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CULTURE, HISTORY, TOURISM, POLITICS, ISSUE # 83 - 2021 - USA $ 18.50 FASHION, FOOD, MUSIC, ART & LEISURE WWW.ALLABOUTITALY.NET Brunello di Montalcino TRADITIONS WIN(E) Slow Tourism Filippo La Mantia IT’S TIME GOOD FOOD IS HOME, FOR CLOISTERS NOT DEVOTION Alfa Romeo Bertone B.A.T. Galleria Borghese DREAM CAR ARARTT BEYOND CREACREATIVITYTIVITY THE MUSEUM Time to eat Cultural itineraries PROSCIUTTO DI PPARMA,ARMA, 2021. 100% ITITALIANALIAN ITITALYALY DISCOVERS DANTE ALL OVER AGAIN EDITORIAL THE ITALIAN STYLE THAT STARTS FROM THE DINING TABLE Italian style being unmistakable is a widely known fact, especially when it comes to cooking. It is a dream with a distinctly genuine flavor, a journey that tastes of tradition and tales handed down, unchanged for centuries, to the extent of having become a true universal heritage. Today, Italian food and wines tell us a story of the human and creative endeavors of a great number of Italian people who – by way of their commitment – have managed to bring an infinite range of emotions within the reach of a glass, or a fork, all over the world. A tradition made of love, passion, craftsmanship and innovation for the survival of which the creation of a truly virtuous and collaborative network, dedicated to the promotion and evolution of Italian excellence had become essential. For many years now, the consortiums dedicated to the protection of those products that are at the very core of Made in Italy have worked tirelessly in order to safeguard and promote both this heritage and the historic entities of the Italian food and wine industry. Their endeavors have contributed to the creation and the strengthening of an extraordinary reputation for an industry that encompasses nature, history, tradition and innovation. Never before – as in this re-opening phase in which there is a renewed trust towards the restaurant world – have the events organized by the consortiums in overseas restaurants been deemed of such utmost importance. We have always been an advocate of systems as the key to success and of cohesion among players as something that makes “team” Italy extremely competitive and successful. Wherever you are in the world, we encourage you to find within these pages, an itinerary within Italy, to discover some of Italy’s major consortiums of the food and wine industry. From Brunello di Montalcino to Prosciutto di Parma, through the many precious testimonies as to the legendary Made in Italy of all sectors. To keep yourself updated on all such events, follow us on our social networks and website. Wishing you all a pleasant trip. @allaboutitaly_mag @allaboutitaly www.allaboutitaly.net Paolo Del Panta Editor in Chief 26 48 52 Slow Tourism Italian creativity 26. IT’S TIME 48. ANTONIA SAUTTER BRINGS FOR CLOISTERS IL BALLO DEL DOGE TO CHINA Masterpieces on display 32. ROME. Italian Wines BEAUTY TRIUMPHS 52. TRADITIONS WITH THE TORLONIAS WIN(E) Cultural itineraries Flavorful itineraries 36. 2021. ITALY DISCOVERS 54. GOOD LIVING DANTE ALL OVER AGAIN IN JUST A DROP Discovering Rome Time to eat 42. GALLERIA BORGHESE: 62. PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA, ART BEYOND THE MUSEUM 100% ITALIAN 42 36 64 New York City- Iscoa Usa Corp. 1375 Broadway, 15th floor, 10018 NY T: +1 646.704.6819 Office +1 646 - 704 6819 70 Rome - Group Service Events s.r.l. Via Giovanni Devoti, 28 - 00167 Rome T: +39 06.99.57.06.30 Munich - Iscoa GmbH Kufsteiner Str. 4/a - 81679 Office + 49.(0)89.909.79.874 www.allaboutitaly.net e-mail: [email protected] All material in All About Italy magazine is strictly copyright and all rights are reserved. Progress International - All About Italy is a trademark of ISCOA USA CORPORATION Subscriptions in Europe and Usa email subscription queries to consumer service at: [email protected] Reprints: minimum order 1,500. Editor in Chief Life as a Chef Franco Del Panta [email protected] 64. GOOD FOOD IS Co-Editor & Vice President Paolo Del Panta [email protected] HOME, NOT DEVOTION Art Director Francesco Sciarrone - www.francescosciarrone.it Picture Editor M. Fernandez Duna Vintage Car Translator B. Murri 70. DREAM CAR Editing J. Rigg and more... Administration CREATIVITY Jenny Cheung 6 PHOTOREPORTAGE Photo Editor 8 PHOTOREPORTAGE M. Beduschi, L. Omiccioli Italian boating 10 PEOPLE Staff writers & Photos 76. GOOD NEWS 12 DISCOVERING NATURE M. Morelli, L. Mancini, E. Pasca, A. Creta, E.Frojo, E. Rodi, M.Bertollini, FROM THE SEA 14 ITALIAN TRADITIONS M. Pituano, J.Daporto, E.Della Croce, S.Riva, 16 FASHION S.Mallinckrodt, D.Proietto, I.C. Scarlett, Y.Leone, M.Baffigi, K. Carlisle 18 ITALIAN STORIES All about Italy is also distributed on: 20 ICONS 22 CARS 24 ON THE ROAD 82 FATTO BENE 84 ARTEMEST Media Box and the eJournals Platform on board of Lufthansa Group flights 76 54 plus and Follow All about italy on socials: @allaboutitaly_mag @allaboutitaly