The best places to retire in Italy in 2025
Is Italy a good place to retire? For many, the answer is a resounding yes. Known for its rich history, stunning landscapes, and world-renowned cuisine, Italy has long been a dream destination for retirees. But beyond the romantic allure of the country, it’s also recognised as one of the best places to retire in the world, offering a fulfilling and...
Liscio's Italian Bakery & Deli has an opening date set for this new South Jersey location
A long-awaited Liscio’s Italian Bakery & Deli location opens April 1 inside an extensively remodeled supermarket here off North Delsea Drive, the company has announced. The project, which Glassboro officials approved in July 2023, reserves most of the 21,240-square-foot building for baking and storage. Bakery products are to be sold on-site and shi...
A Local's Guide to Cremona
The 70,000-large, Lombard city of Cremona hums with a musical legacy. Best known as the birthplace of Antonio Stradivari, Giuseppe Guarneri, and Andrea Amati, who invented the violin, it remains the global heart of violin-making, where luthiers (stringed instrument craftsmen) continue to handcraft instruments as they did in the 17th century. The ci...
Ulster County Italian-American Foundation to stage Fashion Show fundraiser in Saugerties on April 6
The Ulster County Italian-American Foundation is set to host its Fashion Show fundraiser on Sunday, April 6, according to an announcement. The event, scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., will be held at Diamond Mills, 25 South Partition St. An Italian lunch and pre-show, with music by Andrew Hoben, will run from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the fashion sh...
In Puglia, there’s a bar where it still feels like the 1960s
Travelling through time is a dream we have all had at least once in our lives. However, it is comforting to know that, in a way, we can do so through flavours, music, fashion, and stories. This is exactly what happens in a small town in Puglia, Carovigno, in the province of Brindisi, where there is a bar where time seems to have stopped in the 1960...
Italians in America – Our Immigrant Stories: Meat cutting and hard work span so many generations, you might say they run in the blood
Giulio Esposito’s father Elia immigrated to America from Tortoreto, Abruzzo where he had a butcher shop.His mother Giannina Tarquinio was born in America in West Virginia; although she was on a visit to Italy when she met and fell in love with her future husband. Once Giannina returned to the United States, the immigration process for Elia began an...
Spiritual retreat in Italy, 5 trends of a growing fascinating phenomenon
Traveling to rediscover yourself, traveling to cultivate your faith in a new and original way, or more simply traveling to disconnect from the frenzy of work and cities, finally giving yourself a break for wellness and inner peace. All these experiences are connotations, different yet profoundly similar, of an interesting new branch of the world of...
Preserving Italy’s Legacy at the 2024 FIAC Excellency Awards
In the distinguished library of the Tennis & Racquet Club in Manhattan, the Foundation for Italian Art and Culture (FIAC), a New York-based nonprofit promoting Italian culture in the United States for over two decades, celebrated the 2024 FIAC Excellency Award recipients. Over a seated dinner, generously supported by the Alexander Bodini Charitable...
Green is trendy in the Italian spring kitchen!
We all know that Italian cooking likes to follow the seasons, and rather than relying on the same fruits and vegetables year-round, we just choose what’s naturally at its best. Spring is a key moment in this cycle: nature awakens, the air gets light and fragrant, just like the way we cook. We move from the rich, hearty dishes of winter to the light...
Puglia's growing aerospace sector
The aerospace district in Puglia is experiencing significant growth, supported by the Polytechnic University of Bari and the BINP startup incubator, which hosts innovative companies like Astradyne. The latter has created an ultralight solar panel for the Cubesat satellite, which opens on its own thanks to a durable fabric substrate similar to that...
Revitalizing Italy's cultural heritage: challenges and opportunities
Here in Italy, we live on an immense cultural heritage, often abandoned and underutilized. It is a treasure made up of thousands of cultural assets that, despite their historical and artistic value, remain in a state of decay. The Italian Ministry of Culture has recently launched a census to map these assets. Currently, 2,918 locations across Italy...
My family and I moved from California to Italy. Living here has made me a better mom
When my husband and I moved our family to Italy last year, I knew life would be different — a new culture, language, and surroundings — but what I didn't expect was how much it would change my parenting. Moving to Italy sounded glamorous, but the reality of it has been different. It's tested and pushed me to grow in ways I never expected. Even in t...