The Odyssey in Sicily: the filming locations of the new movie by Christopher Nolan
Filming began this spring for The Odyssey, the new film by the British director Christopher Nolan. And the chosen set couldn’t be more spectacular: our stunning Sicily. Part of it – in addition to Morocco, the United Kingdom, and of course Greece – include Favignana and the Aeolian Islands. And at the end of March, with a bit of luck, Zendaya, Mat...
Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers Awards $55000 in College Scholarships to Ten Students
The Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers proudly announces the 2025 scholarship recipients, honored at the 62nd Annual Scholarship Breakfast held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Mulino’s at Lake Isle in Eastchester, New York. Founded over six decades ago by Mike Vitulli and fellow community leaders, the Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers ( “En...
Italian Producer Andrea Iervolino, “Hollywood Envoy” Mel Gibson Unveil Italy-U.S. Film Treaty Proposal
Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness) unveiled a proposal for a U.S.–Italy co-production treaty on Tuesday that they said was agreed with Mel Gibson, President Trump‘s “special ambassador” to Hollywood, and is designed to “serve as a ‘pilot project’ for the development of similar treaties between the USA and al...
Diamante, Calabria – City of Murals, Citron and Peperoncino
On the west coast of Calabria, along the Tyrrhenian Sea, the historic village of Diamante provides the backdrop for an open-air museum of several hundred murals painted on the buildings that line the narrow streets. The artwork varies from religious to secular, traditional to contemporary to abstract, showcasing a worldwide assemblage of artists. I...
How Don Angie and San Sabino are redefining Italian-American food in NYC
Almost eight years after it opened, Don Angie remains one of the toughest reservations to score in New York, and that’s because no one’s doing Italian-American food the way Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli do it. The culinary power couple had worked at restaurants across the city and developed the menu at Quality Italian prior to opening Don Angie in...
Cagliari Calcio Returns to North Carolina for TST 2025
Cagliari Calcio is back in Cary this summer for The Soccer Tournament (TST)—a fast-paced 7v7 competition featuring 48 teams from around the world. As the only Italian club participating in the tournament, Cagliari will not only represent Italian soccer but also share the spirit of Made in Italy with a dedicated fan zone showcasing Italian food, mus...
A Noah’s Ark for Taste: How Slow Food Is Saving Italy’s Foods from Extinction
These days, life moves fast—and our food traditions are struggling to keep up. The flavors that once tied us to places, people, and memories are getting harder to find, lost in a haze fueled by disconcertingly identical supermarket aisles, the lure of (packaged) convenience, and, as always, climate change. As these foods disappear from our tables,...
Owners of Santino's planning Italian cocktail and small plates restaurant in Bay View, WI
The owners of Santino's Little Italy in Bay View in Milwaukee are planning to open a second concept just two blocks away in the former Bay Street Pub, which closed in November 2024. Calogero's, 338 E. Bay St., will serve Italian cocktails, wine and small plates, building on the popular Italian pizza and pasta spot by owners Greg Huber and Santo Gal...
When a year has up to 14 months: the exception of the Italian economy
Did you know that in some cases in Italy, there aren’t just twelve monthly salary payments per year? Before Christmas, many employees also receive the “tredicesima”, a 13th month’s pay. But it doesn’t stop there: some Italians also receive “la quattordicesima”, a 14th month’s pay halfway through the year, an example of "deferred compensation" grant...
The Dolomites host the world’s first and only underground fruit refrigeration facility
In the Rio Maggiore Mine, within the cavities created by the extraction of Dolomite rock, in the province of Trento in Trentino Alto Adige, the apple producer Melinda has created the world’s first and only underground fruit refrigeration facility, with a controlled atmosphere and a constant temperature throughout the seasons. It is a true natural r...
We the ItaliaNews: L'Italia in America. Episodio 14/2025
Papa Leone XIV, il primo papa italoamericano Nuovi Consolati onorari italiani a Boise Idaho e a Cleveland Ohio Due nuovi collegamenti aerei inaugurati tra Italia e Stati Uniti: Roma-Denver e Napoli-Chicago Il successo straordinario di Nonnas, il nuovo film di Netflix La statua di Colombo rimossa da New Haven, Connecticut, trova finalmente una ca...
Italy's smartest cities ranked in the smart city index 2025
In Italy, the smartest cities are Bologna, Milan, and Turin. This is according to the EY Smart City Index 2025, which ranks the 10 most “intelligent” urban centers in Italy based on their progress in ecological transition, digital transformation, and social inclusion. The ranking includes 109 Italian cities, with Venice, Rome, Trento, Cagli...