Festa Italiana brings Italian culture closer to home at Fountain Park
The Buona Fortuna Lodge #2835 of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America invite you to celebrate Italian culture at the upcoming Festa Italiana Oct. 11-12 at Fountain Park in downtown Pensacola. If you’re a lover of pasta, anything involving marinara, or simply having a great time, this one’s for you. "That’s our mission," Order Sons And...
Bernard John Lucci Gifts Villanova $11M Posthumously
An $11 million posthumous gift from a former Villanova University student will fund a senior citizen enrichment program, an endowed chair in Italian Studies and an expansion of the campus library. The money comes from the estate of the late Bernard John Lucci of Montgomery County. Lucci studied at Villanova through a Senior Citizen Personal Enrichm...
The Alta Murgia National Park becomes a UNESCO Geopark: a global recognition
The Alta Murgia National Park has been officially declared a UNESCO Geopark, becoming the 12th Italian Geopark, joining other protected areas of great value in Italy. The official announcement was made by the president of the nature authority, Francesco Tarantini, who emphasised that this recognition represents an important step forward for the val...
Week of the Italian Language in the World: Books and Libraries Seminary
October 14 2024, 15:30 (Local time). Coffey Hall, Loyola University, 1000 W Sheridan Rd, Evanston IL. On the occasion of the 24th Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents a series of events inspired by the theme “Italian and the Book: The World Between the Lines.” The series of events explores th...
Columbus Day parade returning to 18th Ave.
The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn (FIAO) announced that its 42nd annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. This is the exact day of the month, 532 years earlier in 1492, when Italian navigator Christopher Columbus, on his first voyage, landed on the island of San Salvatore, resulting...
Strategic Business Tours: Italian Americans strengthen heritage at the 50th Ambrosetti Forum
Certain events define calendars around the world, like Labor Day in the U.S. and the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy. Both occur in September, and in 2024, the Italian American community experienced a historic occasion: The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its flagship annual event, Scenario, held at the iconic Villa...
Italian American Podcast Ep: 338 When Two Little Italy Collide: The North End Meets Mulberry Street
Join us in this lively episode of the Italian American Podcast as we welcome special guests from Boston, two brothers and their sister, who share their expertise on Italian feasts and the fascinating blend of their Irish and Italian heritage. Listen in as we prepare for the iconic Festa delle Tutte Feste, San Gennaro, and explore the strategic, and...
The Italian Fairy Graces Mulberry Street at the San Gennaro Feast
New York City’s iconic San Gennaro Feast on Mulberry Street welcomed an enchanting guest this year—The Italian Fairy, along with her mesmerizing Incanto performers. Arriving at the Church of the Most Precious Blood, they were warmly greeted by “I Figli di San Gennaro” Board of Directors, John Fratta, Pat Illuzzi, Emily De Palo, Mario Capparelli and...
20th Edition of ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY ART DAY AMACI
Thursday October 10 2024, from 18:30 to 20:30 (Local time). IIC San Francisco, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco CA. Register here. AI and Contemporary Art: Discovering Catherine Gipton. The First AI-Powered Virtual Art Curator, created by artist Alessandro Scali. A presentation with Alessandro Scali in conversation with Patricia Buffa dedicated to the...
ITA Airways Revives Alitalia Brand. The old Alitalia logo will appear side-by-side with ITA Airways' as the Lufthansa takeover nears
The power of a brand is difficult to quantify in any business, and every company deciding to undergo a rebranding exercise does it with a good dose of circumspection and fear. When the Italian flag carrier Alitalia decided to “retire” its brand in October 2021 as part of the salvage/takeover operation by Lufthansa there wasn’t much of a choice. Ope...
Travel documents. Italian emigration to New York Symposium and exhibition in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts of Frosinone
Monday October 7 2024, 18:00 to 00:00 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Exhibition on view from October 7 to October 12, 2024 Among the participants: Dr. Silvana Mangione (Deputy Secretary General, General Council of Italians Abroad) and Prof. Loredana Rea (Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Frosinone). In connection wit...
Rome is the business capital for luxury homes, according to the Wall Street Journal
In a lengthy analysis of the Roman real estate market, it emerges that-even with prices between 11,700 and 14,000 euros per square meter-the historic center of the Eternal City is a bargain for foreign buyers. Especially when compared to other major European capitals, Paris and Madrid in the lead. The Wall Street Journal reports on a number of high...