Exploring Calabria: A Guide to the City of Crotone
The Province of Crotone was established in 1992 by a territory division belonging to the province of Catanzaro that now borders it on the southwest and Cosenza on the northwest. It is home to 27 municipalities. Its historical blueprint includes Magna Graecia, the Byzantine Empire, the Saracens, the Normans and the Kingdom of Naples. Montagnella Pa...
A Healthy Life: Prevention and Control
When: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Intercultural Center Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th & O Street NW , Washington DC 20057 On the occasion of the 4th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, The Georgetown University Italian Research Institute of Georgetown College, in collaboration with the Georgetown Universit...
Italian oil company gets federal OK to drill in Arctic waters off Alaska
Federal regulators on Tuesday gave an Italian oil company the green light to conduct exploration drilling in federal territory of the Arctic Ocean off Alaska within weeks, the first approval of its kind in two years in a move that was quickly blasted by a prominent conservation group. Officials with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcemen...
La scarpetta: a ritual for Italians
You have just finished your tasty pasta cooked al dente, and there it lies on your plate: a whole layer of delicious sauce. How could you leave it there, wasted, to be thrown away? Impossible! is the answer many Italians would give to such a question: this is why we love the scarpetta and cannot quite avoid doing it, even when, as Galateo says, we...
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S to Steal Spotlight During Long Beach International Motorcycle Show
Following the immense success of last month’s Ducati World Premiere event in Italy, the Bologna-based brand is bringing its newest motorcycles to North America for the first time to display at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show (IMS) from Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 24. The public will have the opportunity to be the first in Nort...
Eataly NYC Flatiron Opens Serra Alpina, a Winter-Themed Rooftop Restaurant
Best way to beat the cold? Look no further than SERRA ALPINA, the new winter-themed rooftop restaurant at Eataly NYC Flatiron. Freezing New Yorkers can ring in the holiday season at Eataly’s twinkling rooftop restaurant inspired by the Italian Alps, from the snow-covered decor to the seasonal mountain fare on the menus. Diners can escape the freezi...
Kate DiCamilloʼs New Novel May Be Her Finest Yet
No one in children’s literature illuminates the interplay of heartbreak and hope like the two-time Newbery medalist Kate DiCamillo (“Because of Winn-Dixie”; The Tale of Desperaux”). Her latest novel, BEVERLY, RIGHT HERE (Candlewick, 241 pp., $16.99; ages 10 and up), the third in a kind of trilogy that began with “Raymie Nightingale” and continued w...
Italy to complete National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah
Italy's culture minister Dario Franceschini has sanctioned state funds of €25 million - cancelled by the previous government - to complete the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah - MEIS in the north Italian city of Ferrara. Announcing the news on 9 November, Franceschini said: "We owe it to Liliana Segre, to her personally and to what...
Chicago Accent Hall of Fame
Back in August, a video of a botanist rescuing an abandoned coyote pup went viral. But some viewers were even more taken with his heavy Chicago accent than with his altruism. (“I’m not gonna f— with ya. Don’t worry abaht it. You’re not dat tough. Eyyy!”) It turns out the botanist, Joey Santore, an Italian American from La Grange, was actually layin...
Take A Trip To Nevada’s Very Own Little Italy For A Day Of Delicious Eating
When you first hear the term “Little Italy”, Nevada isn’t exactly the first place that comes to mind. However, you’ll be surprised to find out that our state is, in fact, home to its very own Little Italy. In fact, this region of Nevada is deeply historic and it played a huge impact in creating the community that you can visit today. Not only is th...
Musica Italiana a Washington DC: Corrado Neri canta Domenico Modugno
Tutti noi conosciamo Domenico Modugno e la sua popolarità qui negli Stati Uniti: ci succede spesso di andare ad eventi dedicati all’Italia e di sentire in sottofondo la canzone Nel blu dipinto di blu, meglio conosciuta come Volare! Proprio per questo motivo, quando ho sentito che un ulteriore evento su Modugno era stato organizzato a Washington, D....
Why ‘Made in Italy’ has such appeal
Ever since humans have needed to cart around their belongings – particularly tools – they’ve carried bags. Prehistoric rock art in northern Australia, for example, shows a warrior-like figure with a satchel over his arm. The 5,300-year-old mummy of Otzi the Ice Man, carried a backpack – and wore a pouch attached to a leather belt – on his journey t...