Italian-American holiday tradition
It’s all about Christmas Eve Second and third generation Americans whose ancestors immigrated from around the world in the 19th and 20th centuries grew up with holiday traditions from their families’ country of origin. Today, as adults, many carry on those traditions, especially during the Christmas season, and the Italian-American Christmas Eve vi...
The queen of Italian cuisine, at the Pasta Museum
It is only fitting that the Pasta Museum would open in Collecchio, in the province of Parma: this is where leading pasta brand Barilla was born in the 1800s. And it is even more fitting that the museum is located in the Corte di Giarola, where agricultural crops were processed since the Middle Ages. The museum tells the story of how Italy’s most fa...
COMITES. Dimissioni di massa a Houston
"Gentilissimo Console Generale, è ormai evidente l’intenzione da parte del governo italiano di posticipare le elezioni per il rinnovo dei Comites la cui naturale scadenza è nella primavera del 2020". È il Comites di Houston a scrivere questa lettera aperta al console Federico Ciattaglia per denunciare una "sospensione della democrazia" per loro "in...
The Embassy of Italy promotes Geographical Indications Denominations of Protected Origin on the American market (Washington, 16 December 2019).
The Italian Embassy in Washington organized the symposium "Geographical Indications: Opportunities and Challenges" on Geographical Indications and Denominations of Protected Origin. Members of the main Italian consortia and representatives of American regional products attended the event. At the outset Ambassador Armando Varricchio recalled how "op...
Portsmouth celebrates ‘Friendship City’ with town in Italy
About 50 descendants of immigrants from Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, gathered in City Hall Wednesday to Skype with their Italian counterparts and toast to a new “Friendship City” agreement endorsed by Mayor Jack Blalock. In the front row on Portsmouth’s side was Ugo Riciputi, who grew up in the North End and moved to Santarcangelo di Romagna in...
Inside Crumbling Craco, Southern Italy’s Medieval Ghost Town
Even though the residents of Craco, Italy are long gone, the majesty of this medieval hill town remains. Located in the instep of Italy's boot, the once-thriving village stands atop a 1,300-foot cliff overlooking the river valley below. Defensively, the town's builders got everything right; but enemy attacks were not the cause of Craco's demise. I...
The ritual of la salsa: a taste that reminds of home
The time has come to uncork those jars and taste the "red gold.” What are we talking about? Of the ch'nzerve (a huge pantry that contains bottles of sauce) of tomatoes. Readers from Puglia will immediately recall that yummy memory: the ritual of homemade sauce. Let's find out about its origin. For once, this old Apulian tradition does not find its...
Genting Appoints Veteran Gaming And Hospitality Executive Bob DeSalvio To Lead Resorts World Properties In New York State
Genting announced today the appointment of Bob DeSalvio, a 40-year industry leader, as President of Genting New York State, where he will oversee all operations at Resorts World Catskills (RWC) & Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNY). RWC, an integrated casino resort destination, was acquired in November by Genting and Kien Huat, the family tru...
How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223
Around the Christmas season, it is common to see a display of the Nativity scene: a small manger with the baby Jesus and his family, shepherds, the three wise men believed to have visited Jesus after his birth and several barnyard animals. One might ask, what are the origins of this tradition? Biblical description The earliest biblical descriptions...
Divieto Ristorante opens its doors in Aventura Mall
Divieto Ristorante proudly opened the doors to its third location in Aventura Mall, offering locals and visitors from around the world a unique culinary take on Italian-American fusion cuisine, in a fun and family friendly 1920’s décor. After positioning itself among the most loved and visited Italian restaurants in both Doral and Estero, Divieto R...
Tony Bennett Brings the Holiday Spirit With His Animated Yule Log With Christmas Classic
Want something fabulous to play during Christmas dinner? Here’s a wonderful “Yule Log” video from Tony Bennett featuring many amazing holiday classics accompanied by delightful animation. Bennett’s original artwork is the imagery for the yule log animation from a painting titled,“Home Is Where The Heart Is,” which he initially created for the Ameri...
Gene therapy returns sight to two children, the first case in Italy
"We are very happy with this result achieved for the first time in Italy thanks to which we have treated two small patients with an innovative therapy that was born in Naples 12 years ago in collaboration with the Telethon Foundation and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia" tells Francesca Simonelli, director of the Eye Clinic of the Luigi Vanv...