Dubai Italia experiences n.5

Dubai seen through Italian excellence - BIANNUAL - AED 30

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COVER STORY BENEDETTA PARAVIA FASHION HAUTE COUTURE A/W 23-24 GOOD VIBRATIONS | MAN S/S 2024 INTENSE RHYTHM INTERVIEW DOMENICO DOLCE AND STEFANO GABBANA | MATTEO LUNELLI ART&DESIGN DUBAI DESIGN WEEK | FERRARI ROMA SPIDER EXPERIENCES DEIRA DISTRICT | HOT AIR BALLOON | THE BEST SPAS | GREAT ITALIAN CHEFS

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EDITORIAL 11

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MARCO PALMIERI Sustainability and Style

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COREMUSIC A Long Journey into Night

DESIGN, THE HEART OF MADE IN ITALY

COVER STORY 38

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BENEDETTA PARAVIA 25

PEOPLE

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SHOOTING HAUTE COUTURE Good Vibratrion

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SHOOTING MAN Intense Rhythm

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MCARTHURGLEN GROUP Travelling with style

GIOVANNI BERETTA Realm of ultra-luxury hospitality

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GIULIA CALLEGARI Beauty in motion

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MR. MOHAMMED ALSHEHHI Authentic Italian food

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FASHION IT OBJECT

I’m staying here

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EMILIO DINI CIACCI AND LUANA ZILLIO

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Design, quality, glamour

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ITINERARIES CITY Deira district

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HOT AIR BALLOON Rise and shine ART & DESIGN DOMENICO DOLCE AND STEFANO GABBANA Timeless identity

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DUBAI DESIGN WEEK Casa Italia

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FERRARI ROMA SPIDER A new story begins

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OBLONG CONTEMPRARY ART GALLERY Italian art’s fascination

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DUBAI’S OPERA No bounds

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ITALIA EXPERIENCES MATTEO LUNELLI Excellence factor MATTEO COLOMBO Networking FOOD & HOSPITALITY SPAS Rituals of wellness

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ITALIAN CHEFS Signature cuisine

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TENUTA LAMBORGHINI Return to the land

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GALLERY 7/40 When cuisine and art coexist

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SHOT ON SITE

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ITALIAN RESTAURANT MAP

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Teresa Favi, Francesca Lombardi editors

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DESIGN, THE HEART OF MADE IN ITALY During the famous Dubai Design Week, we take you on a tour to explore the best of Italian design, for some of its greatest ‘ambassadors’ are found here, and we introduce you to the newest interior design creations and much more, including the new Ferrari Roma Spider. The design theme is closely tied to the hospitality world in which, as founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana explain, the well-known Italian brand has made its debut by diving into the real estate business.

But we cannot talk about Italian hospitality without also talking about cuisine. Which MW [L] [I EWOIH ÁZI SJ XLI greatest Italian chefs, who have brought their art to Dubai, to describe their dishes and philosophy. And because of this liaison between Dubai and the best of the Made in Italy, Altagamma Club - which Matteo Lunelli, the Foundation’s President, told us about - just landed in town.

While this is Dubai’s present and future, in this issue we offer you a glimpse of the city’s ancient soul by taking you to the famous Creek, in the Deira neighborhood, which is still fragrant with the precious spices so dear to Cleopatra and Alexander the Great’s court, now sold in the shops of Deira’s Souks, along with Arabian silks, Indian cottons, jewelry and precious stones. A place where shopping is also a social and cultural experience. From the lively and PSYH 7SYOW¸ QE^I [I PIEH ]SY MRXS XLI HIWIVX EX ÿ þþþ QIXIVW EFSZI WIE PIZIP for a ride in a hot air balloon Â]MRK SZIV XLI HYRIW OMWWIH F] XLI VMWMRK WYR A unique view, just like that of our cover story, Benedetta Paravia, an Italian versatile artist, writer, creative producer, philanthropist and television host, who describes ‘her’ Dubai, where she has been living and working for years.

And, last but not least, a tour of the city’s most beautiful spas.

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DUBAI PEOPLE

REALM OF ULTRA-LUXURY HOSPITALITY

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OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE ENSURES THAT EACH GUEST FEELS LIKE ROYALTY, SETTING US APART IN THE ULTRA-LUXURY SEGMENT

What do you bring of your Italian heritage to your work?

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BEAUTY IN MOTION

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OUR JEWELLERY IS CREATIVELY BOLD YET TIMELESS. IT IS CELEBRATING MOMENTS, BIRTHS, WEDDINGS, MEMORIES WHEN THEY PASS TO A DAUGHTER’S HANDS

What makes FerriFirenze jewelry unique?

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AUTHENTIC ITALIAN FOOD

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THE AUTHENTIC FLAVORS AND TRADITIONS OF ITALIAN CUISINE DISTINGUISH OUR PRODUCTS

What is the mission of Euromercato?

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And the best-selling?

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DESIGN, QUALITY, GLAMOUR

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OUR SHOWROOM GIVES NEW CUSTOMERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS WE OFFER FIRST-HAND

When was the Archiade project born in Dubai?

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SUSTAINABILITY AND STYLE

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ACQUIRING LANCEL WAS OUR SECOND STEP TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A GROUP SPECIALISING IN LEATHER ACCESSORIES

You came up with the idea about Piquadro when you were a young and ambitious engineering student.

Why did you choose this name for your company?

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A LONG JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

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@COREMUSIC_OFC

OUR SYNCHRONICITY, OUR TASTE AND OUR GREAT MUSICAL CULTURE IS THE FORMULA OF OUR SUCCESS

How did your passion for DJing come about?

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Benedetta Paravia is an artist, singer-songwriter, philanthropist, journalist,author, presenter, and producer, born in Italy and operating also in the Middle East.

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I’M STAYING HERE BENEDETTA PARAVIA, THE MOST POPULAR ITALIAN WOMAN IN THE ARAB WORLD DESCRIBES HER DUBAI text Teresa Favi

