KALÀSCIMA Bring Original Saund from Sauf Ov Itali to SXSW
Hailing from Italy's red hot Puglia region, and hot on the heels of their Fall '15 US debut concerts, Kalàscima announces a pair of showcase appearances at the annual SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. The Salento-based 6-piece band's innovative mix of Electronic Music and Southern Italian Folk has made them a festival favorite for the past fifteen...
Mezzaluna, the Little Restaurant That Started a Revolution
An urbane, soft-spoken former auto executive, Aldo Bozzi does not fit the mold of a driven Manhattan restaurateur — much less one who almost single-handedly, if inadvertently, set off a restaurant revolution in the United States and beyond. And Mezzaluna, his colorful and cacophonous little trattoria on the Upper East Side, hardly seems th...
Palmyra’s Arch, the Italian reconstruction 3D project
The destruction of the ancient city of Palmyra in October 2015 during the advance of the terrorist militia of Isis has shocked the entire world. Now the ancient Syrian city has been recaptured by the Syrian army and a recovery project has started involving two Italian companies. Two Italian companies from Tuscany are developing a reconstru...
Festa Italiana announces complete entertainment lineup
Late last month, Festa Italiana announced that "America's Got Talent" child singing sensation Jackie Evancho will headline the summer festival. This morning, Festa filled in the rest of its entertainment lineup with names both fresh and familiar. This year's acts include: BOSTYX: As you might guess from the name, BOSTYX is a joint tribute...
Russo's delivers a slice of New York to South Padre Island
Russo's New York Pizzeria has opened a location in South Padre Island, Texas. "Residents, the workforce and visitors to town are getting a true 'slice' of New York in South Padre Island," Gabriel Kauachi of VKL Franchise, LLC, an experienced group of entrepreneurs with more than 100 businesses in south Texas. We are truly excited to share Chef...
Italian cuisine: Baked Stuffed Peppers
WTI Magazine #79 2016 May 13Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: The stuffed peppers with meat, sausage, bread and spices are colored caskets of a host of summer flavors and colors. Their colors represent the sun and the heat of summer with a true Mediterranean taste. The peppers, despite being from South America, were...
27 Photos That Prove Italy is Heaven on Earth
Italy is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world, and it's no wonder—just look at it! Every city, village and beach from the Dolomites to the Amalfi Coast looks like it belongs on a postcard. Just in case you needed a reminder of how gorgeous this entire country is (or an incentive to book your next trip), we're going to...
The marvelous Market
To the Editor: Well done, South Philly. While the Italian Festival has evolved with the rest of the ever-changing world, today it was like having a piece of the 1980s back. Growing up an Italian, in South Philly, you looked forward to the festival every year. You could flaunt who you were, where you came from. You easily knew...
The Italophile's Guide To Life In Los Angeles
By Monique Elliott-Smith Los Angeles is a haven for lovers of Italian culture thanks to the vibrant Italian-American community in the area. From authentic Italian food to refined, modern cuisine, Los Angeles has some of the best Italian food to offer – outside of Italy, of course. Check out our list of the best food, museums, and...
Thoughts on Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Just for a change of pace I thought I'd write about something apolitical and address one of my favorite subjects—religion. There's a wee controversy brewing in Worcester and in the Italian community about the closing of the venerable Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Mulberry Street in Worcester's Shrewsbury Street neighborhood. I left th...
Ferraro’s Introduces 50 Percent Off Bottles of Wine for Locals on Sundays
One of Las Vegas' most treasured culinary destinations, Ferraro's Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar, reintroduces an extraordinary wine value for locals only. Each Sunday, guests may enjoy 50 percent off bottles of wine* when the present valid Nevada I.D. "We want to thank our loyal local customers for their patronage this summer with a very special...
Abandoned architecture: Exploring Italy's deserted building sites
Across the south of Italy, unfinished foundations and concrete frames rise from a landscape of rolling hills and thick canopies of trees. Many look as though their building crews and cranes stepped off site only yesterday; others as though they were abandoned decades ago. These "interrupted" remains are the focus of French photographer Amé...