St. Valentine's Day in the City of Romeo and Juliet
Verona, rendered famous as a city of eternal love by Shakespeare, hosts the tenth edition of Verona in Love for Valentine's Day weekend 2014, February 13th-16th. The four-day event invites couples to visit its heart-shaped outdoor market in Piazza dei Signori. The market is symbolic of Verona in Love, thanks to one photo that has garnered it inter...
Auto in scatola e zaini wi-fi Idee made in Italy a Wall Street
Francesco Ferranti, bioingegnere trentenne di Padova, sembra ancora più giovane, uno studente magrissimo, mentre sale, emozionato, sul palco dello Stock Exchange. Qui, alla Borsa di New York, presenta la sua «start up»: l'esoscheletro ExIM, una struttura meccanica di supporto per paraplegici. «Aveva cominciato mio padre Benito molti anni f...
Embrace the Timeless Beauty of Italian and Spanish Design at Naurelle
The US is a wonderful country in many ways, but ask any aficionado of stylish design, and they'll tell you that craft and artistry of fine European furniture stands far above any offerings found on this side of the Atlantic. Further still, while you'll find impressive furnishings in areas like Paris and London, many say that nothing compar...
Primo: Italian restaurant, juice bar to open in North Chattanooga
by Shelly Bradbury A new Italian restaurant and a new raw juice bar are slated to open this spring in North Chattanooga, filling up a section of retail on Hixson Pike that's been empty for years. Veteran Chattanooga restaurateur Nathan Lindley, who owns downtown restaurant Public House, will open the Italian eatery, Primo, in the old Gree...
Riaprono le seconde più grandi catacombe al mondo in via Casilina 641
Il 13 aprile, Domenica della Palme, le catacombe dei santi Marcellino e Pietro su via Casilina 641 (antica via Labicana) a Villa De Sanctis, riapriranno al pubblico. Una gran bella notizia che giunge dopo un lungo e puntuale restauro delle seconde più grandi catacombe al mondo, condotto dalla Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra e finan...
2014 Italian Fest parade committee announces food theme, opens applications
Float group applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Italian Fest Parade, to be held Saturday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. in Uptown Collinsville. This annual tradition embodies the spirit of Italian Fest and wraps up the festival's activities with a bang. This year's parade theme is "EAT UP, Italian Style!" What says "Italian dinner" to yo...
Fiat Chrysler to Invest $7 Billion to Relaunch Alfa Romeo
Italian auto giant Fiat Chrysler announced Tuesday that it will invest around $7 billion through 2018 to relaunch the high-end and sporty Alfa Romeo line with eight new models expected. Fiat said in a strategy presentation that it expects to revive Alfa Romeo with an increase in output from 74,000 cars in 2013 to 400,000 in 2018. ...
Ennio Morricone Tour Dates Canceled Due to Health Concerns
Jon Burlingame Italian film-composing legend Ennio Morricone's ongoing health concerns have led to the cancellation of his three North American concerts in June, sources say. Morricone, who suffered a back injury earlier this year that led to the postponement of his scheduled March concerts in New York and L.A., had been slated to conduct...
Theft upsets local veterans
For the last 30 years, Dominic Carnevale has faithfully planted flowers for the Memorial Day weekend in two large cement urns in front of the Vittori-Rocci Post. That ritual was rudely interrupted last week when Carnevale showed up with his flowers only to find the two urns gone, presumably stolen. Read more Source: ...
Italian religious events: The triumphal chariot of St. Anthony
WTI Magazine #35 2014 June, 18Author : folclore.it Translation by: Messina, a city rich in history and centuries-old religious traditions, each year renews its great devotion and the moving tribute to one of the world's most beloved saints, St. Anthony of Padua, the saint of miracles.
As of July 1, Florence, The Uffizi and Accademia Galleries Offer Three Months of Special Evening Hours
Starting July 1st, tourists who choose Florence as an inevitable stop between Italian cities of art, will have one more chance to appreciate the beauty of the pearl of the Renaissance. Until September 30th, every Tuesday, the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery will keep special evening openings with extended working hours until 10:00...
Local Celebrities Stack Cheese For Charity At Italian Festival
Some Western New York celebrities took part in the Galbani Cheese Stacking competition Sunday at Buffalo's Italian Heritage Festival on Hertel Avenue. Local media and sports personalities participated in heats, including Time Warner Cable News anchor Katie Morse. Contestants had one minute to stack packaged string cheese as high as th...