Now open! Submit projects to the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition to win a CEU-trip to Italy
The Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition is officially accepting submissions for its 2025 North American edition! Organized by Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency, this prestigious, long-running awards program honors North American architects and designers who showcase the technical, aesthetic, an...
7 Artists Redefining Italy’s Contemporary Art Scene
Italy has long been a global hub for artistic innovation, its influence spanning centuries from the grandeur of Renaissance frescoes to the conceptual boldness of Arte Povera, radical Italian art movement from the late 1960s to 1970s whose artists explored a range of unconventionality. Events like the Venice Biennale underscore the country’s role i...
Pulcinella! and Original Nite Cap Bring Sicilian Flavor and Speakeasy Vibes to New Orleans’ 7th Ward
The 7th Ward welcomes a new dining and entertainment destination with Pulcinella!, a homestyle Italian restaurant inspired by Sicilian traditions, and Original Nite Cap, a speakeasy offering craft cocktails and performances. Located at 1300 St. Bernard Avenue, Pulcinella! is quickly becoming a must-visit spot. A Sicilian Culinary ExperienceAt the h...
Polenta: a dish as old as civilization
Polenta is often associated with rustic simplicity, but what many may not know is that it has a history spanning millennia and continents. Its roots are deeply connected with the evolution of human food culture, making it a symbol of survival, adaptation, and, in Italy, also of tradition. Polenta is among the earliest cooked dishes known to humani...
Ann Napolitano’s Hello Beautiful
When the greatest living historian of our time, Robert Orsi, started researching Italian Harlem and unearthing the documents that allowed him to study the meanings and importance of the festa of the Madonna of Mount Carmel between the end of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century, one of the things he discovered was that the lif...
From Venice to Vineyards: The Magic of Prosecco
If you find yourself in Venice, Italy, and your heart craves the romance of vineyards and stunning wines, there’s a must-do that you simply can’t miss – explore the enchanting Hills of Prosecco. This famous wine region is so close to Venice! I first discovered this beautiful area during my honeymoon in 2023. Here’s my firsthand experience on how to...
A History of Mayor LaGuardia on WNYC, Adapting 'Nickel Boys' for the Screen with RaMell Ross, Making Music for Fostered Dogs
As WNYC celebrates its centennial this year, All Of It presents a special on the life of one of New York City's most important mayors: Fiorello La Guardia. La Guardia was the first Italian-American Mayor of New York who led the city during the aftermath of the Great Depression, Hitler's rise to power, and World War II. He was a Republican mayor in...
Italian American athletes grace sports Hall of Fame mural in Dunning
The wall of a North Harlem Avenue building in Dunning inspired Ron Onesti as he searched for a new home for the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame — and for a large canvas to promote American athletes of Italian descent. “One of the reasons I bought that building was because of that wall,” says Onesti, president of the Hall of Fame. “Tha...
Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and what they could look like in his second term
President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t take office until January 20, 2025, but he is already promoting his agenda, such as his warnings on tariffs. In his first network sit-down television interview since winning the election, last Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press”, Trump focused on immigration and tariffs. “I’m a big believer in tariffs. I think...
WWII Veteran Bonfiglio Celebrates 99th Birthday with Family
Rosemary Summers and her daughter, Sarah Summers, are both SUNY Oneonta graduates. Sarah wanted to honor her grandfather, Vincent James Bonfiglio, who recently turned 99 years young. She and her sister, Laura Summers, flew in from Austin, Texas and joined relatives and loved ones from Kentucky and New Jersey for the celebration. Bonfiglio is a Worl...
Weil’s $1 Trillion Man Seeks More Than Money With Football Bet
Wall Street rainmaker Michael Aiello found himself in Italy in late October, making an unlikely pitch. The chairman of the corporate department at law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, whose day job involves steering Fortune 500 companies through multibillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions, was in Cesena, a city close to the Adriatic coast, trying t...
Sedona Film Festival presents ‘A Bocelli Family Christmas’ Dec. 21 & 22
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “A Bocelli Family Christmas”, showing Dec. 21 and 22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “A Bocelli Family Christmas” captures the wonder and music of the Christmas season, transporting viewers into an Italian winter wonderland. Featuring a mix of classic carols and original songs from the famil...