Traveling in the heart of Trentino, among villages, history and viticulture
The Piana Rotaliana Königsberg is a small area in the heart of Trentino strategically located in the center of one of the largest valleys in the entire Alpine arc, the Adige Valley. This has been in history one of the main routes between Italy and the center of Europe, across the Alps. The presence of a continuous flow of people moving from north t...
DaVinci Society at Wagner College will honor seven at the 19th annual scholarship dinner Sept. 26
If it’s September, it’s time for the 19th Annual Wagner College DaVinci Society scholarship dinner. The event, set for Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, will feature musical entertainment along with the presentation of awards to seven honorees. In addition, a special introduction and welcome to Wagner Coll...
The 6 cities with the best climate in Italy
Italy's diverse landscapes and rich history are matched only by its varied climate zones, from the snow-capped Alps to the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast. For those seeking the perfect weather to complement their Italian getaway or daily living, we’ve identified six cities that stand out for their exceptional climate. Whether you’re dreaming of m...
Word On The Street Is That Garozzo’s Serves The Best Italian Food In Kansas
Italian food is one of those specialties that it seems like just about everybody loves. Really, when you combine cheese, tomatoes, pastas, and breads, nothing can go wrong. We're lucky enough to have some pretty amazing Italian restaurants in Kansas, but if you want the best of the best, a visit to Garozzo's is a good bet. This family-owned restaur...
What Texas can learn from Italy’s big bet on tiny community health homes
In early 2020, the world watched as a terrifying new virus arrived in Italy and brought the country to its knees. Images of vacant streets, doctors in head-to-toe protective gear and stacked body bags flooded the nightly news, serving as a warning of what awaited the rest of us. By the time COVID-19 hit the United States in full force, the lessons...
‘I’ve Never Done Anything This Hard’ Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo on his one-man adaptation of The Marriage of Figaro.
I sang Cherubino [an adolescent boy, usually performed by a mezzo-soprano] when I was 17. Through the sheer effort of singing in Italian, which I hadn’t learned yet, I internalized the whole thing. I would walk around the house singing everyone’s part. Twenty years later, I was doing a show called Only an Octave Apart, with my friend the cabaret ar...
One day trip from Turin: 10 places non to be missed
If you are on vacation in Turin, and have a few days to spare, you can take advantage of it to visit its surroundings. It's time for a day trip from Turin, then. Explore with us destinations that everyone should know about in Piedmont. We will guide you on an itinerary, to give you ideas on destinations that align more with what you would like to d...
Amo’s Very Italian ‘Tempura’ Mozzarella - A chef from the old country breaks away from predictable antipasti.
When choosing from the hundreds of Italian restaurants in New York, the first question that comes to mind is “red sauce or regional?” It’s the difference between bread and butter and house grissini, tomato sauce on breaded veal versus simmered with al dente paccheri, or chicken francese versus couscous alla Trapanese. Even when the boundaries aren’...
Festa Italia di Healdsburg at Orsi Family Vineyards unveils California's Italian varietal wines
End of summer is fast approaching, yet the beautiful landscape of the wine country and the warm weather around the San Francisco Bay Area don’t seem to suggest so. Sundays mean, for many, a glass of wine and a relaxing time with family and friends under the sunny skies of Sonoma County. Festa Italiana, the event organized by Orsi Family Vineyards...
CONI USA Invites U-12 Athletes to Compete for its Summer Trophy in Sicily
On Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m., all boys and girls born in 2012, residing in New York City and of Italian descent will be able to compete to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Palermo, Sicily in early October at the Olympic-type sporting event organized by CONI. The venue for Sunday’s competition is the Federation of Italian-American Organization Center in...
Watch the Trailer for Andrea Bocelli's Upcoming Concert Film Featuring Star-Studded Appearances
Get ready, Andrea Bocelli fans! The Italian tenor's highly anticipated concert film is almost here: watch the trailer for Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration. In the the opening of the trailer, a little boy appears onstage and he turns on a record player as a voice in the background announces, "ladies and gentlemen, Andrea Bocelli." Then, the traile...
Italian American Podcast Ep. 335 Exploring Italian Heritage Cinema with the Bongiornos
Join us for an engaging and heartfelt journey through Italian American heritage and filmmaking. We were lucky to have this fascinating discussion with filmmakers Mary Lou and Jerome Bongiorno. In this podcast, they each shared their rich Italian roots, tracing back to the Veneto region and connections to Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The conver...