We The Italians

Why has Italy avoided the surge in Covid cases seen in France and Spain?

While everyone in Italy is no doubt thankful that the feared “second wave” of contagion has not yet materialised, many are wondering why the country has been less affected while neighbouring France and Spain suffer higher numbers of infections, hospitalisations, and deaths. Italy is now seeing around 1,500 new cases daily, while France and Spain have each recently reported up to 10,000 cases in a...

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Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian culture in America

Oct 1 at 7pm EDT. Presented by Mark Hehl. FREE. Click here for more info & to register. Like many Italian Americans, Mark Hehl grew up with a foot in two worlds. At home, his mother maintained many rich southern Italian traditions. In school, and on the streets of Brooklyn, he was American. After writing his second book An Immigrant’s Dilemma, Legas, 2019, Mark realized that he did not do an adequ...

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Up to 1,000 fans to be allowed into Serie A matches

Up to 1,000 fans will be allowed into stadiums for Serie A matches from Sunday. The Italian government agreed to open the stadiums to a limited number of fans following a meeting between the health and sports ministers, and other politicians, on Saturday. Several regional authorities such as Emilia-Romagna, Veneto and Lombardy had already passed individual rulings allowing fans into Serie A stadiu...

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Washington: l'Ambasciatore Varricchio introduce il webinar “Save Venice”

L'ambasciatore d'Italia a Washington, Armando Varricchio, ha aperto insieme a Frederick Ilchman, presidente di Save Venice, il webinar sulla protezione dei siti storici della città di Venezia dall'acqua alta. Il seminario, realizzato nel solco della proficua collaborazione con Save Venice, si tiene a poco meno di un anno dalle gravi inondazioni che hanno colpito la città di Venezia nel novembre sc...

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Mulberry Italian Ristorante, one of the area's favorite eateries, is open again

The story goes that Joe Jerge checked out a couple hundred restaurants before he decided to open his own place in Lackawanna and call it Mulberry Italian Ristorante. He says he sampled restaurants "Mainly in New York" adding "there were days when I would do fifteen or sixteen places, that's how I got this tank." as smiles as he pats his stomach. When asked how he ended up in a residential neighbor...

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Rosa Parks: US civil rights legend's house displayed in Naples

In 1955 Parks refused to give up her seat on a racially segregated bus in Alabama - a key moment in the US civil rights moment. She received death threats and moved north to Detroit, where she briefly lived in the white clapboard house with relatives. After a legal dispute in the US the house is now on display in Italy. The US Congress has referred to Parks as "the first lady of civil rights". On...

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Misunderstanding, ignorance in discussion of Columbus

The recent controversy surrounding the taking down of varied statuary around the country in the climate of hyper-political correctness is developing a nasty tone. What is troublesome is the mob rule mentality and its vandalic approach. Rather than differentiating between right and wrong, the debate has become about ending all monuments to the past and that all dead white men are bad in some way. W...

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New Italian Restaurant in Clarendon Nears Opening

The Italian restaurant that’s coming to the former Alto Fumo space (2909 Wilson Blvd) in Clarendon is a few weeks away from opening. Mazaro is the name of the new restaurant, which was first touted in window coverings declaring that “Italy is Coming!” The coverings are now off and interior work has largely wrapped up, according to Aziza Naji, a partner in the restaurant and 14-year veteran of the...

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Iowa-Based Krause Group Jumps Into Italian Soccer With $100 Million-Plus Parma Purcha...

The first goal of the season for Serie A won’t happen until this weekend, and already Italy’s top soccer league has seen its first upset: One of the league’s oldest teams will start play under the control of a company in the heart of the American Midwest. Parma Calcio 1913, named after the year it was founded and commonly referred to as Parma, announced today that the Iowa-based Krause Group will...

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Italy in Our Hearts and Minds: Venice, The Most Improbable of Cities

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 | 7:00 P.M. EST (register here for part 1) AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 | 7:00 P.M. EST (register here for part 2). During this two-part series, we will celebrate the city of myth, mystery, and majesty that has captured the imagination of dreamers and travelers alike for hundreds of years. Registration fee: $25 per session. Join Carla Gambescia, author of La Dolce Vita Univer...

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New England

Misunderstanding, ignorance in discussion of Columbus

The recent controversy surrounding the taking down of varied statuary around the country in the climate of hyper-political correctness is developing a nasty tone. What is troublesome is the mob rule mentality and its vandalic approach. Rather than di... Read More

New York

Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian culture in America

Oct 1 at 7pm EDT. Presented by Mark Hehl. FREE. Click here for more info & to register. Like many Italian Americans, Mark Hehl grew up with a foot in two worlds. At home, his mother maintained many rich southern Italian traditions. In school, and on... Read More

East

New Italian Restaurant in Clarendon Nears Opening

The Italian restaurant that’s coming to the former Alto Fumo space (2909 Wilson Blvd) in Clarendon is a few weeks away from opening. Mazaro is the name of the new restaurant, which was first touted in window coverings declaring that “Italy is Coming!... Read More

South East

Italian Professor Initiates 'Comic Relief: Making the Best of Things in the Italian Tradition' Semin...

Daniela D'Eugenio, assistant professor of Italian, will initiate the University of Alabama's five-part seminar series "Comic Relief: Making the Best of Things in the Italian Tradition." D'Eugenio's talk, titled "The Hopeless Tricked and the Clever Tr... Read More

Great Lakes

Standing by Columbus

My parents brought me to America when I was 8 years old. Like all other Italian immigrants, they were incredibly proud to become American citizens. They learned English along with the history of this great country as they looked forward to the opport... Read More

Midwest

Certified Piedmontese Opens Italian Steakhouse: Casa Bovina in Lincoln, Nebraska

Certified Piedmontese—a Lincoln, Nebraska-based beef company—has opened a reservation only Italian Steakhouse called Casa Bovina serving a premium selection of its specialty beef. "Casa Bovina raises the bar for any eating experience. From the knowle... Read More

South

Prende il via la serie di webinar #WeareISSNAF organizzata dall’Italian Scientists and Scholars in N...

E' cominciata a Houston la serie di Webinar #weareISSNAF organizzati dalla Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) in collaborazione con l'Ambasciata e la rete diplomatico-consolare italiana negli USA. La nuova serie si p... Read More

West

Chris Bianco's 5-star Italian restaurant in Phoenix is moving. Here's what to know

Phoenix's most famous pizzaiolo Chris Bianco has never shied away from making changes within his restaurant group. Last year the James Beard award-winning chef closed Roland’s Café Market Bar — the restaurant he opened with the owners of fast-growin... Read More

California

Pura Vita to Open New Location in Redondo Beach

Recognized as the first vegan Italian wine bar in the United States, Pura Vita is quickly becoming one of LA’s hottest vegan spots. From Cacio E Pepe and Cauliflower Chickpea Parmigiana to Baked Alfredo, Gluten-Free Margherita Pizza, and Tiramisu, th... Read More

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