Move Over Rome! This Beautiful Italian City Is Being Hyped As The Most Underrated Destination
Rome, Milan, Venice, and the Amalfi Coast may be the household names of Italy, but there are so many other amazing gems to explore. From stunning islands to storybook towns and historic cultural cities, it's no wonder Italy has soared to new tourism heights. Rome is undoubtedly the most popular for travelers to immerse themselves into the fascinat...
Chicago's Buonavolanto family celebrates over 40 years of Italian beef tradition
There's nothing more quintessentially Chicago than an Italian beef sandwich. Ask any local where to find the best one, and you're sure to get a variety of passionate answers. Yet, one family has been serving its beloved recipe for over four decades, passing down the tradition through generations. Meet the Buonavolanto family, the force behind Buon...
Organ donation, Italy ranks second in Europe
In 2023, Italy rose to second place among major European countries in organ donation: the rate achieved was 28.2 donors per million inhabitants, behind Spain (world leader with 48.9). Confirming the result is the latest Analytical Report of the National Transplant Network's annual activity. The report, which elaborates on preliminary data published...
IAP 332: Partners in Gatekeeping How Italy Shaped U.S Immigration Policy over Ten Pivotal Years 1891-1901
We are thrilled to feature Lauren Braun-Strumfels, the brilliant author of “Partners in Gatekeeping,” who shares her fascinating journey into Italian culture and immigration. Together, we uncover the allure and complexity of Italian culture, drawing parallels to Lauren’s personal experiences and discussing cultural obsessions that shape our lives....
Patchogue’s Italian Feast of Saint Liberata happens on Sept. 7
Patchogue’s largest celebration of Italian heritage is all set for its return to Main Street next month. Hosted by the Greater Patchogue Foundation, the 57th annual Italian Feast of Saint Liberata Festival is on Sept. 7, from noon to 6 p.m. in downtown Patchogue. The traditional procession begins at noon in front of the Suffolk County District Cour...
March of Candelieri: 5 things you don't know about Sardinia's most fascinating religious festival
Traditional festivals and rituals are characteristic of an Italy that wants to keep alive those customs handed down for centuries, proudly re-proposing them every year, involving the local population and attracting tourists. The city of Sassari, with its March of Candelieri, is the perfect example of how important and shared the feeling of authenti...
The Made in Italy you don’t know: five lesser-known sectors where Italy is a world leader
Suffering from insomnia is, sometimes, not a bad thing. I recently had a bout of it and ended up spending late nights reading and surfing the web. That’s how I came across an interesting article published by Meseuro on their webpage, about lesser-known Made in Italy ventures. Meseuro is an Italian think tank focused on addressing and analyzing the...
Cesarine, Italy’s Community of Amateur Cooks, Applies for White House Chef
The White House is not only the epicenter of American power and influence, a place where momentous political decisions are made and state affairs are determined. It is also a home where food plays a significant role in both daily life and grand official events. The role of the White House Executive Chef is a prestigious position that has been held...
Porto Cervo, the beach of the international jet-set where pan-Mediterranean architecture was born
At the dawn of the 1960s, John Duncan Miller, a Cambridge graduate and finance mogul nearing retirement, former Washington correspondent for the Times and with a past in the British intelligence services in the American capital, finds himself sailing off the coast of north-western Sardinia. On his return to London, word about the extraordinary and...
The Ferragosto Festival Returns to Bronx Little Italy For a Celebration of Italian Food, Culture & Tradition | Sunday, 9/8 from 12pm-6pm
The Annual Ferragosto Festival will return to Bronx Little Italy on Sunday, September 8th from 12 pm to 6 pm. The beloved event invites New Yorkers and visitors to experience the neighborhood’s old-world charm with a day-long celebration of Italian culture and tradition, featuring delicious food from local small businesses, live music, and amusing...
Sebastian Maniscalco never dreamt he’d play arenas. Now he’s christening L.A.’s newest one
No vision board, no grand plan, no dreams of greatness. The only thing comedian Sebastian Maniscalco really knew when he came to Los Angeles from the suburbs of Illinois 26 years ago was that he wanted to make people laugh and hopefully make some money doing it, at least enough to live on and keep his Italian family off his back about the dubious c...
Italy, 10 golds! Tita and Banti's triumph in Nacra 17 mixed, encore after Tokyo
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti are Olympic bi-champions in the Nacra 17 mixed, sailing. The Italian duo finished in 2nd place in the Medal Race won by France, but with no medal hopes. After yesterday's long wait with no wind, the Italians did well to keep their concentration high. After the first upwind side of the Medal Race, with wind still drop...