Vermont-Italy teacher education exchange launches
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA) and the Italian Consulate General of Italy in Boston announced today an exchange program for educators in Vermont and Italy centered around food systems education and farm-to-school professional learning. The purpose of the exchange is to share agricultural knowledge and leve...
Gian Lorenzo Bernini In Rome
Follow the footsteps of Gianlorenzo Bernini who has shaped our very idea of Rome. The twisting Roman streets and piazzas are Bernini’s showroom, filled with his masterpieces of sculpture, paintings and architecture. No artist defined 17th-century Rome more than Bernini did, working under nine popes and leaving an indelible mark on the Eternal City....
Bresaola della Valtellina PGI sees surge in sales, exports
Encouraging indicators of revival and stabilization mark the current state of affairs in the Bresaola della Valtellina PGI sector. Following a challenging 2023, the industry appears poised for a favorable turnaround. Production of the renowned cured meat from Lombardy surged by +9.44% during the initial two months of 2024 compared to the correspond...
'I know I'll get by this': Senate President Ruggerio breaks silence on health, rumors of a coup
One of the most powerful men in Rhode Island has cancer. As a proud − and some close to him say "stubborn" − 75-year-old Italian man who has been a part of Rhode Island's political life for more than four decades, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio was not keen on talking about his health − or the very private conversation he had about it with his...
According to ISTAT, well-being rises in Italy, but perception on climate and security worsens
General well-being is growing, in our country: just over half of the 129 indicators (out of 152) for which the comparison is possible, in fact, ISTAT indicates, "have improved over the previous year, 28.7 percent are at worse levels and 17.8 percent are stable." Less positive, on the other hand, is the 'performance' on the fronts of the environment...
Fondazione Italia partners with Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® (OSDIA) to offer 20% discount on classes to members
Fondazione Italia, a leading Italian Language school both in the classroom and online, has announced a partnership with Order Sons And Daughters Of Italy In America® (OSDIA). All members of OSDIA are eligible for a 20% discount on any group class offered by Fondazione Italia, which include beginning to advanced as well as conversational, vocabulary...
In Chiavari, Liguria, a high school will be named after Italian American banker Amadeo Peter Giannini
Amadeo Peter Giannini, founder of Bank of America originally from Favale di Malvaro municipality in the Tigullio hinterland, names a school in Chiavari. This morning the ribbon cutting ceremony. It is the institute of upper secondary education, a school created by the merger of the Caboto and In Memoria dei Morti per la Patria schools. "It is an ex...
New Italian eatery opens this month on St. Armands
A two-story Italian restaurant will be opening soon on St. Armands Circle. Called 15 South by Napulè, the eatery is owned by restaurateur Alessandro Di Ferdinando, who also owns Napulè on Tamiami Trail near Gulf Gate and used to own Made in Italy of Venice. A grand opening at the St. Armands eatery is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, whil...
Soldiers honor fallen WWII service members
U.S. Soldiers assigned to HHC, Allied Forces South Battalion in Naples, Italy, visited the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Jan. 24 to honor the fallen on the 80th anniversary of the allied forces landing for World War II’s Battle of Anzio. The ceremony honored service members who fought and died during the battle that lasted until June 4, 1944. Durin...
NIAF and CIBPA Announce Strategic Partnership
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the National Federation of Canadian Italian Business and Professional Associations (CIBPA-NF) today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two leading organizations representing the Italian American and Italian Canadian communities. The partnership will be formalized th...
Vinitaly: Italian wine exports triple in last 20 years
In the last two decades, Italian wine exports have surged nearly threefold (+188%), penetrating markets across 140 foreign countries. This growth has propelled wines to the forefront of Italy’s global agri-food exports, a revelation unearthed by Coldiretti, the Italian farmers’ association, through an in-depth analysis of Istat data unveiled at the...
The Taste of Sardinia - Can you put the primary flavors of a place in Gelato?
Martha and I took a little stroll over to a place called Biscotto a few days ago for gelato. Biscotto is a bar in the town of Aulla that serves coffee, wine and other booze, breakfast pastries, home-made gelato, and more. And there in the front row of the freezer we found a tray of gelato labeled “Sapori di Sardegna — ricotta, miele, and mirto. Tha...