We the ItaliaNews: L'Italia in America. Episodio 19/2025
La battaglia legale a difesa di Cristoforo Colombo continua negli Stati Uniti, questa volta in Nevada e Massachusetts L’Italia nomina Marco Peronaci nuovo Ambasciatore a Washington DC La creazione di un distretto storico nella Little Italy di San Francisco in California La Festa Italiana torna nel South End di Springfield in Massachusetts con la...
Northern vs Southern Italy: choosing where to live
When you start dreaming about moving to Italy, it’s easy to imagine sun-drenched piazzas, fragrant morning coffee, and those long, chatty dinners that stretch late into the night. But once the fantasy starts meeting reality, the choice between northern and southern Italy can feel surprisingly tough. There’s no one-size-fits-all when deciding where...
From Glen Ridge to Italy, With Love (For Food)
After learning her family’s Italian culture from her immigrant grandparents, Susan Guerra is experiencing a new part of life by living and leading walking food tours in Italy. Growing up in Glen Ridge, Guerra was familiar with New Jersey Italian traditions, but it wasn’t until years later that she would move to Italy and truly learn the extent of...
Cliffs, Caves and Legends: A Journey to Isola di Dino
Just a few hundred meters off the Calabrian coast, opposite the town of Praia a Mare, lies the Isola di Dino, a small island that many Italians have heard of, but few have actually visited. With its sheer limestone cliffs, ancient sea caves, and lush Mediterranean scrub, it is the kind of place that appears unexpectedly along the horizon, quiet and...
Education Across Boarders: Comparing the Italian and American School Systems
Education plays a crucial role in shaping young individuals and societies. While every country has its own approach to education, Italy and the United States have distinct systems that reflect their unique histories, values, and culture. By examining the structure in both Italy and the United States by speaking with a student from the university in...
Things to do on family holidays in Venice – including free kids activities
For sure, it is true that if you are travelling with very young children, going around with a pushchair can be a nightmare – too many bridges to cross, many narrow calli to squeeze through – not to mention crowded boats, especially during high season. However, if your children are a bit older, then family holidays in Venice get much easier, and lio...
How to make the "Italian beef" sandwich from The Bear
As RT enters Max’s Sandwich Shop in Crouch Hill, north London, owner Max Halley is there to greet us, glass of riesling in hand. The man who reinvented the humble sandwich, and has published several recipe books celebrating it, has an infectious passion, a booming laugh and swears frequently. His intimate wood-panelled establishment attracts huge q...
Sweet Things: The Story of Italian Chocolate Candy
Italian cuisine is mostly remembered for its wide variety of pasta, cheeses, wines, and produce. However, not many people are aware of its chocolate tradition. Like many things in Italy, the history of chocolate can be traced back to the 16th century, the Renaissance period, when the first cocoa beans arrived from the New World. The tradition trans...
Boston Summer Opera to Present ‘Rigoletto’
Boston Summer Opera has unveiled its 2025 summer slate. The main opera of the company’s second summer season will be Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which opens on July 11 and runs through the 13th. The first showcase is set to take place at Arlington Street Church at 7:30 p.m., and the second presentation will take the stage of The Arts at the Armory at 3 p....
Sarro a force for good in North Riverside
The COVID-19 pandemic is over, but a Facebook group co-created by Theresa “Terri” Sarro during that difficult time continues to thrive as a resource for residents of North Riverside. Sarro, who serves as trustee in the suburban Chicago municipality, started the group North Riverside Neighbors Helping Neighbors with her good friend and fellow reside...
Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. A jewel of the Italian Renaissance
Ferrara is an Italian city with an exceptionally rich artistic and urban tradition. This place, brimming with top-class monuments, boasts a rarity – the Palazzo dei Diamanti. The Palazzo dei Diamanti is one of the world’s most recognisable masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. The striking edifice has stood on Corso Ercole I d’Este for more than...
The best rural places to live in Italy
While Italy’s city life thrums with energy and history, there’s something quietly captivating about the countryside. Think rolling hills dotted with olive groves, vineyards that seem to stretch for miles, and rural villages where every neighbour knows your name. For many, seeking out the best places to live in Italy means looking beyond the obvious...