Benvenuto at the Fayette County Italian Heritage Festival
Last year’s Fayette County Italian Heritage Festival was an emotional time for Jim Santilli. Both he and Ron Romeo, the chairman and vice chairman of the festival respectively, worked diligently to return the beloved event to the streets of downtown Uniontown (PA) after a four-year hiatus. “We grew up with the festival. We were there when it start...
The Essential Guide to Aperitivo Liqueurs
The days when Campari was the only Italian red bitter you'd likely find at an American bottle shop or bar are now a distant memory. Today, liquor store shelves are lined with a constantly expanding selection of aperitivi and bitters in a Pantone color swatch spectrum of scarlet, crimson, cardinal, ruby, vermillion and candy apple. But it's an indis...
Students Cover Boston’s St. Agrippina Feast for Society of Professional Journalists Summer Institute
Combining a dedication to journalism and a love of Italian American culture, we had a fulfilling weekend running the annual Society of Professional Journalists Summer Journalism Institute, where high school students from the northeast covered the St. Agrippina Feast in Boston’s North End. As part of the three-day immersive workshop, students learne...
How a traveling Leonardo da Vinci inventions exhibit could find a permanent home in Pueblo
Recreations of Leonardo da Vinci's most innovative machines are stored 15 miles from Pueblo. Robotic drummers, flying machines, catapults, 15th-century cars and other creations stored at PuebloPlex have toured the country in traveling exhibitions but Pueblo community leaders are working to establish a permanent space for the machines and other exhi...
Meteoropatia: Why Italians’ Sensitivity To Weather Is Actually the Right Way To Live
When the first slivers of sun began to make their way onto the terrace of my Roman apartment on a balmy March day, I stuck my head into them like a cat, relishing the feel of the heat on my skin. Perhaps it was the contrast that gave way to this distinct pleasure. Only days earlier, I had been caught in a treacherous rainstorm while making my way f...
Italian restaurant coming to McKinney makes clever use of social media
A young catering company specializing in Italian food, with a side of charm, is graduating to a brick-and-mortar restaurant: Called Tutto Italian Kitchen, it’s opening in August in McKinney, TX, in a former Pizza Hut at 4150 W. Eldorado Pkwy. #600. Tutto, which serves the three P's — panini, pasta, and pizza — is from husband-and-wife Alessio and S...
Rome Center Students Explore Sustainable Architecture Through "SustainabITALY" Project
The U of A Rome Program is spearheading an exciting project under the guidance of Francesca Riccardo from the faculty of architecture. The project, SustainabITALY, brings together a group of students to explore sustainable architecture and its significant impact on the built environment. In collaboration with the Local Association of Architects in...
Little Italy mural honors Joe Musgrove’s grandmother!
Did you know that San Diego Padres star pitcher Joe Musgrove has a family connection to Little Italy? His grandmother, Lucy Papitto, resided in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood for 30 years! I didn’t know this until I saw a relatively new mural and plaque today. The beautiful mural can be found on India Street a little south of Grape Street. I...
The Italian Renaissance in 10 Objects
I am releasing a lecture on the Italian Renaissance which I delivered last March at the College of New Jersey. Instead of a systematic approach to the 15th and 16th centuries, I decided to play a little game: I forced myself to select 10 artifacts that best sum up this age of crisis and rebirth, warfare and artistic creativity. I hope you will enjo...
Little Rome; A story of perseverance with a taste of Italy in Chatsworth, GA
Local 3's Paul Shahen saw social media lit up with excitement when Little Rome announced they'd be re-opening in Chatsworth, GA. So, he had to see what the buzz was all about. The classic Italian eatery smell hits you before you have a chance to open the doors to their new location on 2nd Ave in historic downtown Chatsworth. The location is new bec...
The italian summer of Domus, in 10 places
Picture this: you’re driving down the Autostrada del Sole (“Sun Motorway”), weaving through endless queues and stopping for a quick sandwich and coffee at those classic bridge-type Autogrill designed by Angelo Bianchetti. As you roll into town, you stumble upon village bars with their blue Algida tables and Monobloc white plastic chairs, where loca...
Italian Festival 2024 in Guilford, CT
Friday, August 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM. St George Catholic Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT, 06437. St. George Men’s Group Italian Festival 2024. Come for the Food…Stay for the Music. Yes, the St. George Men’s Group is presenting its 10thAnnual “Italian Festival, a unique shoreline family event. Help us celebrate 10 great fun-filled years of Itali...