A day discovering the ancient Via Appia Antica (without cars)
Tomorrow the Via Appia, the road built in 312 BC in order to connect Ancient Rome to Brundisium, will unveil its long history. The celebration of “Appia Day,” now in its second edition, was attended last year by over 50,000 people. From 8:00 am-6:00 pm in the Ancient Roman section of this street -- otherwise known as “Regina Viarum” (the Queen of R...
Gio's Villa Vanchere eatery to have new digs in Old Mandeville
Gio's Villa Vanchere will close its popular Italian restaurant on East Causeway Approach in Mandeville at the end of May and reopen in the North Shore city's historic district a few weeks later. Giovanni "Gio" Vancheri, owner and executive chef, said he has purchased the building that formerly housed the Opal Basil restaurant near the Mandeville Tr...
ART & IDENTITY: A closer look at the de Chirico brothers and CIMA Spring Study Days
THE DE CHIRICO BROTHERS. TUESDAY MAY 16, 6PM - 8pm. Join us for an in-depth look at the de Chirico brothers, Giorgio de Chirico and his younger brother, Alberto Savinio (born Andrea de Chirico)—One the subject of this season’s exhibition at CIMA and the other the subject of CIMA’s next exhibition season (2017-18), opening in October 2017. Former CI...
Former school leader Chuck Abba dies
A career Schenectady City School District teacher and multiple sports athletic coach who rose through the ranks to school district superintendent was remembered Friday as a successful coach and leader, and a "good guy." Charles "Chuck" Abba died Friday at his home in Largo, Florida, according to friends and former students. He was 91. "He was a won...
DeJacimos named Italian Fest Re and Regina
Sonja and Mark DeJacimo say they have enjoyed attending the Italian Festival in McAlester since its beginnings. “We’ve always experienced the Italian Festival ever since it started,” Mark DeJacimo said. He’s looked forward to seeing who’s been selected as the Festival Re and Regina each year. “You’d see people you know,” he said. This year though,...
Rocco Commisso (Owner of the New York Cosmos)
This is the interview #160 I publish with We the Italians. Looking back, I am astonished and proud and honored when I understand how great, committed and excellent are the people that gave me the privilege to share with me and our readers their stories, their pride of being Italian, their knowledge about 159 different point of view from which anali...
The red, the fat, and the learned: The story behind Bologna's curious nicknames
Bologna, the capital of Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, has three curious nicknames: the red, the fat, and the learned. Contributor Dina Caruso explores the story behind each one. Bologna, the capital city of Italy's northern Emilia Romagna, often doesn't make it onto tourist itineraries, but after a year studying here, I can't imagine livi...
Ferrero voted again as favorite Italian company to work for
Italians' dream employers? Topping the list of the Randstad Employer Brand Award are Thales Alenia Space, Automobili Lamborghini and Gruppo Mondadori, while Ferrero, the sole Italian company to score a fourth Randstad Award win in six years, has entered its Hall of Fame. Huawei is recognized as the most “disruptive” company for its highly innovativ...
Ten awe-inspiring routes for cycling through Italy
With the Giro d'Italia well underway, perhaps you've been inspired to explore Italy on two wheels. The country has plenty to offer cyclists, with long stretches of coastline, mountain ranges to explore, and hilly countryside from north to south. And taking to your bicycle is a great way to see parts of Italy you may not otherwise have thought to ex...
A Tiny Island in the Middle of Rome: Tiber Island, Italy
I watched out the large rectangular window and the massive television screen blaring Italian on the wall at the same time. Glancing back and forth, I could see where each frame of the movie had been filmed. The main actor would walk into the door that I had just walked through and then up the stairs to the very room I was standing in. However, the...
Sicilian Food: A Global Diet
What are we talking about, when we discuss “Italian food?” It’s the age-old question: Italian vs. Italian American. We get so caught up in the details of what the difference is between the food of Italy and the food developed by Italy’s immigrants that we often forget about the behemoth of cuisine that sits just at the toe of Italy’s boot: Sicily....
My Sinatra
WHAT: On Sunday, June 18th 2017, My Sinatra is coming to The Wilbur in downtown Boston’s historic theatre district. - WHEN: Sunday, June 18th 2017 – 2:00 PM COST: $32.00 – $65.00 - TICKETS: http://thewilbur.com/artist/my-sinatra/ CARY HOFFMAN will be starring in his special Father’s Day Sinatra show, My Sinatra. He is acknowledged as America’s bes...