We The Italians

Monica Bellucci Takes on Her First Stage Show as Opera Legend Maria Callas: 'Beauty D...

Italian screen siren Monica Bellucci makes the leap to the stage by embodying 20th-century soprano Maria Callas. In Letters and Memoirs, directed by Tom Volf and playing in New York at the Beacon Theater on Friday, Jan. 27, Bellucci, 58, channels the Greek opera legend as she recites Callas' previously unpublished letters and writings to tell the singer's full story in her own words. The one-woman...

Read more
Catch Eleanor Gaccetta’s Cookbook “Generations of Good Food” at the 2023 LibLearnX

ReadersMagnet is excited to exhibit Eleanor Gaccetta’s “Generations of Good Food” at the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience on January 27-30, 2023, at the New Orleans Earnest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. “Generations of Good Food” is a compilation of nearly 200 recipes, including main dishes, bread, cakes, pies, cookies, and candy from the six generations of the autho...

Read more
Remarks by Chargè d’Affaires Crowley for CDP “Italy Meets USA” Hybrid Event

Good evening. Thank you, Dario and Pasquale for inviting me to join today’s event. Ambassador Zappia – thank you for your leadership in support of our long-standing alliance and partnership. I am always pleased to participate in initiatives to broaden the United States’ strong bilateral relationship with Italy. The business matching platform launched today by CDP has the potential to increase bila...

Read more
An Italian company will save Ukraine's archival heritage

Thousands of papers, manuscripts and historical documents stored in Ukraine's state archives and libraries will be saved from destruction due to the Russian invasion. This will be done by an Italian company, CSA Documents, a leader in the archival and digitization industry that has offered free help to the government of KyjivCSA Documents Chairman of the Board Gian Marco Di Domenico responded to t...

Read more
February Fun at casa Belvedere: Tombola night

02/07 Tuesday 6:00 pm • Casa Belvedere • 79 Howard Avenue • Staten Island, NY - Doors open at 6:00 pm. Tombola games begin at 6:30 pm. Entry: Members free; non-members $10 per person. Tombola cards must be purchased for each round at $3 each. Tombola is a game that originated in Southern Italy. Similar to Bingo, the game is fun to play, easy to learn and for all ages. In order to win, players need...

Read more
See an Italian studio’s plans to build a giant flying yacht

Boats are meant to float, but a new concept from Italy’s pioneering Lazzarini Design Studio would also have them soar — sort of. The company has released renderings for its latest creation: Plectrum, a futuristic, 242-foot superyacht capable of traveling at speeds of 86 miles per hour above the water line — similar to a hoverboard. The seven-bedroom, helipad and swimming pool-equipped luxury cru...

Read more
An American ownership team acquires an Italian Basketball team

After more than 20 years, American ownership has returned to the highest level of professional basketball in Italy, the “Serie A”. Cotogna Sports Group (CSG), a company founded in 2022 by a group of students of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has purchased 90% of Pallacanestro Trieste, a professional basketball team based in Trieste, a city that sits on the most north-eastern...

Read more
The Growing Allure Of Luxury Italian Villa Stays

Villa stays have always been popular with luxury travelers but the COVID pandemic has made them even more appealing. Rather than brushing up against strangers at hotels or resorts, many families—especially multigenerational ones—want to travel with their own group to lower the risk of infection. (The appearance of new virus variants (such as XBB.1.5) are only likely to accelerate this trend.) The...

Read more
Fort Myers adjustment board gives approval to Bruno's food truck park

It wasn’t easy, but Fort Myers gave the go-ahead Wednesday for the city’s first food truck park. The city Board of Adjustments approved Bruno’s Brooklyn Bites Food Truck Park with a 5-0 vote. The park will be on McGregor Boulevard near the Edison-Ford Estate. Cal and Genevieve Bruno, who own Bruno’s of Brooklyn on Second Street in downtown, filed the application for the park. The restaurateurs pur...

Read more
Italy sets new record for organ donations

2022 was a record year for organ, tissue and hematopoietic stem cell donations in Italy, according to a new report presented by the national transplant centre (CNT) in Rome on Tuesday. “For the first time, organ donations in Italy exceeded 1,800 in one year, with a significant increase also in transplants: 3,887, the second best result ever", said Italian health minister Orazio Schillaci. The repo...

Read more

LATEST

From USA

New England

Takeout restaurant Johnny Pomodoro opens in Charlestown

Chef Johnny Burke recently opened Johnny Pomodoro, a takeaway homestyle Italian spot in Charlestown. The restaurant takes over the former New Speedy Chen’s location at 297 Main St. Burke also owns and operates Johnny Burke Catering & Events, which us... Read More

New York

February Fun at casa Belvedere: Tombola night

02/07 Tuesday 6:00 pm • Casa Belvedere • 79 Howard Avenue • Staten Island, NY - Doors open at 6:00 pm. Tombola games begin at 6:30 pm. Entry: Members free; non-members $10 per person. Tombola cards must be purchased for each round at $3 each. Tombola... Read More

East

An American ownership team acquires an Italian Basketball team

After more than 20 years, American ownership has returned to the highest level of professional basketball in Italy, the “Serie A”. Cotogna Sports Group (CSG), a company founded in 2022 by a group of students of the Wharton School of the University of... Read More

South East

Fort Myers adjustment board gives approval to Bruno's food truck park

It wasn’t easy, but Fort Myers gave the go-ahead Wednesday for the city’s first food truck park. The city Board of Adjustments approved Bruno’s Brooklyn Bites Food Truck Park with a 5-0 vote. The park will be on McGregor Boulevard near the Edison-For... Read More

Great Lakes

Celebrate Carmel, Indiana’s new Italian sister city Cortona

The City of Carmel has a new international sister city! Cortona, Italy is Carmel’s fourth sister city, joining Jelgava in Latvia, Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan and Xiangyang, Hubei, China. To celebrate the new sister city, the Rotary Club of Carmel and... Read More

Midwest

Union Omaha Signs Former Italian Youth National Team Member Marco Milanese

Union Omaha announced today the signing of defender Marco Milanese, pending league and federation approval. Milanese reunites with assistant coach Kevin Nuss, who he played under in his time with the USL League Two side Ocean City Nor'easters. The Is... Read More

South

Catch Eleanor Gaccetta’s Cookbook “Generations of Good Food” at the 2023 LibLearnX

ReadersMagnet is excited to exhibit Eleanor Gaccetta’s “Generations of Good Food” at the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience on January 27-30, 2023, at the New Orleans Earnest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. “Generations of... Read More

West

Mici Italian restaurant opens in Queen Creek

Mici Italian (Mici), a fast-growing, family-owned, fast casual chain based out of Denver, Colo. has opened its second Arizona location in Queen Creek. Bringing its brand of fresh, family-focused Italian food and joining the successful location in Gil... Read More

California

Jim Gabella Named Winner of Giants Dick Tidrow Scout of the Year Award

The San Francisco Giants announced today that amateur scout **Jim Gabella **was named this year’s winner of the Dick Tidrow Scout of the Year Award. The award, established in 2022, is given annually to the Giants scout who represents the integrity, c... Read More

LATEST