‘Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe’ Documentary Set From eOne; Singer Among EPs
Andrea Bocelli is getting the feature documentary treatment. The revered singer will be profiled in Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, which eOne will produce and finance. Blind since age 12, the Italian tenor has recorded some two dozen albums in the past three decades, bringing classical music to fans and charts around the world. He was a headli...
New US ambassador to Italy Jack Markell arrives in Rome
The new US ambassador to Italy and the Republic of San Marino, Jack Markell, arrived in Rome on Saturday morning. The former governor of Delaware, appointed by President Joe Biden, arrived at Fiumicino airport from Philadelphia together with his wife Carla around 9 am local time. He succeeds Lewis Eisenberg, who was made ambassador by former US Pre...
IAP 290: Live and uncut from Pittsburgh, PA (Part 1)
Get ready for a throwback to the old “Italian American Power Hour” days, as you join four friends at the kitchen table for a breakneck conversation about something we all love… being Italian American! When Rossella, Pat, and John are brought together with some of their favorite out-of-town Paesani for the 46th Biennial National Convention of the It...
Up your Italian cocktail game with Paul Feinstein’s new book
“The world is obsessed with Italian cocktails, but they might not even realise it,” says Los Angeles-based food and travel writer and Fine Dining Lovers contributor Paul Feinstein. “Italy is the cocktail world's ingredient engine. You don't have vermouth without Italy and without vermouth you don't have martinis, Manhattans, Negronis, hanky pankys,...
How 14 Italian Barbies expressed, in plastic, what my immigrant grandmother could never put into words
If your social media feeds are anything like mine, they’ve been filled with “my Barbie collection” posts ever since Margot Robbie started doing press events dressed in designer versions of the doll’s most iconic outfits. Weeks before Greta Gerwig’s film was actually released, my friends were posting about Barbies they’d had in their own collections...
Why the Sullivan-Talò meeting confirms Italys’ growing relevance
Rome and Washington talk. On Thursday, the White House’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Francesco Talò, diplomatic advisor to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The two “reaffirmed the unwavering support of both countries for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression,” and consulted on the current situation in Niger, remarkin...
Måneskin performing at 2023 MTV VMAs
Måneskin is returning to the MTV Video Music Awards. Following their infamously censored performance during the 2022 show, the Italian rockers are set to play the 2023 VMAs, taking place September 12. Måneskin’s performance will feature the live premiere of their upcoming new single “HONEY (Are u coming?),” due out September 1. The group is also am...
Walgreens exec Collaro earns national honor
Walgreens is fond of telling its loyal clientele that it’s “at the corner of happy and healthy.” If you’re looking for someone special at that intersection, someone who’s dedicated to making the happy and healthy happen, you’re likely to find Andrea Collaro. As senior director of brand management and product development for the Walgreens Boots Alli...
IABF, FIBS partner on development of international Baseball, Softball portal
The Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) and Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball (FIBS) have developed a baseball portal for international talent to apply for visibility with Italian clubs and an opportunity to play or coach professional baseball and softball in Italy. After players or coaches apply, their information is stored in a...
How to watch Serie A in USA on CBS, Paramount+ as American soccer fans get full access to 2023-2024 Italian season
Fans in the United States will have full access to every Serie A match throughout the 2023/24 season, which presents a year of increased interest in the USA. USMNT star Christian Pulisic completed a move to AC Milan, and is poised for a new beginning after seeing his minutes slowly decrease over the years at Chelsea. Along with him went fellow inte...
Is There A Meatball Renaissance Afoot In Fine Restaurants?
As any stand-up comedian will tell you, certain foods are funny. Not apples, not lamb chops, not string beans. But comedians always get a laugh at the mere mention of bananas, chickens, hot dogs, beans, bagels, and, of course, meatballs. Just say, “And what’s with meatballs?” People start to giggle. Meatballs, however well loved, have never had an...
This is the best time to invest in trade exchange between Italy and the US
In 2022, the bilateral trade volume between Italy and the United States reached $117 billion, and current data indicates a consistent upward trajectory. This surge is underpinned by a mutual commitment to bolster economic ties through cooperation, co-investments, job creation, and friend-shoring across several pivotal sectors. As highlighted in th...