Italy wins the Olympics in women's volleyball!
The Paris 2024 women's volleyball tournament smiles on the Bel Paese: never beyond the quarterfinals in two decades, on the five-ring throne after overcoming the hurdle of the first knockout round. After three finals lost by the men (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004 and Rio 2016), the girls dominate the first final act played at the Games and make the Mam...
They moved from the US to Italy to save their marriage. Here’s how that worked out
Buying and renovating a home in a different country is a decision that would put any relationship to the test. But this couple, previously based in San Jose, California, snapped up a dilapidated house in a picturesque Italian town with the hope of saving their marriage. Christina and Pete Sobolev, both in their 60s, bought a ruin in the hilltop vil...
91st Festa Italia Monterey to Return to the Custom House Plaza – Monterey State Historic Park in Downtown Monterey on September 6th – 8th, 2024
From Friday to Sunday, September 6-8, the 91st Annual Festa Italia Monterey is set to captivate the community, inviting all to join in the festivities honoring the city's Italian heritage and the indelible contributions of its local fishermen, past and present. This beloved family-friendly free event, known for its immersive experience of Italian s...
Glow up: Southern Italian towns dazzle with these spectacular light displays in summer
In early July, the southern Italian town of Scorrano is transformed into a kaleidoscopic light display. To celebrate the patron saint Santa Domenica, giant architectural structures studded with lightbulbs known as luminarie are erected. There are castellated entrance gates, arched tunnels, rose windows and domes decorated in multicoloured lights so...
Want a taste of how vibrant downtown SF could be? Try this new Italian deli
Although Aurora Centro owner Dario Barbone hails from Italy, he’s not averse to sliding distinctly un-Italian ingredients into his panini. The four-sandwich selection at his counter-service cafe, hidden on the fifth floor of Salesforce Tower, includes a stack of mortadella, cheddar and arugula, plus pickled red onions, jalapenos and shaved fennel....
Real-life couple Fiamingo and Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers at Paris closing ceremony
Real-life couple Rossella Fiamingo and Gregorio Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers for the Paris Games closing ceremony on Sunday, the Italian Olympic Committee announced. Fiamingo won a team fencing gold in Paris to add to her silver medal from Rio de Janeiro and bronze from Tokyo. Paltrinieri won silver and bronze in the 1,500- and 800-mete...
Virità. Truth: Stories of Sicilian Women
Truth: Stories of Sicilian Women, the English translation of the original “Virità, femminile singolare-plurale” (Edizioni Kalòs, 2021), written by Sicilian writer Giusy Sciacca, translated by Maria Teresa Maenza and Anna Monardo and published by Edizioni Kalòs, is now available. From Sicily, the very heart of the Mediterranean Sea, where many immig...
5 Thermal spas to visit in Lombardy
The term ‘spa’ is sometimes said to come from an acronym of the Latin phrase ‘sanus per aquam’, meaning ‘health through water’, but while that’s a neat idea, it isn’t true. The Romans usually didn’t even leave spaces between words when they wrote them, so there wasn’t much opportunity for inventing acronyms. It’s what they call a ‘backronym’. The t...
New Jersey Italian Bakery Takes the Cake as America’s Best
There are bakeries, and then there are Italian bakeries. Jersey has plenty of super sweet and legendary spots, but one bakery, in particular, is getting national attention. What makes an Italian bakery the real deal? Cannolis are number one in my book. If you walk into an Italian bakery and there aren't plenty of fresh cannolis, turn around and lea...
The Palafitte of Fiavé: in Trentino to discover one of the most important settlements of European prehistory
In Trentino, in Fiavé, in the heart of the Giudicarie Valleys, between Lake Garda and the majestic Brenta Dolomites, are the remains of one of the most important settlements of European prehistory. It will seem like taking a plunge into the past, back to the time of our Bronze Age ancestors, by visiting the Fiavé Pile Dwelling Museum. The Archeo Na...
Troy Softball makes big hire with new associate head coach Emily Carosone
Troy University Athletics announced the hiring of Emily Carosone, one of the top assistant coaches in the country, as the softball program’s new associate head coach. Carosone is coming off a four-year stint as an assistant coach at Auburn, where she also served as associate head coach in 2024. In 2024, Carosone helped the Tigers to a 29-21-1 recor...
Why scientists are excited about Italy's volcanoes
The top of the volcano exploded, sending a gigantic column of ash four or five kilometres (2.5-3 miles) into the sky. Mount Stromboli, off the north coast of Sicily, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. On 11 July, it produced a paroxysm – a type of powerful eruption that interrupts a period of milder volcanic activity. In the village...