Le Watts Towers in corsa per la candidatura UNESCO
"Un complesso monumentale unico al mondo. Gli scarti di strada impastati di malta, sabbia e cemento costituiscono la materia prima; lo spirito vagabondo e l'inestimabile esperienza del migrante, ne definiscono l'essenza. Nella Città degli Angeli, le Watts Towers si ergono a testimonianza della collettività che lavora, dello straniero cittadino del...
Nibali wins 2nd Giro d'Italia title and 4th Grand Tour
Riding a completely pink bicycle and patting his teammates, home favorite Vincenzo Nibali clinched a second Giro d'Italia victory and a fourth Grand Tour title on Sunday but Giacomo Nizzolo's hopes of a first stage win were again dashed as he was disqualified. Nibali's chances of repeating his 2013 feat seemed impossible on Friday — as he started t...
Festa della Repubblica: Ecco come si è svolta a Chicago
Per l'ottavo anno consecutivo il Ctim con il patrocinio del Comites circoscrizione consolare di Chicago, ha organizzato il 70 mo anniversario della Festa della Repubblica Italiana. A Chicago in una giornata di sole, circa 700 partecipanti hanno animato la manifestazione che è stata preceduta dalla consueta Santa Messa presso la Chiesa Madonna di P...
Rio 2016: Mattarella hands flags to Olympic flag-bearers
President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday handed the Italian flag to Italy's flag-bearers for the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, respectively swimmer Federica Pellegrini and sprinter Martina Caironi, at a ceremony at the presidential place featuring the two teams. Mattarella said the Olympics "are an opportunity for solidarity, peace, friendship...
The Rosellini cousins: among the most influential people in mid-century politics and business
By Rita Cipalla Cousins have often played complementary roles throughout history. Take Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, fifth cousins, who became president of the United States two decades apart. Or Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, on the throne of England. As great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, they are considered...
A study of Italians living in the US
Did you know that there are 356,831 people living in the US who were born in Italy? We did some research to find out as much as we could about Italian expats here in the US. And we think we found some pretty interesting stuff. It's no surprise that New York City is home to the largest concentration of Italians. However, Miami Beach, is wh...
The 11 best Italian restaurants in Detroit
Tony Soprano once famously said, "I find I have to be the sad clown: laughing on the outside, crying on the inside because I picked a restaurant without reading Thrillist's list of Detroit's 11 best Italian spots." Or something like that. Anyway, here is said list. Prego!* *That means "you're welcome" in Italian, but it's also how you...
Hip at 91, Dongan Hills resident is even social media savvy
By Carol Ann Benanti Rab's Country Lanes in Dongan Hills provided the perfect setting for Mary Lindeman's 91st birthday part, a festive event replete with kinfolk and friends — and even nonagenarian friends. It all made perfect sense. According to her family, bowling had always been one of Mary's favorite past times, inasmuch as...
Le grotte della Sardegna dove si allenano gli astronauti del futuro. Il progetto CAVES
Due settimane in Sardegna prima di volare tra le stelle. Accade nella valle di Lanaitho, tra Dorgali e Oliena, tra il Supramonte e i mari della costa centro-orientale. Una delle zone più affascinanti dell'isola. Una di quelle dove il patrimonio storico e culturale è capace, ogni anno, di richiamare turisti e studiosi, archeologi e naturalisti da tu...
The place to go for cheese is Caputo's
A classic "Monty Python's Flying Circus" sketch is set in a most unfortunate cheese shop that is devoid of fermented curds of any kind. Visitors to Caputo's Cheese Market in Lake Forest will not face a similar fate. "We have more than 500 different cheeses," proclaims owner Trina Caputo. There are some from Wisconsin and California, but th...
The Ducati XDiavel is Italy's answer to Harley-Davidson
There are few brands in the world of motorcycles more sought after than Ducati. Known for its line up of exotically styled, high performance motorcycles, Ducati has certainly captured the imagination of American consumers with 14% sales growth in 2015. In fact, the US is Ducati's top market — ahead of its homeland of Italy. The m...
Hartford Officials Consider Renaming Columbus Day Holiday
With Columbus Day coming on Monday, town officials have joined an ongoing national debate that essentially puts Italian explorer Christopher Columbus on trial for crimes against Native Americans. Town Manager Leo Pullar said he is working out the legalities of how Hartford might officially recognize the second Monday in October as "Indigen...