Il Vetro Veneziano Contemporary Venetian glass from the island of Murano, a secretive and influential glassmaking center which gained worldwide dominance in the 14th century.
	Abbiamo Tutto - It's All About Italy SPIGARELLI CERAMICHE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN PROMOTING MADE IN ITALY
	Italian Pavilion returns to New York Gift Show The Italian Trade Commission is excited to return to the New York Gift Show after missing the last edition. We will be making our come-back with great new Italian products and some of your old favorites. We will have a strong showing of ceramic tabletop items from Deruta, Sicily and Campagnia for this edition as well as the leather, silver, glass, home textiles and many more of the quality stylish products Italy is know for.
	Macef - Gift show in Milan Macef - starting off the January edition with a new publicity campaign
	Spaetzel and Apple Strudel in Italy??? The wood carvings from Val Gardena are cherished the world over. There is now a brand "Gardena Art" that guarantees that the wood sculptures come from the Val Gardena Valley.
	Ceramics & coffee "Only after an Italian puts their hand on a craft could it gain world-wide fame and be considered an art." Coffee lovers might connect this statement to the art of coffee roasting and espresso making, but, quoted from virtualitalia.com, it refers to the ceramic style Majolica (maiolica) that flourished in Italy since the Renaissance.
	Italian creativity on tour From 10 to 26 October of last year, Cosmit joined forces with the Italian Trade Commission/ICE to present a unique multi-disciplinary event to the people of New York: a stage production portraying Italy’s role as an international workshop during the latter half of the 20th century. Look for this event in other US cities in the future.
	A Shoppers Guide to Italy A great shopper's guide to italy's best artisanal traditions from murano glass to ceramics, jewelry, leather goods and more has just been realeased.
	Venice’s bi-annual art exhibition Venice’s bi-annual art exhibition begins in June 2003 and will last until November of the same year.
	Handicraft, The Protagonist of Italian Development The artisan tradition in Italy is strong and growing younger.
	Italian Pavilion Showroom has Closed The Italian Pavilion Showroom #1029 has closed, however, there are many showroom in the 225 building which feature Italian Merchandise.
	Viva Italia in Miami Bright, bold Miami is the perfect market for sunny Italian design. ''Italian products are more popular in the Miami area because the more international and affluent market there appreciates the quality, tradition and style of Italian-made products,'' says Kristin Jones, an analyst for the Italian Trade Commission.
	Vicenza Ceramics Meets with USA There will be some exciting promotional events for the ceramics from the Veneto region in 2002.