The Italian Fairy Graces Mulberry Street at the San Gennaro Feast
New York City’s iconic San Gennaro Feast on Mulberry Street welcomed an enchanting guest this year—The Italian Fairy, along with her mesmerizing Incanto performers. Arriving at the Church of the Most Precious Blood, they were warmly greeted by “I Figli di San Gennaro” Board of Directors, John Fratta, Pat Illuzzi, Emily De Palo, Mario Capparelli and...
20th Edition of ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY ART DAY AMACI
Thursday October 10 2024, from 18:30 to 20:30 (Local time). IIC San Francisco, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco CA. Register here. AI and Contemporary Art: Discovering Catherine Gipton. The First AI-Powered Virtual Art Curator, created by artist Alessandro Scali. A presentation with Alessandro Scali in conversation with Patricia Buffa dedicated to the...
ITA Airways Revives Alitalia Brand. The old Alitalia logo will appear side-by-side with ITA Airways' as the Lufthansa takeover nears
The power of a brand is difficult to quantify in any business, and every company deciding to undergo a rebranding exercise does it with a good dose of circumspection and fear. When the Italian flag carrier Alitalia decided to “retire” its brand in October 2021 as part of the salvage/takeover operation by Lufthansa there wasn’t much of a choice. Ope...
Travel documents. Italian emigration to New York Symposium and exhibition in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts of Frosinone
Monday October 7 2024, 18:00 to 00:00 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Exhibition on view from October 7 to October 12, 2024 Among the participants: Dr. Silvana Mangione (Deputy Secretary General, General Council of Italians Abroad) and Prof. Loredana Rea (Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Frosinone). In connection wit...
Rome is the business capital for luxury homes, according to the Wall Street Journal
In a lengthy analysis of the Roman real estate market, it emerges that-even with prices between 11,700 and 14,000 euros per square meter-the historic center of the Eternal City is a bargain for foreign buyers. Especially when compared to other major European capitals, Paris and Madrid in the lead. The Wall Street Journal reports on a number of high...
Convivio: A Night at the Opera
Thursday, October 10th 2024 at 6:30 PM PDT. AMICIBAR - 250 W Date St, San Diego CA. Join San Diego Opera’s General Director, David Bennett, for a journey through the new season, opening in November with Puccini’s much-loved classic, La Bohème. David will guide us through the season’s productions focusing on the operas by the great Italian composers...
Sagra 2024 in Portland, OR
Sunday, October 6th, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT. Grand Amari, 509 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR. Buy Sagra ticket here. Join us for Sagra, our beloved celebration of Italian culture and a key fundraising event for the Portland Bologna Sister City Association’s Youth Exchange Program and BIPOC Youth Scholarship. Aperitivo + Dinner Experience ($80). Aperiti...
ENEA unveils anti-cancer potential of traditional hazelnut from Viterbo area
ENEA, the Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, has published in the international journal Natural Product Researchcarried a study highlighting the anticancer potential of active biomolecules contained in an extract of the traditional hazelnut from the Viterbo (Lazio) area, Tonda Gentile Romana. “We have...
Festa Italia of Pittsburg, CA
Saturday, October 5TH, 2024 at 11:00 AM. 351 Railroad Ave. Pittsburg CA. The Third Annual Festa Italia of Pittsburg is approaching. Join us as we celebrate with the Pittsburg California Theatre in hosting the street festa. This year will be one day only so make sure you and the family do not miss out. This celebration is where the entire family and...
Coccia Institute at Montclair U. Kicks Off Academic Year with Bocce and Symposium
The Coccia Institute, in collaboration with Elmwood Park UNICO, is excited to kick-off the 2024-25 academic year Italian-style with our annual bocce tournament on October 2. Thanks to the efforts of Elmwood Park UNICO in restoring the bocce court in East Rutherford, we are thrilled to offer students and the local community an opportunity to play bo...
The Noble Journey Sculpture Will Be Dedicated This Sunday
Please join us this Sunday, September 29, at 1:00pm at St. Leonard Church, 320 Hannover St. Boston, MA, for the dedication of "The Noble Journey" sculpture. This sculpture honors not just our Italian immigrant ancestors, but all immigrants, who have come to Boston and The North End to make their new lives in America. For more info on the sculpture...
Putnam (NY) celebrates inaugural Feast of San Gennaro
Overcast skies and intermittent rain failed to dampen the spirit of hundreds of visitors to the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park in Kent Thursday night which took on a look of Italy for the Inaugural Feast of San Gennaro. The four-day event was highlighted by a Statue Procession of San Gennaro. Festival Grand Marshal Giulio Cefaloni said the st...