Why One Italian Port Is Central to Indo-Pacific Competition
Trieste, the Italian port city at the head of the Adriatic Sea, is a pivotal link in Europe’s commercial and economic outreach toward the Indo-Pacific region. Historically serving as the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s maritime gateway, Trieste’s proximity to major European cities like Vienna, Munich, and Milan, along with its access to Europe’s industri...
Jannik Sinner Moves To World No. 2 With Miami Open Title
Jannik Sinner is the king of South Florida today, as Mark Petchey said on Tennis Channel after the Miami Open final, and tomorrow he will rule the world. It certainly seems as though Sinner will soon become the world’s No. 1 player and his destructive run to the singles title at the Miami Open moved the Italian to the No. 2 ranking for the first ti...
Jesus, the Italian Factor
Did you know that four Italian cities – Rome, Reggio Calabria, Syracuse, and Pozzuoli – are mentioned in the Bible, or that the first non-Jew that the Apostles converted to Christianity was an Italian? It is safe to say that Christianity itself might well have remained a minor Middle Eastern sect had it not been for the Italian domination of the Me...
Lidia Bastianich, Celebrity Chef and Emmy Award Winning TV Host, To Speak at New Canaan Library
New Canaan Library is proud to host a special evening featuring top celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author, Lidia Bastianich. Ms. Bastianich will be speaking about her life and latest cookbook, Lidia’s: From Our Family Table to Yours, co-authored by her daughter Tanya Bastianich Manuali. In it, she shares the dishes she often cooks for t...
Anne Nizzi Clark, Caitlin Clark’s Mom: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Anne Nizzi Clark is a marketing executive who is the mother of college basketball great Caitlin Clark. Clark is married to Brent Clark, an executive with an agricultural products supply company. They have three children together; Caitlin’s brothers are also college athletes. Caitlin Clark is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball hi...
Holidaymakers say beautiful Italian town with no tourists is a 'divine experience'
New research by John Lewis Finance revealed the top 10 European cities with the highest number of free attractions. The findings unveiled the beautiful town of Assisi, in Italy, as the top city for free attractions in Europe. The Italian destination was closely followed by Dubrovnik, in Croatia, and Chania, in Greece. The travel experts explained...
'It's my life': For two Italian cousins, Maurizio's Pizzeria in Neptune, NJ is family mission
Growing up in different regions of Italy, cousins Giuseppe Pugliese and Maurizio Piccolo both loved food, family and the art of cooking. And they’ve brought those passions to their ownership of Maurizio’s Pizzeria, a Neptune restaurant that’s been baking freshness, quality, authenticity and love into their pizza and other Italian specialties for ov...
Laura Pausini Brings 30-Year Career Retrospective to Miami, Performs Impromptu Duet With Luis Fonsi
Laura Pausini made her world tour stop at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday (March 30), delivering a retrospective of songs that celebrated her 30-year career. The Italian superstar, who effortlessly performs in three languages (English, Spanish, and Italian), kicked off her trek in her native country last December and will wrap the tour on Ap...
Exploring Pasquetta Traditions in Italy
In Italy, the Easter season isn’t just about one day of celebration. Following Easter Sunday, Pasquetta, or Easter Monday, marks a time when Italians continue their festivities with unique traditions that vary across the country. While many flock to renowned destinations like Rome, Florence, or Venice, there’s a wealth of Pasquetta experiences wait...
Rock ‘N Ravioli to host History Rocks fundraiser in St. Charles
Onesti Entertainment will host a “History Rocks” fundraiser for the St. Charles History Museum on May 1 in the Rock ‘N Ravioli restaurant, with food, raffles and live music. The event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. in the restaurant at 105 E. Main St., and will feature an “Italian Feast Buffet” with Onesti’s famous meatballs and live music after dinner...
Beyond Pecorino Romano: A Pecorino Roadmap from Lazio to Sardinia
Soft, hard and somewhere in between, the types of pecorino are innumerable and produced in nearly every region of Italy. They’re aged in caves and with cherries and chili peppers, but all have one feature in common — ewes. Pecorino comes from the Italian word for sheep, pecora, which grazed freely in today’s Lazio where the cheese was first ferment...
Itinerant Passport and Civil Status Officer – Austin, May 3rd 2024
As part of the initiatives aimed at guaranteeing an increasingly effective service to the resident community, on May 3rd 2024 the Consulate General of Italy in Houston will organize a day entirely dedicated to receiving the public for the collection of the biometric data necessary for the completion of the procedures for the issuing/renewal of the...