Ciao Bella

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

August 29, 2022 35 mins
Contemporary art may be the last thing that comes to mind when you think of Rome, but gallerist Paulina Bebecka is out to change that.  In this episode, gallerist and director-at-large of the famed Postmasters Gallery, Bebecka joins Erica to talk contemporary art, NFTs, Rome and Italy.
 
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Erica steps out of Italy and into BRACE, chef Nicola Fanetti's Copenhagen restaurant, where Fanetti shares the similarities between Lombardi country culture and the New Nordic vibes.
 
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August 17, 2022 37 mins
Milan is magical everywhere you walk thanks to Joann Tan, installation artist who has been creating wondrous worlds in the city's most iconic windows for more than two decades. Meet the incredible artist capitvating the sidewalks and showrooms of Italy's fashion capital.
 
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July 25, 2022 25 mins
Lorenzo Lisi dreams in cabernet and pinot noir. Known as the man behind PierLuigi, one of Rome's top restaurants, Lisi is also putting his guests to bed with bottles, vineyards and winemakers  and an enviable wine list at his boutique Hotel dei Ricci. Open your favorite appellation with Erica and Lorenzo.
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Extra virgin olive oil is a dime a dozen in Tuscany, right? Think again. Quality EVOO is far more than olive harvests and press. It's all about prestige and no one does it better than Frescobaldi, Tuscany's  heritage wine making family with a fiefdom of olive groves all over the region. 30th generation Matteo Frescobaldi joins Erica...

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Passion, creativity and adventure are the key ingredients for Valentino Cassanelli, the super stellar chef at Lux Lucis, the Michelin star restaurant atop the hotel Principe Forte dei Marmi in Tuscany. Join Erica and Valentino for a sunrise talk about heading out on the road again in a culinary adventure while they enjoy the beach v...

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Debbie Travis has made a career of bringing joy to the home, and for the past ten years, she's brought you to her home for a little Tuscan joy. Her latest book Joy: Life Lessons from a Tuscan Villa gives you Italian life secrets to bring home. Join Erica and Debbie as they chat up on joy, Italy and life.
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Island life can mean importing, but a group of Venetian restaurants want to change that by going back to the earth.  Francesco Agopyan, owner of Antiche Carampane takes Erica to Sant’Erasmo, an archipelago satellite island, to experience Osti in Orto - the group fam that is cultivating and bringing local and heritage produce to 13 r...

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June 13, 2022 29 mins

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. 

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Venice is an archipelago of the best kept secrets to uncover and no one knows that better that Gioellei Romanelli, Venetian for centuries, notelier and founder of Inside Venice.  While most focus on the floating cities illustrious history, Romanelli and Inside Venice love to share 21st century Venice. He joins Erica to talk about In...

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May 30, 2022 28 mins
Dreams of moving to Italy and nightmares about beaurocracy, Thea Duncan irons out the truths, tales and paperwork in her company Doing Italy, and shares the story with Erica.
 
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May 24, 2022 33 mins

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.

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A certified carbon footprint of a bottle of wine? Eno-sustainability champion Michele Manelli pioneers a more sustainable landscape of enoculture in Montepulciano

 

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December 20, 2021 38 mins

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. 

Lario Hotels

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December 6, 2021 30 mins

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.

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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.

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Hot motorcycles and smart women. Livia Cevolini revs up the roads as CEO of Energica and talks with Erica about women in tech.

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November 15, 2021 34 mins

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.

Alexander Van Glitch on Makers Place

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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.

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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.

Goooders

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