10 Places You've Never Heard of in Liguria
A tropical paradise with expansive sea views, the Hanbury Botanical Gardens, now operated by the University of Genova, is the British garden of Liguria. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, these 45 acres of cultivated land are brim-full of native and exotic botanical species. Englishman and aspiring botanist Thomas Hanbury, who purchased the property in...
‘My Mother Inspired Me': Sopranos Alum Drea de Matteo Shares Heartfelt Tribute For Mom After Her Sudden Death
Sopranos Alum Drea de Matteo finally opened up about her mother, Donna de Matteo’s sudden death on May 31, 2024. Donna de Matteo bid farewell to this world after experiencing a cardiac episode. Now talking about her mother’s demise, Drea de Matteo reflects on her impeccable work as she hints at her upcoming projects which in a way will pay tribute...
America is closer for Sicily: landed and already departed the first direct flight between Palermo and New York
It took off Saturday, June 8, at 5 p.m. from New York's JFK Airport and landed Sunday morning at 7:20 a.m. in Palermo, the first direct flight operated by Neos airline, which departed for the Big Apple at 11:25 a.m., arriving on the other side of the Atlantic at 2:50 p.m. In addition to these schedules, the 355-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will tak...
LaMancuso, Roberts Win 53rd Italian-American Charity Golf Tournament
The words came haltingly at first from Mike Roberts on Saturday upon learning that he and his partner, John L. “Judge” LaMancuso, were the winners of the 53rd Italian-American Charity Golf Tournament in Ellicottville, NY. And then, well, they didn’t stop. “First off, it’s one of the toughest competitions you’re ever going to play,” an emotional Ro...
Athletics, Rome European Championships, another banner day for Italy: five medals won yesterday
It's never enough for us. At the European Athletics Championships in Rome came more medals (five), more Italian records (two and beautiful ones), more authoritative performances. On the day that had opened with the Yeman Crippa-Pietro Riva one-two over the half-marathon, along with also the team gold medal, Italy's athletics took another fine slice...
WTI Events: June 4, 2024 1944-2024 Liberazione di Roma
June 4, 2024 Roma, Italy
WTI Events: June 1, 2024 COPOMIAO Annual meeting
June 1, 2024 Little Italy, Manhattan, New York
WTI Events: May 31, 2024 Red Sauce Studio Grand Opening in Manhattan, NY
May 31, 2024 Little Italy, Manhattan, New York
A medal table shining with gold. Italy rules over other European countries
Two days of competition out of a total of six and Italy with ten medals, five of them gold, is all alone in first place in the medal table of the XXVI European Championships in Rome, outclassing every opponent. Road, track and platforms, outside and inside the Olympic stadium, are the land of successes and very important results for Italian athleti...
Rome to Brooklyn Pizza opening new Greenpoint location in former home of Coast and Valley
Rome to Brooklyn Pizza (587 Manhattan Ave.) is opening its second location in North Brooklyn in the Greenpoint space that was home to Coast and Valley, a local wine bar that closed in October of last year. Chef Aurel Xhepexhiu opened the first location of Rome to Brooklyn in 2020 on Williamsburg’s Grand Street. “I’m very excited to be opening in Gr...
New Fiat 500e Color Is Inspired By Los Angeles’ Iconic Gray Skies
If you hadn’t realized, the 2024 Fiat 500e is already arriving at dealers here in the United States, with the first ones all being painted bright red. Keeping in the brands plans to release special editions like shoe drops, the brand has “dropped” a new special edition. The latest 500e is called the Fiat 500e Inspired By Los Angeles, and it’s... gr...
Paolo Busti marks 40 years
Tuesday night’s scholarship dinner gave the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation a chance to look back at its founding four decades ago while also honoring local Italian Americans today. The foundation, which gathered at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, took time to pay tribute to Vito Gautieri, its lone living founder among those who started the organiza...