Don’t look now, but there’s an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child’s phone. What does it mean?
In the first half of 2025, she racked up over 55 million views on TikTok and 4 million likes, mostly from tweens glued to their cellphones. Not bad for an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a cappuccino teacup for a head. Her name is Ballerina Cappuccina. Her smiling, girlish face is accompanied by a deep, computer-generated male voice singing in...
A place at the farmer’s table on a foodie trip to Trieste
In Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, travel writer Jan Morris described the city’s many faces and “ambivalence”, maintaining that, unlike most other Italian cities, it has “no unmistakable cuisine”. But I had come to Trieste to experience, if not a cuisine, then a culinary tradition which, to me at least, does seem unmistakable: the osmiza scene...
St. Anthony relic adds special significance to North End feast
It's not hard to get a saint through airport security, says Franciscan Father Alessandro Ratti. Father Ratti, a Conventional Franciscan friar from the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, travels throughout the world with a first-class relic of the saint -- a floating rib bone, taken from St. Anthony's body when it was exhumed for scientific study in...
Crowds, stage, and steam: inside Roman entertainment
When we think of ancient Rome, it’s easy to picture stern senators, burly warriors, and marble temples. But Romans also loved to unwind, and their leisure, at least in part, can feel surprisingly familiar: they packed stadiums for races, cheered stars of the stage and arena, lingered in public baths, ate in taverns, gambled, and celebrated holidays...
New York Jets And Parmigiano Reggiano Announce New Multi-Year Strategic Partnership
The New York Jets and Parmigiano Reggiano, a globally recognized icon of Italian food and culture, have kicked off a multi-year strategic partnership for the 2025 NFL season, marking the Italian cheese consortium's first-ever sponsorship with a U.S. professional sports team. Fans can expect authentic culinary integrations throughout MetLife Stadium...
Hidden Palermo: discover the Royal Gardens – the green heart of the historic city
Looking for unique things to do in Palermo? Tucked away beside the iconic Norman Palace, the Royal Gardens of Palermo offer a tranquil, leafy escape steeped in centuries of history and culture. This is everything you need to know. In the heart of Sicily’s capital, between Piazza Indipendenza and the Palazzo dei Normanni (Norman Palace), you’ll fin...
How Moka Made—and Burnt—Italy's Taste for Coffee
For 60 million Italians, morning has a scent: that of the moka. Not just coffee in general—specifically moka coffee. From childhood, you learn to recognize its sound; its aroma accompanies your wake-up while still in bed, and when you leave for school, you smell it in the stairwells of apartment buildings. The moka is a ritual, repeated several ti...
Italian of the Year banquet to celebrate two Norwich community leaders
Two longtime Norwich community figures, Deanna (Leone) Rhodes and Josh Vocatura, are set to be honored at the Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee’s Italian of the Year Banquet, planned for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Holiday Inn Norwich, according to a community announcement. The Heritage & Cultural Committee lists the following requirements for i...
Italian sports industry drives growth and global influence
The Italian sports industry is a powerhouse - it generated €24.7 billion in value added last year and shipped €4.7 billion worth of goods abroad - representing 1.38 percent of Italy’s GDP. This speaks volumes, not just economically but diplomatically, as sport has become one of our most potent international ambassadors - through major events and in...
Italian Festival In Avon (CT) To Please Palates And Ears Alike
One of the most notable aspects of Italian culture is the food, which anyone can attest is delicious, filling, and beloved. In Avon this Friday and Saturday, Italian food and culture will be on full display at the 2025 Prince Thomas of Savoy's "La Festa Italiana." The two-day festival of food, entertainment, and culture will take place at the It...
New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission Launches “Italian Women” Lesson Series to Celebrate Women’s Impact on History and Culture
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) proudly announces the launch of its new “Italian Women” Lesson Series, an educational program designed to honor and explore the extraordinary contributions of Italian women throughout history, culture, science, and the arts. As part of NJIHC’s mission to preserve and promote the rich heritage of It...
Italian American Future Leaders Unites New Generation of Changemakers
APPLY NOW: The 4th Annual Italian American Future Leaders Convention (IAFL4) — Jan. 16-19, 2026, at Amerant Bank Arena in South Florida — is an all-expense-paid celebration of our heritage, a hub for networking, and a space to explore the opportunities and obstacles shaping our community today. Italian American Future Leaders (IAFL), an independent...