Ciao Bella
Welcome to Ciao Bella, where travel writer Erica Firpo sits down with Italy's 21st century creators - contemporary artists and artisans, heritage brands and innovative aesthetes, chefs, experts and more who are defining, redefining and evolving Italy, and beyond. Fashion. Food. Art. Travel. Hotels. Galleries. Pizza. Aperitivi. Coffee. And more. Cocktail conversations and behind-the-scenes visits that will make you want to pack you bags and go! Episodes drop every Monday!
Episodes
Every hour is Spritz O'Clock says Rudi Carraro, Select brand ambassador. Let's dive into the Spritz, a Venetian icon made with a botanical-rich bitters - in this case, invented and made in Venice more than a century ago.
Ciao Bella, did you miss me? Welcome back to Italy. Ciao Bella flips the table (and the frittata) and puts host Erica Firpo behind the mic to share the story of Ciao Bella with guest host Alison Sager.
A certified carbon footprint of a bottle of wine? Eno-sustainability champion Michele Manelli pioneers a more sustainable landscape of enoculture in Montepulciano
From Pliny the Younger and Napoleon to George Clooney and the Roys of Succession, Como is Italy's ultimate exclusive Italian lake destination, and no one knows it better than Bianca Passera, 3rd generation hotelier and CEO of Lario Hotels.
Incubator, Innovator, Educator. H Farm is the future of Italy in a state-of-the art eco sustainable campus in Treviso that has launched some of the world's most powerhouse start up and has a K-University academy for future Steve Jobs. Founder Riccardo Donadon shares the story of Italy's very own Sicilian Valley.
Gallerie d'Italia is Intesa San Paolo's incredible collection of 30,000 works of art across three incredible palaces in Milan, Vicenza and Napoli (and Torino soon). Intesa San Paolo Director Michele Coppola talks with Erica about The Grand Tour, temporary exhibits and events and the future of Gallerie d'Italia.
Hot motorcycles and smart women. Livia Cevolini revs up the roads as CEO of Energica and talks with Erica about women in tech.
NFTs, Non-Fungible Tokens, we've heard all about them but does it mean to an artist? Erica talks with Alexander Van Glitch, Nano- and glitch artists on how NFTs are nurturing an emerging world of creativity.
In this episode, Walter Chiapponi, Creative Director of Tuscany luxury brand Tod's, talks with Erica about endless inspiration, traditional Italian craftsmanship, sustainability and sensibility.
Eva Geraldine Fontanelli aims to make the world as sustainable as possible with her Italy-based, ethical fashion company Goooders. Yep, three Os- find out her story with Erica.
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