Cooperation in classroom is key for Suraci
Italian teacher Francesca Tinnirello Suraci says the key to being an effective educator is to let your passion show. “You have to show how passionate you are about something, through your energy and your love for the subject,” Suraci says. “Those are the teachers that made the most impact on me.” Her Italian high school teacher, Dorina Spiering, wa...
The Consulate of Italy Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Great Success for the Film Screening “The Last Time We Were Children”
Remembrance and Italian commitment to the fight against xenophobia and discrimination were the central themes of Consul Allegra Baistrocchi’s introduction to the event to a public of almost 300 people. Free and open to the public, there was a captivated audience consisting mainly of members from the Italian, Jewish, and Italian-American community....
New Oak Park eatery boasts tribute to Nonna
A new Italian restaurant in Oak Park is a labor of love for its Italian-born chef and owner. Ciro Parlato hails from Corbara, a town near the Amalfi Coast, and moved to the United States in 2012. He first settled in Miami Beach, Florida, without knowing a word of English. He started taking classes at an international school and fell in love with Oa...
Performance / “La bohème” by Giacomo Puccini
When: February 16 2024, 18:00 (Local time) - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents an exclusive screening of the Italian opera La bohème, presented at Teatro alla Scala in Milano during the 2022/2023 lyric season. On t...
Salvi earns high praise from local legal mag
Chicago Lawyer Magazine presented its 2023 Person of the Year Award to Patrick A. Salvi II, the Chicago managing partner at the law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. The honor is bestowed annually upon a newsmaker, trendsetter or legal leader, according to the publication’s managing editor, John McNally. Salvi’s efforts to finalize an overall se...
Mauzer steps up to presidency of AICS
A strong sense of community is a defining feature of the American Italian Cultural Society, according to John Mauzer, who was sworn in as president of the Crest Hill-based social club in December. “Our membership is one big family dedicated to sharing our Italian culture, teaching traditions and preserving our heritage,” Mauzer explains. “2024 is g...
A Taste of Urban Italy: Exploring the Fusion Flavors at Piada Italian Street Food
Piada Italian Street Food in Bexley provides a one-of-a-kind culinary adventure that seamlessly combines authentic Italian flavors with a contemporary, urban flair. This innovative restaurant concept comes from the team behind Bravo! Restaurants, demonstrating their knack for taking a great idea and bringing it to a whole new level. Let's take a cl...
‘Brilliance of Caravaggio’ opens at Toledo Museum
“The Brilliance of Caravaggio: Four Paintings in Focus” opens this weekend at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Canaday Gallery. The public opening will occur Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Libbey Court with music provided by yhe BGSU Early Music Ensemble directed by Arne Spohr and Caroline Chin. Admission: $10 per visitor; free for Toledo Museum of A...
Davanti Enoteca Opens Doors in Lincolnwood
Scott Harris Hospitality has announced the debut of its fourth location of Davanti Enoteca, in the heart of a brand-new community in Lincolnwood. Located at 4436 W Touhy, Lincolnwood, IL 60712, this addition to the dining scene offers a wine bar and restaurant serving contemporary twists on rustic Italian cuisine. Nestled within District 1860, a c...
United Airlines To Relaunch Chicago-Rome Flights On March 7
United Airlines will resume its Chicago-Rome route earlier than previously planned in 2024, starting flights on March 7. Previously, the airline planned to restart flights on March 30. Another early restartThough winter craziness is just beginning, and Chicago just received its first snow of the season, United Airlines, among others, is planning fo...
Pilgrimages: Group trip to Italy included many holy sites
My husband, Doug, and I have participated in multiple pilgrimages to Europe with Father Daniel Dury (aka “Padre”), pastor at Sunbury St. John Neumann Church and previous pastor at Columbus St. Catharine Church. Our most recent trip, in early September 2023, was to Italy. This pilgrimage was planned by Father Dury and a private tour operator/manage...
Guy Fieri to open first Italian restaurant in Columbus this spring at Scioto Downs
Columbus-born celebrity chef Guy Fieri, who already is planning a two-day food festival in his hometown this June, also will open an Italian restaurant this spring at Eldorado Scioto Downs. "The first meal I ever had was in Columbus…I was born here!” Fieri said in a news release this morning from Scioto Downs. “So, it’s a true homecoming to bring...