The Italian, versatile artist, writer, creative producer and ;LEX HS ]SY VIQIQFIV EFSYX ]SYV ÁVWX HE] MR (YFEM# philanthropist Benedetta Paravia has been living for As I was walking down the airplane’s steps, I noticed a years in Dubai, where she acts as a bridge between the red car with only the national falcon on its plate. There Middle East and Europe through culture, university ed- were no numbers. It was the car of Sheikh Falah bin ucation, music, books, television shows and transmedia Zayed, the son of Late President and founder of the nastorytelling, fashion shows, art exhibitions and charity tion Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and brother events. She is the most popular Italian woman in the of the current President, H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Arab world. She is Vice President and Ambassadress of Zayed Al Nahyan. The car had come to pick me and my A.N.G.E.L.S. (Associazione Nazionale Giovani Energie two friends up and drive us to Ghantoot, the Polo Club Latrici di Solidarietà), the non-forwhere the Sheikh’s birthday party TVSÁX SVKERM^EXMSR XLVSYKL [LMGL was taking place. It was November OVER 20 YEARS she has been doing social work and ć ERH EW - [EPOIH MRWMHI - RSXMGIH OF LOVE FOR THE taking care of sick children in war young people of all nationalities DUBAI HAD BEEN zones. She was described by the and religions speaking in different CELEBRATED IN Arab press as ‘Google’s pride’ with languages, but mostly in English. I 2022 WHEN SHE ÿþþ SJ TSWMXMZI RI[W HIZSXIH XS was captured by that multiethnic LAUNCHED WITH her. She works as journalist with and multicultural vision and I imGUY MANOUKIAN several newspapers, including the mediately thought that that place ‘ONLY DUBAI’, A Italian La Repubblica and the Borcould be better than London or ghese. She has recently launched SONG DEDICATED TO New York City for me! her mini ‘inclusive’ Princess Bee %RH LS[ HMH XLMRKW KS MR XLI IRH# THE CITY BY SONY collection at Yamamay stores, devotThe trip, which was supposed to COLUMBIA ed to the skin color of every woman. last only two weeks in the begin,S[ HMH ]SYV TEXL [MRH MXW [E] XS XLI 9%)# RMRK FIGEQI E ā QSRXL WXE] 8LIR SR XLI IZIRMRK FI3R E LSPMHE] XVMT XS (YFEM MR ĀþþĀ - LEH NYWX XEOIR Q] fore my trip back to Italy, while I was walking along the law degree. I remember that the moment the airplane’s Jumeirah beach- deserted and full of pink and white door slid open I breathed in the desert’s air and my face shells and pale-colored clams back then- I found a dirlit up with a smile. It was the place for me. At the time, hams. I picked up that coin, which I still have, and said I was trying to get over someone I had loved and had to myself: I’m staying here”. made me suffer, but as soon as I got there I stopped cry- ;LEX [EW MX EFSYX XLEX KVIEX GMX] XLEX WXMPP MRXVMKYIW ]SY# ing and kept smiling.

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ready very positive city. The desert was everywhere and fashion brands, in addition to my job in the universicamels crossed the highways. People were optimistic X] IHYGEXMSR ÁIPH [LMGL LEH QEHI QI ZIV] TSTYPEV and relaxed, the foreign community was small but of amongst the local families. Hi Dubai and Hi Emirates the highest quality and the relationship with the royal was such an innovative and popular show that we were families was simple and continuous, without too many granted prime time following the national evening news. protocols.

It is based on stories of Emirati and foreign women liv;LEX [EW ]SYV ÁVWX NSF MR (YFEM# ing in the Emirates. The role of women in the multiculI worked as a fashion model for big international brands tural Islamic society and the government’s guidelines but, at the same time, I planned classes for female Emi- are the main themes. I appeared on bills all over the rati students in Italy, at the Antonio Genovesi - SDOA GMX] JSV ć QSRXLW E VIGSVH XMQI JSV 7LIMOL >E]IH 6SEH After airing on television, the show Foundation, of which my father was distributed online on Dubai was the head. Those classes were successful and the families were SHE WAS DESCRIBED Post and on all the Emirates Airvery grateful for the way the orgaBY THE ARAB PRESS PMRIW¸ ÂMKLXW 4PIEWI XIPP YW EFSYX XLI QSWX WMKnization took care of their daughAS ‘GOOGLE’S ters. In those years, it was not an RMÁGERX WXSVMIW SJ [SQIR EQSRK PRIDE’ WITH 100% easy task to bring hundreds of XLSWI ]SY HIEPX [MXL SR ]SYV OF POSITIVE NEWS female students, barely of age, on WLS[# DEVOTED TO HER an educational trip abroad; and The Lebanese Dareen Barbar lost I had done it all by myself, even E PIK EX XLI EKI SJ ÿă XS GERGIV former Ambassador Domenico PeShe was obese and she broke her LMT EJXIV LIV ÁVWX TVIKRERG] 8LIR data congratulated me on having achieved such great results in just a few months. I re- her life changed. Today, owing to her iron will, she is member the mothers and grandmothers at the airport a celebrity. My show launched her to stardom and now hugging me while they were entrusting their daughters she appears on magazine covers such as Vogue Arabia.

7LI EPWS FIGEQI E ÁXRIWW QSHIP F] [SVOMRK SYX LEVH and grand-daughters to my care. =SYV TSTYPEVMX] MW XMIH XS X[S WLS[W EMVIH EJXIV XLI at the gym. The Tibetan Tenzin Choeyang was born in IZIRMRK RI[W SR (YFEM 3RI SJ [LMGL ]SY EVI TVSHYG- India into a very poor family, but by moving to Dubai she too changed her life and now she is the queen of IV ERH LSWX ;LEX EVI XLI] EFSYX# Actually, I was already well-known to the locals and me- gadget marketing. She is a Buddhist and her community dia because I was the face of Emirates and well-known MW QEHI YT SJ SRP] Ą TISTPI 41

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4PIEWI XIPP YW EFSYX ]SYV (YFEM XLI [EPOW XLI WIEWMHI the utmost feeling of safety and comfort. I also enjoy XLI WMQTPI TPEGIW PMOI XLI ÁWL ERH ZIKIXEFPI QEVOIXW GYPXYVI JVII XMQI WLSTTMRK ERH KSSH JSSH My Dubai changes constantly! Every time I go back af- scattered all over Dubai and the Louvre, which I’ve vister summer, there are hundreds of new venues….but MXIH EX PIEWX Āþ XMQIW MRGPYHMRK ER EHZERGI ZMI[MRK [MXL my favorite place is Medinat Jumeirah. My father and women from the Al Nahyan family before it opened to the public. A beautiful place off the - [IVI XLI ÁVWX KYIWXW SJ XLI 1MRE tourist path, in the desert, is the oa%¸7EPEQ [LIR MX STIRIH MR ĀþþĂ ‘MEDINAT JUMEIRAH sis of Sweihan, from which you can and, since then, new resorts have watch the sun go down from very been added to the Medinat JuIS ONE OF MY tall dunes. meirah. It’s my favorite place, I enFAVORITE PLACE. =SYV TPERW JSV XLI JYXYVI# joy looking at the Burj al Arab from I ENJOY LOOKING I’m working on the pre-production the beach and take a swim by night AT THE BURJ AL SJ E ÁPQ XLI WXSV] SJ E KVIEX JIQMin the complex’s big pools; nobody ARAB FROM THE nist queen of the past, a strong and does it and I don’t know why: it’s BEACH AND TAKE daring woman, yet sensitive and so beautiful to look at the moon in A SWIM BY NIGHT fragile, who kept going forwards utter peace. From there during the IN THE COMPLEX’S thanks to her willpower. I’m also day, towards evening, I also enjoy BIG POOLS OF THE working on a project with the coltaking the abra, the typical wooden laboration of the Ministry of Culelectric boat, while on the Creek AL QASR PALACE’ ture of both countries to strengththe abras are gasoline-powered and en the relations between Italy and they take you from one shore to the other, between the Gold Souk and the Spices Souk. XLI 9%) - LIPTIH XLI =EQEQE] FVERH ÁRH E FYWMRIWW The royal palaces are also very beautiful. When you’re partner: the Etoil Group of my friend Ingie Chalhoub, a guest of a royal palace, you feel this idyllic sensation E PIEHMRK GSQTER] MR XLI JEWLMSR ÁIPH ERH WS -¸Q EPWS as if nothing and nobody could threaten your peace: designing a second women’s collection.

