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Basil is so ubiquitous in Italian cuisine one might think it has been used in recipes forever. Instead, the culinary virtues of this tantalizing plant were discovered only 200 years ago. Although basil has been around since ancient times, it was mostly used as an ornamental or curative herb. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed it was toxic and a...

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Looking to explore beyond Milan? You’re in luck! The fashion capital of Italy serves as the perfect base for discovering some of Northern Italy’s most stunning destinations. From charming medieval towns and pristine lakes to vibrant cities and coastal gems, we’ve handpicked 17 incredible places you can easily reach by train, car, or organized tour....

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The Memo-AmIt Project aims to explore the legacy of the Second World War in the memory of Italian Americans born approximately between 1965 and 1985 to investigate, through oral history, the relationship between America and Italy since 1945. WWII deeply influenced the lives of many Italian American families, and its legacy has contributed to shapin...

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Liguria’s Riviera holds a subtle charm, shaped by contrasts and harmonies: sea and mountains brushing against each other, villages perched above the blue, hills lined with olive trees, and glimpses that seem frozen in time.  In particular, Genoa and its surroundings are a patchwork of art, history, and nature. From the heart of the city, with the P...

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The caruggi (the term likely derives from the Latin word quadrivium, meaning a crossroads of four streets, referring to the maze-like layout) are the narrow alleyways of Genoa’s historic center—an intricate labyrinth where different cultures, languages, and aromas have coexisted for centuries. These stone corridors are so tight that you can touch b...

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Squeezed between the mountains of the Ligurian-Genoese Apennines and the blue of the sea, Genoa is a city of a thousand faces and a thousand colors. Stretched vertically, Genoa is the fascinating city that gave birth to the great Christopher Columbus and that has been sung many times by poets and singer-songwriters such as the beloved Fabrizio De A...

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  Italy and the heat: fifty years of rising temperatures The financial wealth of Italian households surpasses €6 trillion in 2024 Rome’s public transit offers free digital library with books, audiobooks, and music Even robots will fly: actually they're already doing it, in Italy Taranto and its black gold: the story of the cozza tarantina Wishew, t...

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Robots flying through the air might sound like science fiction, but it’s becoming reality, only in Italy for now.. Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa have achieved a world first: a humanoid robot equipped with jet propulsion has taken flight. The robot, named iRonCub3, managed to lift itself about 20 inches off the ground w...

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The fifth edition of the "Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour," the Sailing Tour of Italy organized to promote the values and brand of the Italian Navy, has set sail from Venice in the Veneto region. Created with the goal of uniting the three core disciplines of sailing—offshore, inshore, and board—into a single event, the 2025 edition of the Tour wil...

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June 12 at 5:00 PM – Conference Room, MEI – National Museum of Italian Emigration, Genoa. According to Italian American historian Gary Mormino, “One in two Italians living in the South considers Florida home…” In recent years, Florida has indeed seen a significant rise in both Italian Americans relocating from other states and Italians drawn by the...

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