10 Good Reasons to Visit Cremona
We propose 10 good reasons to visit Cremona to help you plan a sojourn to this beautiful province. The city is easy to get around on foot, plus it is surrounded by a suggestive natural landscape and plenty of opportunities to taste its fine cuisine. Start by visiting the Torrazzo, go to the top and admire the urban skyline from above. Afterwards h...
See what Fiorentina means to Little Italy in the Bronx
Yesterday I witnessed a genuine feel good story. You know the story by now. Boy leaves Calabria at the age of four and immigrates with his family to the Bronx. This article skips what happened between the Bronx decades ago when he grew up on Arthur Avenue until now, when he triumphantly returned with his pride and joy, ACF Fiorentina. It focuses on...
MSIC, Pol. Torino e Piccola Industria per made in Italy tech
Il Politecnico di Torino, Piccola Industria di Confindustria Piemonte e la Miami Scientific Italian Community hanno siglato, in data odierna, un accordo per esportare il know how tecnologico Made in Italy negli Stati Uniti attraverso la definizione di linee strategiche per sviluppare reti stabili di dialogo tra centri tecnologici e strutture intern...
Marisa Merz, a key member of Italy’s Arte Povera movement, died at age 93
Marisa Merz, the artist whose mystifying paintings and sculptures became a benchmark for the Arte Povera movement, has died at age 93. Merz, who was born in Turin, Italy, where she was living at the time of her death, was the only woman artist among the Italian Arte Povera artists. The group was named by critic-curator Germano Celant in the late 19...
Explore Food of the Italian South
In most cultures, exploring food means exploring history, and the Italian south has plenty of both to offer. Most people think of tomato-based sauces with pasta as being representative of all of Italy and “Italian food,” but this is not true. These beloved and widespread culinary traditions hail from the regional cuisines of the south. Acclaimed au...
Wheeling Italian Fest prepares for new events, food
The Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival will take over the streets of Wheeling the coming weekend. The big tradition in the friendly city continues this year with a few new parts. “We have the dance lessons, the Tarantella. And they have the meatball eating contest and they have 'My Roots,'” said organizer Bob Triveri. The festival b...
2 Brothers From Cleveland Make Box Office History with ‘Avengers’ Finale
Two brothers from Cleveland proved the sky is the limit for Italian Americans at the worldwide box office. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo took the crown for the most profitable movie in Hollywood history when Avengers: Endgame hit $2.79 billion late last week. James Cameron’s science fiction film “Avatar” previously held that top spot for 10 years...
Autismo, studio italo-americano rivela che l’intelligenza artificiale applicata a un semplice elettroencefalogramma è in grado di riconoscere il disturbo
Un semplice elettroencefalogramma (EEG) può consentire di rilevare in fase precoce e in maniera pressoché automatica se un bambino è affetto o meno da disturbi dello spettro autistico. Anche una registrazione standard contiene infatti le informazioni necessarie per arrivare a distinguere, attraverso l’utilizzo di sofisticati sistemi di intelligenza...
Little Italy Historic District Receives National Media Attention
Rochester’s Little Italy Historic District and Lyell Avenue Corridor received national attention in the National Italian American Foundation’s (NIAF) “Ambassador Magazine”, distributed to over 25 million people across the country. The new article features Rochester’s popular Little Italy Festival, and Italian-owned businesses in the Lyell corridor,...
Hoboken’s Popular St. Ann’s Festival Kicks off Wednesday
Hoboken’s popular St. Ann’s Festival, otherwise known as “The Feast of St. Ann,” kicks off this Wednesday evening with a Bruce Springsteen cover band, The B Street Band. The 109-year-old feast includes five nights of concerts, rides, games, food (including the popular zeppole fried desserts), and a daytime procession through the street in which par...
Bucco Restaurant brings upscale Italian/American food to Bloomfield
Bloomfield's Bucco Restaurant opened in April, adding a new place to eat in the bustling downtown. This upscale Italian/American restaurant was opened by Frank Bucco and his business partner and girlfriend Jennifer DenBoer. Bucco’s father owned a restaurant also called Bucco in Clifton for 20 years before losing his lease. Now, Bucco’s father is re...
Curious facts about the Torre di Pisa
A bunch of weeks ago, one of our articles dedicated to curious facts about the Colosseum became quite popular on Lifeinitaly’s Facebook page. As it seems our readers have a keen interest in knowing more, little known facts about Italy’s most recognizable monuments, we decided to dedicate a few lines to another very popular Italian landmark, the lea...