Dickinson festival celebrates county's Italian heritage
The city of Dickinson on Saturday celebrated its Italian heritage with the annual Dickinson Little Italy Festival of Galveston County. The festival began with a blessing of the festival at the St. Joseph’s table, honoring the Catholic Feast of St. Joseph, which is March 19. The event honors the immigrants from Sicily and Italy who settled in Gal...
Turin: the city of enterprise and the future
Turin has been chosen as the Capital of Business Culture 2024. The candidacy had been launched in May, at the Book Fair, by Unione Industriali Torino as the promoting party. "Alongside the entrepreneurial legacy of which we are the custodians, the emphasis was placed on the future of our community, particularly the young generation: an approach tha...
Linda Iovino: a local legend on the accordion
Playing the accordion for hospital patients. Working as a crossing guard. Dog sitting for 30 clients. At age 71, Linda Iovino likes to keep busy, never forgetting a quote she read at the bookstore when she was in high school: “It takes 12 muscles to smile and 72 muscles to frown.” While the numbers may or may not be accurate, the underlying message...
‘St. Patrick was Italian’: North End restaurant owners protest outdoor dining restrictions at St. Patrick’s Day breakfast
North End restaurant owners protested outside the annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in opposition to the City of Boston’s outdoor dining regulations, local news reported. More than a dozen restaurant owners and their staff were outside the Ironworkers Local 7 Hall in South Boston, NBC reported. Breakfast attendees heading inside the hall heard a s...
March 17 in Italy is National Unity, Constitution, Anthem and Flag Day
On March 17, 1861, the Italian state was born in Turin following the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy with the coronation of Victor Emmanuel II. The official name given to the anniversary, as reported on the government website, is "Day of National Unity, Constitution, Anthem and Flag." On March 17, 1861 in Parliament it was announced, "The Sena...
Could Italian knight Galgano Guidotti be the real King Arthur?
About 20 miles southwest of the town of Siena in the magical land of Tuscany lies a town called Chiusdino, where a true tale of a knight and his sword in the stone is strikingly similar to the Arthurian tale of King Arthur. A valiant knight born in 1148 by the name of Galgano Guidotti renounced his life as a knight and became a hermit and saint. A...
Italian gardens were once plentiful in Mokelumne Hill
When it comes to the history of Mokelumne Hill (CA), one of its most significant stories is that of the Italians who began settling in the area in the mid-19th century and established gardens that became a major part of the local landscape. Julia Costello, a Mokelumne Hill resident who has researched the history of Italians in her hometown, met wit...
On the Pizza Trail: Dino’s Italian Bistro
Dino’s Italian Bistro is located at 1900 Memorial Hwy., Shavertown, PA. From the moment you enter the door, Dino’s staff greets you at their counter which highlights their plethora of pizza and Italian cuisine offerings. Their open floor plan allows for many comfortable seating options, with an aroma of freshly made pizza to compliment the experien...
Embassy of Italy Easter Egg Hunt, April 7th 1:30-4:30, Villa Firenze
The Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with American Italian Food Coalition and The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, is pleased to invite your family to the Easter Egg Hunt at Villa Firenze, the residence of the Ambassador of Italy, S.E. Mariangela Zappia, on Sunday April 7th from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Learn more here. The event is organized...
Fancy a gardening challenge? Try growing tricky but tasty Italian agretti
Native to the Mediterranean basin, agretti (Salsola soda) is a crop particularly beloved by Italians, who both forage for and cultivate it. Yet the needle-like leaves (similar to chives) of this vegetable –also known as saltwort or monk’s beard (from the Italian barba di frate) – remain a rare sight on British menus. Its succulent leaves – which ta...
That’s amore! NJ ‘Paisan Con’ celebrates Italian-American pop culture with Tommy Devito, Lorraine Bracco
Paisan Con — “New Jersey’s first Italian pop culture convention” — is coming to Fairfield, NJ, next month. The two-day extravaganza — featuring the likes of “Sopranos” star Lorraine Bracco; Giants quarterback Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito, legendary Mets reliever John Franco, and “Godfather” actor Gianni Russo — will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton on...
The two "rival" brothers producing the best burratas in the world
It's a celebration for burrata lovers. Two companies, one from Noci and one from Putignano, have brought Puglia to victory, declaring in an international competition the best burratas in the world. It's a unique coincidence to see two brothers on the podium: the Delizia company from Noci, ranked first, is led by Giovanni D'Ambruoso, while second pl...