Lamborghini showcases the ultimate in Italian artistry during 74th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
During Monterey Car Week 2025, Automobili Lamborghini opened the doors of its private Lamborghini Lounge Monterey to VIP guests, offering a fully immersive experience in Italian design and automotive innovation. The new Fenomeno, the few-off that debuted at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on Friday, August 15, was displayed at the Lamborghini Lo...
Forget the beach – why Courmayeur in the Italian Alps is the ultimate summer reset
Think Alps, think Fair Isle knits, flushed-cheeked skiers, bubbling fondue and a scene that appears as heavily iced as a Christmas cake. And for part of the year, that’s an apt assumption. But the impressive peaks of Northern Italy are also home to a hidden magic, one that’s too easily bypassed by those who place this area firmly in the ‘winter hol...
“Geek of Chic” to share his story in Chicago
At the start of the 21st century, shopping online was still a futuristic fantasy. And then, in the spring of 2000, Federico Marchetti invented one of the world’s first platforms for online sales, launching a company that would revolutionize the luxury fashion sector. In “The Geek of Chic: An American Dream, Italian Style,” Marchetti tells the tale...
How Team Italy can reach the 2025 European Baseball Championship finals
Despite a 4-2 record during the 2023 Senior Elite European Baseball Championship in the Czech Republic, Team Italy placed ninth due to Team Quality Balance. After suffering an 8-3 upset by Sweden (8th place) and a heartbreaking 11-10 loss to eventual silver medalist Great Britain early in the tournament, the Azzurri did not reach the quarterfinals....
Di Napoli Honored with Award from Nat’l Italian American Organization
New York State Comptroller Tom D iNapoli is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award from a national Italian American organization. DiNapoli announced he was presented with the Guglielmo Marconi Award on Saturday by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. “I am truly honored to receive the Guglielmo Marconi Award. I was raised by p...
The secret of Piazza Castello in Turin: Columbus’s lucky finger
Among Turin’s many hidden delights, hardly anyone is aware that in Piazza Castello - just steps from the Royal Library - there lies a small yet fascinating superstition blending history, tradition, and a hint of the esoteric. The star of this curious ritual is a bas-relief portrait of Christopher Columbus, which over time has become a popular urban...
Italy’s digital twin of the soil: a living map for the future
Italy is preparing to launch an ambitious project that will create a full digital twin of its soil and terrain. The initiative combines advanced aerial laser scanning, satellite imaging, and artificial intelligence to build a highly detailed three-dimensional model of the country’s land surface. Once complete, this virtual replica will serve as a p...
Rare, Italian bell installed in memory of longtime parishioner
Its been almost one year since a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Peace Church in Erie (PA) passed away. She was involved in many different ways over several decades at the parish in Millcreek. But there was one thing she hoped for, yet never got to enjoy in person. So, her husband and son made sure it happened in her memory. Nicholas Marinelli...
The poet’s sanctuary: inside d’Annunzio’s Priory
Gabriele d'Annunzio always nurtured a great love for the houses he inhabited; this feeling is particularly intense for his last home, the Priory, the beating soul of the monumental complex that is the Vittoriale. The Commander furnished it, in fact, with great care and particular attention, transforming the rooms according to his inner vision. The...
Chapel in the Meadow: Mass and Picnic
Sunday afternoon, September 14th. The Italian POW Chapel in the Meadow at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Mass and Picnic. Do you know the story? It’s a fascinating slice of Italian American history that not many people know about. Camp Atterbury, located a 45-minute drive south of Indianapolis in Edinburgh, IN, is named after Brigadier General William Wa...
Puglia Off The Beaten Path: 6 Experiences You Can’t Miss
Puglia isn’t just any other region in southern Italy. Puglia is a feeling. It’s the morning light reflecting on gentle waves lapping onto the shore line. The quiet rhythm of hands shaping fresh pasta. The songs that echo through village piazzas during local festivals. If you want to discover Puglia off the beaten path, you’ll discover that the Ital...
From Italy to Minneapolis: Cherubini Cello Quartet in concert
Saturday, September 13, 1:00 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church Hall, 1200 S. Marquette Avenue, Downtown Minneapolis, MN 55403. REGISTER HERE. Experience a unique afternoon of Italian artistry as the Cello Quartet of the Youth Orchestra Luigi Cherubini visits Minneapolis on their debut U.S. tour. Presented by the Italian Cultural Center of Minnea...