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DEIRA DISTRICT EXPERIENCE A NEIGHBOURHOOD TEEMING WITH CHARACTER, CENTURIES-OLD HISTORY AND SPECTACULAR SOUKS text Cecilia Berardi photo Marco Morelli

Not far from the tangled Spice Souk is the Gold Souk, where bracelets and ornaments of all kinds illuminate the shop windows

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Black ebony pepper, golden turmeric powder, rosebuds, windows and offer an incredible spectacle of luxury. Here GEVHEQSQ ERH ÂS[IV XIE 8LI SVMIRXEP XVIEWYVIW SJ (YFEM haggling is a must and patience is key. During the negotiharken back to a time when spices represented precious ation, one will have the chance of knowing more than just commodities along the Silk Road, now housed in the the price as bargaining is a game of giving and taking, a soSouks of Deira. cial experience, and a way to better understand the culture.

The area, one of the oldest in the city, is developed along However, the Spices and Gold markets are not the only the famous Creek and thrived thanks to trade, whose spirit ones to color the streets of Deira. With a typical boat, the is still alive and vibrant. In fact, andhow, and for the cost of a dirham, GMIRX QETW VIZIEP GSQQIVGMEP ÂS[W it is possible to cross the river and between Dubai and other countries reach the textile Souk. Arabian silks in the region at the time when the and Indian cotton enliven the alleys, ONE OF THE OLDEST Baniyas tribe dominated the spice and wonderful abayas attract the PARTS OF THE CITY, route junction. visitor’s attention. Strolling through DEIRA IS A KEY A time when merchandise, includthe textile souk, it is not uncommon COMMERCIAL AND ing stones and fragrances, were used XS ÁRH SRIWIPJ MR GSRZIVWEXMSR [MXL TRADING AREA in Cleopatra’s baths and at the court producers and tailors who are always of Alexander the Great. Today these eager to share the meticulous craftsFOR DUBAI, WHERE products enhance the culinary spemanship behind high-quality fabrics.

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In the late afternoon, this area suddenly fills up as Hindus hurry to the Shiva temple, carrying baskets of flowers, whose scent pervades the entire Souk

The bustling Dubai Creek has been the lifeblood of locals for generations, as the favoured site for early settlers and where the city’s first port and pearling industry thrived

ney into Dubai’s history continues through the doors of the MR GLSGSPEXI [MXL EPQSRH ÁPPMRKW %RSXLIV EFWSPYXI HIPMKLX Arabian Tea House, one of the must-visit culinary destina- awaits at Geewin Cafe, where you can indulge in camel milk tions in Deira and a true institution in Dubai. In its court- ice cream. By continuing to explore the ancient splendors ]EVH SR E ÂSSV SJ [LMXI TIFFPIW EQSRK XYVUYSMWI FIRGL- and the culinary delights of the area, a visit to the Women’s es and olive trees, one can savor the delights of Levantine Museum at Bait Al Banat is certainly a must. The museum cuisine immersed in the Mediterranean vibes. Here, Greek, paints a vivid picture of Emirati women over the years. Vis8YVOMWL ERH 1MHHPI )EWXIVR MRÂYIRGIW GSQI XSKIXLIV ERH itors will discover their incredible contributions to society, create an unforgettable atmosphere. history, and the artistic works of the local culture.

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Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.

Born with the craftsmanship DNA, you have grown From haute couture to beauty, from prêt-à-porter to over time to become one of the strongest advocates of men’s fashion, from haute horlogerie to jewellery, syn- Made in Italy and one of the most sensitive supportonymous with luxury and high Made in Italy crafts- ers of local Italian craft traditions. What is the weight manship, after having recently of craftsmanship and made-toadded a splendid home collection measure in the Dolce&Gabbana to its constellation of lines, Dolmaison today? ce&Gabbana has now entered the D.D. Made in Italy is our hallmark, IT HAS BEEN ALMOST world of real estate. a value upon which we have built 40 YEARS SINCE You celebrated the opening of our history and our image in the THEIR DEBUT, ]SYV ÁVWX FSYXMUYI MR (YFEM [MXL world day after day. Our aim is to YET THE MAGIC THAT enhance our country, to value not a ‘special fashion show’ several EMANATES FROM THE only the land, but also its culture years ago. How do you remember ]SYV ÁVWX IRGSYRXIV [MXL XLMW MRand traditions.

DOLCE&GABBANA ternational metropolis?

S.G. From clothing to beauty and COLLECTIONS AND Stefano Gabbana It was a wondesign, our entire universe reLINES IS AS INTACT derful experience! To celebrate volves around celebrating the traTODAY AS IT WAS opening our boutique at the Dubai ditions of Italian craftsmanship. It THEN Mall, we organised a fashion show is a a priceless asset admired all where we created a special collecover the world, which should not tion, a dialogue between the two only be preserved, but also procultures. The Sicilian lighting of tected. the set-up, in perfect harmony with the clothing, con- Over four decades you have opened up to many artributed to the magic. We were given a warm welcome eas of luxury, each time with results of absolute exby everyone... we will never forget all the affection! Im- cellence in content and manufacture. These include mediately after the parade, we ended the evening with the one dedicated to home and design in 2021. What a big party. choices have successfully guided you in this universe?

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ce&Gabbana Casa line for a long time. So we present- blown glass by Murano experts... everything speaks of IH SYV ÁVWX GSPPIGXMSR MR ĀþĀÿ EX XLI %PXE 1SHE IZIRXW Made in Italy excellence. in Venice. More than a division, it is an extension of What are the topics of the new home and forniture our lifestyle, a life project, which maintains the core line? characteristics and DNA of the brand.

