Historic Via Francigena Reopens Rome Access
The Via Francigena, Europe's oldest road of pilgrimage, beginning in Canterbury and ending in Rome, has reopened the route's access to the north of the Italian capital, which had been closed for 20 years. The 13.7 km section of the trail there runs within the Riserva dell'Insugherata and Monte Mario, a large green space in the middle of the city....
Tu vuo' fa' l'Americano - Swing'n'Italy
Jazz, folk, blues and swing notes will entertain you all night while the chef serves up some delicious and authentic Italian food. Osteria del Principe - 27e 23rd street NY 1001010th september - 6,30 - 10,30 pm Ricky Russo DJ will start off the evening by playing a chill out session. "The most enthusiastic man in New York" (that's what people kno...
An Italian Wife
You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Anne Hood's latest novel, An Italian Wife at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, September 25th. About the book: Spanning the course of three wars and almost a century, An Italian Wife is a multi-generational saga chronicling the story of the Rimaldi family, from the first generati...
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn's Feast of Santa Fortunata in Pictures
Last weekend (Sept. 27th–28th), members of the Società Santa Fortunata di New York celebrated the Feast of Santa Fortunata, beloved patroness of Baucina, Sicily. The two day celebration, full of pomp and pageantry, began at the society clubhouse (7701 17th Ave.) in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and culminated with Mass at Regina Pacis Church (1230 65th St...
Chef Peter DeRuvo Is Back for an Italian-Style Celebration of Nose-to-Tail Eating
When it comes to Italian chefs in Phoenix, you can hardly ignore chef Peter DeRuvo. After all, he's been associated with some of the top Italian restaurants in town, including most recently, Davanti Enoteca, home of the most beloved focaccia di recco this town has ever known. The restaurant closed last year after having been open for just...
An evening with Italian Opera
Friday November 14, 7 pm with Michelle Pretto and the artist of the NYC AMORE OPERA. The concert will feature the operas of the greatest Italian Opera Masters. Spectacular overtures of the most loved arias ever written for opera such as La Boheme, I Pagliacci, Lucia di Lammermoor, Le Nozze di Figaro, and Aida, will be performed by the artists...
Bake Off Italia 2: Buddy Valastro ospite della finale
Solo due puntate e l'Italia avrà un nuovo "mastro" pasticcere. O quasi. E' ormai agli sgoccioli la seconda edizione di Bake Off Italia su Real Time che quest'anno ha visto la bellezza di 16 concorrenti sfidarsi in una sequenza di sfide a colpi di frusta e mattarelli. Sfide che spesso – nonostante l'indubbia facilità – li hanno messi a dura...
Christmastime at the Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven, Connecticut
The museum's 10th annual Christmas exhibition opens Monday, Dec. 1, and features Nativity scenes from Italy inspired by Italian crèche custom and heritage. The show features crèches from many regions of Italy, including a large Neapolitan diorama, and works by Italian artists in North America. The museum's Christmas exhibitions, renowned f...
Il dio Horus a Villa Adriana: "Scoperto il tempio di Iside"
di Sara Grattoggi Sono affiorate dal terreno in primavera, come sbocciate dopo un "sonno" secolare. Magnifiche statue "riemerse" durante il cantiere di scavo e restauro della cosiddetta "Palestra": il complesso monumentale forse più misterioso di Villa Adriana, che le nuove scoperte ora sembrano legare ancor più al culto delle divinità egi...
Oysters, wine, fresh bread and seafood in Boston's Little Italy
As you walk down Hanover St. in Boston, the smells of just-baked focaccia meld with freshly pulled shots of espresso. Outside Mike's Pastry, there's a line of cannoli-craving people reminiscent of Schwartz's. And friends outside Italian restaurant The Daily Catch greet each other with buongiorno instead of hello. Boston's North End is the...
95 years of Zagato – but which is your favourite?
In 2014, Milanese design house Zagato celebrated its 95th year in business. Now, a new exhibition and accompanying coffee table book showcase the highpoints of this near-century at the forefront of automotive design... The exhibition, being held at the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile in Turin until mid-March, celebrates Zagato's influence on the i...
We Are All Made of Stardust
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Time: Reception: 6pm. On view: Mon-Fri 10-4:30. Location: IIC (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco) Organized by: IIC; Italy In US; Bologna Connect. In collaboration with: Regione Emilia Romagna; Arca Bologna; The Italian Homemade Company; Città d'Arte Emilia Romagna. As part of a...