2024 Prize for Excellence in Medicine Goes to Giulio Draetta and Laura Esserman
The American-Italian Cancer Foundation gave the 2024 Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine, sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation, to Dr. Giulio F. Draetta and Dr. Laura Esserman for the important discoveries in cancer biology, prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment. They will be presented with a $50,000 prize at AICF’s Benefit Dinner...
Julia: Rome unveils new virtual guide for Jubilee 2025
Microsoft has unveiled Julia, a new Artificial Intelligence-based virtual assistant designed to help the 35 million visitors expected in Rome for the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025. The virtual guide, which was developed in collaboration with OpenAI and the city of Rome, will be accessible via digital channels such as WhatsApp and all main messaging c...
This Cozy Italian Trattoria Is Nestled in the Iconic Fifth Avenue Building in New York City
Hidden away in one of Greenwich Village’s most famed buildings, Trattoria One Fifth is far more than just another moody Italian restaurant in Manhattan. Its storied walls have witnessed numerous notable events and social gatherings—from patrons toasting martinis while WWII soldiers paraded through downtown, to the ’30s supper club Number One Bar, w...
Jon Bon Jovi describes saving a life on Nashville bridge with Stephen Colbert at NJPAC
Save a life on a bridge? “We'd all do the same,” said Jon Bon Jovi of his saving the life of a suicidal woman on a Nashville bridge last month. The rocker spoke publicly about the incident for the first time Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Montclair Film Festival's “A Conversation with Stephen Colbert and Jon Bon Jovi” on the stage of the New Jersey Perfo...
A journey through taste, tradition and roots in 7 magnificent villages of Crotone
Santa Severina, Cirò, Crucoli, Melissa, Carfizzi, Pallagorio, San Nicola dell’Alto: this is the map of the magnificence of a cultural melting pot that has its roots in a past as rich as it is flourishing with ancient workmanship and craftsmanship. The villages of the province of Crotone are the indissoluble trace of the cultures that have followed...
The great Italian red wines are reclaiming the US market. The credit goes to a single region
It's not just about sparkling wines. There’s another segment with which Italy is gaining ground overseas at the expense of its competitors: high-end wines, meaning red wine labels priced at $50 and above (distribution price). According to the analysis by the Uiv-Vinitaly Observatory on August SipSource data, sales in this segment grew in value by 3...
Sons of Italy Morris County Lodge Recognizes Community Organizations for Charitable Service
On October 23rd at the general membership meeting in Parsippany (NJ) of the Sons of Italy, Morris County Lodge 2561, several organizations and citizens were recognized for the valuable, selfless, and caring services they provide to various in-need community groups, be it for safety, support, nourishment, or just their general overall well-being. L...
These Are the Countries Once Part of the Roman Empire
A humorous TikTok trend last year revealed that average American guys think about the Roman Empire anywhere from once a month to several times a day. If you’re a guy, what will surprise you about that is that women don’t think about it that often! At its height, the Roman Empire ruled all the countries around the Mediterranean Sea and most of Weste...
Events‘Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration’ Premieres in New York
On Oct. 24, Mercury Studios and Fathom premiered iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s concert film, Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration. Sofia Carson joined Bocelli on the red carpet at Regal Essex Crossing. The film, which chronicles Bocelli’s three-day July concert event in Italy honoring his 30th anniversary in music, is set to be released in U....
Sophia Loren: La Diva di Napoli
From November 07 2024 To November 30 2024. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Los Angeles - 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. In celebration of Sofia Loren's 90th birthday, the Academy Museum presents this overview of some of her most enduring performances. The series will open with Vittorio De Sica’s “Two Women” (La Ciociara), which earned...
Family-owned Italian restaurant offers Phoenix’s longest pizza
October is National Pizza Month, and one locally-owned restaurant is serving the longest pizza in Phoenix! Pizza A Metro opened 16 years ago near 23rd Avenue and Thomas Road. The small, family-owned restaurant offers authentic, delicious, made-from-scratch dishes like pizza, pasta and salads. “We have a lot of dishes which are made from scratch, ha...
The Fave dei Morti: the traditional sweet of all Saints’ Day
On November 1st and 2nd, Italy celebrates All Saints’ Day and the Day of the Dead religious holidays. During this time, Italian popular traditions merge with religious customs to pay homage and remember those who have passed, through various regional customs and festivities. One of the most widespread traditions is the preparation of typical almond...