Hidden in Plain Sight: Celebrating May Day at a Former Italian Union Hall
The latest episode of “Nuova York: Hidden in Plain Sight” tells the story of a pivotal place for Italians celebrating May Day in New York—the Italian Labor Center. Contributing to this chapter is Andrea Fiano, Editor at Large of Global Finance Magazine. Built over a century ago, at 231 East 14th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, the Italian Labo...
Forget the conclave, cardinals are already negotiating in Rome’s pizza parlours
As cardinals prepare to enter the Sistine Chapel in a few days to elect a new pope, they are engaged in intense discussions over plates of carbonara and bottles of wine in the Borgo, the village-like quarter of cobbled lanes, tiny piazzas and ornate fountains that lies a few yards from the walls of the Vatican City State. One is partial to grilled...
Tennis meets the great beauty of Rome
The prequalifications for the Italian Open, the tennis tournament held in Rome at the Foro Italico, one of the most important events in the ATP and WTA circuits, started yesterday. The main draw, from May 6 to 19, will feature the top champions of the sport in a tournament that has been held since 1930, for both men and women. This year, the world...
The Italian blue economy
The Blue Economy plays a growing and significant role in Italy, contributing over 60 billion euros annually and employing more than a million people. Between 2019 and 2023, the number of companies in this sector increased by 4.3%, while the overall business base in Italy shrank by over 2%. The Blue Economy encompasses a wide range of activities, in...
May 1st: international workers' day and its significance in Italy
May 1st is celebrated as International Workers' Day, an event that commemorates the workers' struggles fought in the mid-1800s for the attainment of rights and workplace safety. In particular, this date celebrates the daily working hours, which were set at eight hours. In Italy, it was officially established in 1891. The celebrations for this date...
Renaissance dominion and hierarchy: art, nature, and science in Caprarola’s Palazzo Farnese
In the early nineteenth century, when the great French writer Stendhal visited Florence, he claimed that he was so overwhelmed by the town’s vast accumulation of culture that he fainted. This condition has become famously known as the Stendhal Syndrome, sometimes even referred to as the Florence Syndrome. But this is an experience that the traveler...
Italian-themed Gina’s Gelato & Java opens in Parma Heights
The sweet taste of Italy has arrived in Parma Heights with the opening of Gina’s Gelato & Java. “Gina’s Gelato & Java was something that came out of a desire to open a venue in our community,” said Jeff Caro, who owns the new business with his wife, Gina Lloyd. They live in the city. “We come from a line of food service industry families. We sold o...
The most beautiful beaches of Lake Garda: where to swim and what to see
If you love swimming in crystal-clear fresh waters, if you dream of a holiday that combines unspoiled nature, history and local culture, Lake Garda is your perfect destination. Imagine waking up in the morning with the sun rising over its calm waters and being able to admire the majestic mountains that surround it, rich in woods, wouldn't you feel...
I-A Literati to spotlight local writers
“I-A Literati 2025,” Casa Italia’s 21st annual celebration of local Italian-American authors, will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 17 in the Florentine Room of the Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia. The event will begin with a meet-and-greet with the writers, followed by the keynote address and presentations. Additional activities include...
Trailer released for Netflix documentary on Mercedes F1's Antonelli
The trailer for an upcoming documentary on Formula 1 hotshot Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been released ahead of its premiere next week. Netflix will publish ‘The Seat’ on Monday 5 May, and it will be a 45-minute documentary charting the previous year of the Italian’s life as he geared up for his promotion to F1. In August of last year, Mercedes annou...
Team Italy spark plug Nicky Lopez joins hot-hitting Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs signed versatile infielder Nicky Lopez to a one-year contract on April 23, 2025 after releasing him earlier in the spring. The Cubbies initially offered a minor-league deal with an invite to Spring Training on February 7, 2025, but the 30-year-old utility man was one of the final roster cuts before the MLB Tokyo Series against the...
Quintessentially (Italian-)American: John Fante in Pursuit of the American Dream
Friday May 16 2025, 18:30 (Local time). Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA. John Fante has been defined by critics as a “real American writer” and as one of the most representative Californian writers of the 20th century. He was also labelled a “god of literature” by Charles Bukowski. While his prose burnt with d...