Italian gardens and parks: WWF Ca' Brigida Oasis
The Ca' Brigida Oasis is located in the Marecchia Valley, at Il Doccio, in the municipality of Verucchio. It covers about 16-17 hectares in mainly hilly environments, which include woods, cultivated areas, a farmhouse with an adjoining park, springs and traces of ancient settlements, belonging to Verucchio's Villanovan civilization. Inside the Oasi...
Backstage with Ron Onesti: Dick Biondi - Chicago's own music treasure
There is a cup of hot cocoa in front of a crackling fire in the fall. There is peacefully floating on a raft on a small river in Tennessee. And there is sundown in the mountains of Colorado. As soothing, comforting and embracing as those things are, just as special is the voice of radio legend Dick Biondi. Which is ironic, since he is referred to a...
Italy leads Europe in waste recycling
In 25 years, Italy has gone from waste emergency to recycling excellence, and today Italy is the European leader in waste recycling, and the recycling industry has experienced steady quantitative and qualitative growth. In 1997, separate collection of municipal waste was only 9.4 percent and 80 percent of waste ended up in landfills. Only 21% of in...
The Zoppe Family Circus returns to Valley at Bell Bank Park in Mesa
The world famous Zoppe Family Circus is returning to the Valley on Friday at Bell Bank Park to honor an old-world Italian circus tradition in Mesa, AZ. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and continues through the holiday season until Jan. 1. Liberta Zoppe will put guests into a 500-seat tent for a show that will star Nino the Clown and a circus w...
Ambrogio15 Enoteca debuts in La Jolla
Ambrogio15 Enoteca, an Italian wine bar, bottle shop and gourmet market, opened last month in the former Ciao Ciao Piadina space in La Jolla. The new Enoteca is owned by Giacomo Pizzigoni and Andrea Burrone of the Milano Five restaurant group, which also operates the Acquerello by Ambrogio restaurant in La Jolla and Ambrogio15 pizzerias in Pacific...
Magazzino Italian Art Launches Amici di Magazzino
Amici di Magazzino marks an important milestone for Magazzino Italian Art as we continue to expand our community of friends. Established for passionate supporters of contemporary art, architecture, and design, who share an appreciation for Italian culture, Amici di Magazzino brings together local and international art enthusiasts, scholars, and fam...
No place like Naples: contemporary art in an ancient city
Naples may be known on the surface for its Baroque magnificence or for how difficult it is to drive, but those willing to dig a bit deeper will discover a vibrant contemporary art scene tucked behind its crumbling plaster facades. In addition to established institutions like Museo Madre and PAN (Palazzo delle Arti Napoli), or galleries like Thomas...
Sebastian Maniscalco Extends Residency At Encore Theater; March 2023
Announced on the heels of his highly-anticipated new Netflix special Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me?, which debuted on Dec. 6, 2023, world-renowned comedian and Wynn Las Vegas headliner Sebastian Maniscalco will add four additional performances to his 2023 Sebastian Maniscalco, Live from Las Vegas run at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, March 3-4,...
Where to Find Struffoli in North Jersey this Holiday Season
The holiday season is often a time for people to embrace family traditions that have been passed around for generations. And many of these traditions are centered on food — especially for the Italians in the area. Italian Americans who have roots in the Naples region are probably familiar with the Italian version of honey balls, called struffoli. B...
Son of a second-generation Italian American family recounts growing up in the '50s and '60s
After spending some time with his friends recounting old stories about what it was like to grow up in the '60s and witness all of the great historic events of the time, it inspired Mario Russo to release "Baby Boomer Rewind: Growing Up in the 60's" (published by Archway Publishing). Told through a series of amusing and entertaining stories, Russo,...
The way we eat: how Italy changed culinary habits through the decades
Today, Italian food is known all over the world and our diet, the Mediterranean, is considered one of the healthiest. The importance we give to tradition in the kitchen is legendary, so it isn’t surprising that so many of our recipes and dishes have a long history behind them. But things have changed, too. Economic development, cultural changes and...
Vetri Cucina returns to Vegas with stellar menu
Vetri Cucina was one of my favorite new restaurants of 2018, and it wasn’t particularly close. Everything about the restaurant—décor, spectacular views from the 56th floor of the Palms, next-level Italian cuisine and an attentive waitstaff—was beyond my expectations. As sad as I was to see it close during the pandemic shutdown of 2020, I’m thrilled...