D.D. ;MXL XLI ÁVWX GSPPIGXMSR [I WXEVXIH JVSQ SYV QSWX This year saw your debut in real estate and hospital- iconic roots and prints - Sicilian Carretto, Mediterraity, with three large operations in Miami, Marbella nean Blue, Leopard and Zebra. Then, at the last Milan and the Maldives. What does it mean to bring your Design Week, we presented two new themes, DG Logo identity into dialogue with the highest standards of and 24K Gold, which embody our expressive codes and international hospitality? translate them into unique creations.

S.G. Here, too, our goal is the same: to be a spokesman S.G. Black and white, baroque, the courage to dare, atfor Made in Italy in the world, remaining faithful to tention to lines, contrasts... all of this is us. the approach that characterises the way we work on Since the beginning of your career, how has the all fronts. We do not simply put our logo on projects world changed for women and who is the woman you carried out by third parties: we are involved in every are addressing today? single aspect, contributing our values and vision to of- S.G. Since the beginning, the Mediterranean woman fer the highest hospitality experience. has been a constant reference point of our creative How important is craftsmanship and what role does imagination and our source of inspiration. This is the Made in Italy play in your home and furniture sector? starting point of every collection. Today, after almost D.D. The Dolce&Gabbana Casa line is in itself a trib- Ăþ ]IEVW MR XLI KEQI [I ÁRH SYVWIPZIW MRYRHEXIH [MXL ute to the excellence of Italian craftsmanship. In fact, icons, images, ideas... but what will remain of all this? we worked with several craftsmen to make the pieces. There is often a risk of confusing transient fashion with For us, it is a constant source of inspiration to see these style, which transcends time and momentary trends. businesses up close and learn their techniques: from 8LYW JSV SYV PEXIWX WTVMRK WYQQIV ĀþĀĂ GSPPIGXMSR IRthe world of hand-painted Sicilian ceramics to mouth- titled Women, we wanted to create timeless pieces.

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Matteo Lunelli, Chairman of Altagamma Foundation, that brings together the companies of the Italian high cultural and creative industry, recognised as ambassadors of Italian style all over the world

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‘With the Altagamma Club in Dubai, we want to involve our members, partners and institutions in the Emirates to foster synergies and business opportunities, sharing contacts, relationships and opportunities’ Below: The first meeting of the Altagamma Club Dubai, with H.E. Mohammed Al Shehhi, Giovanni Bozzetti, Matteo Lunelli and H.H. Sheik Awad

Matteo Colombo is Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UAE, as well as visionary entrepreneur in the global industrial sector

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NETWORKING OUR ENCOUNTER WITH MATTEO COLOMBO, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UAE text Teresa Favi

Matteo Colombo is Vice President and a member of the board of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in UAE, as well as a visionary entrepreneur in the global industrial sector. He divides his time between Milan, Abu Dahbi and Dubai.

How did your journey in fostering relations between Italy and the UAE begin?

It started several years ago when I realized the enormous untapped potential for collaboration between these two vibrant economies. My involvement in the industrial sector had already given me insights into global markets. Thanks to my work I began by establishing strong connections with key players in the UAE, attending trade fairs, and initiating dialogues between Italian and Emirati businesses. Being elected Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Dubai and becaming a member of the other important associations in the UAE, I put my efforts to contribute to more effectively bridge the gap between Italian innovation and UAE market opportunities. It’s an exciting journey that combines my passion for business development with the chance to be a part of something much larger - strengthening economic and cultural ties between Italy and the UAE.

Your most recent success in the relationship between Italy and the UAE? ;LIR VIÂIGXMRK SR Q] VIGIRX WYGGIWWIW MR FVMHKMRK -XEP] ERH XLI 9%) 7-4-2+ ĀþĀā HYVMRK %(4)' WXERHW SYX This networking event, supported by the Embassy of Italy to the UAE, the Italian Trade Agency, and the Italian InHYWXV] 'SQQIVGI 3JÁGI FIGEQI E RI\YW JSV MRHYWXV] professionals. This free event was designed not just as a casual gathering, but as a hub of inspiration, potential, and new LSVM^SRW 7-4-2+ ĀþĀā¸W OI] highlights were not only the invigorating networking sessions but also the revelations of new collaboration avenues and business prospects in the industrial project arena.

What projects do you care most about right now?

I’m deeply involved in environmental sustainability initiatives, both in Italy and the UAE. Climate change is a pressing issue that we all need to address, and I’m proud to be part of projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable practices in the industrial sector. Additionally, I am very excited about the work we are doing at Rec-Place, an innovative recruitment website developed by my Italian start-up Hevor. This platform merges cutting-edge technology with the irreplaceable human element in in-

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dustrial recruitment. The focus here is on quality, ensur- mosque, a church, and a synagogue, it invites individuals ing that the right people are matched with the right op- JVSQ EPP FEGOKVSYRHW XS GSRRIGX I\TPSVI ERH VIÂIGX -R portunities, making the entire recruitment process more each of these landmarks, you’ll discover why the city is a VIQEVOEFPI GSRÂYIRGI SJ XLI TEWX TVIWIRX ERH JYXYVI IJÁGMIRX ERH IJJIGXMZI Your favorite addresses where to cultivate the Italian What do you think is the spirit of the capital? %FY (LEFM MW E VIÂIGXMSR SJ XLMW FEPERGIH HYEPMX] -X GEVVMIW lifestyle in Abu Dhabi? an air of sophistication and ambition, always striving for ex- Ah, the Italian lifestyle holds a special place in my heart, cellence, yet it never loses sight of its cultural roots. Wheth- even when I’m in Abu Dhabi. Here are some of my favorer you’re walking along the Corniche or visiting the Lou- ite spots to enjoy la dolce vita in the capital. Villa Toscana vre Abu Dhabi, you feel this synergy between the past and at St. Regis Corniche: imagine stepping into a rustic Tusthe future, tradition and innovation. It’s a place that fosters can villa, right in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Villa Toscana delivers the essence of Italian creativity and entrepreneurship, ERH WTIGMÁGEPP] 8YWGER GSSOMRK making it a fertile ground for - where simplicity meets bold business opportunities. ÂEZSVW Caffè Milano at Four SeaThree must-see places for those sons Hotel on Al Maryah Island who want to discover the most is a haven of Italian culinary interesting face of Abu Dhabi? artistry. Guided by the Chef As you stroll through its streets, Franco Sangiacomo, the dishes you can feel the harmonious here resonate with the diverse coexistence of numerous traFIEYX] SJ -XEPMER ÂEZSVW 8LI ditions, making it truly global.

