‘Journalists vs EU crisis in Italy’: we take Turin for a spin
The Mole Antonelliana (pictured) is the symbol of Turin, appearing on 2 cent Italian euro coins. It also represents the radical economic and cultural modern orientation of the northern Italian city: a synagogue-cum-national cinema museum. Take the perpendicular streets to find out how the the Piedmontese capital prepares for the future. It’s famed for its industrial past, but the financial crisis has unveiled new challenges for everyone. Five journalists tackle the topics of immigrants, young entrepreneurs, good slow food and the ommipresent Fiat heritage of the city to provide you with the first stop in cafebabel’s ‘EU crisis on the ground’ editorial mission
Startups, ethics and the crisis: focus on young people in Turin
After the crisis months of unemployment, training and scholarship schemes, some Italian youngsters decide to swap 'instability' for life as an entrepreneur. Examples from the industrial city of Turin
turin, youth, economical crisis, europe on the ground, unemployment
Keeping Turin's Fiat factory in the family: post-industrial Italy
Turin is emerging from the 110-year reign of the Fiat monarchy, and it’s discovering a cultural soul it never knew it had. A very Italian look at globalisation
M**Bun, Eataly, GROM: the organic flavour in Turin
Eating well can save the environment, economy, and local heritage, according to the Slow Food Movement, an international non-profit culinary educational organisation which was founded in 1989 by the Italian writer Carlo Petrini. Its appetising premise is to combat the acculturating effects of corporate America & co. through the affirmation of local, fresh, organic food. Its phrased in its manifesto as ‘the right to pleasure’, and in Turin, it’s a right that’s being energetically exercised
turin, slow food, cities, economy, food, europe on the ground
