The Incredible Story of Sandro Gamba, an International Basketball Legend, in the Film “A Coach As Father” by Italian Director Finazzer Flory
On the evening of March 20th, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington hosted the screening of the documentary “A Coach As Father: the extraordinary story of Sandro Gamba” by Italian director Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. The documentary portrays the life and achievements of Sandro Gamba, from the hand injury caused by a...
Italian Ministry of Culture: National Translation Awards 2024
Every year the Italian Ministry of Culture, through the General Directorate of Libraries and Copyright, awards the National Translation Awards to Italian and foreign translators and publishers who have contributed to the diffusion of Italian culture abroad and of foreign culture in our country. The Awards acknowledges the cultural and professional...
Participation at the “Italian Career and Alumni Panel” organized by the Arizona State University
On March 19th, Consul General Raffaella Valentini, the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Emanuele Amendola, and the Honorary Consul, Roberta Gentili-Purcell participated remotely in “Italian Career and Alumni Panel” organized by the Italian program of the Arizona State University on Tempe campus (Arizona). The event was focused on strength...
Italy clinch 2-1 win over Venezuela thanks to a brace from Retegui
At the home of Inter Miami, amidst the presence of Lionel Messi and with Jannik Sinner watching on in the stands of Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium, the national team secured a 2-1 victory against Venezuela in the first of two friendlies on American soil, courtesy of a brace from Mateo Retegui, reinforcing his strong candidacy for the striker role...
Holy ravioli! Is this the end of an era?
Cincinnati celebrated its first Sacred Heart Italian Dinner in 1910—four decades before the first Skyline Chili opened and 20 years before Buddy LaRosa was born. Automobiles were so rare that neighbors raced out of their houses to gawk when a Model T rumbled down the street. The Italian dinner at Sacred Heart Church in Camp Washington, in other wor...
Building up by digging deep: Faculty partner to break international ground at Italian archaeological dig
An archaeological site in Central Italy dating back more than 2,500 years is a special place for two Illinois State University researchers. For the past three years, Associate Professor of History Kathryn Jasper and Professor of Art History Lea Cline have been leading the Northwest Bolsena Archaeological Project at Valle Gianni. The excavation is...
Gorgonzola PDO exports two million wheels in 2023
As per the latest disclosures from the Consortium for the Protection of Gorgonzola PDO on 2023 exports, volumes managed to hold firm despite a challenging economic climate, while values experienced a significant uptick compared to 2022. Last year witnessed a 1.1% surge in exports, totaling 24,982 tons or 2,081,834 wheels exported, with the overall...
Stefani’s Bottega Italiana plates up the pasta
Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants are a pillar in Chicago's Italian culinary scene. This restaurant group has reaped the rewards of successful ventures with Bar Cargo, Stefani Prime and Tuscany Stefani Restaurant. The company's newest endeavor Stefani's Bottega Italiana, 6075 North Milwaukee Avenue, travels toward a new concept for Italian lovers....
Sardinia’s repression and rebirth – Observance each April 28 commemorates rebellion of 1794
This month Sardinians will celebrate “Sa die de sa Sardinnya,” (the day of Sardinia) on April 28 to honor the day in which their ancestors rebelled against Piedmontese rule. The festival was established in 1993 to remember the revolt of 1794, and is a religious festival also known as the Sardian Vespers. Sardinia is one of the 20 regions of Italy a...
Dover UCC to screen film linking Italian culture to diaspora
Dover Congregational United Church of Christ is proud to host a screening of the award-winning documentary, "La Mia Strada: My Road." Six-time Emmy Award recipient, Michael Angelo DiLauro will be on hand to share his feature-length documentary. The program offers a personal perspective on ethnicity and culture as it links ancient and contemporary I...
The legends and history of Piazza Navona
If you have been to Rome, you likely enjoyed a coffee in one of the many elegant, old-fashioned cafés of Piazza Navona: yes, that coffee probably cost you twice as much as anywhere else, but man, was it worth it! The grandness of the square with its baroque architecture, the lively atmosphere, the street artists — it’s just such a beautiful, charac...
Cangiano’s Marketplace Adding Two New Jersey City Locations
An Italian specialties shop that has become a big hit since opening in Hamilton Park will be expanding later this year as two prominent Jersey City developments will be getting Cangiano’s outposts. The shop opened at 225 Pavonia just about four years ago. Brothers Bill and Vincent Vallely opened a pop-up sandwich shop during the fall of 2019 in the...