Cinematic, undiscovered, Cilento
From a piazza in the town of Castellabate on the Cilento coast of Italy, you may lift your eyes over the rim of your cappuccino and drink in a panorama of sky and Mediterranean Sea from Salerno to the Gulf of Policastro. Looking way, way down, a fruited plain of vineyards, lemon trees and white fig stretches to the flanks of green mountains decked...
In career defined by humor and fearlessness, broadcaster Vic Lombardi has left stamp on Colorado sports. “I am not supposed to be here.”
Sports found Vic Lombardi. And he has spent his adult life finding ways to make it more fun and interesting for the rest of us. The son of Italian immigrants Ezio and Bambina, Lombardi did not speak English until around the age of 7. He remembers watching neighborhood kids play football, not knowing the rules, but joining the game anyway. “It was m...
A labyrinth that is not a labyrinth: the garden of Villa Barberini at Castel Gandolfo
A labyrinth adorns the garden of one of the most beautiful palaces in the Castelli Romani: this is the labyrinth of Villa Barberini, located in Castel Gandolfo, among the Alban Hills. Villa Barberini is among the most interesting pontifical villas in Castel Gandolfo, the papal residences that dot Lake Albano and are included in the extraterritorial...
Zuppardi’s Apizza Celebrating 90 Years With Anniversary Event
Zuppardi’s Apizza is turning 90! The historic pizzeria, nestled in West Haven’s Union Avenue neighborhood, has been serving New Haven-style apizza, pronounced “abeetz,” since 1934. The fourth-generation business is one of the oldest family-owned pizzerias in the United States and was recently featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” according to C...
Mastering Analytical Skills in Art History at JCU in Rome
Art history is a captivating field that explores the evolution of art across various cultures and epochs. When you study Art History in Rome, students are introduced to a world where art is seen and experienced in its historical and cultural context. This field involves understanding the visual languages of the past and present, interpreting meanin...
Catholic photographer makes pilgrimage to Little Rock
Andrew Masi had never been to Arkansas before June 9. With his visit, Masi is one step closer to reaching his goal of photographing every Catholic cathedral and basilica in the United States. Masi has been to 36 states on a mission to photograph all 192 cathedrals and 93 basilicas. With his visit to the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock, Mas...
Lotto invests in Brooklyn Aces pickleball team
Italian sports brand Lotto has become the first athletic brand to co-own a professional Pickleball team following a strategic partnership with the Brooklyn Aces. Lotto, known for its footwear, apparel and accessories in tennis and football, has invested in the Brooklyn Aces alongside owners Kevin Durant, Rich Kleiman, Drake and Michael B. Jordan. T...
European Athletics Championships, 4x100 team's gold closes a record-breaking edition: 24 medals for Italy
More medals for the Azzurri on the final day of the European Athletics Championships in Rome, starting with gold for the men's 4x100, with Melluzzo, Jacobs, Patta and Tortu dominating from the first to the last meter and finishing at 37″82, a new European season record. Great silver for the men's 4x400 (Meli, Sito, Scotti, Aceti). Also very good L...
IAP 325: It’s the grand opening at Red Sauce Studio!
Ciao Paesani and welcome to an exciting new era for the Italian American Podcast, because we are broadcasting from our brand new Red Sauce Studio in the heart of Little Italy, Manhattan. Join us as we celebrate this exciting new chapter with Pat, Rosella, John, and Dolores reuniting hours before the ribbon cutting ceremony that will officially open...
G7 Conference Will Showcase A Transformed Region Of Italy
With D-Day commemorations over, the leaders of the free world have headed to Italy for the G7 conference. There’s a lot to discuss; including upcoming elections in France and the UK, the recent European elections as well as the situation in Ukraine and Palestine. President Biden, UK Prime Minister Sunak and France’s President Macron will all be seq...
Tony Lo Bianco, 'The French Connection' actor, dead at 87
Tony Lo Bianco, best known for his role in the Academy Award-winning film "The French Connection," has died. He was 87. Lo Bianco died Tuesday night at his horse farm in Maryland after a battle with prostate cancer, representatives for the actor confirmed to Fox News Digital. "His beloved wife, Alyse, was by his side," the representative said in an...
A different Roman holiday: novelist Conn Iggulden on the city’s lesser-known wonders
I have loved Rome all my life. I went first when I was 10, to stay in a convent. The highlight then was slipping into a cage with two guard dogs, convinced I had a gift for soothing savage beasts. Reader, I survived. The most recent was in April this year, which involved being pickpocketed at the Circo Massimo metro station. Honestly, it was a priv...