Varese’s young entrepreneurs, still looking good after 50 years
In the Ville Ponti, the first half century of the group from which many local entrepreneurs came.
Tradate
Library exhibition, Batman on the seat of a Frera motorcycle
Large attendances at the exhibition of superhero drawings produced especially for the event. More than one hundred people also took part in the dedicated workshop.
Gallarate
New York awards the Gallarate-made video, “Non-conformist”
The cinema group of the high schools in Viale dei Tigli will be in the Big Apple to pick up two important awards for the short film “La diversità colora il mondo!” (Diversity adds colour to the world). The film was made in class, and came first, out of 39 countries competing.
Copenhagen
Fridges too can save the planet
Whirlpool will be present at the Earth Summit, looking for an industrial standard in the manufacture of household appliances that communicate with the electricity system.
Italy - Ticinio Canton
Day foreigners. We can’t do without them.
Every day, twenty thousand workers from Varese cross the border into Canton Ticino. Over the last thirty years, this situation has changed profoundly.
Milan
Berlusconi attacked after meeting
The prime minister was approached by a man who threw a metal statuette at him. The attacker was immediately arrested.
Photonews
Swimsuits for the Copenhagen summit
Some of the members of the environmental group Legambiente Varese staged a new awareness-raising initiative by braving the rigours of winter dressed in swimsuits and pareus in Masnago Park.
Rome
“Made in Italy” wins in the Italian Chamber
The bill to protect products made in Italy passed almost unanimously: 543 votes out of 545. The Chamber passed the Reguzzoni-Versace Law, which promotes clear labelling and the traceability of textile products.
Oslow
Nobel Peace Prize to Barak Obama
Obama’s speech: “Al Qaeda will not be persuaded by negotiations to lay down their arms.”
Cycling
Ivan Basso looking to the Giro and the Tour: “I’m starting again from where I left off in 2006”
Ivan’s new season began with the “Passo San Pellegrino” meeting. The cyclist from Cassano Magnago, near Varese, is going to return to racing in March, with two great objectives, both clearly marked on the calendar.
Canton Ticino
Why Italian fashion has “set up house” in Switzerland
We asked Franco Cavadini, who, for thirty years, has been the chairman of AFRA, the Ticino Clothing Manufacturers’ Association, for more information.
Insubria
Fashion Valley has moved to Ticino
The latest brand to move there is The North Face, who made a shock announcement a few days ago. However, there are already many international brands in Ticino; for example, Ermenegildo Zegna in Stabio.
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