Looking for Italian romance? Weddings in Tuscany are a dream come true
Couples are flocking to Tuscany for a dream wedding — followed, naturally, by a bucolic honeymoon in the magical landscapes. According to recent research from jewelry firm Mark Broumand, Italy accounts for an average of 7,428 monthly searches from engaged couples, putting it in the top 4 for a destination wedding. Tuscany, a province in the northw...
Nonprofit leader honored for creating national museum
Linda Dianto, executive director of the National Lighthouse Museum, knows no bounds. Originally born in Brooklyn, Dianto and her family moved to Staten Island in 1963 when she was 13 years old. Though not a Staten Island native, Dianto’s Staten Island roots run deep. As a child, Dianto frequently visited her grandparents in South Beach, and her fat...
This Elegant Italian City Is the Birthplace of One of the World's Most Beloved Cheeses — and Has No Crowds
Parmigiano-Reggiano is one of the world’s most famous and beloved cheeses, yet its birthplace is rarely one of the first places that people think of when planning a trip to Italy. What a shame. Despite living in Rome for five years and visiting Italy dozens of times before that, it took me years to get to Parma, but when I finally did, I realized w...
Scittino’s, beloved Catonsville Italian eatery, will open a second spot near Lake Roland
Scittino’s opened on Edmonson Avenue in Catonsville in 1973 and has been a family-owned pizza and sub shop and Italian grocery store and deli at that location ever since. By the end of December, after 51 years, the beloved Italian eatery will open a second location on Falls Road north of Mount Washington, near Lake Roland. Andres Cabrera and Brad B...
Sergio Leone, ‘the Man with No English’, mimed directions to spaghetti western star Clint Eastwood
They made their names with A Fistful of Dollars, the first in a series of spaghetti westerns that became classics of 20th-century cinema. But the Italian director Sergio Leone had such a poor grasp of English that, between takes, he would repeatedly rely on the words “watch me” before miming whatever he wanted from his leading man, Clint Eastwood,...
NHS Italian Students Celebrate School’s 21st Annual Italian Day
Newtown High School Italian students came into the school’s lecture hall to celebrate Italian Day on Tuesday, October 29. The event was coordinated, as it has been for many years, by NHS Italian teacher Laura Battisti. She has worked hard to make the event a long-standing tradition for NHS’s Italian students by preparing fun activities for them eve...
14th Annual Italian Christmas market by the American Italian Heritage Museum in Albany (NY)
Our Fourteenth Annual Italian Christmas Market will be held on Friday & Saturday, DECEMBER 6th & 7th: 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, DECEMBER 8th: 11am to 3 p.m. All are welcome as we celebrate this festive Italian Tradition at our American Italian Heritage Museum building on 1227 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12205. Every room will be transformed into uni...
The Best Places to Live in Italy: Quality of Life survey 2024
There was good news for the north Italian province of Milan in this year's Quality of Life in Italy report, carried out by ItaliaOggi in collaboration with Rome's La Sapienza University. The 26th edition of the annual survey puts Milan at the top of the rankings, followed by Bolzano in second place and Monza and Brianza joint third in 2024. The rep...
Italian-American Defense League Files Federal Appeal to Restore Columbus Statue in Connecticut
New Haven's Columbus statue, installed in 1892 by Connecticut's Italian American community, was removed in 2020 by jittery civic leaders who rushed to dismantle historic monuments in a misguided effort to project inclusivity. Such decisions could be overturned as the Italian-American Defense League pursues a landmark ruling through a federal appeal...
10 curiosities about St. Peter’s Basilica you shouldn’t miss
An iconic symbol of Rome, a masterpiece of Italian and global architecture, and the emblem of religious tourism, St. Peter’s Basilica holds centuries of extraordinary history. On the occasion of the anniversary of its consecration, which took place on November 18, 1626, we have gathered some of the most fascinating curiosities to know before visiti...
Ken Burns Previews ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Film at National Press Club
The renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns stopped by the National Press Club earlier this week with co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon to preview their latest work, a new film on the life of Leonardo da Vinci. The four-hour documentary, a departure for Burns, who typically focuses on America and American subjects, will air on PBS over tw...
Jannik Sinner breaks 38-year record after defeating Taylor Fritz to win the ATP Finals
Jannik Sinner became the first Italian to claim the ATP Finals title, securing his second decisive straight-sets victory over Taylor Fritz in Turin. The world number one capped off a stellar season – highlighted by his first two Grand Slam titles – with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph against the American. Their clash in the group stages told more or less an id...