Discover Italy’s Hidden Grapes at Naples’ Ambrosi & Sons
Just inside the door of Naples Italian specialty foods store Ambrosi & Sons is a prismatic map of Italy’s familiar boot. Flecks of orange represent the foggy northern vineyards where nebbiolo grapes are grown for vintages of Piedmontese Barolo and Barbaresco. Further south, patches of purple outline the rolling hills of Chianti, heavy with sangiove...
An Underrated Italian Village Called 'Venice Of Umbria' Is A Fairytale Of Canals, Springs, And Waterfalls
To skip the overrated tourist traps in Italy, get on a train and travel to the other major cities in the country besides Rome, Florence, and Venice. You can also rent a car to visit Italy's many picturesque small towns. One medieval village that provides a quaint day trip is Rasiglia in Umbria (which has all the vibes of Tuscany without the crowds)...
FSU welcomes jazz singer Vanessa Racci for Valentine’s Day show
The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University invites you to celebrate Valentine’s Day Italian Style with a performance by celebrated jazz singer Vanessa Racci. The concert will be given at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Weston Auditorium on the Fitchburg State campus. Vanessa Racci is a professional vocalist and touring artist of Italia...
Emilia Romagna. Italy's Fabulous Food Valley For Gourmets
Fly into Bologna or Milan to take an epic road trip along the ancient Via Emilia that hosts a string of beautiful Italian cities stretched through Italy’s Food Valley. This is one of the planet’s culinary hotspots. Emilia Romagna slashes diagonally from the Adriatic lapping on Rimini’s beaches in the East, through the fertile plains by the River Po...
The women behind Chicago-area based Linguini Sisters Pasta Sauces: 'A very big nickname for us'
When life gave Annamarie Gullo bruised tomatoes, she smashed them and made an amazing line of sauces. The CEO and founder of the family-owned company, Linguini Sisters, began jarring and selling marinara, vodka sauce, and other varieties while in treatment for post transplant lymphatic disorder. "Because I went through that terrible time in my life...
Record-breaking 2024 for Italian sparkling wines, also Piedmont of Alta Langa and Asti shine
If in record-breaking 2024 for Italian sparkling wines, the great protagonist, as it has happened for years, was the Prosecco world (as we explained here), all Italian sparkling wine movement grows. And Piedmont is not an exception, with the small, but increasingly more ambitious denomination of Alta Langa Docg, which has also launched innovations...
100 years of Italy’s highways: a century of transformation
Italy is celebrating a monumental milestone in its infrastructure history: the 100th anniversary of the country’s first autostrada, a development that has shaped the nation's economy, culture, and mobility. The opening of the Autostrada dei Laghi in 1924 marked the beginning of a new era, not just for transportation, but for Italy’s connection to t...
Julia: artificial intelligence transforming tourism and life in Rome
Julia, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) system, is transforming the tourism industry and daily life in Rome. Developed with the aim of enhancing the visitor experience, Julia uses AI to offer personalized services, simplify tourist navigation, and provide real-time information, making it an indispensable tool for anyone exploring the Ital...
Italy’s lithium reserves: a key asset in Europe’s green transition
Italy is gaining increasing attention for its vast lithium reserves, a vital resource for the future of green technologies, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) and renewable energy sectors. With the global transition towards clean energy, lithium—key in the production of batteries—has become one of the most sought-after minerals. Italy's unta...
New wave energy project in Venice aims to tackle high tides
A new project in Venice, designed to address the challenges posed by rising sea levels and high tides, has recently been unveiled. This innovative initiative, called "Impronta-0," aims to harness the power of ocean waves to protect the city from flooding, which has been a persistent problem for centuries. Venice, known for its unique canals and his...
An Italian physicist working at Vanderbilt University solves the paradox of time travel
A groundbreaking scientific discovery by Italian physicist Lorenzo Gavassino has resolved a long-standing paradox in the realm of time travel. Gavassino, a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, has formulated a theory that provides a consistent framework for understanding the possibility of time travel without violating the principl...
NIAF's Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery 2025
In an action-packed all-expenses paid journey exploring UNESCO sites, local hotspots and breath-taking landscapes. Travel with Italian American peers while being introduced to the vibrant culture, mouth-watering cuisine and fascinating history that puts one’s Italian American heritage into a life-changing context that was never realized before. Eli...