When Neapolitans Used to Eat Pasta with Their Bare Hands: Watch Footage from 1903
Even if you don’t speak Italian, you can make a decent guess at the meaning of the word mangiamaccheroni. The tricky bit is that maccheroni refers not to the pasta English-speakers today call macaroni, tubular and cut into small curved sections, but to pasta in general. Or at least it did around the turn of the twentieth century, when i mangiamacch...
Clark Resident Kim Baglieri Named 2024 Volunteer Resident of the Year
On Tuesday, January 21, the Clark Township Council met for its first meeting following its reorganization meeting of January 1. During the meeting, Ms. Kim Baglieri was honored with the 2024 Volunteer Resident of the Year Award. Also of note, Councilmember Angel Albanese, who had already been serving as acting mayor of the Township of Clark since t...
Italy celebrates World Nutella Day 2025
World Nutella Day is celebrated globally on 5 February, with fans posting recipes and pictures on social media of the popular chocolate-hazelnut spread. Currently marking its 60th anniversary, Nutella was invented in Italy in 1964 and today is sold in more than 170 countries around the world. Central to the Nutella-themed festivities in Italy on We...
Rai appeals against Ligurian Regional Administrative Tribunal's ruling on the awarding of the Sanremo Festival
The Sanremo Festival 2025 will kick off Tuesday February 11. The first edition of the Festival was in 1951, and since 1955 Rai has been broadcasting the event live. But yesterday Rai's lawyers have filed an appeal against the ruling of the Liguria Regional Administrative Court, which had ruled that the direct entrustment of the organization of the...
Ferrari surpasses expectations and upscales 2025 revenue forecast
Ferrari has exceeded expectations for its 2024 performance and is now accelerating its growth targets for 2025. The luxury car manufacturer recently reported strong results, including higher-than-expected revenues and profits. In light of this success, Ferrari has raised its 2025 guidance, projecting revenues to surpass €7 billion and reaffirming i...
Three Italian American podcats you’ll want to know about
Italian heritage is deeply woven into the cultural fabric of American life. One growing way that Italian-Americans and Italophiles are connecting with their culture is through podcasts, which provide an engaging way to explore a host of traditions. Here are Italian American Stories Podcast, News in Slow Italian and Little Italy of LA Podcast, three...
Festa di Carnevale 2025 at Fondazione Italia!
Saturday, February 22, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Emmanuel Church – Lower Auditorium – 438 E. Harvard, Burbank, CA. General – $15, Kids – $12, under two years old – Free. Must purchase tickets before the event. Space is linited. Come celebrate Carnevale with us! Join us at our family-friendly fun fundraiser to support Italian language and culture! Ticketed...
Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general
The Senate voted Tuesday night to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general, making the tenacious litigator the latest official to help fill out President Donald Trump’s administration. The vote was 54-46. The vote was mostly along party lines though Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined Republicans in supporting Bondi. Fetterman told r...
Sports Hall of Fame celebrates major milestone at gala
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame celebrated its 45th annual gala on Nov. 15 at Belvedere Banquets in Elk Grove Village. More than 700 attendees witnessed the induction of NBA star Chris Corchiani, ESPN national correspondent Sal Paolantonio, NFL pioneer Bruno Banducci, wrestling great Lou Albano, baseball pioneer Philomena Gianfran...
Speck: from ancient tradition to global favorite
Speck has officially entered the Italian consumer basket, the index used by Istat to measure inflation. This inclusion underscores the growing importance of speck in Italian food culture. Known for its nutritional benefits, speck contains no more than 5% salt, is high in protein, delicately aromatic, light, and versatile, pairing well with a variet...
High costs keep electric cars out of reach for many Italians
Despite the growing interest in electric cars in Italy, their high cost continues to be a significant barrier for many consumers. While Italians are attracted to electric vehicles, they still consider the prices too high to justify the purchase. The Italian market is witnessing a renewed interest in internal combustion engine cars precisely due to...
Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum (RBIAFF) - Fellowship applications opened February 1, 2025
The Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum (RBIAFF), in collaboration with the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) and the AGBO Foundation, invites emerging filmmakers to apply for annual fellowship opportunity. The RBIAFF offers production grants to five emerging filmmakers who seek to develop and create stories for the screen th...