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The Battle Over Wind Energy in Sardinia
As visitors land at Alghero Airport in Sardinia, they are greeted by graffiti reading, “A foras le pale” (Down with the wind turbines), marking the growing resentment towards renewable energy projects on the island. For months, Sardinia has seen increasing protests against the planned expansion of wind and solar energy, culminating in [...]
How to make a real Italian ragù
Let me start with this: making ragù is not the same thing as making Bolognese. I realize this might sound pedantic, and if you’ve already tuned out, it’s probably because you’ve been conditioned by years of red-sauce propaganda to believe that “Bolognese” and “ragù” are interchangeable, that both refer to a kind of basic, vaguely Italian [...]
How has Italy become stronger at tennis?
With Lorenzo Sonego’s victory at the Winston-Salem tournament, Italy has seven players in the top 50 of the ATP rankings for the first time. Not only do we have seven top players, but we also have the number one, and five of the seven are under 24 years old. This newfound success begs the question: How has Italy elevated [...]
Biennale Arte 2024. Foreigners Everywhere.
The 2024 Biennale Arte is enjoying great public success in Venice. The 60th International Art Exhibition, is called Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere, curated by Adriano Pedrosa, is open to the public from Saturday, 20 April and will remain open until Sunday, 24 November, at the Giardini and Arsenale of Venice. At the [...]
How has Italy become stronger at rugby?
After a disappointing World Cup campaign, the Italian Rugby men’s national team has shown remarkable resilience and improvement in the recent Six Nations tournament, culminating in a draw and two victories. This newfound success begs the question: How has Italy elevated its game and become a stronger force in international rugby? [...]
10 Reasons why you should support Cagliari
The top of the Serie A table has an all too familiar look about it so far this season; until that is, you get down to fourth spot and see Cagliari sitting proudly in the Champions League places after a blistering start to the campaign. The club from the beautiful island of Sardinia are winning plaudits from all over the [...]