The connections between Philadelphia and Italy run deeper than great cuisine, including influences on colonial architecture and politics. Andrea Canepari, Italy's consul general in the city, rightly wants to strengthen them with Ciao Philadelphia, the second annual monthlong celebration of Italo-Philadelphian links.
Held through October, this year's festival (ciaophiladelphia.com) is to include tours of Independence Mall and the Union League that highlight Italian contributions to American history. There will be food tastings throughout the city, scholarly lectures at St. Joseph's University, and performances of Verdi's La Traviata at the Academy of Music. There will be musical tributes to Italian Philadelphia's native son Mario Lanza and adopted son Frank Sinatra. The Art Museum's Renaissance collection and the Reading Public Museum's Italian futurists will be spotlighted. For car lovers, the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is showcasing its collection of racers from the likes of Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and Bugatti.
Source: http://www.philly.com/
By Tom Davidson When Dominic "Hawk" Santia was a boy, he'd tag along with his fat...
Saturday, October 24, 10-12 AM in EDT, 1026 Public Ledger Building – 150 South Indepe...
by Melody Asper Hanover's newest restaurant may seem like an old friend to anyone...
Furia Rubel Communications, Inc., an award-winning integrated and strategic marketing and...
Rossini’s “Otello” premiered in 1816, and the musical adaptation of Shakespeare's famous p...
Philadelphia’s Gran Caffe L’Aquila is no stranger to tragedy. In fact, the landmark Italia...
The bronze statue of Frank Rizzo, Philadelphia's polarizing former police commissioner and...
From focaccia and risotto to basil linguine and mushroom ravioli, Italian specialties take...