Tarantella Takes America: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino’s 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS), Italy’s longest-running traditional music ensemble, will mark its 50th anniversary with a U.S. tour in spring 2025. The tour, running through March and April, includes performances in Chicago, New York City, and appearances at both the Big Ears and Savannah Music Festivals. Founded in 1975 by writer Rina Durant...
Council of Ministers approves amendments to the “ius sanguinis” citizenship law
The Italian Council of Ministers today adopted the “citizenship package”, a set of legislative measures proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to reform the citizenship regulations. The aim of the measures adopted today is to enhance the actual link between Italy and its citizens abroad. Minister of Foreign Affair...
'I'm an Italian travel expert - this spot by the Amalfi should be your next port of call'
Italy is renowned for its natural beauty but it's also well-known for its heaving tourist numbers. As summer makes its way to Europe, so many Brits will be flocking to Italy, however, there’s a lesser-known spot that offers all the hallmarks of a perfect Italian break - that’s free from the crowds. An Italian travel expert has offered her inside kn...
Nutley Gets Ready for Columbus Day Parade at Annual Pasta Dinner
The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Committee held their Pasta Dinner fundraiser at the Nutley Parks and Recreation Building, 44 Park Ave. on Sunday afternoon, March 23. According to Bill Freda, trustee, the event saw 280 people. The dinner, catered by Ralph’s Pizzeria, included all-you-can-eat pasta, pizza, soda, bread,...
Celebrity Chef Giada De Laurentiis To Open Restaurant At New Hollywood Casino In Joliet
Celebrity chef and entrepreneur Giada De Laurentiis is set to open upscale restaurants at its new land-based Hollywood Casino sites in Joliet. The new dining experience will bring De Laurentiis’ signature fusion of classic Italian cuisine and modern California influence to the Chicagoland region for the first time. Sorellina by Giada will debut at...
Judge Frank Caprio named commencement speaker at his alma mater, Providence College
Retired Rhode Island Chief Judge Frank Caprio, who gained fame as a mild-mannered dispenser of justice on the internet, will be the commencement speaker at Providence College this year, the school announced Wednesday. Caprio, 88, served for 38 years in the Providence Municipal Court where his public profile rose from starring in the Emmy-nominate...
A Little-Known Italian City Called 'Door To Tuscany' Is A Medieval Gem Without Tourist Crowds
Visitors flock from around the world to enjoy the many delights that Tuscany has to offer. From its gorgeous green hills to its stunning vineyards flowing with wine, this beautiful region of Italy is a paradise for the senses. Many who head to Tuscany visit the popular must-visit spots such as Florence, Siena, or Pisa — but the area has so much mo...
Boheme Opera NJ Presents Verdi Tragedy “Il Trovatore”
Boheme Opera NJ turned to a story of love, hate, and revenge for this year’s presentation of Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore this past weekend at Kendall Main Stage Theater at The College of New Jersey. With a libretto by Italian playwright Salvatore Cammarano, who based his texts on a play by Spanish dramatist Antonio García Gutiérrez (which in turn...
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, who will be canonized on April 27. “St. Francis, St. Clare, of course, important saints who marked an epoch – but that’s far removed from t...
Italian pastry & coffee chain opening first Central Ohio location
Rumor has it (A.K.A, TikTok) that if you order a cappuccino in Italy past 11 a.m., the Italian baristas and servers will poke fun at you (that has never actually happened to me in my travels to Italy, and I order a cappuccino at dinner when I’m there, by the way). Fortunately, that’s not the case of Central Ohio’s first Qargo Coffee location, where...
Staten Island daughter pens book crediting Antonio Meucci as true inventor of the telephone | Inside Out
Author Ella Schwartz — who has an inquisitive mind and pens fiction and non-fiction books for young readers — is in the habit of always asking questions and trying to learn new things. And the books she writes for kids — middle grade and young adult readers— are just as curious as she is. After conducting extensive research about scientists and inv...
‘The Resurrection Of The Christ:’ Mel Gibson To Begin Shooting Sequel This Summer, Says Rome’s Cinecittà Studios Boss
Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios, has said Mel Gibson plans to begin production on The Resurrection Of The Christ at the studio in August. Cacciamani let news of the production start date slip during an interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. “I can confirm that the next film directed by Mel Gibson, produced b...