Italian Cultural Centre, in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is heart of Abu Dhabi, it’s a living, an architectural masterpiece, breathing embodiment of Italnot just a place of worship, but ian language and arts. Offering also a symbol of the Islamic everything from cooking classes world’s unity and diversity. Its XS ÁPQ WGVIIRMRKW XLI GIRXIV pristine white domes and inserves as a melting pot for those tricately designed interior are awe-inspiring. Visitors from all religions and cultural passionate about Italian culture. It allows you to partake backgrounds are welcome to explore the mosque’s gran- in the richness of Italy’s heritage without ever needing to deur. Louvre Abu Dhabi is a marvel of modern architecture leave Abu Dhabi. and houses an extraordinary collection of art that spans Your Dubai in a trendy and non-touristy place… human history. Designed by Jean Nouvel, the museum it- Alserkal Avenue is a former industrial district in Al Quoz, self is a piece of art, featuring a latticed dome that casts that has been transformed into a vibrant arts and culture magical patterns of light and shadow. Abrahamic Family LYF -X MW LSQI XS SZIV Ăþ EVX KEPPIVMIW QYWIYQW GVIEXMZI House, more than just a collection of religious structures, spaces, cafes, and restaurants and has become one of the it serves as a beacon of interfaith harmony. Comprising a most important cultural destinations in the Middle East.

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Poltrona Frau

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SO by FIMA Carlo Frattini

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Antonio Lupi

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Arte Veneziana

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The Ferrari Roma Spider is a contemporary take on the chic, pleasure-seeking Italian lifestyle of the 1950s and 60s 102

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Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery, founded

by Emanuela Venturini and Paola Marcucci, opened in 2019 in Dubai, on Bluewaters Island.

Founded in Pietrasanta, the gallery focuses its work on sculpture and the promotion of young artists

ART FOCUS

ITALIAN ART’S FASCINATION OBLONG CONTEMPRARY ART GALLERY, A CULTURAL BRIDGE BETWEEN ITALY AND THE EMIRATE text Francesca Lombardi

Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery has branches in Forte sion. “The language of art is universal, and through art it dei Marmi and Dubai. The gallery’s founders has always been easy to bring people together”, the galEmanuela Venturini and Paola Marucci are both Italian lery owners explain enthusiastically. “Culture minimises and grew up immersed in the Italian art scene; sculpture EPP HMJJIVIRGIW FIX[IIR TISTPI ÁPPW KETW ERH QEOIW YW is in their genes. “Emanuela and I founded the gallery. We closer. When you look at a painting or a sculpture, you can shared an unbridled passion for art, albeit with different understand its meaning and interpretation, even when training. Emanuela is an architect with long experience the artist speaks a different language”. And it is precisely in interior design and a sensitivity towards art and artists. through art that two regions - the Middle East and EuI come from the world of economics, but when I moved rope - have the opportunity for considerable cultural exto Pietrasanta in Tuscany (a global change: “Collectors are attracted by hub for artistic production, close works that arouse emotions”, Paola to the famous Carrara white marble explains. “I’m a gallerist, but I’m also TO FOLLOW quarries and the well-known seaside a collector. I know that when you FORTE DEI MARMI, town of Forte dei Marmi in Versilia, IN 2019 THE GALLERY ÁRH ]SYVWIPJ MR JVSRX SJ E [SVO SJ EVX where the gallery is based, ed.), I got you feel an irresistible attraction that OPENED into sculpture and the art world, and gets into your heart and your soul.

ON BLUEWATERS over time I adjusted my skills to the In that sense I believe clients from ISLAND, DUBAI, WITH the Middle East and Europe are the creative context all around me”, says Paola Marcucci, recalling the early THE AIM OF BRINGING same, there’s no difference”. There is ITALIAN AND EMIRATE no denying the interest that Italian days. In addition to sculpture, PaoCULTURE art arouses, with its constant presla and Emanuela are also passionate about intercultural exchange, which ence that begins in the Middle Ages forms the basis of their gallery’s phiand then explodes with the Renaislosophy: “We love supporting international artists (like sance. A Made in Italy business that combines roots and Jimenez Deredia, Gustavo Velez, Stefano Bombardieri) research: “What Oblong is trying to showcase and build and talented youngsters (Seerero Pop Art, Roberta Diazzi) on is the Italian tradition of producing and working with whose various techniques are helping to enrich our ar- marble and bronze, which is typical of many Italian cittistic output”. To follow Forte dei Marmi, MR Āþÿć XLI KEP- ies, including Pietrasanta and Carrara, where the marble lery opened on Bluewaters Island, Dubai, with the aim of quarries are, and these processes conceal fascinating and bringing Italian and Emirate culture together via an ideo- unique stories behind thousands of pieces of art, but also logical bridge that can connect ideas and artistic expres- artisanship”.

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Dubai’s Opera House is the epicenter of xx performing arts in the Middle East

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THE MUST-SEES OF THE NEW SEASON OF DUBAI’S OPERA HOUSE

BY THE BRILLIANT ITALIAN PAOLO PETROCELLI text Teresa Favi

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Paolo Petrocelli (above in the portrait) is the new CEO of Dubai’s Opera House

THEATER EVENTS

Dubai’s Opera House has become the epicenter of Bocelli, a rising star from the famed Bocelli lineage, performing arts in the Middle East by attracting a global brings his unique blend of classical and contemporary audience, but this year, under the direction of the new music, promising an evening of emotive and modern CEO Paolo Petrocelli (a young and talented Italian lyricism. Dubai’s Opera House presents its version and a cultural management expert who combines a of the New Year’s Day Concert, with Jerusalem’s passion for music and culture with managerial skills), Symphony Orchestra conducted by Julian Rachlin. the theater is even more determined to be a place of Milan’s Scala Theater Ballet School, one of the world’s culture and music that knows no bounds. The new PIEHMRK FEPPIX WGLSSPW [MPP HIFYX SR *IFVYEV] ÿą ÿĆ season, rich in shows and This prestigious academy has productions ranging from produced renowned A-list opera music to ballet, from stars such as Roberto Bolle concerts to musicals, from and Jacopo Tisci, both former AMONG ITALIAN jazz to plays, proves it. Here Bolshoi principal dancers.

TALENTS IN THIS are the highlights. The major SEASON: MILAN’S SCALA Also the Rome Opera Ballet, event is the debut of Milan’s featuring Director and étoile THEATER ORCHESTRA, Scala Theater Orchestra Eleonora Abbagnato, takes MATTEO BOCELLI performing the gala concert centre stage in the UAE for AND THE ROME OPERA A Concert for Tomorrow XLI ÁVWX XMQI SR 1E] Āă ĀĄ BALLET, FEATURING scheduled for December 1st ĀþĀĂ [MXL XLI I\GITXMSREP DIRECTOR AND ÉTOILE and conducted by Michele performance Les deux nuits ELEONORA ABBAGNATO Gamba, a young conductor yet complete with Dior-crafted with great onstage experience costumes featuring the in productions at the Scala exquisite and opulent designs Theater, and world-famous

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RISE AND SHINE EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF A FLIGHT IN A HOT AIR BALLOON AT DAWN OVER THE DUBAI DESERT text Virginia Mammoli photo courtesy Balloon Adventures Dubai

The flight lasts between 45 minutes to about an hour, depending on conditions

SKY EXPERIENCES

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RITUALS OF WELLNESS ENJOY A DAY OF UTTER RELAXATION IN THE CITY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL SPAS text Martina Olivieri

Above: The Talise Spa of hotels Jumeirah Al Qasr, Jumeirah Mina A’Salam and Jumeirah Al Naseem Below: Bulgari Spa of Bulgari Resort Dubai

Exclusivity and wellness are key at The Pearl Spa and Wellness DIFC at the Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre

;IPPRIWW XEMPSV QEHI TVSKVEQQIW ERH ÁZI WXEV JE- meirah Al Naseem, an all-round wellness destination cilities: the essentials to make the most of life in hidden among gently swaying palms.

