Turin has been awarded the title of European Capital of Smart Tourism 2025, a recognition that celebrates its transformation from an industrial hub to a vibrant cultural destination and a model of smart urban regeneration. The city has successfully balanced urban development, heritage preservation, and sustainability. Former industrial landmarks li...
Italian men’s tennis continues to make history at the 2025 edition of Wimbledon: for the first time ever, three Italian players have advanced to the Round of 16 at the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament. Wimbledon has traditionally been a tough battleground for Italians—still the only Grand Slam where Italy has yet to claim a title in eithe...
Art Nouveau Week 2025: Celebrating Italy’s Belle Époque The best bread award in Italy this year goes to Sicily Protecting workers from extreme heat: Italy's new workplace safety protocol ORACLE: Italy’s mission to extract oxygen from moon dust The Italian cities where life and work feel most rewarding DOP Tourism: a new model for travelling in It...
For the first time in four decades, Italy is rebooting its domestic mining efforts with a new national exploration plan. The government has approved 14 research projects across regions from Piedmont to Sardinia, involving over 400 specialists and an initial funding package of €3.5 million. The initiative, led by Italy’s Geological Survey (part of I...
From Turin to Palermo, Milan to Naples, and across the countryside, Italy is rich in Art Nouveau architecture—known locally as Stile Liberty. With flowing floral patterns, organic lines, and exquisitely crafted details, this style defined the elegance and optimism of the Belle Époque. Found in grand villas, charming homes, and even public signa...
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, Inc.) Board of Directors, led by its president, Comm. Joseph Sciame, is comprised of a volunteer group of leaders of the Italian and Italian American community. They ensure that its mission continues with their promoting, presenting, and preserving Italian and Italian American c...
Filming Italy – Los Angeles, founded and directed by Tiziana Rocca, has announced that Italian actor Franco Nero will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will present Nero with the honor in the Motion Pictures category in February 2026, during the festival’s eleventh edition. This marks a significant mile...
Mauro Lorenzini, the Consul General of Italy in Houston, recently visited the 80th Flying Training Wing at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program, the world’s only multinationally manned and operated flight training program, based at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. He was accompanied by Italian astronaut Colonel Luca Parmitano, a...
One of Italy’s most persistent challenges is its overwhelming bureaucracy, which burdens everyday life for citizens, businesses, nonprofits, and even public institutions. But there’s promising news on the horizon. As part of the European recovery plan, Italy is committed to streamlining 600 administrative procedures by June 2026—and real progress m...
Roughly 90% of Italians go online every day, with nearly half spending at least four hours connected. Young adults and adults are the most active users, while children and seniors show the lowest engagement. These findings come from a recent report on digital and media literacy in Italy, broken down into four main areas. The first section focuses o...
Italian cuisine is planting its roots in Manhattan—and it’s doing it in style. GialloZafferano, Italy’s leading food media brand, has officially opened CasaGiallo, its very first U.S.-based content house entirely dedicated to Italian food. Right in the heart of New York City, CasaGiallo is set to become a vibrant hub of culinary creativity. Th...
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Des Plaines Theatre - 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines, IL . 1:00pm. In a tradition as old as the JCCIA, every year the Columbus Day Queen Pageant is held to select a new reigning young woman. Be part of history! Apply now to become the next Bella Regina! Eligibility Requirements:Contestants must be between the ages of 17-26; C...