A first-time guide to Bari
Bari sits on the shore of the Adriatic Sea, a millennia-old city of winding streets and sun-washed stone. Though not technically part of the Magna Graecia (the group of ancient Greek settlements along the southern Italian coast) like other cities in Puglia – the heel of boot-shaped Italy – Bari carries deep historical roots. A visit here means wand...
Here’s how students earned IACO scholarships for cultural spirit
The Italian American Cultural Organization of the South Shore has announced the winners of the 2025 IACO “Spirit of Italian Culture” Scholarship. According to a community announcement, six students have each received a $3,000 scholarship after a competitive selection process. The recipients are: - Natalie J. Pechilis from Whitman-Hanson Regional Hi...
Trofie, pesto … and patience: Liguria on a plate
Trofie may not be the first shape of pasta that comes to mind outside of Italy, but for Ligurians, it is a culinary symbol of their very identity.Traditionally associated with theRiviera di Levante, particularly the area around Genoa and the Golfo del Paradiso, trofie are short, thin pasta curls, each one rolled by hand, deeply connected to the sto...
Celebrate Italian culture and food at Ishpeming's annual Italian Fest
Festivities will be held in Ishpeming for this year's Italian Fest on Saturday, July 26. Here's what you can expect. The event, held by the St. Rocco-St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming, is free, family-friendly and open to the public. Plenty of Italian and American food will be served throughout the day at the venue: the Al Quaal Recreation Area. Wh...
Best beaches in northern Italy to visit in 2025
When you think of the Italian beaches, the common imagination often flies to the sunny coasts of the South, with Sardinia, Puglia, Calabria, Campania and Sicily as its masters. However, the North of Italy holds a treasure of breathtaking coastlines and beautiful beaches. From impressive and stunning cliffs overlooking the sea to endless expanses o...
Brooks brings sights of Italy to Columbus
From the rooftops of Florence to the vast countrysides of Tuscany, Hoosier artist Lloyd Brooks has captured scenes and their stories all on canvas. Now others are invited to view these moments in time at the Art In Focus Gallery at Stillframes Art & Design in an exhibit titled “Italy Al Fresco.” Born in a small Indiana town, Brooks started as an il...
Living in Palermo: insight into costs, areas & local life
Palermo is one of those places that refuses to be pinned down. With a population circling 650,000, Sicily’s capital is all about contrasts. Grand faded palaces, raucous street markets, peeling paint next to golden Baroque domes, and the whiff of panelle frying somewhere nearby. It’s a city that looks a bit wild at first—gritty, noisy, and glorious...
Springfield’s Mount Carmel Society to reopen with new leadership, new name
After a yearslong battle over control of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society Club, a long-standing social group has purchased the building and is hoping to give the 128-year-old organization a new life. “We want to take this into the direction as more of a cultural center,” said Salvatore S. Circosta, who is listed as president of the club.
My husband and I moved from Hawaii and bought a house in Italy. We're spending less on groceries and housing in Europe.
For almost 16 years, I called the Hawaiian Islands "home." A perpetual wanderer, I left for a summer in Alaska, a winter in Aspen, and a bike ride across Southeast Asia. But I always eventually made it back to the lush, green curvature of Hawaii's mountains, its stunning coastlines, and the palm trees blowing in warm breezes scented with jasmine an...
Artist residency in rural Italy explores the meaning of home
Just a few years ago, the Fonticelle trail was one of many forgotten mountain paths near a small rural town in the Molise region of southern Italy. But during the pandemic in 2020, the path was restored and became the heart of a new cultural initiative designed to bring contemporary art to an unexpected place: Frosolone, a mountain village of fewer...
Italy reforms medical school admissions to tackle doctor shortage
For years, Italy has faced a growing crisis: a shortage of doctors and major challenges in replacing them as they retire. In response, after 25 years, the country has overhauled the admissions process for medical, dental, and veterinary schools. A new law has eliminated the selective entrance exams and replaced them with a new system: an open first...
Farewell to Dr. Joseph Giordano, the Italian American who save President Ronald Reagan in 1981
Italian American Joseph Giordano, former chief of surgery and director of the trauma center at George Washington University Hospital—who played a critical role in saving President Ronald Reagan’s life after he was shot in a 1981 assassination attempt—passed away on June 24, just two days after his 84th birthday. A vascular surgeon who had previousl...