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The Fancy Food Show in the Words of Italian Trade Commissioner

The Italian Trade Commission has partnered with The Specialty Food Association and Universal Marketing in the organization of the Italian pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show as it has been doing for years. This year though was extra special as Italy was the first ever Partner Country for the Summer Fancy Food Show since the year of its inception. Together the three entities have built programs that bring more and more Italian specialty foods to the US consumer. i-Italy had a chance to speak to Commissioner Maurizio Forte, who was attending the show and getting to know as many participants as possible >>>

Italy Shines as first First Partner Country and Sponsor at 2015 SFFS

taly is the main protagonist of the 2015 edition of Summer Fancy Food, the largest marketplace devoted exclusively to specialty foods and beverages in North America. For the first time in the 61 years of show history, the organizers, Specialty Food Association, a not-for-profit trade association based in New York for food artisans, importers and entrepreneurs, have elected a partner country as well as the sponsor of the great event.. >>>

Changing the Food Industry, Changing the System. Now.

Carlo Petrini, founder of the International Slow Food Movement and author of Loving the Earth, is extremely passionate about changing the food industry, taking action now, before it's too late. He wants to create awareness of the flaws in the way the food industry currently operates, which focuses solely on spectacle and consumerism. >>>

Corruption and the Economy: From the Ill Winds, Some Good

As the daily outpouring showing the extent of corruption shows, “It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.” In the case of Italy, that ill wind is the troubled economy. Without the lingering recession that began in 2008, much that is unacceptable might have remained under the carpet. If so, we can be grateful. But now what?. >>>

Broken Windows, Broken Lives

Law enforcement in New York, says advocate and organizer Robert Gangi, is “a form of institutional bullying.”.>>>

'Time Table'. Food as Central Theme in Turin

Time Table – Tavola dei Secoli' is an exhibition taking place at the Palazzo Madama in Turin, which will run from the 24th of June until the 18th of October. Inspired by the 2015 Milan Expo, whose main theme is 'feeding the planet', 'Time Table' takes food as its central theme. >>>

Daniele Puppi: Minimal Devices of Multisensory Reanimation

The Italian Cultural Institute in New York recently showcased two remarkable installation pieces by Italian artist and receiver of this year's Gotham Prize, Daniele Puppi. We had the opportunity to discuss with him these works of “re-animated cinema”, the concept behind them, his inspiration and his take on the experimental art scene in New York.. >>>

OSIA: Honoring Joseph Sciame

The Guglielmo Marconi Award, the Order Sons of Italy in America's (OSIA) highest honor, is named for the Nobel prize-winning Italian physicist who invented wireless telegraphy. It is presented biennially to an Italian American who has made significant contributions to the United States. This year's honoree is Joseph Sciame. He will be recognized at the Marconi Gala during the Sons of Italy's 54th Biennial National Convention in Bonita Springs, FL, on August 22, 2015. >>>