Conferenze e Fiere

🎉 Mulino Bianco celebrates its 50th anniversary with the return of iconic 80s collectible items in collaboration with Italian design brands Ariete, Celly, and Seletti. The first Mulino Bianco points collection was in 1978, offering the 'Coccio', with over 600 million "spighe" collected and 20 million 'cocci' reaching 6 million families. The 'Simpatica Sveglia' required 66 "covoni" to redeem in 1989. Over 20 million Italian families have participated in Mulino Bianco's points collection, with 84% of Italian families and 80% of households having participated at least once, owning an average of 6 items per home. The 50th-anniversary promotion runs until December 8th, with participation available through product purchase registration or by phone.

🍸 In Rome's Trianon Borgo Pio aparthotel terrace, the Carosello cocktail bar has opened, reviving the 1960s ambiance. Carosello offers a time-traveling culinary experience with dishes like "Fettuccine Alfredo" and "Cocktail di Gamberi," as well as signature drinks named after icons like "Marilyn" and "Frank." The bar is managed by T&G Group, with over 30 years of experience, and consulting from "Basilico - out of the food" F&B company. Currently focused on aperitifs, future plans include dinner and post-dinner services, as well as hosting private events in a 60s-themed setting.

🍴 In Cervinia, Italy, the "Il Cervino è in Buone Mani" gourmet event, organized by FeelingFood Milano and MGM Alimentari, featured top chefs like Morelli, Sironi, Cadei, Settel, and Perna competing on April 15, 2025, to make the best spaghetto with bottarga at 3480 meters above sea level. The event offered exclusive tastings with products from renowned food & beverage companies, a BBQ experience on April 16 with Wagyu from Japan and other meats, and ended with an après-ski aperitif by Chef Paddeu. Partners included Nespresso, Acqua Smeraldina, and Frescobaldi. Reservations were recommended but not required.

🎨 Expo 2025 in Osaka expects 30 million visitors and features 158 participating countries and 9 international organizations. Italy's Foreign Minister Antonino Tajani inaugurated the Italy Pavilion. The Expo's theme is 'Designing future society for our lives'. Architect Sou Fujimoto built the wooden Grand Ring, with a 675-meter outer diameter, on Yumeshima Island. Pre-sale tickets reached just over 9 million, below the anticipated 14 million. Italy's Pavilion, designed by architect Mario Cucinella, tops visitor polls and anticipates 1 million visitors. It showcases Caravaggio's 'Deposition of Christ' and drawings from Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus.

🍷 Stock Spirits Italia, a prestigious spirits producer, announced Giuliana Giancano as the winner of the Dojo Program by The House of Suntory. The training initiative for bartenders, started in December 2024, ended in Milan, awarding Giancano a trip to Japan for creating the "Shibumi" cocktail. The Dojo Program consisted of four thematic sessions focusing on iconic Suntory products and Japanese arts, culminating in the "Kaizen" competition, where bartenders applied learned techniques to classic cocktails.

🎭 Stefano Cigarini, CEO of Gardaland for less than two months, inaugurated the new "Animal Treasure Island" attraction marking the amusement park's 50th anniversary. Gardaland, the top Italian attraction in revenue and fourth in visitors, has welcomed 100 million guests and is recognized by over 90% of Italians. With three resorts offering 475 rooms and 1,500 beds, Gardaland aims to expand its season beyond summer, capturing business and incentive travel markets. For every euro spent at the park, visitors spend €3.5 locally. 2025 brings five new features, including 4D shows and a revamped China-themed area, with "Animal Treasure Island" costing €10 million. Upcoming events include park hours until 23:00 starting June 28, Oktoberfest from September 13, Halloween from October 3, Magic Winter from December 6, and celebrations for the park's 50th anniversary on July 19 and Stars Night on September 6.

✈ Ethiopian Airlines starts a new service from Addis Ababa to Sharjah on June 1, 2025, operating four times a week with Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The flights from Addis Ababa depart on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 22:05, arriving in Sharjah at 03:25 the next day. Return flights from Sharjah are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 04:25, landing in Addis Ababa at 07:45. CEO Mesfin Tasew highlights this expansion to strengthen commercial, tourism, and cultural ties between Ethiopia and the UAE.

🍰 Pasticceria Cappiello from Santa Maria Capua Vetere clinched victory with their colomba at the Premio Regina Colomba Regina Pastiera, while capo pasticciera Giulia Ripamonti from ‘Offi Caffè’ in Lecco won for pastiera for the third consecutive year. Artisanal Easter treats, adhering to a strict recipe and made with natural flavors and no artificial additives, were featured, with entries from Italy and Canton Ticino. Second and third places went to Pasticceria Roberto Pastry&Bakery and Rizzo Bistrot&Caffè for colomba, and Pasticceria Perrotta and Pasticceria La Marianna for pastiera, respectively.

🍰 Pasticceria Max, led by Massimo Toppi in Rome, offers Easter delights with a meticulous selection of ingredients like fresh cream butter, Madagascar vanilla, and acacia honey. Their Colomba cake, with extended fermentation up to 36 hours, and variants like "Nuvola" and "Ubriaca", feature in the 2025 Easter offering. The pasticceria also includes traditional savory and sweet specialties, with products available at both locations and by reservation.

🍶 CasaSalvo opened a new location at 1675 Broadway next to the Gatsby Theatre in Manhattan, offering high-quality Italian coffee (espresso at $2.51) and artisan pastries like maritozzi and cannoli. Chef Salvatore Lo Castro, with 28 years of experience, launched the brand in New York in May 2024 on the Upper West Side. This second opening marks an expansion, featuring gourmet sandwiches, salads, and a market with selected Italian products, along with private chef services for exclusive events.