Italian Clubs, Events, Lifestyle; Travel Italy

Milan, one of the major centers in the world for design and fashion, will showcase its culture, people, and design aesthetic to Milano Made in Design, exhibit scheduled in New York from June 1 until 10, 2006.

The event, organized by MACEF and also sponsored by Province of Milan and Chamber of Commerce and the Region of Lombardy will be hosted at the Milk Gallery of New York.

“Through Milano Made in Design, we are giving Americans a taste of Milan in New York and communicating the passions, values and culture of our great city,”
said Filippo Penati, President of the Province of Milan.

In this 10 days exhibit, Milano Made in Design will also host events involving New York City entrepreneurs, artists, writers and culinary experts.
It will be an opportunity to experience a taste of Milan. See details

More than 1,000 wine makers in Italy will offer free tastings May 27 and 28.
It’s “Cantine Aperte 2006” - “Open Cellars 2006“, the annual event drawing crowds of wine passionates to visit wineries, wine farms and cellars across the country.

The wine growers also will provide guests with information and advice on wine making, vines, grapes and territory.
It’s an opportunity to know more about the wine culture in Italy.
See the complete cellars list adhering to Open Cellars 2006.

Tuscany, one of the regions more involved in “Open Cellars”, with its many wine itineraries, in the same days will attract also visitors fond of archaeology and history in general.
With the event “First Underground Tuscany Week“, this week Tuscany is celebrating its underground treasuries.

Special events and guided tours are scheduled in 21 sites across the Tuscany, among caves, mines, necropolises, aqueducts, underground passages and cellars dug into the tuff will be open to public.
See list and details about the sites you’ll be able to visit.

Small towns and countryside in Italy are increasingly visited by foreign tourists.
Agritourism wich are flourished everywhere across the country have strongly contributed to make known even what were the more concealed areas.

But the countryside in Italy, is not tourism only.
Association of farmers Coldiretti, reveals that the small townships cover a territory where agriculture makes up for over half of the national farm food production, also helping to make known Made in Italy products in the world.
More than 10 million people in Italy live in the small townships.

Last Sunday, small towns were celebrated across Italy, with the event Piccola Grande Italia.

Naples will host “Vitigno Italia“, a wine exhibition focusing on producers and wines from native and traditional Italian vines.

Vitigno Italia intends to offer a complete scenario of the Italian native production, by presenting wines from renowned vines such as Nebbiolo and Sangiovese and by rediscovering forgotten and rare Italian varieties like Nerello, Gaglioppo, and Rondinella. The fair will be held at Mostra d’Oltremare of Naples. Find out more…

Horse race and wines in Rome on Sunday May 21. A tasting of selected wines from Lazio is being scheduled at Capannelle racecourse. Find out more…

Roses in Lombardy. A exhibition of roses and perennial plants, will be held from May 19 to 21, in an ancient villa of Franciacorta, area well known for the good wines, castles, and villas. Find out more…