See The Remains Of The Ancient Circus Maximus: The "Largest Circus" Of Rome
While the Colosseum is perhaps the most famous Roman ruin in Rome today, it is not the only mostly-preserved Colosseum (or oval amphitheater) in the world. There is another Colosseum-like amphitheater in Tunisia. But there were plenty of entertainment venues in Rome to see and explore - the largest of which was the Circus Maximus (even larger than...
'Naughty' Daytime Star Susan Lucci: 'I Don't Feel My Age'
If you’ve caught an episode of All My Children, you’ve seen Susan Lucci in her element. The Emmy award-winning actress is known for portraying Erica Kane on the series for the show’s entire 41 years. “Erica was the bad girl in town, the naughty girl, the pot stirrer,” says Lucci, 76. Playing her, she says, was one of the best times of her life. “I...
15 traditional desserts for the Italian Carnevale
The Italian Carnevale brings with it a series of delicious desserts. Some of them are widespread all over the country: frappe, for example (also called chiacchiere or bugie), a special fried elongated shaped pastry, or castagnole, deep fried sweet dough balls, that can sometimes be stuffed with custard, ricotta or chocolate. But there is more in It...
Made in Eatalia: Glendale market offers a taste of Italy with authentic Italian products
When it comes to bringing a taste of Italy to Glendale, no one has knocked it out of the park quite like Made in Eatalia. Located at 66-54 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, Made in Eatalia has a variety of different items for sale, all imported from Italy. The business was started in 2019 as an online store, but friends and owners Enzo Piccirillo and Giosep...
Dear Albertone: How comedic actor Alberto Sordi represented not just Romans, but all Italians
Dear Albertone, The sound of laughter, the way one’s eyes move, but also those hand gestures that are worth more than a thousand words: it takes little to feel at home. These are all unmistakable elements that belong to us and that we find in everyday life, because maybe they characterize an uncle, a neighbor or that guy who is yelling in traffic....
San Diego's Italian Church Holds Annual Fish Fry
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, a designated Italian National Parish in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood, is holding its 31st Annual Lenten Fish Fry Dinner fundraiser on Friday, February 24th, 2023. There will be a delicious Fish & Chips lunch/dinner, a Heritage section where you can view through pictures the history of the neighborhoo...
Santa Severina, discovering an hidden gems in Calabria
The village of Santa Severina, located in Calabria about 30 kilometres away from Crotone, rises 326 metres above sea level on a steep rocky hill that governs from above a valley halfway between the Ionian Sea and the Sila Mountains. Santa Severina has just under two thousand inhabitants and, in addition to being considered one of the most beautiful...
Italian restaurant, wine and cheese bar coming to Mauldin's Bridgeway Station
An upscale Italian restaurant and a wine and cheese bar are coming to the BridgeWay Station development in Mauldin this spring. Restaurant Rocco and The Plank, a wine and spirits bar, are planned for the upcoming food hall and gathering place. The new two-level, 5,000-plus square foot building will feature both restaurants as part of the Dine Devel...
Lamborghini Convoy Heats Up Italian Alps For 2023 Edition Of Esperienza Neve
Lamborghinis aren't typically enjoyed in snowy, icy environments where temperatures dip to below zero degrees Fahrenheit, but this is exactly what guests at the Italian manufacturer's Esperienza Neve event experienced recently. Held in Livigno, a town and ski resort in the Italian Alps close to the Swiss border, this is the eighth year that the Aut...
Black Italy Festival | Five Shorts at the Parkway Theater
Thursday March 2 | 6:30 PM. FIVE SHORTS AT THE NEW PARKWAY THEATER (474 24th St, Oakland, CA 94612). Introduction by Dr. Cristina Farronato, Lecturer and Language Program Coordinator, Department of Italian Studies, UC Berkeley. All shorts are subtitled in English. Free Admission | Registration required here. LA MIA MILANO by Nadia Ali (24 min). IDR...
Where are the Italians concentrated? A map of Italy like this, you have never seen it
As of 2022, the Earth has 8 billion human beings. By 2050, the population is expected to grow to 10 billion. In the past 100 years, the world's population has more than quadrupled. This series of 3D maps by Terence Teo, associate professor at Seton Hall University, try to visulize the population density of six countries using open source data from...
Cycling: Italian men win team pursuit at Euros
Italy's men won the team pursuit at the European track cycling championships at Grenchen in Switzerland Thursday night. The quartet of Azzurri, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon, Jonathan Milan and Manlio Moro, beat Great Britain and France. Italy also got another gold earlier Thursday when Simone Consonni, who won Olympic gold at Tokyo with the pursu...