NEWS FROM :  

We the Italians want to listen to our community, anyone with Italian roots living in the United States. To begin, we focus on a particularly important topic: what do you think about the recent law limiting the ability to obtain Italian citizenship? We will let the Italian institutions have the result of this survey. Please answer here: https://form...

Italians are showing a growing interest in buying used, refurbished, or reconditioned items. In particular, younger people and college graduates are the most appreciative of the circular economy. This trend is highlighted in a newly released report, which also shows a rise in behaviors aimed at extending the useful life of products. Clothing, small...

United Airlines yesterday inaugurated its new daily non-stop flight between Venice’s Marco Polo Airport and its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport. United is the only airline offering a direct flight from Venice to Washington, D.C. The airline has also extended its seasonal Venice–New York/Newark service into the winter season and start...

We offer our NOIA Leadership Scholarship to high school students who demonstrate a passion for giving back, helping others and taking an active role in ensuring our local Italian American community continues to thrive.  NOIA has a strong focus on investing in education. To address this priority, the organization will distribute scholarships directl...

West Reading is getting ready to welcome a new business that aims to bring a taste of Italy to the community. Ciccio’s Olives, a premium Italian extra virgin olive oil company has planned a Grand Opening of its first brick-and-mortar retail store and culinary classroom at 12B S. 5th Avenue in West Reading for May 31.   The celebration will kick off...

Deep and fruitful conversation with Lt. Gov. Henderson and with the Director for International Relations and Trade Franz Kolb on the many fields of collaboration between Utah and Italy: from businesses and investments to innovation and technologies, startups, from academic and scientific cooperation to boosting the Italian Community, from cultural...

When hot cultural trends come to mind, the frumpy, feisty Italian grandmothers of my childhood aren’t usually at the top of the list. And yet "Nonnas," the breakaway Netflix film starring these very kinds of characters, has been the no. 1 film in the rankings and viewed more than 20 million times since its release, continuing to make headlines and...

Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday upgraded its outlook on Italy to "positive", in a boost to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's efforts to tackle strains on the country's finances and manage debt. Moody's also maintained its "Baa3" rating on Italy and said its update in outlook from "stable" followed a "better-than-expected" fiscal performance l...

An unusual project is underway in front of the Santa Barbara Mission. Two artists are hard at work. They're on their hands and knees, using sponges to spread colored chalk on the ground. Cheryl Guthrie and Terri Taber are creating a billboard-sized artwork to be the centerpiece of the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival. It’s an image of t...

Fabrizio Di Michele, the Consul General of Italy in New York, joins us for an inspiring conversation recorded at the lively Red Sauce Studio in Little Italy. The narrative unfolds as Fabrizio takes us on a journey from his Sicilian and Abruzzese roots to his diplomatic role amidst a global pandemic. With co-hosts John Viola, Patrick O’Boyle, and Dr...

Napoli clinched their second Serie A title in three seasons after edging Inter Milan thanks to a 2-0 home victory over Cagliari in a dramatic finale to the season on Friday. It sealed a fourth Italian championship for Napoli, and a record for coach Antonio Conte, who is the first coach to win Serie A with three clubs after earning titles with Inter...

‘Look at the colour,” says tasting expert Carlo Veronese, sitting at a restaurant table in the village of Bosmenso. “Check how flexible it is, then give it a sniff and think about what you smell.” Only after we have given proper attention to appearance, structure and aroma do we taste the speciality before us. We are not trying fine wines, however,...