Have Your Destination Wedding in Italy: Top Locations with Endless Delights
Dreaming of a destination wedding in Italy? You’re got lots of company. Wedding tourism is booming in Italy with over 11,000 overseas couples tying the knot in the Bel Paese last year, according to the Destination Weddings in Italy Observatory, complied by the Centro Studi Turistici tourist study center. From opulent villas on Lake Como to rustic f...
Vegas home with faux Italian street in backyard lists for $6.5M
Mamma Mia, this knockoff European block is a real site! For anyone who has wanted to immortalize that holiday in Italy, but lacked the vision to create it, this wild new listing may be a dream come true. Located within the gated Las Vegas community of the Ridges, this 9,700-plus-square-foot mansion boasts a unique surprise outside. And you don’t ne...
DAR at the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
We celebrated our ties of service and friendship today with a visit to the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. where we met with First Counselor Michela Carboniero and Education Office Director Maria Fusco to discuss the valuable contributions of Italians in the American Revolution and DAR’s official tour to Italy in November 2023. I am proud of my...
Shooting kicks off on Miss Fallaci for Paramount+, starring Miriam Leone
Shooting has begun on the new original Italian series for Paramount+, Miss Fallaci, whose cast is led by Miriam Leone, with Luca Ribuoli (of the series Call My Agent - Italy, Noi, Speravo de morì prima) as Head Director. The Catania-born actress, recently seen playing Eva Kant in Diabolik [+], is stepping into the shoes of iconic journalist Oriana...
IAP 266: Warren J. Ciabattoni on Paesani of Interest Italian American Stories
We’re kicking off a new project at the Italian American Podcast as we set out to collect the unique oral histories of the many fascinating Italian Americans from around the nation who we encounter daily. This new initiative, called “Paesani of Interest: Italian American Stories,” kicks off this week with Warren Ciabattoni. Born in Birdsboro, Pennsy...
La Scala Launches Global TV, On-Demand Channel for Opera Lovers
La Scala on Thursday launches a global TV and on-demand channel where opera lovers can enjoy live performances from the iconic Milanese cultural mecca. LaScala.tv is a new platform where you can watch performances from La Scala in Milan live while they are being performed or on demand from a catalogue of special contents, operas, ballets and concer...
From Scratch and other Italian-flavored Netflix Valentine’s treats
Italy is one of the most special countries to experience romance, with passionate people, delicious food, architectural wonder, a seductive language and an appreciation for art. This place has all the ingredients for great love stories. Movies and television have leveraged these virtues to create great romance narratives that melt hearts around the...
Italian wine defends the oceans, thanks to the “alliance” between Vinventions and Donnafugata
Also, Italian wine takes the field in defense of the oceans. It does so thanks to the “alliance” between Vinventions, the world’s most comprehensive supplier of wine closure solutions, and Donnafugata, the historic Sicilian brand that is the first winery to use, in a world premiere, “Nomacorc Ocean”, the first closure in the world produced by recyc...
'Made with love': This Highlands spot serves authentic Italian with a touch of soul
One of my favorite questions to ask business owners is how they came up with the name of their company. Sometimes, the reason is clear. Other times, it seems completely random. With The Black Italian, it might seem obvious — but when I caught up with owners Anthony and Paula Hunter, they told me the name of their restaurant in the Highlands isn't a...
Italian Design Group Inks Showroom Lease at 99 Madison Ave.
Cushman & Wakefield recently arranged a 19,694-square-foot lease for Boffi|DePadova, a globally renowned Italian design group, at 99 Madison Ave. The tenant will occupy the entire ground floor, mezzanine, second floor and lower level for its flagship showroom. Cushman & Wakefield’s Andrew Kahn, Fanny Fan and Adrienne Gallus arranged the transaction...
A traditional grain to rediscover, the farro della Garfagnana
The history of cereals goes hand in hand with that of Humankind, especially here, in the Mediterranean basin, where they have always been part of our food triad. Along with olives and the vine, and the products they’d give us – bread, olive oil and wine – cereals have been true staples of Mediterranean culinary culture since time immemorable and th...
These Are the Cheapest Times to Fly to Italy
Ready to have a sultry seaside vacation along the Amalfi Coast? A Roman holiday? Perhaps a shopping getaway to Milan? Then you better book a flight ASAP. According to the World Bank, in 2019, just shy of 100 million people traveled to Italy for a vacation. Though that number declined significantly due to the pandemic, tourism made a major comeback...