Biblioteca Italiana Opening
Saturday April 13 | 11:00am. The Biblioteca Italiana Seattle (BIS) located at Casa Italiana in Burien is finally opening after months of work. Join Il Punto and Casa Italiana on April 13 at 11 am for a visit to the library, check out some books and toast to the opening. The library will be open on Saturdays. We are also looking for volunteers to as...
How Christopher Columbus statue could return through million-dollar art project
A city initiative supported by a $2 million grant is seeking public opinion to decide what should happen to the Christopher Columbus statue removed from outside of City Hall in Columbus (OH) in 2020. The statue was ordered for removal by Mayor Andrew Ginther and placed in storage after community input. At the time, Ginther said the statue represent...
Archaeologists Have Determined What Ancient Roman Wine Tasted Like
The inhabitants of the ancient world routinely drank alcoholic beverages, as they were often safer than potentially polluted water. The ancient Romans were no different, as wine was a central part of their culture. By all estimates, they also drank a lot of it. Recently, archaeologists have been able to determine what their wine tasted like, allowi...
Initial plans announced by Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF) for the 500th Anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano
The Board of Directors of the Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF), founded in 2023, recently announced plans for coordinating initiatives to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the arrival of Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian navigator and explorer who traveled under the flag of France in his voyages across the Atlantic. While there may be a g...
2024 NOIAW Luncheon
Saturday Aril 13, 2024. The St. Regis New York - 2 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022, USA. Please RSVP here by Saturday, April 6th | Gentlemen always welcome. 11:30 am - Networking Reception 1pm - Luncheon. The National Organization of Italian American Women annual Gala Luncheon is back to the St. Regis New York. NOIAW honors two accomplished women who...
The 20 Essential Italian Restaurants in Los Angeles
LA’s Mediterranean climate has always made it an appropriate environment for the flavors and cooking techniques of Italy, with breezy coasts for soaking in gently cooked seafood or hillside hideaways better for satisfying pastas. While Italian immigrants and its culture have had a long history in Southern California, with some diaspora members intr...
A Local’s Guide To Sustainable Wine In Italy
A fixture at every dining table in Italy, wine is as ubiquitous as espresso and homemade pasta. Wine has been produced in Italy for millennia and the country boasts 350 indigenous grape varietals from north to south. Unfortunately, climate change is having negative impacts on production due to increasing temperatures, intense rainfall and soil degr...
Italian Americans at Faneuil Hall
Boston's spirited Italian community began as the city attracted a steady stream of Italian immigrants in the late 1860s. By 1876, the population grew large enough for them to establish their own Italian Catholic Church, St. Leonard's, which still stands today on Hanover Street. The population stood at around 1,200 people in 1880, growing to over 25...
Arezzo, Italy: Follow the Trail of Piero della Francesca
Arezzo is a town of about 100,000 people in Arezzo province, situated near the intersection of Tuscany with Umbria and the Marche. Early Renaissance painter, mathmatician and geometer Piero della Francesca's most beloved artwork is found here; the fresco cycle called "The Legend of the True Cross", a monumental work of the early Rennaisance, is fou...
This Houston Italian fine-dining restaurant looks and feels like 1984
Curious diners turned to sneak a peek: A waiter scraped a fork across a wooden bowl, turning anchovies into shreds. Dressed in a teal blue button-up, he squeezed lemon into a fish mash, added a few grinds of black pepper, parmesan and garlic cloves. “Enjoy,” he said, placing a plate of perfectly dressed Caesar salad greens on a red-and-white check...
San Bernardino alle Ossa: Milan’s Incredible Bone Chapel
In the vibrant city of Milan, amidst its fashionable streets and historic landmarks, lies a place that intrigues and fascinates visitors from around the globe – San Bernardino alle Ossa. This unassuming chapel, nestled next to the Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro, holds a unique allure, earning it the moniker of the Milan Bone Chapel. Embark...
Martin Scorsese’s Jesus Film Consultant Father Spadaro Reveals Early Draft of Script in New Book
Last May, after “Killers of the Flower Moon” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Martin Scorsese traveled to Rome with his wife, Helen Morris, to attend a conference titled “The Global Aesthetics of the Catholic Imagination.” There, the director announced that he had responded to an appeal by Pope Francis to artists “in the only way I know how:...