The Forgotten Giants of Italian Fashion
Sumptuous cashmere. Perfectly tailored suits. Supple leather loafers. Calling to mind Italian fashion is likely to conjure up the likes of these elegant wares, sprezzatura-clad lads, and the sciure of Milan… Actually, maybe all Milanese. Their city is the fashion capital of the world, after all. No doubt one of the reasons why we associate Italian...
Italy in every shade: a cultural history of colors in the Bel Paese
There are many things to love about fall. Perhaps most notably this year, it’s the relief from the excruciating heat that gripped Italy over the past few months. But beyond the cooler weather, fall brings with it a sense of serenity, quietness, and protection. It’s in the way the light softens in the sky and how the days slowly shorten. There’s som...
San Gimignano, in Tuscany, is one of the 8 coolest places in the world to study wine
One of the cool, and most interesting places in the world to take a course on wine is in Italy, and it is San Gimignano, home of Vernaccia, the most famous Tuscan white wine. The American magazine, Wine Enthusiast, selected the medieval village w and other destinations around the world as the best travel destinations to enrich one’s knowledge of wi...
Long-time Staten Island bakery owner given street-naming honor: ‘Exactly what she would’ve wanted’
When she worked on Forest Avenue, Santina Distefano of Moretti’s bakery gifted cookies and biscuits to her West Brighton neighbors. Now, in her memory, the small business owner’s name has been memorialized for the North Shore community at the corner of Forest and Oakland avenues, a few steps from her long-time business. To celebrate the moment on S...
Italian Motor Valley comes to the USA with public and private
Public-private alliance for tourism in Modena. It is the ‘model’ proposed for the Emilian city by Mayor Massimo Mezzetti and Angelica Ferri Personali. Modena is preparing to become more and more a destination for American tourists. To be successful are the peculiarities of the Motor Valley, then: engines and food and wine. This is why the public is...
Marco Mazzieri selected as IABF Ambassador Award honoree
It’s with great pride that the Italian American Baseball Foundation names Marco Mazzieri as an IABF Ambassador Award honoree. He will be recognized at the 2024 IABF Gala at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx. Mazzieri, who is running in an election to be President of the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball, managed Team Italy at the World Baseball...
Sacro Monte di Orta: Lake Orta's walk through the illustrated life of Saint Francis of Assisi
Take your pick. Any of northern Italy’s “lake region” lakes are not going to disappoint. Not even one of the smallest of the lot, the often-overlooked Lago di Orta. Tiny Lake Orta lies furthest west of Italy’s famed lakes, the understudy to the grand dames of Lake Maggiore, Lugano, and Como. Like her well-known counterparts, Lake Orta is a heavenl...
Italian Museum Opening Dinner & Concert in San Jose, CA
Friday, October 4th, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM PDT. 323 W St John St, San Jose, CA 95110. Please join us for this special VIP grand opening of the Little Italy Cultural Center & Museum. This event will officially kickoff the Little Italy San Jose Festival and mark the grand opening of the Little Italy Cultural Center & Museum. Please purchase your ticket...
Vivian Cardia named Honoree of 2024 Columbus Celebration Weekend
Columbus Citizens Foundation is proud to announce that Vivian Cardia is an Honoree of this year’s Columbus Celebration and will join Grand Marshal Michael T. Strianese to help lead this year’s Parade. Vivian Cardia is a philanthropist and former President of Vivicar LLC. Born, raised, and educated in New York, she earned her BA in Italian from Ford...
How Italy Wants To Help Anyone With Italian Heritage Find Their Roots
Travelers come to Italy to seek out its splendid art cities and stunning resorts, but increasing numbers of visitors with Italian heritage (60 to 80 million people worldwide can claim descent) are looking beyond the typical vacation itinerary to plan trips that will help connect them with their “roots.” In the U.S., Italians are the fifth-largest a...
Italian Heritage Night at the Arizona Diamondbacks Game
We are excited to announce Italian Heritage Night with the Arizona Diamondbacks, taking place on Friday September 27th at Chase Field in Phoenix! Celebrate our rich Italian heritage while enjoying an exciting baseball game alongside fellow members of the community. Special Offer: If you purchase your tickets here, participants will receive a limite...
The world's best pizza is not in Italy? New York pizzeria named world's best
The world's best pizzas may not be found where you think. Italy is the obvious place to go looking for the perfect margherita. But to sample the cream of the crop, pizza fans will need to head to the USA, where the world's finest pizza can be found in New York, at Anthony Mangieri's Una Pizza Napoletana restaurant located on the Lower East Side. I...