A mysterious Italian Consul in the Far East: Eugenio Zanoni Volpicelli
(Angelo Paratico) While living in China, I read everything I could find about Eugenio Zanoni...
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Giuseppe Salvago Raggi, Italy’s greatest diplomat
The most recent edition of Giuseppe Salvago Raggi’s (1866–1946) memoirs was published in 2011:...
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The First Italian Campaign of Napoleon
(Angelo Paratico) A few days ago, at the Mameli bookshop in Verona, we attended a presentation of...
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Niccolò Machiavelli commemorated in Verona
On 28 March 2026, the association Pro 4 Women organized a meeting dedicated to Niccolò Machiavelli, on the eve of the 500th anniversary of his death, which will occur in 2027.
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That Bookworm of Adolf Hitler
(Angelo Paratico) A Roman scholar of the 4th century AD, reflecting on the state of his society,...
Read More- Mary de Rachewitz, daughter of Ezra Pound, has died aged 101
(Angelo Paratico) Mary de Rachewiltz died yesterday, the 24th July, at the age of 101. She was born in Bressanone on 9 July, 1925. She… Read more: Mary de Rachewitz, daughter of Ezra Pound, has died aged 101
- Day-Trippers and Local Visitors
Not All Visitors Experience the City in the Same Way by Simone Vesentini From behind the counter of my osteria, I see two different Veronas… Read more: Day-Trippers and Local Visitors
- The world’s first car factory was in Padua
Miari & Giusti produced cars designed by Enrico Bernardi of Verona (Angelo Paratico) Convinced of the future of the car and the motorcycle, which he… Read more: The world’s first car factory was in Padua
- BIONIC EAR, VIBRATING JACKET AND IMMERSIVE VISOR OFFER NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE MUSIC
A vibrating acoustic jacket and an immersive headset are being used to help deaf people with cochlear implants do more than simply understand speech —… Read more: BIONIC EAR, VIBRATING JACKET AND IMMERSIVE VISOR OFFER NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE MUSIC
