Urban river tourism gets a green makeover in Italy
A new kind of tourism is making waves in Italy—literally. Cities across the country are embracing a fresh approach to urban travel by turning their rivers and canals into eco-friendly routes for exploration and leisure. The goal? To reconnect people with their waterways while promoting a new, sustainable lifestyle. This initiative is part of a broa...
Italy takes leading role in building first lunar outpost for NASA's Artemis program
A major step toward humanity’s return to the Moon is being led by Italy. The Italian Space Agency (ASI), in partnership with aerospace company Thales Alenia Space, has signed an agreement with NASA to help build the very first permanent outpost on the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program. This new station, called the Lunar Surface Multipurp...
Survivors of disastrous 1956 Andrea Doria sinking mark anniversary in NYC with tear-jerking museum exhibit
Survivors of the disastrous 1956 Andrea Doria sinking honored the anniversary of the crash Friday at a tear-jerking new Manhattan museum exhibit that features dozens of treasured items recovered from the ship. Four survivors of the tragic ocean crash — including a young mother traveling alone with her baby at the time — gathered at The Italian Amer...
Basil Russo Appeals Directly to Italian Officials on Dual Citizenship
Basil Russo, serving in his capacity as leader of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, recently submitted a formal letter and resolution to the Italian government — materials he first introduced at COPOMIAO's Annual Meeting in New York City in June. The resolution voiced the unanimous opposition of the Italian Ameri...
Italian American Club to host fundraiser
The Italian American Club of Olyphant (PA) will host a fundraiser to benefit Marc “Pooker” Cortazar, a member of the club, who is battling gall bladder and liver cancer. The fundraiser is a cornhole torunament, set to begin at noon on Sunday, July 27 at teh Italian American Club, corner of East Scott Street and South Valley Avenue in Olyphant. Enta...
Translating Identity: Steve Riggio on Sicily, Storytelling, & Il Beati Paoli | IAP 377
Join us as we welcome the esteemed Steve Riggio, former CEO of Barnes & Noble, whose journey into Italian literature unfolds in our latest episode, recorded in the heart of Little Italy at Red Sauce Studio. Drawing on his deep Sicilian roots, Steve shares his passion for translating Italian classics, offering a rare window into the overlooked narra...
Concert Opera of Greater Chicago presents bel canto masterpiece: Donizetti’s ‘La Favorita’
Concert Opera of Greater Chicago has announced its summer production of Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece, “La Favorita,” an Italian opera in four acts to be performed in concert version with English supertitles. The COGC chorus and orchestra will be conducted by Maestro William Intriligator; Music Director and Conductor of the Dubuque Symp...
A Charming Medieval Town In The Italian Alps Offers A Unique European Fairytale Escape
As soon as you arrive in the tiny Italian village of Lillianes, you'll begin to feel as though you've somehow wandered into the pages of your favorite book of fairytales. Surrounded by towering mountains and lush forests, the charming town consists of traditional stone houses. A babbling stream meanders through the heart of town, adding to the magi...
Italian longevity expert’s 4 daily habits for a long, healthy life: ‘I’d like to make it to 120’
Since 1989, Valter Longo has dedicated his research to understanding the factors that contribute to overall health and longevity. About 20 years ago, Longo returned to Italy where he grew up, seeking to better study the practices that have helped regions like Sardinia become home to some of the world’s longest-living people. Longo is the director o...
Behind the “first-of-its-kind” deal between Serie A and NHL
Ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, the National Hockey League (NHL) and Serie A will collaborate in a content partnership to demonstrate synergies between the two sports. Also in association with the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA), both leagues will join forces to work on flagship events leading up to the Winter O...
International productions return to Italy following tax credit review
“International productions are back,” Stefano Massenzi, head of acquisitions and business affairs at Lucky Red, confirmed to Screen. “We’re about to start an executive producer [job], and we’re seeing other Italian companies do the same.” Confusion has swirled around the status of the Italian tax credit for months as the government conducted a revi...
No one loves Italy as much as Stanley Tucci
Imagine finding yourself in the center of Florence on an ordinary morning and, by chance, running into Stanley Tucci who—like a true Italian—has breakfast with a lampredotto sandwich and a glass of red wine. That’s exactly how the first episode of Tucci in Italy opens, the docu-series produced by Disney+ and released last May, in which one of Holly...