Your Best Summer Experience Isn’t By Car, It’s on a Gondola in Rhode Island
Summer in the Ocean State is the best time of the year. While we can certainly take a road trip to one of our incredible beaches, that's not the only summer experience we can have. Growing up in Rhode Island, I often loved spending time at Waterplace Park, where I could take a walk along the Woonasquatucket River while taking in the water and city...
Living in Trieste: costs, neighbourhoods and life on the Adriatic
Perched on Italy’s far northeastern edge, this seafront city often feels like a crossroads — not quite like the rest of Italy, but not completely apart. You’ll see a mix of grand boulevards, Viennese-style coffee houses, and locals wandering down to the sea, whatever the weather. Trieste’s quality of life is a mix of big-city culture without the cr...
The Forgotten Celebrity Chef Who Hosts The Longest Running Cooking Show In America
Looking back at my interests growing up, I was destined to be a foodie. Whenever I was home from school, I would tune into public television and watch cooking shows, the ones that were on way before the Food Network, or any bingeable Netflix cooking shows. I remember watching "Great Chefs, Great Cities," "Pasquale's Kitchen Express," Jacques Pépin,...
How one couple saved nearly $3,000 a month by moving to Italy
Money can’t buy you love, but it can get you a mammoth celebration of matrimony and mammon that has the whole world talking. All eyes are on Venice this week for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s big-bucks big day, an event mired in controversy as protesters rail against the damage done to their city by overtourism. However, you don’t...
Twenty years since Italy ended mandatory military service
Twenty years ago, a government decree published in Italy’s Gazzetta Ufficiale officially brought an end to compulsory military service. The measure allowed active-duty personnel to apply for early discharge, marking the final step in a gradual process that had started several years earlier. From that moment on, Italy joined many other countries...
From Serie A to the South Bronx: Roberto Baggio’s New York visit inspires on and off the pitch
Italian soccer legend Roberto Baggio made a special visit to New York City this week as a Lega Serie A Ambassador, bringing his trademark humility, inspiration, and passion for the game to the rooftops of Manhattan and the grassroots fields of the Bronx. The trip marked a meaningful return to the United States for Baggio, who famously led Italy to...
A Heartfelt Journey for Every Italian American
We are thrilled to announce the release of a brand-new children’s book that’s a must read. This bilingual gem is not just a story, it’s a powerful message to guide all generations on the true meaning of pride and heritage. Click here.Why you’ll love this book: Bilingual Edition: A perfect way to celebrate both English and Italian language. Cultural...
Berlusconi family leaving soccer again with sale of relegated Monza to American fund
The Berlusconi family is leaving soccer again with the sale of Monza to American fund Beckett Layne Ventures. Fininvest, the Berlusconi’s family holding company, announced the deal in a statement Tuesday. “The transaction provides for an initial transfer of 80% of the shares by this summer, with the remaining 20% to be transferred by June 2026,” it...
New York State Assembly welcomes Emilia Romagna delegation
A weekend of warm connections and regional pride brought together New York’s Emilia Romagna community as they welcomed a delegation from the Regional Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna, visiting the Big Apple to take part in the Summer Fancy Food Show—North America’s premier event for the food and beverage industry. The gathering, host...
$13 million expansion of northeast Ohio dairy business to create more jobs
Miceli Dairy is a staple in northeast Ohio and their location in Cleveland, which is where they were founded, has been open since 1949. Maria Miceli, the vice president of marketing for the company, explained their expansion plan. “We’re renting space all over the city for storage, for cold storage, for dry storage and it got to the point where we...
Fusilli Pasta Was Born In This Little-Known Italian Region
Fusilli may be one of the most iconic types of pasta. Eaten with a range of sauces, from classic basil pesto to ragù alla Bolognese, the short, spiral shape of fusilli makes it perfect for soaking up flavor. And while it's popular all over the world, there's one region that claims fusilli as its own: Molise. Located in Southern Italy near Campania...
Mississippi State partners with Italian university to enhance study-abroad opportunities
A newly cemented partnership between Mississippi State University (MSU) and the Pontifical University Antonianum (PUA) will create more study-abroad opportunities for local students seeking an education in Italy, and vice versa. MSU President Dr. Mark Keenum and Professor Agustin Hernández Vidales, the rector of the Rome-based higher learning insti...