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 JewishEncyclopedia.com - REGGIO:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Italian city on the Strait of Messina; capital of the province of Reggio di Calabria.
The citizens of Reggio were accustomed to sell their silk to the Jews, who lent them money for the "feeding of the silkworms," at an interest of 4 tari on every pound of silk.
In the sixteenth century the community of Reggio joined with the other communities of Italy—Rome, Venice, Padua, Ferrara, Mantua, Modena—in the formation of a Jewish committee for the revision of Hebrew books, their purpose being to consider means of avoiding the ecclesiastical censorship.
www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=177&letter=R   (760 words)

  
 West Wales European Centre Forums - LIFE - Province of Reggio Emilia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Reggio Emilia is halfway between Modena and Parma and is connected to these towns by the ancient Emilia road (SS 9) and the highway 'Autostrada del Sole' (A1 - Milan - Rome); the latter is the fastest connection to the main Emilia-Romagna centres (Reggio is 150 Km from Milan and 60 km from Bologna).
The SS 63 road is the northward connection to the Province of Mantova, and the southward connection to La Spezia, across the Reggiano Apennine.
The current wealth in the Province of Reggio Emilia is based on tradition and work commitment by all of its inhabitants.
www.wwec.org.uk /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19   (542 words)

  
 TheTravelzine.com Italy Winter 2004 Reggio Emilia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Reggio Emilia is both a province and a city.
Inside it is the Tricolore Hall, a magnificent room with three rows of balconies, where the representatives of Reggio, Modena, Ferrara and Bologna adopted the tricolore flag as the symbol of the Cispadane Republic on January 7, 1797.
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Reggio Emilia is the result of an aging process that takes place in a series of small wooden barrels (a minimum of three, usually no more than five or six, over a period of at least twelve years under the direction of a master vinegar maker.
www.thetravelzine.com /it_w2004_5.htm   (3522 words)

  
 ItalianMade.com - FOODS: Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia (DOP)
Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia is noted for its substantial content of glycerol and gluconic acid and the quantity of acetic acid is always higher in respect to titratable acidity.
In Reggio Emilia, the preferred woods are chestnut, oak, mulberry, juniper, cherry, ash and locust.
The Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia has the following characteristics: a dark, limpid and luminous brown color; a fragrant and pleasantly acidic aroma that varies according to the types of wood used and a well-balanced sweet and sour flavor with substantial acidity that is in equilibrium with the odor.
www.italianmade.com /foods/subcat17002.cfm   (471 words)

  
 Hotels in Reggio nell'Emilia (province)
Reggio Nell Emilia, RE Mid-19th-century building set in the picturesque town centre, situated within 100 metres of the Basilica di San Prospero.
Reggio Emilia, RE The hotel is located in the green city park, right in the historic centre and only a few steps from the -R.VALLI- theatre.
Reggio Emilia, RE A futuristically-designed hotel building, which chooses a modern style and sense of elegance on the inside aimed at functionality.
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Italy/ReggioNellEmilia.asp   (431 words)

  
 Reggio Emilia - Wikimedia Commons
Reggio Emilia is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
It is the main town of the Province of Reggio Emilia
Appennino reggiano: the mountains of the province of Reggio Emilia
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Reggio_Emilia   (130 words)

