The National Organization of Italian American Women to honor three wise women in New York on January 23, 2025, at Columbus Citizens Foundation
The National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW), announced today that the organization’s annual Epiphany reception honoring Three Wise Women will be held on January 23, 2025 from 6 to 9 PM, at Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City, according to a statement released by NOIAW’s National President, Pat Tinto. Each year, NOIAW, the...
Italian Trade Agency to host "Italy on the move 2025"
To promote investment opportunities in Italy in 2025, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting the eighth edition of "Italy on the Move," a side event of the 43rd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2025. The event will take place at INNOVIT (710 Sansome Street), San Francisco's Italian Innovation and...
Evviva Trattoria Opens Second New Hampshire Location in Bedford
Evviva Trattoria®, a Massachusetts-based restaurant brand featuring locally sourced modern Italian cuisine, will open its newest location on Friday, January 10 at 4:00pm at 5 Colby Ct. in Bedford, New Hampshire, marking its ninth location. Guests will enjoy Italian-inspired cuisine served in a comfortable and family-style atmosphere with a full bar...
Italian automotive design company chooses Bloomfield (MI) for US headquarters, creating 24 high-paying jobs
Today, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced Italian automotive design company Italdesign will establish their U.S. headquarters in Bloomfield, Michigan. The announcement comes during Consumer Electronics Show 2025, building on Michigan’s leadership in the mobility sector and marking another milestone for the state’s innovation ecosyste...
Smart working in Italy: young people, companies, and job opportunities
In recent years, Italy has witnessed a significant shift in the workplace due to the widespread adoption of smart working, a trend that accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and is now firmly established in many sectors. Remote work has become a crucial factor in the relationship between young professionals and businesses, reshaping the job mark...
Italy celebrates journalist Cecilia Sala's release from Tehran prison and welcomes her to Rome
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala arrived back in Rome today, after being released from detention in Iran. The 37-year-old journalist had been arrested in Tehran in December 2024 while reporting on the country's political and social issues. Her sudden release came after weeks of negotiations between Italian authorities and Iranian officials. Cecilia...
Inside Italy's creepy catacombs lined with 100s of mummies that's a haven for dark tourism
Sicily is renowned for its stunning beaches, charming villages and towns, as well as an abundance of ancient ruins and archeological sites. The Mediterranean island attracted over 16 million visitors last year, evidence of its huge popularity. It is also home to an astonishing burial site that is fast becoming a haven for dark tourism. The Capuchin...
New N.J. Italian restaurant is latest gem hidden in a strip mall
If you’re dining at a restaurant owned by the Bitici family, chances are you’re in for a treat. Such is the case with Amerigo in Berkeley Heights. The spawn of restaurant veterans and brothers Ilir and and Mentor Bitici, their latest endeavor is all about elevating classic Italian-American dishes. Fiorino, the family’s outpost in Summit focuses on...
Why move to the Marche? An overview for foreigners
The Marche is one of the most versatile regions in Italy, easily able to meet the desires of those who are in love with the Italian way of life. Much of the territory is immersed in hills and valleys, especially on the western side, while on the eastern side, along the Adriatic coast, nearly 200 km of coastline stretch out. The variety of landscape...
Growing up Italian at a New York institution
Vivian Cardia's life story has been a true New York tale. She grew up working at the historic Beatrice Inn in New York's West Village, a famous rendezvous for the city's high society. Cardia remembers how "Woody Allen filmed a movie there with Mia Farrow and Gena Rowlands. Charles Kuralt was there every night. Lovin' Spoonful lived across the stree...
In Gorizia Strolling Along the Edge of History
Gorizia, a border town right in the heart of Europe with one foot in Italy and one in Slovenia, is considered the ultimate melting pot of Friuli Venezia Giulia and, together with Nova Gorica, will be the European Capital of Culture 2025. It goes without saying that, now that Gorizia and Nova Gorica have been chosen as the European Capital of Cultur...
I ate pasta in America and Italy while wearing a blood-sugar monitor - the different effects it had on my body scared me
As an Italian-American, my fondest memories are of coming home from school to my mom cooking a massive pot of spaghetti and homemade garlic bread, or getting takeout pizza as a family on Friday nights. But as much as I love pasta and a slice, they don't exactly love me. As I've gotten older, increasingly they leave me stuffed and fatigued for hours...