Italy wants to help you discover your roots—and meet distant relatives
Between the late 1800s and early 1900s, my great-grandfather Frank Fiorentino was one of 5.5 million people who moved out of Southern Italy to escape the mob, poverty, and disease—and they've been leaving ever since. While tourists flock to Venice and the Amalfi Coast, half of Italy’s small towns are already in an advanced state of abandonment or a...
Italian cuisine week kicks off in the US: over 50 events organized throughout the country
With a dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the US, Mariangela Zappia, the series of over fifty events organized by Italy’s diplomatic-consular network, the Italian Cultural Institutes, and Italian Trade Agency offices in the United States began to celebrate the ninth annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, themed “Mediterranean Diet an...
Celebrating Sophia Loren on Nov 22 at 8 pm, Santa Monica (CA)
Friday November 22, 2024 | 8:00 pm. The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, California. Tickets here. Los Angeles will continue the celebrations of Sophia Loren's 90th birthday with a not to be missed musical extravaganza featuring tenor Pasquale Esposito accompanied by the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra conducted by Maestro Carlo Ponti. The program will p...
Italophilias & Foodies Flock to Eataly’s Grand Opening in the Mall at Short Hills
New Jersey finally has its own Eataly, the global Italian marketplace and restaurant full of delicious Italian imports. Customers can dine in the 230-seat restaurant and bar and/or purchase artisanal imports in the market of imported gastronomic delights including coffee, pastries, gelato, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, bronze-extruded p...
POMPEII: The Exhibition in Memphis, TN
November 15, 2024 - April 13, 2025. Graceland Exhibition Center, 3717 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, TN. On August 24, 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii was frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. But what nature destroyed, it also preserved. Through 150 artifacts, POMPEII: The Exhibition tells the tale of a city hidden from view a...
Lombardy governor Attilio Fontana receives Florida governor, Italian American Ron DeSantis
“An occasion of particularly important strategic relevance,” commented President Fontana , “thanks to which we will be able to make, reciprocally, the relations between Lombardy and the United States and in particular with Florida even stronger . We shared the possibility of intensifying trade exchanges and forging further collaboration in strategi...
The “Planeterranean Diet”: international research project on adapting the Mediterranean Diet for Italian communities abroad kicks off in New York
As part of the 9th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, a groundbreaking research project aimed at studying the adaptation of the Mediterranean Diet in Italian communities abroad began today, starting in the US. The project, called “Dieta Planeterranea,” was held at the Institute of Italian Culture in NY directed by Prof. Fabio Finotti in collabor...
Portland’s last family-run Italian-American corner store is closing
Ed Anania, 63, worked the counter at his store on Congress Street in Portland (ME) Tuesday morning, ringing people up, taking sandwich orders and consoling heartbroken customers who just heard the news. The landmark 61-year-old sandwich shop, Anania’s Variety Store, will close for good on Friday. All morning, a steady stream of stunned customers — ...
Airbnb invests $1.5 million for the Colosseum and also funds ... a course for gladiators
Collaboration between Airbnb and the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum with the aim of boosting the promotion of conscious tourism. Despite the fact, therefore, that short term rentals, i.e., Airbnb’s core business, are considered one of the elements that encourageovertourism, the platform of short term rentals guarantees an investment of $1.5 m...
At the Embassy of Italy in Washington, the annual ISSNAF event dedicated to artificial intelligence
The annual event of ISSNAF (Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation), which brings together thousands of Italian scientists, academics, and technologists working in laboratories, universities, and research and innovation centers across North America, began today at the Embassy of Italy in Washington. In opening the event, Italy’...
The 20 Best Italian Restaurants In Texas
Texas is known for having some of the best barbecue and Mexican restaurants in the country. This larger-than-life state isn't shy when it comes to saucy and spicy dishes that pair perfectly with a frozen margarita, but Italian cuisine also manages to shine in the Lone Star State. Many of Texas' best restaurants can be found in Dallas, Houston, and...
Discovering Basso Monferrato: An Authentic Italian Wine Region
Basso Monferrato is nestled in the picturesque region of Piemonte, offering a landscape dotted with historic castles and medieval villages on every hilltop as far as the eye can see. Sometimes it is illuminated in a golden glow from the setting sun, transforming it into a fantasy landscape. A dynamic wine region, particularly famous for its Dolcett...