Army Radioman Samuel Cascio
The only son among four children, Dr. Samuel Cascio was born in Chicago on Aug. 27, 1924, to Joseph and Josephine (Guercio) Cascio. His father, a barber, was born in Baltimore, and his mother emigrated from Cefalù, Sicily, with her family. Cascio grew up in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago with his maternal grandmother...
What is Jubilee 2025 and why you should reconsider going to Rome next year
Jubilee 2025 is one of the biggest Catholic events on the global calendar next year. With Rome being a bucket-list destination for many Catholics, the Holy Year is set to bring even bigger crowds to both Italy’s capital and Vatican City. Celebrated every 25 years, the jubilee is a tradition in the Catholic Church that sees Catholics give time and d...
Song’E Napule Pizzeria and Trattoria Celebrates 10 Years of Neapolitan Authenticity
Song’E Napule Pizzeria and Trattoria celebrate a decade of bringing the heart of Naples to New York City, led by Naples-born chef Ciro Iovine and his wife, Austria. What began as a humble pizzeria in the West Village has grown into a beloved institution, serving authentic Italian pizza across four thriving locations: Two in the West Village, Uppe...
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration US Theatrical Premiere Set For November 8
Mercury Studios and Fathom today announced the U.S. theatrical release date for iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s concert film, Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration. 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 US theaters on Friday, November 8. Fathom...
Aurora mechanical pencil, the tool that changed the way we draw
The mechanical pencil is a sleek and efficient writing tool with an Italian heart, as it was created by the company Aurora, a renowned manufacturer of fine writing instruments. Founded in Turin in 1919 by Isaia Levi, Aurora quickly became a symbol of Italian craftsmanship and innovation, and while the company is best known for its luxury fountain p...
Young chef fulfills lifelong dream, opens Italian bistro in former CC's Cafe in Sharpsburg
Old is new again at a staple Italian restaurant in Sharpsburg. Ranucci’s Trattoria is the newest restaurant in the borough, but customers who frequent the former CC’s Cafe Italian Cuisine can expect to enjoy the same neighborhood hospitality they’ve enjoyed since CC’s opened in 1995. Owner/chef Robert Volpe of the South Hills is fulfilling his life...
‘It was a good choice: This US couple say their living costs dropped by nearly $3,000 a month when they moved to Italy
As they celebrated the milestone of their 50th wedding anniversary in Venice, Italy, in June 2023, Tony Smarrelli, 74, and his wife, Francine, 75, made an important decision. The retired elementary teachers, originally from Syracuse, New York, resolved to leave the US and move to Italy for good. That same year, the Smarrellis, both of Italian desce...
Italian Heritage Month Recognized in West Orange
West Orange Township recognized October as Italian Heritage Month in a ceremony organized by the West Orange High School Italian Department and Italian Club, and sponsored by the local chapter of UNICO, on Oct. 15. UNICO, an Italian American service organization, which stands for "Unity, Neighborliness, Integrity, Charity and Opportunity", was for...
‘Ferrari’, ‘Lamborghini’ & ‘Maserati’ Producer Andrea Iervolino Revving Up ‘Bugatti’ Movie Next
Andrea Iervolino, the Italian producer of sports car biopics Ferrari, Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend and the upcoming Maserati movie, is revving up a biopic of Ettore Bugatti. Bugatti is slated to film late next year in Italy and France for Iervolino’s new banner, The Andrea Iervolino Company. The movie is set to tell the life story of Buga...
Innovative virtual experience for Paestum's Tomb of the Diver: here's the 3D viewer
The Tomb of the Diver, one of the most famous and mysterious archaeological finds of ancient Paestum, returns to be the protagonist of a digital enhancement project capable of offering a brand new mode of fruition. Thanks to Haltadefinizione’s initiative, courtesy of the Archaeological Parks of Paestum and Velia, the 5th-century B.C.E. funerary mas...
SIFF to Hold 16th Annual Cinema Italian Style Film Festival
Cinema Italian Style returns to SIFF Cinema Uptown November 7-14 to celebrate the best in Italian cinema with a broad selection of 15 films to celebrate its 16th year. Tickets for the festival, a celebration of the best Italian films of the year, are on sale now. “Cinema Italian Style is one of SIFF’s most beloved annual events, and we’re so gratef...
A journey of personal discovery, family roots, international Basketball competitions for four U14 New York City Italian American youth
The BBasketteers team Amelia Tuzzolino, Marianna Angelina Delfaus, Giuseppe Sylvester, and Massimo Edwards, the four NYC based Italian-American players, just returned from Sicily with a wealth of emotions and memories. From October 3rd to 6th, they participated in the Trofeo Coni Estate/Coni Trophy Summer edition, the youth Olympic styled games org...