The Italian American stars in US sports: Car and Motorcycle Racing
Raffaello "Ralph" DePalma (born in Italy in 1883 in Troia, Puglia) arrived in Brooklyn together with his parents in 1891. The very young Pugliese American began to work as apprentice in a food shop, delivering by bicycle home deliveries. Then the first money arrived, together with dreams and a used bike powered by motor, and then the first races an...
Italian gardens: The Bamboo Labyrinth in Fontanellato, Parma
In his property in Fontanellato, Parma, the art publisher and collector Franco Maria Ricci has planted the largest maze in the world, all made with bamboo plants. Its plant has the shape of an 8-pointed star, inspired by Roman mosaics; it occupies about 8 hectares of land and stretches for 3 kilometres; it is made up of more than 120 thousand plant...
Italian Language: Cheers
Do you remember a few months ago when we talked about all the Italian expressions and sayings connected to food? Well, of course we said that food is a main component of Italian culture and tradition, so, why wouldn’t it be part of its language too? Well, there is another feature that is sometimes forgotten, but very important as well: vino! Oh, It...
Italian lifestyle and fashion: The Shocking Schiaparelli. A Fashion Icon Who Dared to be Different
In the 1930s, Elsa Schiaparelli, the cantankerous, iconoclastic, innovative Italian fashion designer who had adopted Paris as her home, was at the height of her career. She had captured the interest and following of celebrities, the press, and women in Europe and the US. She had tested boundaries, made headlines, and become a vibrant part of Parisi...
Italian wine: Liven up the holidays with Bervini 1955 bubbly
As we approach the holidays it's the perfect time to pop some bubbly in celebrations, although do we really all need an excuse for bubbly or wine for that matter? Plus, they're highly versatile wines to pair with food. I recently tried some samples from the Bervini 1955 winery including their prosecco and rose spumante that I'm sharing with you tod...
Studying (in) Italy: Life after Graduation, Isabella Barletta
In December 2016, I graduated summa cum laude with a major in Communications, focusing on Media and Cultural Studies, and a minor in Marketing. Thanks to John Cabot’s Direct Exchange Program, I had the chance to enrich my undergraduate studies with a semester at The New School – an eclectic university in the heart of New York City, where I was stru...
Osteria Radici puts a modern twist on Italian
Old World Italian cuisine is fairly easy to find in Mercer County, as is Americanized Italian pizza and pasta. But for contemporary Italian dishes, the place to go is Osteria Radici in Allentown. Chef/owner Randy Forrester has worked for other area restaurants including the Homestead Inn in Hamilton and Brothers Moon in Hopewell Borough. But his lo...
Remains of exiled Italian king to be returned after 70 years
The remains of exiled King Victor Emmanuel III, whose rule through two world wars led to the end of Italy's monarchy, are expected to be returned to a family mausoleum near Turin soon, an Italian church said Saturday. The announcement from the Sanctuary of the Nativity of Mary in Vicoforte came hours after the remains of the king's late wife, Queen...
Visiting Italy from the classroom
Imagine taking a class trip to Italy without having to leave the classroom. Three Ph.D. students in the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching program made it possible with the help of virtual reality. Margherita Berti, Stefano Maranzana and Jake Monzingo hosted an event Tuesday, Nov. 28 that allowed undergraduate students enrolled in Italian 101...
ScottiBelli’s relocates to new site Downtown
ScottiBelli’s, the well-known Italian restaurant in downtown Kalispell, is moving down the street to the former site of Genki restaurant. The move was spurred by uncertainty surrounding the future of his old building, as the owner recently sold it, ScottiBelli’s owner Renato ScottiBelli said. He purchased the new building at 302 S. Main St. in mid-...
Festa della Befana at the Tuscan Association of Oregon
Festa della Befana is on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The Festa begins at 2:30pm and is open to children ages 3 to 10 years old. This treasured annual event is presented by the Amici d’Italia, Sons of Italy Vancouver, and the Tuscan Association of Oregon The Festa will be in Carvlin Hall at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, SE 16th and Division Street i...
A Formiche.net il premio Amerigo Italia-Usa per l’informazione web
C’è anche Formiche.net tra i vincitori del Premio giornalistico Amerigo, riconoscimento morale per l’opera di quei giornalisti che raccontano l’America agli italiani, promuovendo la conoscenza fra i due Paesi. Il progetto editoriale Formiche è stato rappresentato dal direttore Flavia Giacobbe durante la cerimonia del Premio, andato in scena questa...