CIM in the USA: Alessandro Crocco is the new president
The Confederazione Italiani nel Mondo (CIM) has expanded its presence in the United States. At a recent meeting, a clear desire emerged to renew the organization's commitment to its compatriot communities. Out of this reflection came the proposal for a new organizational chart that led to the appointment of the following board, which has Alessandro...
Cento Carnival in Cento, Italy: A Cherished Tradition
Carnival season, generally in February, is a great time to visit Italy. During the weeks leading up to Lent, special festivities occur in cities and towns from north to south. Of course, the most famous carnival in Italy is the Carnevale di Venezia, the legendary carnival held in Venice each year. But the town of Cento, in the province of Ferrara i...
Tommy DeVito Wins the "Bud Light Celebration of the Year" Award at NFL Honors
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito captured the hearts of the NFL with his story that included his living at home with his parents, his enjoyment of his mother's chicken cutlets, and, of course, his Cinderella-like rise to fame in the NFL as the Giants' third-string quarterback who led the team to three straight wins mid-year that resulted in...
Senator Francesca La Marca (PD) files amendment for Italians abroad who intend to start an innovative start-up in Italy
In recent days, Sen. La Marca has filed an amendment to the Bill on "Provisions for the promotion and development of start-ups and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises through tax breaks and investment incentives," which will land in the House in the coming weeks. This amendment aims to establish a Fund for the creation in Italy of innovat...
Italy Meets L.A.: PLEASURES Teams Up with Soccer Icons AC Milan for Fourth Kit Collab
Italy’s recent widespread influence in Los Angeles—and the city’s influence on the world—has now reached the pitch. European soccer icons AC Milan have announced a fourth kit collaboration with L.A.-based brand PLEASURES, with the two designed iterations slated to be used in two separate games—against Napoli and Monza on Feb. 11 and 18. The designs...
Team Italy reunion: Dominic Fletcher joins Nicky Lopez on the Chicago White Sox
Dominic Fletcher and Nicky Lopez, two of Team Italy’s best performing players in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, are reunited on the Chicago White Sox. After signing Martin Maldonado, Paul DeJong and Kevin Pillar as well as making a trade with the Atlanta Braves to get Max Stassi and Nicky Lopez, the Chicago White Sox made another important trade...
A giant statue of Emperor Constantine looks out over Rome again with help from 3D technology
Emperor Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history. Rome authorities on Tuesday unveiled a massive, 13-meter (42.6 feet) replica of the statue Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD. It...
ALMA in North America. The Italian School ascends to the chair of America's leading hospitality training institute, the Culinary Institute of America
ALMA The School of Italian Culinary Arts took the stage for the first time at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in New Jersey, the temple of U.S. culinary education, with an in-depth class for students of the Culinary Course on the history and gastronomic culture of our country. The General Manager oh the School Andrea Sinigaglia, together wi...
Giorgio Armani: the opera of fashion
Dear Friends of Italian Innovators, my core content for February is an episode on the king of Italian fashion, Giorgio Armani—a remarkable story of Italian innovation and entrepreneurship, which developed from an early career in medicine to the creation of one of the world’s most renowned fashion brands. Among the topics: Giorgio's youth in Piacenz...
Passing of Fr. Lydio F. Tomasi, C.S.
It is with sadness that the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) announces the passing of Fr. Lydio F. Tomasi, C.S., on February 1, 2024, at the St. Raphael House in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Fr. Lydio entered the Missionaries of Saint Charles-Scalabrinians in 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. After the founding of the Center for Migr...
The vineyard is Italian, the business is American: Italian low alcohol boom in the U.S.
Italian "wine" is booming in the United States. Not only Prosecco, Chianti and Brunello. But also and especially low-alcohol beverages. And while in Italy people struggle to accept these labels and debate whether they should be called "wines," in the States they are gaining large slices of the market. The numbers speak for themselves. If we refer t...
Tickets on sale for Italy's USA tour against Ecuador, Venezuela
Italy is making its long-awaited tour of the USA in March, and tickets are now on sale for the two games the Euro 2020 winners are playing. As the side begins its quest to defend that title, Gli Azzurri is playing a pair of South American opponents. Originally, Italy scheduled contests against Peru and Ecuador. However, a scheduling conflict for th...