This Is Your Sign To Explore Umbria Italy
Umbria, Italy, is often overlooked. The better-known neighboring regions of Tuscany and Lazio usually steal the spotlight, but Umbria (pronounced “ooohm-bree-ah”) is a lesser-known gem worth exploring. While it doesn’t have a sprawling metropolis or primary industry to hang its hat on, it checks the boxes on all things classic Italian. We’re talk...
Dante’s divine autofiction
tudies of the reception and “afterlife” of classic works are becoming something of a trend. Last year, Orlando Reade’s What in Me Is Dark received well-earned praise for its tracking of the surprising career of Milton’s Paradise Lost in the centuries following its composition – not least its role in shaping a revolutionary political imagination. Da...
An Italian restaurant has taken the Tribeca’s Kitchen space
Nonna Dora’s, a handmade pasta restaurant out of Kips Bay, has taken a 10-year lease at the former Tribeca’s Kitchen/Marathi space at 200 Church at Duane. Thanks to K. for sending the announcement in Traded. The restaurant opened in 2022, a showcase for the homemade pasta of Addolorata Marzovilla, known as Dora. Now about 87, Dora immigrated here i...
Eric LoPresti: Fusing art and tech
Known for contemporary landscapes that fuse art and technology, Eric LoPresti is a Brooklyn-based artist with a strong sense of Italian identity. “My father’s family emigrated from Sicily via Ellis Island in 1905, which might explain a deep connection I still feel with that incredible Italian landscape,” LoPresti explains. Before attending gradua...
Spiritual retreat in North Sardinia: an itinerary through prayer and meditation
Sardinia, a land with an ancient history made of ancestral cults, such as those that today still revive in the folk magic of Carnival or in the lighting of the bonfires of St. Anthony Abbot, courageous acts of faith and devotion such as those of St. Efisio, martyr of the Church with a strong cult in the island, and idyllic places immersed in the pu...
50 Italian restaurants have opened in SC since 2022. What's behind the growth?
Anthony Scotto Jr. comes from a long line of Italians who immigrated to New York City more than 100 years ago. The restaurateur led prominent Big Apple eateries for about three decades before selling his stake and moving to Nashville to open two more. Charleston came calling next. Scotto, alongside his wife and children, is preparing to open Pelato...
Lucio Corsi: 10 Facts about Italy’s Eurovision 2025 singer
Italy made us wait for its decision this year, but finally, we know that the one who will fly to Eurovision 2025 in Basel this spring is Lucio Corsi, with his rock ballad “Volevo Essere Un Duro.” Is Lucio Corsi a tough guy? We will find out with the next 10 facts. Festival di Sanremo, the iconic Italian festival through which Italy also decides its...
We the ItaliaNews: L'Italia in America. Episodio 4/2025
Andrea Bocelli è il primo premiato per il gala NIAF del 50° anniversario a Washington DC il prossimo Ottobre Pueblo, in Colorado, sarà la sede del primo Museo Leonardo da Vinci del Nord America Il più importante gruppo italoAmericano di Chicago afferma che le statue di Colombo devono essere reinstallate perchè sono espressioni artistiche L'ex Gover...
Preserving Italy's underwater treasures: a groundbreaking effort for biodiversity
Italy is known for its many stunning landscapes, making it one of the most beautiful countries in the world. From seas and hills to lakes, rivers, and mountains, each Italian region has extraordinary places to visit. But some of these hidden gems are off the beaten path and don't attract tourists. Did you know, for example, that Italy is home to m...
Special Olympics world Winter Games 2025 in Italy: a celebration of inclusion, courage, and unity
The 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games are about to begin in Italy, in the stunning region of Piedmont. The slogan "The Future is Here" is fitting for an event that, from March 8 to 15, will involve over 1,500 athletes from 102 countries, competing in Torino, Sestriere, Bardonecchia, and Pragelato. This event is not only about sports, but al...
The Italian grandmother's timeless life advice
"Mangia bene, lavora sodo, ama con tutto il cuore e non dimenticare mai da dove vieni. La vita è più dolce con una buona pasta, buoni amici e un cuore grato." If there’s one person who knows the secret to a life well-lived, it’s an Italian nonna. With hands that have kneaded thousands of loaves of bread and hearts filled with stories of resilience,...
Protect the Italian and Italian American Studies Program at University of Illinois at Chicago
We, the students of the University of Illinois at Chicago, are coming together to advocate for the preservation of the Italian and Italian American Studies department and minor in response to the recent proposal to eliminate certain languages and LAS departments. Maintaining literature, linguistic, and cultural programs at UIC is essential, as the...