Peekskill (NY) honors heritage of Italian Americans
City Hall was packed Monday evening with friends and family of the seven Peekskill residents honored as part of October’s Italian American Heritage month. It was the first time the city honored its residents of Italian descent. Italian American Heritage month was first celebrated in 1989 by a special proclamation of both Congress and President Geor...
Real Italian Food Is Mediterranean “Fusion”
Have you ever eaten with Italians? When we get together for a meal, we invariably end up talking about food: “mamma makes it better”, “if only you had tried my grandmother’s recipe”, “you have to try my carbonara.” The classic scene requires a young male, who has just recently started to cook for himself, waxing poetic on said Roman pasta, on the c...
Italian Heritage Night with the Wizards
Sunday November 17, 2024 6:00 PM EST. Capital One Arena - Wizards. 601 F St NW, Washington, DC. Ciao and welcome back to Italian Heritage Night! Join other Wizards fans and the Italian community for a great night of basketball celebrating Italian culture. All tickets purchased from this specialized link will include the following benefits: Discount...
Inside Osteria Mozza, Georgetown’s Highly Anticipated Italian Marvel
Filled with glowing copper accents and lush emerald chairs, Georgetown’s iconic Dean & Deluca space has been completely transformed into the luxurious D.C. outpost of Osteria Mozza. Chef Nancy Silverton and restaurateur Stephen Starr debut the Los Angeles restaurant on Sunday, November 10, unveiling a combination of all three of Silverton’s Califor...
Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
Celebrating its 48th year, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show highlights exceptional, one-of-a-kind creations by artists from across the United States. The 2024 event will feature 24 guest artists from Italy, all part of the artist collective Italiano Plurale. From jewelry to ceramics to sculptures, experience Italian art in Phi...
Rome Hotels And Museums Unite To Showcase Italy’s Cultural Heritage
Rome lovers and arts afficionados rejoice! In an effort to restore and showcase ancient artifacts stored in the warehouses of numerous Italian museums, the Italian Ministry of Culture, the non-profit association LoveItaly and the Lazio Hotel Federation have launched a new initiative entitled Art Out of the Museum (Arte Fuori del Museo). The Museo...
“Young Investigator Awards Finalists Poster Conference”: ISSNA's annual event in Washington, D.C.
The annual ISSNAF "Young Investigator Awards Finalists Poster Conference," where award finalists meet with prize presidents and sponsors, will be held on November 14 at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC (3000 Whitehaven Street, NW). The event will begin at 2:30 PM with opening remarks from Italian Ambassador to the United States Mariangela Zappi...
Gibellina named Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2026
Gibellina (Sicily) has been selected as the Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2026, emerging victorious among five finalist cities. The Ministry of Culture made this selection after carefully evaluating 23 applications, highlighting Gibellina's project titled "Bring Me the Future." Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli stated, "The city is the qui...
Antonio Pio Saracino – New Designs and Creations
Friday November 08 2024, 6 PM. IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Antonio Pio Saracino is an acclaimed Italian architect, designer and artist based in New York. He founded APS Designs and Atelier APS, multidisciplinary studios known for their innovative integration of architecture, design and art. His works are permanently housed in numerous major museums...
“Mosaico. Italian code of a timeless art” Exhibition opens in Washington DC
Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, inaugurated the “MOSAICO. Italian Code of a Timeless Art” exhibition last night in Washington, together with Aaron Myers, Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. This marks the launch of the first traveling multimedia exhibition dedicated to Italian mosaics. “Italian mosa...
You’ve Probably Overlooked the Bologna Apennines. Here’s Where to Go.
The wild and densely forested Bologna Apennines begin roughly at the southern walls of Bologna and extend all the way to the Tuscan border. Historically a place of exchange and transit, the area was hit particularly hard during World War II when the Nazis chose it as the site of the Gothic Line, a series of defenses intended to stop the Allied adva...
Eataly, Renowned Italian Marketplace, Coming To King Of Prussia Mall
Eataly, a global Italian marketplace, will open its new location at the King of Prussia Mall early in the new year. An exact opening date has not yet been announced. The sprawling, multi-level store will cover some 23,000 square feet of space at the mall. Eataly locations feature an on-site restaurant called La Pizza & La Pasta and numerous grocery...