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Italian-born explorer Henri de Tonti is important to Illinois history

Chicago Buildings Commissioner Matthew W. Beaudet’s beautiful op-ed on Native American culture via Chicago history is spot-on. Bravo. I do have one caveat, though: Henri de Tonti, while associated with French exploration, was actually Italian (Enrico), a native of Gaeta, located between Rome and Naples. As Italy wasn’t a fully reunified nation until 1870, many Italian explorers like Tonti farmed t...

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These Italian designers are using fruit peel to make furniture

Imagine a world where nothing ends up in landfill. Instead, everything can be reused, recycled and repurposed, creating products that never reach their “end of life.” According to a recent report by the Circle Economy Foundation, only 7.2% of all used materials are being cycled back into the economy to be reused and recycled without creating waste. Milan-based company Krill Design aims to change...

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Viva Italia! Undo’s Italian Heritage Festival Gala coming this weekend

An event that helps support one of the biggest festivals in the Ohio Valley and local students in the community will happen this weekend. It is that time of year for the annual Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival Gala. For the 4th year, Undo’s West in St. Clairsville will host a gala to raise money for the famous Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival that happens each summer i...

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Mia Margherita celebrates 10 Years of Operation

The team at Mia Margherita announced they will be celebrating the restaurant’s ten year anniversary on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The restaurant opened its doors in 2013 as the first and only place to get coal-fired pizza. Original founder, Scott Duarte, said the goal of the restaurant was to the celebrate the rich Italian history of pizza making which had its start originally fired by coal. The r...

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Thank You to all who love Bocce and supported our recent donation to the Special Olym...

Last Friday, Italian Club Dallas met with Special Olympics representatives to present them with a $5,000 check to Special Olympics from the ICD Bocce Tournament sponsored by Jimmy's Italian Grocery Store at the DFW Italian Festival on Oct 7 in Las Colinas. The sponsor Jimmy's Food Store, the tournament team entry fees and special donations from the ICD financial committee brought the total to $5,0...

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Udine tops Il Sole 24 Ore quality-of-life ranking

Udine on Monday came top of Il Sole 24 Ore's annual ranking of Italy's cities on the basis of the quality of life they offer residents for the first time in the 34-year history of the study. Bologna, which came first last year, was the runner-up, with Trento completing the podium. Bergamo, which is Italy's culture capital this year alongside Brescia, and Milan were also in the top 10. "We are flat...

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Istituto Marangoni Miami launches exclusive program of events to time with Art Basel...

The Miami design school has created a robust program of initiatives timed to this week's Art Basel Miami that includes panels, receptions, a design competition with an international furniture company and a buzzy pop-up in collaboration with a rap star and luxury retailer The Webster. Istituto Marangoni's programs launch with a talk and reception featuring fashion designer and beauty entrepreneur...

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The Wonderful White Wines Of Irpinia, Italy

This fall I was asked to gives a series of lectures on Italian food and wines onboard a sailing ship plying the Tyrrhenian Sea off the western coast of Italy. Since I wanted to tie in my lecture to the regional ports we were visiting in the south, I showcased the wines of Irpinia in the region of Campania, with wines provided onboard by the Consorzio di tutela dei vini d’Irpinia. Some bottlings I...

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Movie / “Dante” by Pupi Avati

December 20 2023, 18:00 (Local time) - Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago (500 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL). Free with registration. Doors open at 5:30pm CT. Please register each participant individually, using the form on this page. September 1350. Giovanni Boccaccio was commissioned to bring ten gold florins as symbolic compensation to Sister Beatrice, daughter of Dante Alighieri, a nun in Rave...

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Zampognari: Italy's Christmas tradition

Dressed in traditional sheepskin and woollen cloaks with peaked hats, the zampognari pipers come into the city from their mountain homes, performing traditional music and hymns including the much-loved Italian carol Tu scendi dalle stelle. The zampognari are important figures in the folklore of Italian regions including Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Lazio, Molise, Puglia and Sicily. The...

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New England

‘Breaking Bad’ Actor to Speak at University of Rhode Island

Giancarlo Esposito has an acting career that spans five decades, so he will certainly have a lot to share when he visits University of Rhode Island on Monday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. His name might not immediately ring a bell but the slew of characters he... Read More

New York

In Chelsea, Artemest Captures Italian Design’s Allure

What makes Italian design so special? That question has no quick answer, but one can easily find out at Artemest’s refreshed gallery in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. There, the lauded interior designer Samuele Brianza has devised a tightly curate... Read More

East

Mia Margherita celebrates 10 Years of Operation

The team at Mia Margherita announced they will be celebrating the restaurant’s ten year anniversary on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The restaurant opened its doors in 2013 as the first and only place to get coal-fired pizza. Original founder, Scott Dua... Read More

South East

Istituto Marangoni Miami launches exclusive program of events to time with Art Basel Miami

The Miami design school has created a robust program of initiatives timed to this week's Art Basel Miami that includes panels, receptions, a design competition with an international furniture company and a buzzy pop-up in collaboration with a rap sta... Read More

Great Lakes

Movie / “Dante” by Pupi Avati

December 20 2023, 18:00 (Local time) - Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago (500 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL). Free with registration. Doors open at 5:30pm CT. Please register each participant individually, using the form on this page. September 1350.... Read More

Midwest

St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities presents: 5th Annual Italian Christmas Concert

The St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities proudly invites you to its 5th Annual Italian Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The concert will be held at Webster University's Community Music School Concert Hall in Webster Groves. The... Read More

South

Thank You to all who love Bocce and supported our recent donation to the Special Olympics Texas - Gr...

Last Friday, Italian Club Dallas met with Special Olympics representatives to present them with a $5,000 check to Special Olympics from the ICD Bocce Tournament sponsored by Jimmy's Italian Grocery Store at the DFW Italian Festival on Oct 7 in Las Co... Read More

West

Amalfi by Bobby Flay in Las Vegas captures a coastal feel

The décor at Amalfi by Bobby Flay is gorgeous, with blue accents drawing you through the dining area to the fish market display in the rear. And it’s a working piece, where guests see the fish being cooked that night. Start with a drink! The Amalfi s... Read More

California

A New Pasta Haven Just Popped Up in Atwater Village Seemingly Overnight

The Vietnamese restaurant Blossom in Atwater Village, which opened in 2021 and served its final bowl of noodles on November 17, just flipped into a casual Italian restaurant called Spina. Blossom’s owner Duc Pham is a partner in the new business alon... Read More

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