described as an investment like no other and Howard Schultz, the company\u2019s CEO declared, in an interview, that it was a dream come true.  (February 28 and March 1 on Bloomber<\/em>g – Starbucks to Make Italian Debut With Upscale Roastery Cafe<\/a>; Washington Post<\/em> –<\/strong> Starbucks CEO says chain ready to enter Italy after 35 years<\/a>; Financial Times<\/em> – Starbucks\u2019s shot at selling espresso to the Italians<\/a>*; Reuters<\/em> – Business Watch: Starbucks\u2019 Italian job<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meantime Sueddeutsche Zeitung<\/em>, chose to focus on how the new Stelvio SUV could well contribute to the relaunch of Alfa Romeo<\/strong> (February 28 – Der Stelvio ist ein Beau mit Macken<\/a>) and Les Echos<\/em> ran a piece about Barilla\u2019s<\/strong> new organic range that it hopes will impact its share of European markets (February 28 –<\/strong> Barilla veut cuisiner des p\u00e2tes de plus en plus \u00ab vertes \u00bb<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tourism<\/strong> \u2013 Culture and tourism featured in the international press this week with two articles about Rome<\/strong>, El Mundo<\/em> wrote about the \u201cexhaustive\u201d series of photographs that document hitherto unknown details about the Sistine<\/strong> Chapel<\/strong> (February 25 –<\/strong> Los secretos de la Capilla Sixtina<\/a>) and New York Times Magazine<\/em> advised readers of the best way to experience the ritual of cocktails in the Italian capital (February 24 – <\/strong>Take It Slow for Roman Cocktail Hour<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Venice Carnival<\/strong> featured in The Guardian\u2019s <\/em>\u201cphotos of the day\u201d (February 26 –<\/strong> Best photos of the day: carnivals in Venice and Brazil<\/a>), whilst Sueddeutsche Zeitung Magazin<\/em> was in Schignano<\/strong>, in the mountains behind Como, discovering how carnival there is still a celebration full of mystery (February 27 –<\/strong> Karneval brutal<\/a>). El Mundo<\/em> featured Sardinia\u2019s Porto Cervo<\/strong>, describing it as \u201ca den for VIPs\u201d (February 28 –<\/strong> Porto Cervo, la guarida VIP de Cerde\u00f1a<\/a>). Photos and video footage of Mount Etna\u2019s<\/strong> \u201cspectacular eruption\u201dappeared on several papers this week: El Pa\u00eds<\/em> (February 28 –<\/strong> La espectacular erupci\u00f3n del Etna<\/a>), Les Echos<\/em> (March 1–<\/strong> En Italie, l’Etna conna\u00eet sa premi\u00e8re \u00e9ruption de l’ann\u00e9e<\/a>), Washington Post<\/em> (February 28 –<\/strong> Etna volcano erupts in fiery show of lava in eastern Sicily<\/a>), Time<\/em> (February 28 –<\/strong> This Volcanic Eruption Is Stunning<\/a>), Handelsblatt<\/em> (February 28 –<\/strong> Italien Lava-Schleuder \u00c4tna wieder aktiv<\/a>) and Sueddeutsche Zeitung<\/em> (February 28 –<\/strong> Vulkan \u00c4tna spuckt wieder Lava<\/a>). Sicily<\/strong> also got a mention in the week, in Der Standard,<\/em> this time focusing on one of the region\u2019s best white wines (February 24 –<\/strong> Alta Mora Etna DOC bianco 2015<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Fashion<\/strong> \u2013 The catwalk shows that closed Milan\u2019s fashion week featured in the international press this week, with El Pa\u00eds<\/em> writing about the \u201cinspired\u201d creations for women that appeared alongside the Men\u2019s collection by Bottega Veneta<\/strong> (February 25 –<\/strong> Bottega Veneta y la desigualdad entre hombre y mujer<\/a>) whilst the New York Times<\/em> was all about Emporio Armani\u2019s<\/strong> \u201cunusually bright colors\u201d (February 24 –<\/strong> Emporio Armani’s Urban and Bright Looks at Milan Shows<\/a>). Wall Street Journal<\/em>, on the other hand, described how the designer, Alessandro Sartori, is changing how Ermenegildo Zegna <\/strong>is racing towards the future (February 27 –<\/strong> How Ermenegildo Zegna Is Revving Up<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The success of various Italian luxury brands was the focus of Germany\u2019s financial newspaper, the B\u00f6rsen Zeitung,<\/em> in an article explaining how foreign companies in the fashion sector continue to consider investing in Italy (March 1 –<\/strong> Italienische Luxusmodehersteller streben an die B\u00f6rse<\/a>*). Italian design also got a mention, in Tunisia\u2019s La Presse<\/em> in a write up, celebrating the \u201cworld day of Italian design\u201d (March 2 –<\/strong> Cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 et perspectives<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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