  
 Reggio Children Publications
The topics discussed include: the thought and legacy of Loris Malaguzzi, the uniqueness of the Reggio Emilia Approach, current issues in education and the meaning of being a teacher today, the role of creativity in education, the teaching/learning relationship, participation, and assessment.
a) A critical analysis of the cumulative experience of the municipal early childhood system of Reggio Emilia, with the aim of formulating general criteria of quality and presenting possible scenarios, using keywords and metaphors in an attempt to identify the desirable characteristics of a space for young children.
From a survey carried out in the municipal infant/toddler centers and preschools of Reggio Emilia, a "guide" that outlines the identity of the city and develops the dimension of the children's relationship with a real or hypothetical visitor, with their suggestions on what to see and how to visit and live in Reggio Emilia.
www.learningmaterialswork.com /shop/reggio.html   (1549 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Reggio Emilia ::
With the arrival of the Romans, at the beginning of the II century b.C., Reggio Emilia (Regium Lepidi) became an urban centre as part of the road network built along via Emilia, while the surrounding plain was drained and settled.
Prominent figures mark the Renaissance period of Reggio: from Matteo Maria Boiardo, the Count of Scandiano, the great poet of Orlando Innamorato, who was governor of Reggio towards the end of the 15th century, to Ludovico Ariosto, the great poet of Orlando Furioso, born in Reggio in 1474.
In recognition of the part played by the city in the re-conquest of freedom, the Reggio Emilia standard was decorated with the gold medal for military valour.
www.vinegars2005.com /welcome.htm   (682 words)

  
 Reggio Emilia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reggio Emilia (Latin: Lepidi, Lepidum Regium, Regium Lepidi, and Regium) is a town of northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Apollinaris of Ravenna brought Christianity in the 1st century CE.
In 1513 Reggio was handed over to Pope Julius II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reggio_Emilia   (1690 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast Italy Reggio Emilia Villa Arnò Albinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Villa Arnò is located in Albinea, at a distance of 9 km from Reggio Emilia.
In fact, Reggio Emilia is located on the way from Milan and Turin to Central Italy as well as to the Adriatic Coast, in a central position to a number of remarkable cities such a Parma, Modena, Bologna, Mantua.
Reggio Emilia in turn is centrally positioned with respect to Northern Italy.
www.bedandbreakfastreggioemilia.it /index_eng.html   (461 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To realize the structure, on November, 27th 1981, with act of notary Nello Bigi, the Town Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Province of Reggio Emilia, with five local banks, gave life to SOFISER Spa, holding company for the development of the economy of Reggio Emilia.
First president was Ugo Benassi, then the major of Reggio Emilia; Andrea Barilli was the vice-president, then president of the bank Cassa di Risparmio; Andrea Margini was the secretary, at the time official of the Chamber of Commerce.
Siper - Fairs of Reggio Emilia, with its district and with its initiatives is by now completely rooted in the daily life of its city.
www.fierereggioemilia.it /societaing.html   (659 words)

  
 reggio emilia - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Reggio nell’Emilia (ancient Regium Lepidum), city, northern Italy, capital of Reggio nell'Emilia Province, in Emilia-Romagna Region.
Canossa, village in northern Italy, in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in the region of Emilia-Romagna.
Ariosto, Ludovico (1474-1533), Italian poet, born in Reggio nell’Emilia.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=reggio+emilia   (86 words)

  
 Study Italian Abroad: Italian Language and Culture Courses in Italy
The cultural activities proposed are several; among the more important events are “Reggio Emilia e oltre”, jazz and ethnic music performances, the international festival of ballet and the “REC”, a festival of contemporary art (music, dance, drama, jazz, exhibitions and videos).
There are also various small towns near Reggio Emila with a historical-artistic interest, such as Sabbioneta, Guastalla, Correggio, Scandiano, Novellara, as well as very interesting itineraries and visits to castles located in the land that was once owned by Matilde di Canossa.
For sportsmen and sportswomen the province of Reggio Emilia offers the following activities: mountain bike and bike routes, swimming, tennis, horse riding, athletics, golf, climbing on the Pietra di Bismantova, skiing on the Emilian Apennines, canoeing on the river Enza.
www.reggiolingua.it /eng_new/free_time.htm   (330 words)