Dubai, take some time for yourself and hole up in You’ll be transported by the sound of the fountains inviting, elegant places where you can rely on expert and the birds as you follow the cobbled paths through treatments to restore your body to harmony. With a landscaped gardens to the treatment rooms. It’s the range of programmes for every need, the fabulously perfect place to treat yourself to a day away from evIUYMTTIH WTEW SJ XLI GMX]¸W XST LSXIPW SJJIV XLI TIV- erything and everyone, enveloped in the magic of a fect combination of relaxation and pampering. new restorative programme.

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A luxury selection of beauty products completes the TALISE SPA wellness journey, to pamper guests with an exclusive (JUMEIRAH AL QASR, JUMEIRAH MINA all-round experience.

A’SALAM AND JUMEIRAH AL NASEEM) THE PEARL SPA AND WELLNESS JUMEIRAH As you wander the tropical gardens of Madinat Ju- (FOUR SEASONS RESORT DUBAI AT JUmeirah, you’ll come to the Talise Spa of hotels Ju- MEIRAH BEACH) meirah Al Qasr, Jumeirah Mina A’Salam and Ju- Just as a pearl is cradled inside its oyster, The Pearl 127

Guerlain Spa at One&Only The Palm is accessed via a breathtaking courtyard inspired by the architecture of Andalusia’s Moorish palaces

Spa and Wellness Jumeirah del Four Seasons Re- ARMANI/SPA sort Dubai At Jumeirah Beach embraces you with (ARMANI HOTEL DUBAI) specially designed bespoke experiences, from face Welcome autumn in Dubai with a dose of comand body treatments and private relaxation rooms to plete relaxation in the Armani/Spa at Armani Hotel XLI MRHSSV TSSP ERH XLI WXEXI SJ XLI EVX ÁXRIWW GIR- Dubai, a holistic destination with spectacular views of the centre of Dubai and its fountre. Let your mind relax while the WGIRX SJ JVERKMTERM ÁPPW XLI EMV XEMR 8LI ÿĀ þþþ WUYEVI QIXVI WTE SJJIVW E QEKRMÁGIRX SYXHSSV TSSP THE PEARL SPA AND WELLTAKE SOME TIME and a broad range of treatments NESS DIFC (FOUR SEASONS FOR YOURSELF AND enriched with bio, jade and jasHOTEL DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE) HOLE UP IN INVITING, mine oils developed for the purExclusivity and wellness are key TSWI F] %VQERM E YRMUYI WIRWSV] ELEGANT PLACES at The Pearl Spa and Wellness experience for every guest.

WHERE YOU CAN DIFC at the Four Seasons HoTHE SPA RELY ON EXPERT (MANDARIN ORIENTAL tel Dubai International FinanTREATMENTS TO JUMEIRA DUBAI) cial Centre. Five modern rooms RESTORE YOUR BODY Overlooking the Arabian Gulf, where you can treat yourself to TO HARMONY the Spa at Mandarin Orienone-to-one treatments delivered by real experts with views of Burj tal Jumeira Dubai is a haven of /LEPMJE E WYTIVF ÁXRIWW GIRXVI XVERUYMPPMX] [LIVI FIEYXMJYP QEVand a glass pool on the seventh ble tiles evoke the golden dunes ÂSSV &I TEQTIVIH F] XLI WTE ERH [IPPRIWW WIVZMGIW SJ XLI HIWIVX ERH ÂSSV XS GIMPMRK [MRHS[W OIIT XLI for an intimate experience where everything is cus- beach view in the foreground. tomised, from the temperature of the room to the fra- There are nine treatment rooms, heat and water opgrance and even the music.

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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Dubai is a haven of tranquillity where beautiful marble tiles evoke the golden dunes of the desert

can choose from functional training and more ho- St. Regis New York. From luxury surroundings to prelistic exercise, for an experience that will leave you cious substances, every aspect of the spa is perfect for restored and renewed. a delightful sensory break.

The treatments here feature local ingredients valued GUERLAIN SPA for their curative properties, and (ONE&ONLY THE PALM) are ideal remedies for mind and 'SZIVMRK ER EVIE SJ ĀĂþþ WUYEVI body. Abandon yourself to pure metres, the Guerlain Spa at WITH A RANGE relaxation with a wonderful body One&Only The Palm is accessed OF PROGRAMMES treatment or a revitalising face via a breathtaking courtyard inFOR EVERY NEED, treatment from Caroline’s Colspired by the architecture of Andalusia’s Moorish palaces, crelection, for a day you won’t forget THE FABULOUSLY any time soon. ating the feeling of a serene haEQUIPPED SPAS AMARA SPA ZIR -RÂYIRGIH F] ERGMIRX ERH OF THE CITY’S TOP (PARK HYATT DUBAI) QSHIVR XIGLRMUYIW EW [IPP EW XVEHOTELS OFFER Pass the Moorish arches and the ditional Arab customs, the treatTHE PERFECT fabulous palm-fringed pool, then ments use Guerlain products to COMBINATION OF explore the menu of treatments obtain exceptional, long-lasting RELAXATION AND at the Amara Spa at Park Hyatt results. The exclusive treatments PAMPERING Dubai, which takes inspiration include Désert D’Orient, which from the therapies of bygone takes guests on a sensory journey days. to the East.

Experience the harmony of natuIRIDIUM SPA (THE ST. REGIS DUBAI, THE PALM) ral ingredients and advanced wellness concepts with The Iridium Spa at The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm a wide range of treatments including rejuvenating pays homage to the original Iridium Room at the The face treatments and sumptuous beauty rituals.

