More Italians Are Buying Food Online, Study Finds
Online food purchasing in Italy has increased by 42% in the past 12 months, with nine million consumers opting to buy groceries through e-commerce channels, a study published by Netcomm consultancy has revealed. Growth in the sector was mainly driven by home delivery services, the report said. The global food e-commerce market is worth €58 billion,...
13 Essential Martin Scorsese Films to See Before Watching ‘The Irishman’
After years of so-called development hell, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is finally here. It’s a landmark moment, not just for the director or lead actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, all icons of American cinema, but for Netflix and streaming platforms in general. Early reviews are heralding The Irishman as Scorsese’s best movie sinc...
Castello Sforzesco, Milan
The Sforzesco Castle, or the Castello Sforzesco is one of the best-known historical buildings in Milan, witness of several historical events in the past centuries. The castle was demolished and rebuilt many times over the centuries. Today, after having been restored and embellished, it has become a symbol of the city itself and of its history. Hist...
Pinstripes is bringing bocce, bowling — and a bistro — to San Mateo
San Mateo’s soon-to-open Pinstripes venue will offer a new spin, if you will, on entertainment and dining. It’s a place where you can roll a couple of games, then sit down to a fettuccine Bolognese or maple-glazed salmon dinner with wine or cocktails. For dessert, think gelato and bocce ball. This Chicago-born concept is coming to the West Coast fo...
The courage and determination of the Italian and American wounded warriors celebrated at the Embassy (Washington, November 22).
Washington November 22, 2019. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Armando Varricchio opened yesterday the annual event organized by the Defense Attaché, Gen. Stefano Cont, in honor of the wounded Italian and American warriors. The event, held in the presence of the Assistant Secretary for International Security at the Pentagon, Catherine...
Pinocchio's appeal shows no signs of dwindling
Having appeared for the first time in 1881 in the 'Giornale per i Bambini' ('Newspaper for Children'), the most beloved wooden puppet of all time Pinocchio continues to charm the young and the old alike. The adventures of the puppet whose nose lengthens whenever he tells a lie is likely to be one of the 'stars' of the Christmas 2019 season, with th...
A catalogue of every Italian enclave in America
Please help make Italian American History by preserving the memory of every Italian neighborhood/enclave in America. This campaign will help fund the development of our website to allow for the listing of each Italian neighborhood in America with corresponding historical and contemporary photos including the businesses and traditions that have exis...
Rome’s Big City Life: Street Art
Rome is known all over the world for being a centre of ancient architecture and classic art; home to works created by Michelangelo, Botticelli and Caravaggio. But for many years it has also been a hub of eye-catching street art; a scene which was fully brought to the fore in 2015 with the introduction of Big City Life. What is Big City Life? Non-p...
Pompeii: Grand thermal baths and 'erotic' fresco unveiled to the public
Magnificent thermal baths designed to be the jewel of Pompeii but destroyed by a volcanic eruption before they could be completed opened to visitors for the first time on Monday after a painstaking excavation. Marble pillars and blocks lie where they were abandoned when the city was submerged by pyroclastic flow from Mount Vesuvius in the 79 AD dis...
Limoncello business all about friends and family in South Philly
If you arrive at the modernized row home on Rosewood Street in South Philly on a Wednesday night, you’ll notice a bright citrusy perfume in the air before you get to the front door. Inside, the family is gathered around the kitchen table, using hand-held peelers to shave the yellow zest from a crate of lemons. The natural zest is the crucial ingred...
Università italiana alla conquista dell’America: nasce l’Italian Academic Center
L’università italiana alla conquista dell’America: a New York nasce l’Italian Academic Center. Nel cuore del campus della Cornell Tech, la “Silicon Valley verticale” sulla Roosevelt Island, nasce un nuovo spazio che ospiterà progetti di innovazione e iniziative di formazione e ricerca promossi da Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Sapien...
Corso di Aggiornamento di Lingua Italiana e Didattica per Docenti del Tri-State (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York)
Dalla sinergia fra FUA – Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence, la High School of Fashion Industries di New York City e con la gradita partecipazione dell’Ufficio Istruzione del Consolato Generale di New York, nella persona della Dott.ssa Annavaleria Guazzieri, nasce il Corso di Aggiornamento di Lingua Italiana e Did...