Opera: Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball)
When: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 7:30 PM - Where: cSan Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House - For this performance, Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will be granted discounted tickets! Enter the code ICISFO30. The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco together with San Francisco Opera are pleased to invite you...
Italian island Sardinia uses longevity of residents to attract tourists
Along the winding, maze-like streets of Seulo, some of the town’s most famous residents gaze down at passersby from portraits hanging on walls. They are locals who have reached 100 years old and are celebrated by being made honorary mayors. The tiny town on the Italian island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea has a population of just around 800...
Back on the menu: Giovanni’s Brooklyn Eats reopens after year-long hiatus following fire
Giovanni’s Brooklyn Eats is officially back in business, much to the delight of its locals who welcomed the Italian eatery’s reopening after a year-long closure due to a fire that broke out last June. The new kitchen, now located diagonally across the street from its old location at 1666 Eighth Ave. in Park Slope, underwent extensive renovations to...
Sipping Wine in Tuscany: Where Every Vineyard Tells A Story
Whenever I return to Tuscany, I’m reminded of what Leonardo da Vinci famously said, “Tuscany is the ultimate canvas, painted with the hues of history and culture.” Each trip I take paints a more vivid set of colors on my happy memories of this Italian region. Every stone wall, every vineyard, and every rolling hillside—framed in tall cypress trees—...
OSDIA lodge celebrates 90th anniversary
The Amerigo Vespucci Lodge 1722 of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America celebrated its 90th anniversary on May 11 at the Quality Inn in Bradley, Illinois. More than 170 guests, including families from across the country, converged on the venue for the occasion. The lodge is based in Kankakee. The event included a fabulous meal, entertai...
Historic first U17 boys’ world crown goes to Italy in nail-biting drama
Italy triumphed as the first ever U17 boys’ volleyball world champions. In Saturday’s final of the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Sofia, they earned the historic trophy with a phenomenal comeback from two sets down against Argentina and after denying several opponent match points in the fourth. Chinese Taipei also made th...
Captain Minicozzi Memorial Race held in Scranton
A memorial race was held Saturday in Downtown Scranton in honor of Captain James R. Minicozzi, a local U.S. Army veteran. Minicozzi was on the Board of Directors for La Festa Italiana and an active organizer in the annual race. Proceeds raised from the event will go to benefit the Boys and Girls Club as well as college scholarships at West Scranton...
Two new golds yesterday for Italy at Paris Paralympics
Stefano Raimondi won a gold medal in the 100m freestyle S10 at the Paris La Défense Arena. Gold also went to Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy (Italian born in Rome to Sri Lankan parents) in the discus throw F52, who also set a new world record by improving the previous benchmark by more than three meters. Alessia Scortechini, on the other hand, won bronze in...
Queens bakery brings cookies bearing likeness of Pope Francis to Rikers Island inmates
Maria Notaro is the owner of the famous La Guli Pastry in the Astoria neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. La Guli Pastry was started by her grandfather, an Italian immigrant into New York, in 1937 and remains family-run today. Maria herself spent some of her childhood in Italy. In 2015 she made some special "Pope Francis Cookies" f...
Ferrari’s surprise F1 Italian GP win energizes the home tifosi – and provides fresh hope
The Italian national anthem echoed throughout the Autodromo Nazionale Monza from a thousand voices. Two massive red banners accentuated with yellow and a Prancing Horse logo covered the start/finish straight near the podium. Vibrant red smoke filled the air. Smaller flags fluttered across the sea of people gathered on the straight, eyes fixed towar...
XVIII Annual Concorso d’Eleganza Car Show at Stony Brook University, NY
On September 15, 2024 display vehicles will rally on Stony Brook University campus in parking lots 1 & 2 from 10am to 1pm in the annual Dr. Robert D. Cess Concorso d’Eleganza. The rain date for this event is September 22, 2024. Registration and viewing are free to the public. Click here to register your vehicle now. The Center for Italian Studies f...
Exploring Italy by train: Scenic routes and hidden stops
Exploring Italy by train offers a unique opportunity to discover the country from a different perspective. The tracks pass through breathtaking landscapes, connecting art cities, picturesque villages and hidden corners that often escape classic tourist itineraries. In short traveling by train allows you to experience many more emotions, if then the...