A-Lister’s Guide to Italy
Italy is a country that exudes style and sophistication, where La Dolce Vita finds its natural home in a setting of exquisite landscapes, seemingly untouched medieval towns, fine dining that is famous the world over, and designer shopping that rivals Rodeo Drive. It is, therefore, no surprise that the country has attracted Hollywood royalty for d...
Claudio Orazi (Author of the book "A bridge of music. Itineraries of Italian Opera in America")
Un ponte di musica. Itinerari dell’Opera italiana in America is a beautiful book edited by Claudio Orazi, now Superintendent of the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa after having led some of Italy's most important opera houses: the Sferisterio in Macerata, the Arena in Verona, the Teatro Verdi in Trieste and the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari. The book is in...
IAP 259: The Songs of Our Folks with Special Guest Michela Musolino Part 2
Music always plays an outsized role in getting us in the “Holiday Spirit,” and this year, Christmas in Italian America will have a distinctly Sicilian sound thanks to one very devoted Sicilian American songstress. In this conclusion of our two-part episode with special guest Michela Musolino, we learn more about her new Christmas album, “La Notti T...
Massimo Cicatiello is the new president of the Rome Chapter of OSDIA
Newly elected President Massimo Cicatiello, who has held top positions in the AdnKronos Editorial Group for many years and is President of Unindustria's Publishing, Information and Audiovisual Section, was unanimously elected, proposing a structured program based on a well-defined vision of the enhancement of relations between Italy and the United...
NIAF meets with the Italian American Congressional Delegation
On December 13th, The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) hosted our annual Christmas Congressional Dinner with the Italian American Congressional Delegation. NIAF is proud to work with these esteemed Italian Americans in Congress to further our mission to promote and inspire a positive image and legacy of Italian Americans, and to strength...
The Italian American of 2022 - by We the Italians
We the Italians has decided that starting this year we will name the Italian American of the year. This year there was little time to survey all our 100,000 newsletter subscribers; we will do that from next year. So this year we decided to ask our team, our family. And so the Italian American of 2022 was decided by us, internally. 80 members of our...
Opened In 1961, Buddy’s Italian Restaurant Is A Longtime Icon In Pocatello, Idaho
Some of our favorite places to eat are not the new, fancy restaurants but rather, the hole-in-the-wall restaurants that have been around forever. That’s the case with Buddy’s Italian Restaurant in Pocatello, a restaurant that has been serving some of the best Italian food in the Gem State since 1961. When in southern Idaho, this is one restaurant t...
Petty Officer Third Class Leonardo Aiello
One of four children, Leonardo Aiello was born in Bagheria, Sicily, to Angelo and Angela Buttitta Aiello. He grew up near grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins on both sides of the family. Among his favorite meals were two Sicilian specialties his grandmother prepared. Cuccia, a “soupy dish” of ceci beans and whole wheat kernels, was served on th...
A porchetta food truck from Italy, once featured by Bourdain, has arrived in St. Pete
Porchettoni is St. Pete’s newest food truck, and it has a story unlike any other in the Burg. The truck, open in Grand Central from 11:30 am – 8:30 pm Wednesday-Sunday at 2180 1st Ave N, dishes up traditional Roman street food, with a specialty in housemade, old school porchetta. The menu includes porchetta sandwiches and platters, chicken parm, ch...
Pietro Di Donato’s ‘The Penitent’ tells the story of Maria Goretti’s tragic death from her perspective—and her murderer’s
I give you thanks, Lord and King,I praise you, God my savior!I declare your name, refuge of my life,because you have ransomed my life from death;You held back my body from the pit,and delivered my foot from the power of Sheol. -Sirach 51: 1-2 It is 1961, and the author and essayist Pietro Di Donato is lying on a bed in a room at the Capuchin monast...
Santa Fiora, Tuscany's Water Town – there's something fishy going on
It’s hard to find a place not to like in Tuscany, an Italian region rich in food, wine, culture, and picture-perfect landscapes. A region reminiscent of a mosaic, her small borgos and villages coalesce as elements of a stunning big picture yet can be easily overlooked as distinct players. But if we take time to peer closely, these diminutive parts...
Slow Wine Announces its 2023 US Tour, Welcoming New Wineries from Italy and the United States
The acclaimed Italian wine organization, Slow Wine, announces the return of its annual multi-city event series in the United States. The series celebrates the publication of the international 2023 Slow Wine Guide, which originated in Italy as the sustainable beverage branch of the Slow Food movement. Events will be held in San Francisco, Seattle, D...