8 Fabulous Cities And Towns in Sicily To See
As more travelers see Sicily as an integral part of an Italian holiday and look for places beyond Palermo, Taormina and the Aeolian Islands to visit, the beautiful cities and towns of the Val di Noto are turning up on a greater number of itineraries and enjoying a new buzz. Although they have been luring visitors since the days of the Grand Tour, t...
Intervista a Jessica Cravero: negli Stati Uniti per giocare a calcio e studiare
Jessica Cravero, Molisana, dopo esser stata selezionata allo showcase di College Life Italia di Firenze del 2017, è partita per il suo primo anno alla Lincoln Memorial University. L’università milita nel campionato NCAA Div II e Jessica attualmente sta disputando gli ottavi di finale del campionato nazionale. La calciatrice italiana ha siglato fino...
WTI Events: June 2011 Restoration and exhibition in New York of the Madonna di Pietranico
June 2011 New York, NY
A Closer Look at the Italian Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet enjoys a prestigious position across the globe, often named one of the world’s most healthy diets. Many people are confused as to why, however. Aren’t Mediterranean diets, especially Italian cuisine, rich in pasta, pizza, and other fatty and starchy foods? Turns out there is more than meets the eye (or tongue!) during an auth...
Quattro Eroi Lodge installs officers
Franklin’s Quattro Eroi Lodge, 1414, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, recently hosted its installation of officers. The services were held at the VFW on Pond Street and were facilitated by State First Vice President Denise Furnari and State Deputy Joanne Ciannavel. Gino Carlucci will serve a second term as president and Barbara Mucciar...
In debut novel, Juliet Grames delves into Calabrian immigrants' history
She's been gone for more than a year now, but Antonette Cusano's influence over her oldest granddaughter remains powerful and profound. Cusano, who was born in 1920 in the Calabrian village of Ievoli, emigrated to the United States with her sister and best friend, Concetta; married, and raised her family in a Calabrian-American enclave outside Hart...
Italian pasta at the heart of Ca' Lucchenzo, opening May 15 in Tosa
You need to do little more than drive past the former Juniper 61 at 6030 W. North Ave. to see that a transformation has taken place. That's largely due to the hand-painted exterior signs that grace the building, which is now home to Ca' Lucchenzo Pastificio & Enoteca. In fact, if you love pasta, you'll likely want to make it a point to investigate...
Road trip through Puglia and Basilicata in Italy reveals true meaning of la dolce vita
For as long as I’ve known my friend Val, she has never had any trouble shopping … until she joined me on a trip to Italy. A new designer wardrobe would have been as simple as a credit card transaction in Milan. In Sicily, you might need to slip a few extra euros under the table to get a perfectly tailored suit. But I’ve dragged Val on a road trip a...
Frank Sinatra Loved Miami
“My name….is Francis Albert…” are the first lines Frank Sinatra sings on the ‘Future’ section of his autobiographical magnum opus Trilogy: Past, Present, Future. A rather candid album, Sinatra reflects on his life and everything that made it great and not so great. He talks about his childhood in Hoboken, New Jersey, what he thinks the future will...
Il falso cibo Made in Italy nel mondo vale 100 miliardi (e ci ruba 300mila posti di lavoro)
Il falso Made in Italy agroalimentare vale nel mondo oltre 100 miliardi e nell'ultimo decennio ha avuto un aumento record del 70%, a causa della pirateria internazionale che utilizza impropriamente parole, colori, località, immagini, denominazioni e ricette che richiamano all'Italia per alimenti taroccati che non hanno nulla a che fare con il siste...
Screening of "Arrangiarsi:pizza...and the art of living" by Matteo Troncone at Music Box Theatre
When: Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00pm - Where: Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Avenue, Chicago Filmmaker Matteo Troncone will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening. Writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and star Matteo Troncone begins this fascinating and philosophical first-person travelogue with no job, no relationship, and no h...