The Italian Football Hall of Fame: A Legacy of Legends
Italian football isn’t just a game; it’s a part of the country’s cultural fabric, akin to its celebrated art and literature. Italy’s football history is a blend of elegance, strategy, and passion, boasting an array of talents who have dazzled on the world stage. With four World Cups and two European Championships under its belt, Italy is home to so...
M’ama Napoli is giving Winter Park ‘The Boot’
Lilly Solla would tell you, as she told me, that she is a proud Napoletana, a proud Italian, in general, but it’s unnecessary. The “proud” part is a given. Silent, but known. Understood. That’s my own editorial. Solla’s editorial, however, extends to Italian traits she believes are innate. Like sea turtles that hatch, scramble seaward and swim, for...
The National Italian American Foundation mourns the loss of Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr.
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) mourns the passing of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., a proud Italian American and tireless advocate for the Italian American community. Pascrell, who represented New Jersey's 9th Congressional District for nearly three decades, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. "Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. w...
The Best Gelato in New York
There’s something about the silky richness and the colorful display cases that whet an appetite for gelato, the Italian cousin to ice cream that’s made its mark among New Yorkers. Gelato is denser and has less fat than ice cream, which contributes to a more intense flavor and a smoother texture. But the contrast between ice cream and gelato is cult...
Criscuolo Invites All to SGMG 10th Annual Italian Festival
St. George Men’s Group member Paul Criscuolo is excited to help spread the news about the SGMG Italian Festival, ready to celebrate its 10th year in Guilford (CT) as the shoreline’s favorite Italian fest on Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24. Located behind St. George Catholic Church at 33 Whitfield Street, this year’s fest features two family f...
Carabetta Cares 1st Annual Golf Tournament
Join us on October 4th for the 1st Annual Carabetta Cares Golf Tournament! All proceeds go to helping children & their families in our community. 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Meriden, 688 Westfield Rd, Meriden, CT 06450. RSVP here Carabetta Cares Inc. has collected & distributed toys to many boys & girls throughout Connecticut. This year the organization wil...
Why Travelers And Villa Buyers Are Heading To Italy’s Lake Maggiore
With Lake Como dealing with the effects of overtourism (the Mayor of Como recently told the Times of London that up to 300,000 visitors can descend upon the area in one summer day), the attractions of another exquisite Italian lake, nearby Lago Maggiore, have come into sharper focus, as travelers cast a wider net to experience sublime settings with...
Street Renamed In Honor Of Lifeguard Killed In South Seaside Park
It's been almost three years since lightning from a sudden thunderstorm struck and killed 19-year-old Keith Pinto, who was working as a lifeguard in South Seaside Park. The tragic death left a permanent mark on Berkeley Township, and now Pinto's name will continue to live on as 22nd Avenue has been renamed to "Keith Pinto Way." Mayor John Bacchione...
A corner of Middle Ages in Sicily: the Giostra di Ventimiglia in Geraci
Are the medieval jousts or tournaments that take place in much of Sicily, as well as in other regions of Italy, a symptom of a hidden nostalgia for certain medieval customs? Certainly not. To recall and reintroduce, in modernized forms, the jousts organized by knights and nobles of the Middle Ages and later, does not imply nostalgia for them. These...
Loma brings modern Italian flair to Lower Main Streetin Park City, UT
LOMA, the newest culinary venture from Meisha and Adam Ross, just lit up Park City’s Lower Main Street with its chic take on Italian fare. Fresh off a successful soft opening, LOMA is ready to impress with house-made pastas, wood-fired delights, and a Mediterranean twist that will make your taste buds sing. With a focus on sustainability and local...
Mass in honor of Father Capodanno set for Sept. 1 at the chapel that bears his name in Fort Wadsworth
The 57th annual Memorial Mass/Ceremony for Servant of God/Medal of Honor recipient Navy Chaplain Father Vincent R. Capodanno will be offered Sunday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Father Capodanno Memorial Chapel at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY. The Mass will be offered by Bishop Peter Byrne, episcopal vicar of Staten Island and pastor of Blessed...
Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today
As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience heat wave temperatures. How is this possible? Civilizations have recognized the power of cities to heat themselves up and cool themselves for centuri...