Convivio: A Night at the Opera
Thursday, October 10th 2024 at 6:30 PM PDT. AMICIBAR - 250 W Date St, San Diego CA. Join San Diego Opera’s General Director, David Bennett, for a journey through the new season, opening in November with Puccini’s much-loved classic, La Bohème. David will guide us through the season’s productions focusing on the operas by the great Italian composers...
Sagra 2024 in Portland, OR
Sunday, October 6th, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT. Grand Amari, 509 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR. Buy Sagra ticket here. Join us for Sagra, our beloved celebration of Italian culture and a key fundraising event for the Portland Bologna Sister City Association’s Youth Exchange Program and BIPOC Youth Scholarship. Aperitivo + Dinner Experience ($80). Aperiti...
ENEA unveils anti-cancer potential of traditional hazelnut from Viterbo area
ENEA, the Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, has published in the international journal Natural Product Researchcarried a study highlighting the anticancer potential of active biomolecules contained in an extract of the traditional hazelnut from the Viterbo (Lazio) area, Tonda Gentile Romana. “We have...
Festa Italia of Pittsburg, CA
Saturday, October 5TH, 2024 at 11:00 AM. 351 Railroad Ave. Pittsburg CA. The Third Annual Festa Italia of Pittsburg is approaching. Join us as we celebrate with the Pittsburg California Theatre in hosting the street festa. This year will be one day only so make sure you and the family do not miss out. This celebration is where the entire family and...
Coccia Institute at Montclair U. Kicks Off Academic Year with Bocce and Symposium
The Coccia Institute, in collaboration with Elmwood Park UNICO, is excited to kick-off the 2024-25 academic year Italian-style with our annual bocce tournament on October 2. Thanks to the efforts of Elmwood Park UNICO in restoring the bocce court in East Rutherford, we are thrilled to offer students and the local community an opportunity to play bo...
The Noble Journey Sculpture Will Be Dedicated This Sunday
Please join us this Sunday, September 29, at 1:00pm at St. Leonard Church, 320 Hannover St. Boston, MA, for the dedication of "The Noble Journey" sculpture. This sculpture honors not just our Italian immigrant ancestors, but all immigrants, who have come to Boston and The North End to make their new lives in America. For more info on the sculpture...
Putnam (NY) celebrates inaugural Feast of San Gennaro
Overcast skies and intermittent rain failed to dampen the spirit of hundreds of visitors to the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park in Kent Thursday night which took on a look of Italy for the Inaugural Feast of San Gennaro. The four-day event was highlighted by a Statue Procession of San Gennaro. Festival Grand Marshal Giulio Cefaloni said the st...
DaVinci Society Scholarship Dinner honors 7 Staten Island community leaders
It’s an evening that recognizes the achievements, successes and significant contributions of exceptional Italian-Americans and acknowledges the impact they’ve had on America and its deep rooted history. A special event, it’s filled with inspirational speeches and unforgettable moments — some of which transport you back to a simpler time. It’s Wagne...
Norchia, where history and the past are carved in stone
Enigmatic Norchia is an archaeological site nestled within Italy’s leafy landscapes near Vetralla, in Lazio. This historical treasure trove is hidden away by Monte Romano’s military polygon and captures the spirit of ancient civilizations through a remarkable Etruscan necropolis and the remnants of Roman architecture. But Norchia also offers a glim...
Realmuto Alta Pasticceria Brings Italian Delicacies to NYC
For the first time in twenty years, Realmuto Hospitality Group, led by hospitality extraordinaire Francesco Realmuto, is committing to its first sit-down outpost in the charming West Village. Inspired by the famed Cova Milano and Gilli Firenze pasticceria of Italy, Realmuto Alta Pasticceria will bring an authentic slice of Italian hospitality and c...
Molteni Mondo: An Italian Design Story
The anniversary book ‘Molteni Mondo: An Italian Design Story’, edited by Spencer Bailey and Beda Achermann and published by Rizzoli, invites you on a fascinating journey through the history of the renowned Italian furniture manufacturer Molteni. Since 1934, the company has stood for outstanding design and innovative manufacturing techniques – a suc...
Onward to America
The bus to Pisa from Piandelagotti negotiated the tight turns down the mountainside. With every passing kilometer my parents knew there was no turning back. They stayed to themselves. My mother kept crying while my father was stoic, and my sister and I remained silent. Pisa would be the first stop. There, we would change buses to continue on the fi...