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Dario’s Steak Tartare of Carna

by Dario Cecchini, flagship of the SLS Hotels & Residences in Business Bay

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SIGNATURE CUISINE DISCOVERING THE GREAT ITALIAN CHEFS IN DUBAI text Martina Olivieri

Italian cuisine in Dubai: recipes reinterpreted with each dish.” And he can QEOI XLIWI HMWLIW XS XLI FIWX SJ passion, a melting pot SJ EYXLIRXMG ÂEZSYVW XLEX JEW- LMW EFMPMX] XLEROW XS XVYWXIH WYTTPMIVW ORS[R MR (YFEM GMREXI XSYVMWXW JVSQ EPP SZIV XLI [SVPH IPIKERX ERH [LS EVI EFPI XS FVMRK LMQ SMPW JVSQ HMJJIVIRX VIKMSRW QSHIVR WIXXMRKW ;I IRXIVIH XLI OMXGLIRW SJ KVIEX sea salt, canned tomatoes, ERGLSZ] sauce, Italian cheeses -XEPMER GLIJW XS HMWGSZIV XLI GYPMREV] GVIEXMSRW ERH ZM- FSXL JVIWL ERH QEXYVI EW [IPP EW ÁWL TEWXE ERH VMGI WMSR XLI] LEZI FVSYKLX XS (YFEM JVSQ XLI &IP 4EIWI 8LI QYWX XV] HMWLIW JVSQ LMW ZEVMIH QIRY “Without a doubt, the tuna tartare, avocado, marinated dates and moz0IX¸W I\TPSVI [LEX XLI] XSPH YW ANDREA MIGLIACCIO, OLIVO AT AL MAHARA zarella sauce; the lemon tagliolini with red prawns, burrata (BURJ AL ARAB) and oyster leaf; the blue lobster with fennel, apple and sea &SVR MR -WGLME MR ÿćĆþ Andrea Migliaccio has been at the asparagus ERH ÁREPP] chocolate and olive oil”. helm of L’Olivo, Capri Palace Hotel’s two-Michelin-star- DARIO CECCHINI, CARNA VIH KSYVQIX VIWXEYVERX WMRGI Āþÿÿ FYX FSEWXW MQTSVXERX (SLS HOTELS & RESIDENCES) experiences and partnerships around the world: with Dario Cecchini VITVIWIRXW XLI IMKLXL KIRIVEXMSR SJ E Xavier Pellicer MR 7TEMR MR 4EVMW EX XLI 4PE^E Athénée JEQMP] SJ 'LMERXM FYXGLIVW % GVEJXWQER [LS TVSQSXIW with Alain Ducasse and at the Espadon at the Ritz with UYEPMX] IXLMGW ERH VIWTIGX JSV ERMQEPW (EVMS PMZIW ERH Michel Roth EPSRKWMHI Antonio Guida at Il Pellicano in [SVOW MR 4ER^ERS E WQEPP ZMPPEKI MR XLI LIEVX SJ 'LMER4SVXS )VGSPI EX XLI Eden MR 6SQI ERH MR 7EROX 1SVMX^ MR XM FIX[IIR 7MIRE ERH *PSVIRGI ,e LEW EPWS FVSYKLX 7[MX^IVPERH EX Badrutt’s Palace Hotel 8SHE] LI EPWS TPE]W LMW ORS[PIHKI ERH ZMWMSR SJ GYMWMRI EPP XLI [E] XS (YE TVIWXMKMSYW VSPI MR (YFEM [LIVI LI PIEHW L’Olivo at Al FEM XLEROW XS Carna by Dario Cecchini ÂEKWLMT SJ XLI Mahara at the Burj Al Arab, a pop-up of the Michelin- SLS Hotels & Residences in Business Bay “My family has WXEVVIH 3PMZS SJ 'ETVM “We decided to bring L’Olivo to Du- been butchers for 250 years, and I for almost 50 years now. bai because we were convinced that it would be a successful In addition to Italian and Tuscan customs, I maintain the restaurant. This was possible also thanks to the support of tradition of my family of butchers in trying to use the whole Ermanno Zanini, General Manager of the Capri Palace Ju- animal, from nose to tail, in the most correct way,” explains meirah and, at the time, of the Burj Al Arab,” WE]W XLI 'LIJ Cecchini [LS XSKIXLIV [MXL 'LIJ 4EGS MW ZIV] EXXIR“I arrived in Dubai in March 2021 as Executive Chef, with XMZI XS XLI WSYVGMRK SJ UYEPMX] MRKVIHMIRXW XLVSYKL LMW the mission to re-establish the Ai Iwan and L’Olivo at Al Ma- XVYWXIH WYTTPMIVW “For meats, we opt for those produced hara restaurants and the Gilt cocktail bar. In Dubai you can VIWTSRWMFP] JVSQ PSGEP SV GIVXMÁIH WYTTPMIVW MR TEVXMGYPEV ÁRH WS QER] ZEVMIXMIW SJ GYMWMRI [I [ERXIH XS TVSQSXI XLI we rely on Country Hill and Classic Fine Foods. Fresh on Italian tradition through personalised service and the best Table is our local supplier of choice for organic fruit and MRKVIHMIRXW XS GVIEXI FSPH MRXIRWI FYX FEPERGIH ÂEZSYVW MR vegetables. For seafood, we rely on Fresh Express, and our 133

Alessandro Miceli gained such experience in the city that he opened his new restaurant Amunì on the top floor of the iconic Jumeirah Emirates Towers

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Dario Cecchini represents the eighth generation of a family of Chianti butchers.

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cheese selection is curated by Wisk”. %QSRK XLI HMWLIW XLI WE]W XLI GLIJ %PXLSYKL QEOMRK LIV GYMWMRI ORS[R [EW 'LIJ WYKKIWXW [I XV] “Dario’s Steak Tartare, Beef Canno- IEW] XLI WEQI GERRSX FI WEMH JSV XLI WIEVGL JSV UYEPMX] VE[ MRKVIHMIRXW “The hardest work has been ÁRHMRK XLI li, Pumpkin Tart and of course the steak!”. right products. I had to seek out and try many of them. Today ALESSANDRO MICELI, AMUNÌ I have several trusted suppliers who buy many Italian pro(JUMEIRAH EMIRATES TOWERS) %JXIV ÿą ]IEVW MR XLI 9%) [LIVI LI [EW )\IGYXMZI 'LIJ ducts for me and this guarantees high quality”. Her menu of Roberto’s Dubai and Bella Restaurant & Lounge, RIZIV PEGOW XLI KVIEXIWX GPEWWMGW “I recommend that you Alessandro Miceli KEMRIH WYGL I\TIVMIRGI XLEX LI STI- HSR¸X QMWW XLI IKKTPERX TEVQMKMERE QM\IH JVMIH ÁWL ZIEP ned his new restaurant Amunì SR XLI XST ÂSSV SJ XLI in tuna sauce, handmade pastas such as plin di faraona and iconic Jumeirah Emirates Towers 1SHIVR ]IX HIITP] VS- TETTEVHIPPI [MXL HYGO WEYGI EW [IPP EW ÁWL EPP¸MWSPERE ERH SXIH MR E XVEHMXMSR JEMXLJYP XS MXW ÂEZSYVW WIEWSREPMX] ERH XS ÁRMWL XMVEQMWù or a nice babà!”