PHOTOREPORTAGE CCRESPIRESPI D’ADDA,D’ADDA, TTHEHE VVILLAGEILLAGE OFOF THETHE CCOMPANY’SOMPANY’S WORKERSWORKERS The village of Crespi d’Adda has been part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1995. The entry describes it as “an outstanding example of 19th and early 20th century ‘company towns’ built in Europe and North America by enlightened industrialists in order to meet the workers’ needs. The site is still remarkably intact and partly used for industrial purposes, although changing economic and social conditions now threaten its very survival.” Crespi d’Adda is a perfect example of an architectural complex that depicts a rather significant historical period: that of the birth of Italy’s modern industry. Situated in the province of Bergamo between the Adda and the Brembo rivers in the North of Italy, it was originally created by the Crespi family in 1878. This was a family of cotton manufacturers that wished to create the “ideal workers’ village.” In this “small world,” the owners “reigned” from their magnificent castle and took care of their employees. The idea resembled that of an ancient fief. The Crespi’s residence was therefore a symbol of both their authority as well as the benevolence they bestowed upon the workers and their families. Only the factory’s employees could reside in the village, which meant that the life of the community entirely revolved around the factory, its rhythms and its requirements. “From the cradle to the grave” both inside and outside the factory, the master provided for all of the employees’ needs and of those that depended on them. This meant that the masters not only took care of the houses, but also of all public services that were necessary for a well-functioning community life: church, school, hospital, recreation club, theatre, public baths, clothing shops, groceries shops, cemetery, etc. The village has been very well kept, and still bears its original urban and architectural characteristics. Despite the fact that the cotton factory ceased its production operations in 2004, to this very day the community is largely made up of descendants of the company’s original employees. Margherita Pituano 6 7 PHOTOREPORTAGE OONN THETHE AALPS,LPS, AANN ARTISTICARTISTIC AASTRONOMICALSTRONOMICAL IINSTRUMENTNSTRUMENT FOSTERSFOSTERS RREFLECTIONEFLECTION ONON CCLIMATELIMATE CCHANGEHANGE Located at 3,212 meters above sea level on South Tyrol’s Giogo Alto glacier, “Our Glacial Perspectives” is the latest permanent public artwork by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The artwork begins with a 410-meter-long path along the mountain’s glacial-carved ridge. The path is divided by nine gates, which are spaced apart by intervals corresponding to the duration of Earth’s ice ages, thus marking a deep timeline of our planet, of ice and of the environment. At the end of the path is a pavilion made from multiple steel and glass rings that contain a circular deck. Standing on the deck, viewers can use the pavilion as an astronomical instrument by aligning their gazes with the surrounding rings, which track the apparent path of the sun in the sky on any given day. The rings divide the year into equal time intervals: the top ring tracks the path of the sun on the summer solstice, the middle ring tracks the equinox and the bottom ring tracks the winter solstice. Moreover, each ring is split into rectangular glass panes that cover 15 arc minutes of the sun’s movement across the sky, thus the viewer is able to determine the time of day based on the position of the sun. The glass panes of the sun-path are tinted in various shades of blue, as referred to the cyanometer, a scale developed in the 19th century to measure the color intensity of blue sky. The colored glass both filters and reflects the light and solar radiation, thus behaving as a miniature atmosphere. On the outside of the pavilion, two parallel steel rings frame the horizon line, and the half-rings that support the structure indicate the north–south and east–west axes. The artwork begins with a 410-meter path along the mountain’s glacial-carved ridge. By marking the horizon, the cardinal directions and the movement of the sun, the artwork directs the visitor’s attention to a larger planetary perspective on the changes in climate that are directly affecting the Giogo Alto glacier. In Eliasson’s very words: “The artwork acts as a magnifier for the very particular experience of time and space that this location affords – vast and boundless on the one hand, local and specific on the other. It is an optical device that invites us to engage, from our embodied position, with planetary and glacial perspectives.” Sveva Riva Photo: Oskar Da Riz 8 9 XXX PEOPLE GIANNI AGNELLI, XXXFROM TURIN TO THE WORLD XXX Given his law degree, he was known as L’Avvocato, in other words “The Lawyer”; although he was never part of the Italian equivalent of the bar association.