The Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria is PGI: farmers finally celebrate

The Italian procedure concludes. Previtera: “Now Brussels’ approval” After approximately five years, the troubled approval process of the PGI “Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria” has concluded and bergamot growers can celebrate. On February 5, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture decreed the rejection of all the objections that had been filed against the PGI and against the […]

“Paolo Fresu Step by Step. Sonic Semantics” is the new book by Francesco Cataldo Verrina (Kriterius Edizioni, 2026)

The volume delves into Paolo Fresu’s wide-ranging discography, X-raying its defining traits from an emotional, environmental, and musicological perspective, building step by step the artistic career and the distinctive qualities of the man and the musician who represents a unicum in the Italian jazz universe. Within the European musical landscape, Paolo Fresu stands out as […]

Giorgia Donato, Winner of the “Alessio Losurdo” 2025 Graduation Award – When Innovation Becomes Civic Commitment

There are moments when an academic journey ceases to be merely “study” and turns into a mission. This is precisely the feeling one gets watching Giorgia Donato on the stage of the LOFT Hall on Viale Romania, as she receives the prestigious “Alessio Losurdo” Graduation Award, established by Luiss in collaboration with the EY Foundation. […]

Fast News Platform launches Music Free: new AI-generated track inspired by Perugia and centuries of learning

The Umbrian city becomes the protagonist of a unique musical creation: Fast News Platform, through its new Music Free section, entirely generated by artificial intelligence, has produced a track inspired by Perugia’s millennial history and the world of culture and academia. The track, titled “Light of Stone”, is conceived as a sonic journey through the […]

Green Winter Centers in San Roberto and Scilla: children at the heart of environmental education and inclusion

The fifth edition of the Green Winter Centers has successfully concluded, an initiative focused on environmental education and the social development of young people, carried out in the municipalities of San Roberto and Scilla (Reggio Calabria) under the coordination of the association Save Your Globe. This year, dozens of children and teenagers participated in a […]

Saint Valentine and the Mouth of Truth

Approaching the Roman church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, visitors encounter a very long line of people, especially young couples eager to take a photo with their hand in the Mouth of Truth. Fortunately, the parish priest has opened another entrance for those wishing to see the treasure hidden beyond the main door. Thankfully, those […]

Carnival without borders: calabrian traditions across Argentina, the U.S., and Italy

A journey through memory, popular traditions, and the anthropology of Carnival connecting Calabria, Argentina, Spain, and the United States. This was the focus of the “Approfondimento” on February 6, 2026, a cultural program coordinated by Professor Pino Cinquegrana and broadcast live from Rome by Franco Torchia, featuring international connections and an increasingly wide media network. […]

Interview with Marco Pellegrini, musician and educator: one of the first in Italy to open a school for drummers and percussionists

Marco Pellegrini is one of the longest-standing and most influential figures in drum education in Umbria. His story spans decades of music played, taught, and organized—from his training in Switzerland to his studies at the “F. Morlacchi” Conservatory, and the founding, in 1985, of the Stix Music School, one of the first Italian institutions devoted […]