Italy is fortunate enough to have preserved many important artisan traditions and Sardinian handweaving is among the oldest and most fascinating. This wonderful island conquers all thanks to its awesome landscapes, the archeology, the food; children can have fun too, on the endless beaches or visiting attractions such as Saridinia in Miniature. To...
St. Raymond Elementary School in Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY recently experienced a magical day filled with excitement, joy, and valuable life lessons as they hosted not one but two captivating bilingual shows for grades K-8. Incanto Productions, Italian Queens-based theater company, specialized in multicultural and multilingual productions for schools...
It’s common in any family business for the younger generation to add its own touch of modern style to the operation when the torch is eventually passed. At longtime neighborhood favorite Gaetano’s Ristorante, sustained success means finding the perfect blend of familiar tradition and new, exciting offerings. Patriarch Gaetano Palmeri, who passed in...
Open February 16 to July 28, 2024. Union Terminal - 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH. A volcano awakens. A city vanishes. On August 24, 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii was frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. But what nature destroyed, it also preserved. Through 150 artifacts, POMPEII: The Exhibition tells the tale of a city...
In 2022, I worked remotely and traveled across Europe, visiting friends and exploring some of the big cities I'd heard so much about. I went to a few places in Italy during my childhood, but I'd never been to the capital, so I was excited to see Rome. I spent two days and three nights sightseeing, eating, and trying to soak in the Eternal City. But...
Jaden Akins sank seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to help Michigan State coach Tom Izzo notch his 700th career victory with an 81-62 romp over Michigan on Tuesday night. “Seven hundred wins at the same school means a lot,” Izzo said. Many former players, including Steve Smith and Mateen Cleaves, celebrated on the court after the...
Twenty-one Abruzzo wineries were honored on January 20 during the event day in L'Aquila to celebrate a prestigious result obtained at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023. A total of 37 medals, along with the competition certificate, were handed out to the companies at the Villa Giulia complex. "The oenological excellences of the territory, certi...
Al, Alex and John Federico, owners of Coastal Supply Group, are regarded as pillars of the Staten Island community. Coastal Supply Group, originally known as Coastal Plumbing Supply, was founded in March 1972 by Alexander Federico, Jr., more commonly known as Al. Over the five decades since the business’ inception, the Federico family has grown Coa...
Florence is a city that captivates with its timeless charm and enchants with its artistic and architectural beauties: cradle of creativity and genius of great artists of the Renaissance, it is also a lively and dynamic city, rich in events and opportunities, home to important university and cultural realities. Walking through its streets and square...
You know you are in a restaurant where comfort food is on the menu as soon as your eyes adjust to the dimly lit dining room in this small Italian restaurant on W. Bluemound Rd. When you come for lunch or dinner you will discover it is also the home of the “Snack.” The original Barbiere’s Italian Inn opened in 1963 at 106th and Bluemound where Sal B...
“Fai tu, che mi fido.” “You do it, I trust you”; a small but mighty sentence. But, when it comes to your grocery list for the week, there’s no one better to put your trust in than a fruttivendolo. At Milan’s Frutteta Garibaldi, Pippo, a fruttivendolo from one extremity of Puglia, and Franco, from the other, tell me their regulars will often give up...
We travelled from Calais to Aosta on 27.12.23 with a stopover in Arras. We booked with interskiholidays.co.uk because of their expertise in the Aosta resorts and we had booked with them before so knew how convenient they make everything. Pila, the “mountain terrace” that offers an affordable panoramic experience, making it the most coveted balcony...