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Forchetta Italian Eatery wins 2026 Best of Florida Regional Award
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Forchetta Italian Eatery in Largo has been named a 2026 Best of Florida Regional Award winner, recognizing the restaurant’s focus on handcrafted Italian dishes, consistency and hospitality.
Nijigen no Mori to debut at Rome's ROMICS pop culture event
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Nijigen no Mori will make its first appearance at ROMICS in Rome from Oct. 1-4, using the Europe-wide event to showcase its anime park on Awaji Island to fans and media.
Dive In Festival opens 12th year with focus on AI and workplace culture
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Thousands of insurance professionals are gathering for the 12th Dive In Festival, a three-day global program focused on culture, talent and inclusion in an industry being reshaped by AI. Organizers say the event’s legacy includes policy changes,…
Italy opens first national pavilion at Dubai Derma as UAE demand hits record levels
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The Italian Trade Agency is bringing Italy’s first national pavilion to Dubai Derma 2026, backing a push into a UAE dermatology and skincare market that posted record Italian exports in 2025. The move comes as demand for dermocosmetics, skincare…
Nino's Bakery & Cafe wins 2026 Best of Florida Regional Award
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Nino’s Bakery & Cafe in Punta Gorda has been named a 2026 Best of Florida Regional Award winner, recognizing its scratch-made pastries, breads and loyal customer base.
Scarpino's Classic Italian wins Bradenton Favorite award
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Scarpino’s Classic Italian has earned the Bradenton Favorite award from the Consumer Ratings Institute, which highlights local businesses with strong consumer feedback and consistent service.
Scarpino's Classic Italian wins Top 10 Must Dine Award in Tampa
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Scarpino’s Classic Italian in Lutz has been named a Top 10 Must Dine Award winner by the Consumer Ratings Institute, a recognition tied to consumer feedback and service quality.
Italian industrial groups push human-centric manufacturing model
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UCID, Federmeccanica and regional partners are promoting a new “Italian social economy” built around worker dignity, youth engagement and local community ties.
Italian Excellence Award unveils first 21 nominations for 2026
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The Italian Excellence Award has announced its first 21 nominations for the 13th edition, with finalists spanning Dubai, Washington, DC, Luxembourg, Naples and Sicily.
AquaFarm 2027 to focus on aquaculture competitiveness, technology and resilience
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The 10th AquaFarm event will take place Feb. 17-18, 2027, in Pordenone and center on how European and Mediterranean aquaculture can adapt to tougher markets, climate pressure and new production models.
Krista Exhibitions pushes Italy-Indonesia business ties ahead of 2027 Jakarta expos
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Krista Exhibitions used a Milan briefing to pitch 2027 trade shows in Jakarta as a gateway for Italian companies in leather, footwear, textile, fashion and manufacturing.
Chameleon Travel Shop Wins Access to Rare Etruscan Tomb Site in Central Italy
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Chameleon Travel Shop says its founder Joseph Walker has received special permission to enter a closed Etruscan tomb site in central Italy, with a visit possible as soon as March or April.
Eurolls marks 25 years in Brazil as Italy deepens Latin America ties
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Eurolls is celebrating 25 years of its Brazilian subsidiary in São Paulo as Italy expands efforts to strengthen economic and industrial ties with Latin America.
Cancos Tile & Stone launches Salerno Italian porcelain collection
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Cancos Tile & Stone has introduced Salerno, a new Italian porcelain tile collection inspired by limestone from Puglia.
Spazio Vino & Cucina launches quarterly wine club with chef-selected Italian bottles
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Spazio Vino & Cucina in Holly Springs, North Carolina, is opening a quarterly wine club on Oct. 1, 2026, with first shipments planned for December.
RetreatBoss spotlights 5 wellness travel destinations built around local food
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RetreatBoss Magazine’s Fall 2026 issue highlights Crete, Sardinia, Provence, Okinawa and Québec as examples of wellness travel shaped by culinary heritage, local culture and place-based hospitality.
Lydia Wong plans Strings Camerata Italy masterclass and New York jury role
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Hong Kong educator Lydia Wong is expanding Strings Camerata’s international reach with a July 2027 masterclass and concert in Italy and a new jury appointment in New York. The moves build on student programs in Italy and New York that Wong says…
ItalianTouch Events turns wedding favours into an Italian market experience
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ItalianTouch Events is turning destination wedding favours into interactive Italian market experiences, where guests choose regional foods and gifts to take home.
Alberto Luzzi marks first year of SoHo flagship with champagne and caviar
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Italian jewelry designer Alberto Luzzi celebrated the first anniversary of his SoHo flagship at 102 Thompson Street in New York City with more than 200 guests.
Chameleon Travel Shop launches Myth and Sea Odyssey program in Italy and Greece
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Chameleon Travel Shop has added a new small-group cultural itinerary that follows Odyssey-linked sites in southern Italy, plus Kefalonia and Ithaca in Greece.
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