Rapid City (SD) breaks ground on Bocce Complex addition
Bocce ball is a growing sport across the nation, including Rapid City. Tuesday, there was a groundbreaking ceremony at the Rapid City Bocce Complex to usher in the expansion from an eight-court facility to 16. The facility sees players of all ages coming to play the sport, but with the new expansion it will now forever be home to the South Dakota S...
Beach crowds? No grazie! Lake Fiastra is pure calm
August in Italy means one thing: Andiamo in spiaggia – let’s go to the beach! Unrelenting summer heat is persuasive enough on its own, but factor in Ferragosto – the summer holiday conjoining ancient Roman festivity with Catholic observation – and toes in the sand become practically mandatory. Lounging under a colorful umbrella while sipping a fas...
Joanne Persico to be Enshrined Into Order of Sons & Daughters of Italy in America Sports Hall of Fame
St. John's Volleyball Head Coach Joanne Persico will be enshrined into the Order of Sons & Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, August 15 at the organization's national convention in Orlando, FL. The longtime leader of the Red Storm volleyball program joins a decorated list of past winners including St. John's Men's...
Ferragosto Food Traditions: From Ancient Rome to Modern Italian Feasts
In Italy, mid-August marks one of the country’s most beloved traditions: Ferragosto—a day steeped in history, celebration, and, most importantly, food. First established in 18 BCE by Emperor Augustus as Feriae Augusti (“Augustus’ rest”), the holiday was originally observed on August 1 to give laborers a well-earned pause after the harvest. Centurie...
Raise a Glass to Prosecco: Why Italy’s Signature Sparkler Deserves the Spotlight
There are few things more celebratory than the pop of a cork and the effervescent dance of bubbles in a tall glass. And while Champagne often steals the limelight, Prosecco, Italy’s lively, approachable sparkling wine has quietly become a global favorite, winning over wine lovers with its easy elegance, crisp fruit notes, and charming versatility....
Portofino in Liguria tops Italian vacation home price rankings
An analysis of current market trends reveals that Portofino, the exclusive Ligurian coastal town, holds the highest property values among Italy’s vacation destinations. For a medium-sized apartment, peak prices can reach an extraordinary €22,900 per square meter. In second place is Madonna di Campiglio in Trentino-Alto Adige at €14,000 per square m...
After decades pitching others’ stories, a public relations executive tells his own
When Chappaqua-based public relations executive John Cirillo was a student at Fordham University in the Bronx, he broadcast the school’s games over its WFUV radio – whose alumni have included Vince Scully, “the voice of the Dodgers”; Mike Breen, “the voice of the Knicks”; and Michael Kay, “the voice of the Yankees” – with an eye to a career behind...
Bio-inspired artificial skin that feels like human skin: an Italian innovation
A groundbreaking development in sensory materials has emerged from a collaboration between researchers in Italy and Brazil: a wide-area artificial skin capable of feeling touch much like human skin. This bio-inspired skin not only detects the location of contact with millimeter-level precision, but also measures the intensity of the touch, making i...
Italy's 'Most Overlooked' Coast Is a Quiet Alternative to Cinque Terre—With Hidden Caves, Beachside Villages, and Michelin Dining
Over the past decade, the southern Italian region of Puglia (the heel of the boot) has come onto the radar in a major way, but most visitors gravitate toward the Valle d’Itria, a series of towns including Alberobello, Ostuni, Monopoli, and Polignano a Mare, where many of the region’s luxury hotels are concentrated. Some travelers head further south...
Guinness World Records™ Attempt for Largest Pizza Party!
Make pizza history with us for the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt for Largest Pizza Party on Friday September 12 from 4-7pm on the New Haven Green, all during the A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast at the New Haven Grand Prix! We need more than the last successful record attempt completed by the Pizza World Champions in Tulsa Oklahoma on Jan 21, 2023 consisti...
Michelangelo’s ‘slave’ sculptures and the power of the unfinished
When we think of Florence and of Michelangelo, David is surely the first artwork that comes to mind. It has become an icon – of Michelangelo himself, of the city of Florence, of the Renaissance as a whole, and even of sculpture as an art form. And rightfully so: David is basically perfect, with its purity of form, its absolute smoothness, and the w...
‘Tucci In Italy’ Team Says Stanley Tucci’s Enthusiasm Is Series’ Secret Sauce: “He’s Authentic In His Reactions”
When Stanley Tucci samples a dish he finds delicious, he can’t contain his pleasure. He hops up and down – leaping into what you might call his happy dance. His joyous discoveries – culinary, cultural and geographical – are woven throughout Tucci in Italy, the National Geographic five-part series that has two Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Hoste...