We the Italians November 21, 2016 - 85 | Page 2

st # 85 November 21 2016 © # 85 • November 21st, 2016 Editorial staff Umberto Mucci Giovanni Vagnone Alessandra Bitetti Elda Buonanno Foley Enrico De Iulis Jennifer Gentile Martin (for vinotravelsitaly.com) William Liani Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Simone Callisto Manca Edoardo Peretti Giovanni Verde Plus, articles written by: www.folclore.it www.italia.it MIPAAF UNIONCAMERE John Cabot University I Borghi Più Belli d’Italia Italian Botanical Heritage ... and many more. We the Italians is a web portal where everybody can promote, be informed and keep in touch with anything regarding Italy happening in the US. It is also the one and only complete archive of every noncommercial website regarding Italy in the USA, geographically and thematically tagged. We also have our online magazine, which every month describes some aspects of Italy the beautiful and some of our excellences. We have several columns: all for free, in English, on your computer or tablet or smartphone, or printed to be read and shared whenever and wherever you want. Ready? Go! SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER CONTACT US [email protected] EDITORIAL #85: What’s up with WTI By Umberto Mucci pages 4-7 THE INTERVIEW: Lynn Marie Alexander By Umberto Mucci pages 9-15 ITALIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY: The Valle d’Aosta and Its Castles By www.italia.it pages 16-21 ITALIAN ART: Codex Purpureus Rossanensis By Enrico de Iulis pages 22-24 ITALIAN FLAVORS: Mortadella Bologna By Consorzio Mortadella Bologna with MiPAAF pages 26-28 ITALIAN LITTLE ITALIES: Fornelli, The country of the seven towers By I borghi più belli d’Italia pages 35-37 THE INTERVIEW: Stefano Luconi By Umberto Mucci pages 38-48 GREAT ITALIANS OF THE PAST: Alessandro Volta By Giovanni Verde pages 49-51 ITALIAN GARDENS: Kolymbetra Garden, Sicily By Italian Botanical Heritage pages 52-54 ITALIAN CUISINE: Roman Style Cod Fish By Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn pages 55-57 ITALIAN HANDCRAFTS: Apuan Versilia Marble By Camera di commercio di Lucca with Unioncamere pages 29-32 STUDYING (IN) ITALY: Eat, drive and watch soccer in Naples By Max Wasielewski pages 58-59 ITALIAN LANGUAGE: Don’t catch on fire! By Giulia Casati for the Italian School NJ pages 33-34 ITALIAN LAND AND NATURE: Tropea By italia.it page 60-63 ITALIAN WINE: Refresh your Palate with the Turbiana Grape of Lugana By Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com pages 64-66 ITALIAN TRADITIONS: 86th Alba White Truffle Market By folclore.it pages 68-70 IT AND US: Columbus Day Parade By Agnese Tortosa pages 71-73 ITALIAN GOOD NEWS: GreenItaly 2016 By Fondazione Symbola pages 74-77 INDEX WE THE ITALIANS | 3 www.wetheitalians.com