ROME (AP) — Every October, on the feast day of the patron saint of physicians, Dr. Roberto Stella organized a simple ceremony at a tiny church in northern Italy to honor Italian doctors who had died that year in the line of service. As a key member of the governing body of I...
This move allowed Loro Piana to present its ethos of “quiet luxury” directly to clients, becoming a staple among discerning customers globally. The Loro Piana family lifestyle became the inspiration for its stores, conceived as homes where clients feel like welcome guests the moment they enter....
Galileo who was a great Italian scientist was born in 1564. When he was in middle school, he planned to become a doctor, but he changed his mind. He liked a different kind of science—physics. In Galileo’s time, not much was known about how objects moved. He did an experiment by ...
the man 9 me who became a thief." It is certainly 10 for anyone to be stolen from. However, President Roosevelt had three reasons to be 11. This story tells us we should learn to be grateful in our life. There is a 12 from Mahatma Gandhi-Live as you were to die tomorrow; learn ...
This is how Italian journalist and blogger Veronica Triolo begins her post on an American writer who“con sorriso, grinta ed entusiasmo, si è appassionata al nostro paese”(with a smile, determination and enthusiasm, became passionate about our country). This passion, she notes,“non è super...
Dr. Berardino Santarelli, from the Appenine hill town of Amatrice, founded Casale del Giglio in 1967. The estate is between the town of Aprilia and Latina in the Agro Pontino valley about 50 miles from Rome. The winemaker is Paolo Tiefenthaler who also consults for other wineries and ma...
Despite this setback, Damian’s efforts in support of the reforming papacy were rewarded by Pope Stephen IX, who appointed him the cardinal-bishop of Ostia in 1057. Damian immediately became one of the most important members of the College of Cardinals and played a significant part in preparing...
Benigno was the name of several saints including a 5th-century disciple of Saint Patrick who later became the chief Bishop of Ireland. Benito Benito is a diminutive variation of Benedetto which means “blessed”. Pronounced as beh-NEE-to. Benjamino Benjamino is an Italian variation of Benjamin...
and it was defaced by a visitor, running his fingers through the still fresh paint. Subsequent criticism became more positive, with some considering the painting a response to Cubism. It was purchased by Albert Borchardt, a German collector who acquired 20 Futurist works exhibited in Berlin, ...
In later years, Galileo became interested in how the stars and planets moved. He watched the sky with a telescope(望远镜) he built by himself. Once again, he saw things no one had ever seen before. For example, he saw that the moon was not smooth. Then he noticed that the sun had ...