MRKVIHMIRXW EX %QYRì KYIWXW GER I\TIGX XS JIEWX SR JVIWL NIKO ROMITO, IL RISTORANTE - NIKO ROMITO ÁWL ÁRI QIEXW QEVOIX ZIKIXEFPIW TEWXE ERH QSVI MR ER (BULGARI HOTELS & RESORTS) IPIKERX EXQSWTLIVI XLEX WMRKW SJ MWPERH WYQQIVW F] XLI “When we opened in 2017, authentic Italian cuisine was WIE “When I arrived, Italian cuisine was being served in lar- still quite unknown. At the time, customers only knew the ge hotels by a few Italian chefs, who mainly made pasta and clichés, but we didn’t give up and when in 2022 Il Ristoranpizza. Myself and other colleagues of te - Niko Romito was awarded two mine have tried to make people unMichelin stars, we were all deeply happy.” 8LMW MW LS[ 2MOS 6SQMXS derstand that Italian culinary culture WE ENTERED E WIPJ XEYKLX GLIJ HIITP] EXXEis much more, both in terms of recipes THE KITCHENS and products,” the Chef tells us, GLIH XS LMW %FVY^^S VIKMSR XEPOW OF GREAT ITALIAN ZIV] TVSYH SJ LMW EGLMIZIQIRXW CHEFS TO DISCOVER about Il Ristorante - Niko Romito “Among the many recognitions I have in Dubai, part of a worldwide THE CULINARY received, the one that makes me most collaboration with Bulgari HoCREATIONS happy is ITA 0039 | 100 % Italian tels & Resorts % KEWXVSRSQMG AND VISION THEY 8EWXI 'IVXMÁGEXMSR ER MRMXMEXMZI XLEX QSHIP [MXL E WXVSRK TIVWSREPMX] HAVE BROUGHT rewards restaurateurs and chefs who [LIVI XLI XEWXI ERH IPIKERGI SJ TO DUBAI support Made in Italy by purchasing -XEPMER GYPXYVI QIIX ER MRRSZEas much as possible from the mother- FROM THE BEL PAESE XMZI TLMPSWSTL] “We have always chosen the recipes best suited to the land.” Alessandro and his staff are culture, religion and climate of the GSRWXERXP] QSRMXSVMRK XLI UYEPMX] ERH JVIWLRIWW SJ XLIMV TVSHYGXW XS TVSZMHI GYWXSQIVW EVIE FYX [MXLSYX QM\MRK XLIQ [MXL PSGEP ÂEZSYVW FIGEYWI [MXL SRP] XLI FIWX %RSXLIV HVIEQ [MPP GSQI XVYI MR LMW we want to present authentic Italian cuisine”. Behind the new restaurant: “I will have a licence to keep pork, which they WIIQMRKP] WMQTPI ERH VIGSKRMWEFPI HMWLIW XLIVI MW E don’t have in the DIFC area, so after 17 years here I will be KVIEX WIEVGL JSV XLI VE[ MRKVIHMIRXW “We always try to YWI JVIWL TVSHYGXW WYGL EW QIEX ÁWL SV ZIKIXEFPIW [LIRIZIV able to make real amatriciana and carbonara!”

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Andrea Migliaccio plays a prestigious role in Dubai, where he leads L’Olivo at Al Mahara at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, a pop-up of the Michelin-starred Olivo of Capri

Niko Romito, a self-taught chef attached to his Abruzzo region, has brought his philosophy to the Il Ristorante - Niko Romito of Dubai, part of a worldwide collaboration with Bulgari Hotels & Resorts 138

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Beatrice Segoni’s passion for food and her skill took her from her characteristic restaurant in Porto Recanati to the renowned Borgo San Jacopo in Florence and then to Pierchic 139

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RETURN TO THE LAND DISCOVERING TENUTA LAMBORGHINI IN THE SWEET HILLS OF THE CENTRAL TALY, A HERITAGE OF MAGIC AND ROOTS text Cecilia Berardi

In the silence of a hot summer, Tenuta Lamborghini borghini’s daughter, succeeded in the management of adorns the Umbrian countryside with grace and ele- the estate. Heir not only to the history but above all to gance, transforming the landscape into a canvas of un- the paternal philosophy, she passionately continuing her paralleled beauty. The estate rests between the south father’s pursuit of crafting quality products. side of Lake Trasimeno and the enchanting medieval Patrizia Lamborghini is currently working on renewing village of Panicale WTERRMRK ÿþþ LIGXEVIW ERH MRGPYH- the entire vineyard and reintroducing white grape varietMRK E ć LSPI KSPJ GSYVWI E JEVQLSYWI ERH E 32-hectare ies. This is how the exquisite products of Tenuta Lambovineyard. The property proudly rghini are born, a precious nectar gazes over the hills, resulting that in every sip carries a name in a fusion of traditional Italthat continues to write the hisIN THE MID-90S, ian architecture and modern tory of our country. The extreme luxury. Wandering through the PATRIZIA LAMBORGHINI, search for quality and the will to estate, one immerses oneself showcase the characteristics of FERRUCCIO in the vibrant colors of a lush the territory allowed the beginLAMBORGHINI’S land and hectares of incredDAUGHTER, SUCCEEDED ning of a dramatic improvement under the supervision of Riccaible natural beauty. The cellars, IN THE MANAGEMENT containing aged treasures, are rdo Cotarella for more than 20 OF THE ESTATE tinged with the deep reds and years. Since then, Tenuta LamboTYVTPIW SJ XLI ÁRIWX ZMRXEKIW rghini has focused on Sangiovese, with each barrel telling a story Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and of meticulous craftsmanship Grechetto. This journey transand passion. formed Tenuta Lamborghini, yielding exceptional and The history of this place intertwines with the story of unparalleled quality representing globally the excellence a family and a rich, fertile territory. In 1968, Ferruccio of Made in Italy. Today, the estate is not just a place; it’s Lamborghini left his renowned automotive empire and a living work of art where the hues of nature, culture, decided to return to his roots: the land. Particularly, the and luxury blend seamlessly, creating a vivid and unrugged yet gentle soil at the border between Umbria and forgettable experience. In the present day, thanks to the Tuscany, where he created a vineyard from scratch, ini- dedicated efforts of the Italian startup Blandero, which tially planting a variety of grapes including Sangiovese, focuses on internationalization and cross-border projCiliegiolo, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. ects of luxury products, Lamborghini ventures into the -R XLI QMH ćþW Patrizia Lamborghini, Ferruccio Lam- intricate and dynamic market of the UAE. 141

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