The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Claimed 146, But Their Legacy Shines On
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was an intolerable sweatshop. In cramped, hot and unsanitary conditions, young garment workers toiled for up to 12 hours a day, every day, for little in return. Near closing time on March 25, 1911, 146 people lost their lives when a fire consumed the eighth floor of the Triangle factory, located in Greenwich Village’...
A Pesto Competition That Bonds the Capital City of Columbus, Ohio to Its Sister City Genoa, Italy
A brief history, on October 12, 1955 (Columbus Day), the City of Genoa, Italy became Columbus’ first Sister City. For almost 70-years now, the local “Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc” (GCSCI) organization has established a long-standing cultural relationship with Genoa that includes one hallmark event, the local bi-annual Columbus...
A Forest in Midtown: Stefano Boeri’s Vertical Revolution Lands in New York
On a March evening in New York, inside the Rizzoli bookstore in Midtown, two architects from Milan — Stefano Boeri and Francesca Cesa Bianchi — sat down to talk about trees. Not parks or gardens, but forests growing inside cities, on buildings and among people. They were there to present Bosco Verticale: Morphology of a Vertical Forest, a book that...
Italian-American parade rolls in New Orleans
People filled the streets to see decorated floats covered in green, red, and white roll during the 53rd Annual Italian-American parade. The goal of the parade is to celebrate Italian heritage. In the 19th and 20th Centuries, many Italians settled in the French Quarter. "A lot of them were able to buy those properties and still owned today by Itali...
The origin and diversification of blood oranges, Sicily's red gold, unveiled
Thanks to the sequencing of the genomes of 20 varieties of Sicilian oranges, mutations have been identified that reveal the origin, evolution, and differentiation of the oranges, which are useful for the genetic traceability of red-fleshed oranges. The study was published in the international journal The Plant Genome. The study allows for a clearer...
Italy is one of the most sustainable economies in the G20 and the European Union. The virtuous examples of Abruzzo and Tuscany.
In 2023, the carbon intensity of the Italian economy was 0.12 kg CO₂e per dollar of GDP, almost a third lower than the G20 average. The United States, despite being one of the world’s most advanced economies, has an intensity of 0.24 kg CO₂e/$, twice that of Italy. Despite being the second largest manufacturer in the European Union, Italy ranks onl...
The Italian honorary Vice Consulate in Buffalo, NY has been abolished
A decree has been published that abolishes the honorary vice consulate in Buffalo, USA. The decree also includes a change in the territorial jurisdiction of the honorary consulate in Rochester. The decree consists of two articles: the first abolishes the honorary office that was under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Italy in New York....
Pirandello Lyceum Announces I Migliori Award Recipients
The Pirandello Lyceum has announced the recipients of the 2025 I Migliori Awards – Mens et Gesta:The Best In Mind and Deed. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the Pirandello Lyceum’s I Migliori Awards which recognizes outstanding Americans of Italian descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to the I...
"European wine orders to the USA suspended": importers take action following Trump's tariff announcement
Stop Everything. The threat of 200% US tariffs on European wines is already having its first consequences: a halt on orders to avoid the risk of new tariffs being applied to wines currently in transit or about to be shipped. Initially, there was a rush to stock up before the new tariffs arrived, but since March 13 (the day of Donald Trump's announc...
Brignone claims World Cup overall title after downhill cancelled
Italy's Federica Brignone was crowned this season's women's World Cup overall champion on Saturday after the cancellation of the downhill races in Sun Valley, Idaho, due to strong winds. Brignone secured her second overall crown at the age of 34 and became the oldest skier - male or female - to claim an overall World Cup title in alpine skiing. She...
The Fogolâr Furlan of Northern California celebrates its 11th anniversary: festivities at Club Fugazi in San Francisco
The Fogolâr Furlan of Northern California, in the United States, gathered last Saturday, March 15, to celebrate its 11th anniversary at Club Fugazi, located in the North Beach area, San Francisco's Italian neighborhood. The building, a symbol of the Italian community since the 19th century, hosted the celebration. A special recognition was give...
‘Fun with a Vibe’: Testa Rossa brings Italian American cuisine to Glen Mills
Testa Rossa aims to be “fun with a vibe” as they create Italian American dishes served up in a space that was once a diner. Chef Merick Devine joins us in the PHL17 Kitchen to show us some of their signature dishes and tell us all about this new restaurant. “We are still rooted in our Italian technique, we’re still making all our pasta, we still ma...