  
 Harvard Gazette: Project Zero, Reggio Emilia, combine for study on documenting learning
Rather, Project Zero was there to partner with the preschools of the province of Reggio Emilia, internationally acclaimed for their innovative pedagogy.
Gardner, who has been involved with Reggio Emilia schools for two decades, introduced the research by imploring the audience to do away with their preconceptions about early childhood education.
Rinaldi, who is spending a year in the United States as a visiting professor at Webster University in St. Louis, presented the perspective of all the Reggio Emilia teachers involved in the research.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2001/12.13/10-projectzero.html   (734 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Guastalla
In the province of Reggio Emilia (Central Italy) on the left bank of the Po at its junction with the Crostolo.
During the struggle between the popes and the Hohenstaufen the town fell under the control of Reggio; in the fourteenth century it belonged to Cremona, and later to Milan.
Sixtus V (1583) gave it abbatial rank; it was only in 1828 that Leo XII, at the wish of Marie Louise, made it a bishoprics with Modena an metropolitan.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07053b.htm   (363 words)

  
 Italy World Club
The sections of this website can help to identify the region, province and commune of origin of ancestors, the correct spelling of the place and the surname, as well as obtain the basic information on the Italian regions, provinces, localities and their history, addresses of hotels, agritourism and BandB's.
Each of the 20 Regions is divided into Provinces (over 100), each Province into comuni or municipalities (over 8,000) and each comune may be further subdivided into frazioni (hamlets) or contrade, ville, circoscrizioni (over 35,000).
EMILIA ROMAGNA: Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia, Rimini
italyworldclub.com /www-italian_communes/emiliaromagna-reggioemilia.htm   (531 words)

  
 A Jacobite Gazetteer - Reggio Emilia
The town of Reggio is located 30 kilometres west of Modena.
In 1814 the city presented this palace to Duke Francis IV of Modena (husband of Queen Mary III and II) to serve as his residence in Reggio.
The Royal Family often came to Reggio in May, and attended the local theatre for which the town was famous.
www.jacobite.ca /gazetteer/Italy/Reggio.htm   (654 words)

  
 Reggio Inspired : Book Wish List
From a project carried out in the Municipal Infant-toddler Centers and Preschools of Reggio Emilia, a “guide” that outlines the identity of the city and develops the dimension of the children’s relationship with a real or hypothetical visitor, with their suggestions on what to see and how to visit and live in Reggio Emilia.
From a project carried out in the “Fiastri” and “Rodari” Municipal Preschools of Sant’Ilario d’Enza (Province of Reggio Emilia), a book that collects thoughts and predictions on the future by five- and six-year-old children.
All the above publications as well as other Reggio resource materials are available for sale from Reggio Children or their distributors in Australia, Denmark, Finland, North America, Sweden, Taiwan, The Netherlands, and The United Kingdom.
www.reggioinspired.com /bookwish.htm   (733 words)

  
 Acetaia DODI
As was the exclusive custom with local wealthy landowning families my great-grandfather Anselmo gave his daughter a series of wooden casks for the production of balsamic vinegar.
Welcome to the traditional country cuisine of Reggio Emilia.
For the pleasure of connoisseurs of taste, the Gold, Silver and Red Lobster Seals are ideal for cooked and uncooked dishes according to guidelines of the traditional Reggio Emilia cuisine.
www.acetaiadodi.it /uk/balsamico.html   (165 words)

  
 MondoGuareschi.com - English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brescello is one of those small and medium villages of the Southern Reggio Emilia province, overlooking the right side of the Po river: Boretto, Gualtieri, Guastalla e Luzzara.
A 20 kilometre-long territory, characterised by an intense tourist-fluvial activity based on the tourist Port of Boretto, situated at the middle of the navigable strip of the river.
Brescello, about 20 kilometres far from Parma and 30 from Reggio Emilia, is constituted by three places: the chief town with approximately 5000 inhabitants and the hamlets of Lentigione and Sorbolo a Levante, that extend, westward, towards the province of Parma.
www.mondoguareschi.com /brescello.php?lang=en&page=bre_pa_001   (829 words)

