We the ItaliaNews: L'Italia in America. Episodio 23/2025
L'Italian Workmen's Club di Madison in Wisconsin è dichiarato monumento storico nazionale La Ferrero compra la storica azienda americana di cereali Kellogg per 3,1 miliardi di dollari L'Italia dello sport in America: Chiellini, Rossi, Banchero e Marelli E' stato pubblicato "The View From Lake Como", il nuovo libro di Adriana Trigiani Il costume d...
What is driving pasta’s resurgence in the US?
Pasta has long been a budget-friendly staple in many US households, but over the past year as inflation has continued to creep up and consumer sentiment down, sales of spaghetti, penne and the plethora of other pasta have ticked up – fueled in part by a nearly 11% bump in social conversations and 36% increase on restaurant menus in the past year, a...
All 49 Blue Flag beaches in Sardinia for 2025
With 49 Blue Flag beaches for 2025, Sardinia remains one of the most sought-after destinations in the Mediterranean. This prestigious award recognises not only the quality of the water but also the commitment to environmental sustainability and high-quality tourist services. The awarded locations showcase the best of Sardinia’s beach offering, prov...
Concorso Italiano announces 40th anniversary event schedule
Concorso Italiano has announced their 40th anniversary car event will take place Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Bayonet Black Horse, on California's scenic Monterey Peninsula. Held during the famed Monterey Car Week, the celebration of Italian cars and style will reunite owners, collectors, and enthusiasts for a day of camaraderie and stunning vehic...
Roman-era mosaic panel with erotic theme that was stolen during World War II returns to Pompeii
A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II. The artwork was repatriated from Germany through diplomatic channels, arranged by the Italian Consulate in Stuttgart, Germany, after having...
Whatever the genre, Dion's music still focuses on life's larger questions
What does a longtime musician, troubadour, rock and roll hall of fame inductee and contemplative Catholic do for an encore? If you're Dion DiMucci, you just keep on making new music, and singing the praises of a Christ-centered existence. DiMucci, known throughout his nearly 70-year recording career by his first name Dion, distinguished himself fro...
The freshest of Italy's summer traditions: 'A Chiena
Campagna is a small town in the province of Salerno, located between the Picentini mountains and the Sele valley, with a population of just under 17,000. It’s a quiet place for most of the year, known historically for its religious institutions and stone bridges, and more recently, as a stopping point for those exploring the hinterland between the...
THE SPIRIT OF 76: Brooklyn Italians celebrate more than seven decades of soccer excellence, tradition and history
When you mention the Brooklyn Italians, the words excellence, tradition and history just might come to mind. For the past 76 years, the soccer club has enjoyed a storied history at several levels of the beautiful game, impacting not only the metropolitan area, but nationally as well. The Brooklyn Italians might be best known to the American soccer...
The ultimate guide to Italian gestures: how to speak without words in Italy
Besides good food, art, fashion and cinema, the thing we Italians are most famous for abroad is definitely our way of communicating. Our language, often perceived by foreigners as expressive and music-sounding, is in fact inseparable from our theatrical gestures. Asking an Italian to speak without gesturing is practically impossible! This form of n...
Italy introduces Museum Etiquette Guide to prevent art accidents
In response to a growing number of accidental damages to artworks, Italian museums are promoting a new set of guidelines for visitors. The initiative comes after several high-profile incidents, including a tourist who damaged a centuries-old painting in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery while trying to take a selfie, and another who broke a contem...
Happy 60th birthday to the Mont Blanc Tunnel between Italy and France
Exactly 60 years ago, the tunnel beneath Mont Blanc, connecting Italy and France, was inaugurated by the Presidents of the Italian and French Republics, Giuseppe Saragat and Charles de Gaulle. Three days later, at 6 a.m., the tunnel—then "the longest in the world"—was opened to traffic. The Mont Blanc Tunnel still today stands as one of Europe's mo...
Nonna's nominated for an Emmy Award!
Netflix's Nonna's featuring Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire, Lorraine Bracco and Joe Manganiello has been added to the 2025 Emmy Award Nominees list under "Outstanding Television Movie. The awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 14. In Nonnas, the Netflix movie based on Joe Scaravella’s nonnas-centric restaur...