  
 Microsoft Asia Case Studies: Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova di Reggio Emilia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova di Reggio Emilia is a public health institution that delivers medical services throughout the province of Reggio Emilia in Italy.
Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova di Reggio Emilia upgraded to SMS 2003 within the terms of a Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement.
Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova di Reggio Emilia is a public health institution that provides 890 hospital beds and employs 2,400 people.
www.microsoft.com /asia/case/casedetail_emea.asp?casestudyid=16627   (1488 words)

  
 Zucchero: Biography
Zucchero (Adelmo Fornaciari) was born on 25 September 1955 in Roncocesi, a rural town in the province of Reggio Emilia.
It was in Reggio Emilia that he began playing the guitar.
He was taught the basics by a fl American student who was attending the Faculty of Veterinary Science in Bologna.
www.italica.rai.it /eng/principal/topics/bio/zucchero.htm   (1214 words)

  
 CJO - Abstract
The Fairytale Witch: Laura Marani Argnani and the Fasci Femminili of Reggio Emilia, 1929–1940
She was FF provincial fiduciary in the northern province of Reggio Emilia from 1929 to 1940 and a PNF national inspectress from 1937.
Marani Argnani is a particularly interesting figure, since the provincial federation she led was one of the most successful in Italy in terms of levels of membership and activities.
journals.cambridge.org /action/displayAbstract?aid=412819   (429 words)

  
 Reggio Emilia - Emilia-Romagna - Italy
The old town has an exagonal form, which derives from the ancient walls, and the main buildings are from XVI - XVIII centuries.
The ancient roman name of the town was Regium Lepidi, in honor of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, the founder of the town and of the Roman way Via Emilia, still the main road of the region and giver of the name.
Before the unity of Italy, it was part of the independent Duchy of Modena and Reggio.
www.italyworldclub.com /emilia/reggioemilia/reggio_emilia.htm   (151 words)

  
 Italian Gourmet Food at Salumeria Italiana - Cavalli - Gold Seal ExVecch. Balsamico Trad. (25 yrs plus) di Reggio-Emilia
Family-owned and operated in Fellegara di Scandiano (located in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the region Emilia-Romagna) Cavaliere Ferdinando Cavalli & Figli make some of the very best examples of 'condimento' and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia to be found.
Both the gold seal and the distinctive bottle silhouette are hallmarks of a Reggio Emilia Consortium-approved Extra Vecchio Tradizonale balsamico.
The 'raisin juice' is cooked to reduce and further concentrate flavors before being placed in the first of a succession of wooden barrels to mix & mingle with the fruits of so many other years' labors--barrels made of differing tree woods and progressively smaller size--allowing evaporation and time to work their magic.
www.salumeriaitaliana.com /acb/showdetl.cfm?CatID=2&DID=10&Product_ID=25328   (189 words)

  
 Ski in the Appennines and view Italian Property and houses for Sale and Rent in north Italy - Skiing
In the province of Reggio Emilia, in the splendid setting of the Upper Apennines at over 2,000 metres, there are 6 well-equipped and well-organised ski resorts all inside the splendid Gigante Park
State of the art ski lifts ferry skiers to a variety of slopes, which include slopes for children and beginners to competitive slopes for experts (some of which are host to the National Italian Skiing Championships).
Ospitaletto is within easy reach of Reggio Emilia along the SS63 turning at Collagna in the direction of Pradarena or from Modena take the SS486.
www.lacasaemilia.com /ski.htm   (1261 words)

  
 Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy
Italy > Emilia-Romagna > Emilia Romagna (Ferrara, Parma, Ravenna, Rimini)
The provincial capital of Reggio nell'Emilia lies on the Via Emilia near the southern edge of the north Italian plain.
The town was known in Roman times as Regium Lepidi; the poet Lodovico Ariosto was born here in 1474 (d.
www.planetware.com /italy/reggio-nellemilia-i-er-re.htm   (64 words)

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