Gathered for the first time in Washington by the Italian Ambassador: the decorated individuals of the Italian Republic in the United States
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, met yesterday at Villa Firenze in Washington with a delegation from the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM) and a group of recipients of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. “We wanted to bring together the members of ASILM with other decorated individuals...
The chefs of Farmacia Trattoria bring Italy to Cornelia
They are brothers with a unique heritage that reaches into the villages of Italy and plucks their richness of flavor and fragrance. Only a month after the ribbon cutting, Farmacia Trattoria is highly noted as “a good find”. Nestled in the mountains of Northeast Georgia, the restaurant brings new life to the square of downtown Cornelia in a century-...
Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island & Stony Brook University’s Center for Italian Studies Form Partnership
The Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island and the Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University have formed a partnership and recently signed a memorandum of understanding to commemorate the collaboration. Both organizations commit to working on initiatives aligning with their missions and visions. They will collaborate on project...
Octopus makes a sunny bet on Italy’s rooftop solar
Octopus has unveiled a new investment into Italy‘s rooftop solar sector, partnering with local solar developer Coralsun to build 150 MW of new solar projects. Octopus Energy plans to invest €1 billion (£830m) earmarked for renewable energy projects by 2030. The collaboration will focus on installing solar panels on the rooftops of hundreds of busin...
Candicci’s Catering & Express now open in Ballwin
In mid-June, when owner Bob Candice announced on social media that his namesake restaurant, Candicci’s (100 Holloway), would be closing in late June, the news was not all bad: The post read, in part, “with much deliberation Candicci’s has made the decision to move forward with a new venture offering the same great Italian food you’ve come to know a...
Andiamo! Let’s go to the Italian Festival!
The sights, sounds and flavors of Italy are coming to Scottsdale as the ninth annual Italian Festival transforms the Waterfront into a vibrant celebration of culture on October 19 and 20. The event hopes to transport attendees to the bustling city streets and beautiful countryside with food, entertainment and cultural activities. This festival is m...
Seven hundreds years after Marco Polo's death, a rare manuscript emerges from Foligno
Anewly discovered manuscript of Il Milione, Marco Polo’s famous account of his travels, has been found in the Biblioteca Diocesana Ludovico Jacobilli in Foligno, a historic town in the Umbria region of central Italy. The discovery is significant also due to its timing, as it coincides with the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo’s death (1254–1324), an...
Edigio Pasticceria Celebrates 112 Years in Business
It was not long after his immigration to the United States in 1909 that Don Pasquale Egidio founded his business. An immigrant from Salerno, Italy, Egidio settled on Mulberry Street in Manhattan’s Little Italy. In 1912, he established his roots at Egidio Pasticceria on East 187th St. and Hughes Avenue and has been in business ever since. Egidio gre...
The Italian Diaspora Through New Cummings Art Exhibit
Located on the first floor of Cummings, Don Porcaro’s art gallery Everybody Knows speaks to the dual-identity of many Italian-Americans, and the recognition of one’s Italian heritage through the medium of marble — a material of great historical and cultural significance in Italy. Porcaro illustrated it best in his artist’s statement, a description...
Space: From ENEA and ASI advanced biotechnology for human nutrition in spaceflights
ENEA, as part of the ReBUS project funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), which includes the Cnr, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Thales Alenia Space Italia, Kayser Italia, Telespazio and the Universities of Tor Vergata, Pavia and Federico II of Naples as coordinator, has developed an insect based system converting waste produced by astronau...
Vittorio Ristorante to Celebrate 40 Years with Throwback Prices
Vittorio Ristorante & Pizzeria, a beloved staple in Pacific Palisades since 1984, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style. On Saturday, October 19, the family-owned restaurant will host a “Throwback to 1984” event, offering classic Italian dishes at their original 1984 prices. The celebration, which runs from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., will feature...
Microsoft to make $4.8 bln AI, cloud investment in Italy
Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab plans to invest 4.3 billion euros ($4.8 billion) over the next two years to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in northern Italy, it said on Wednesday. Microsoft said in a statement the investment would be the U.S. company's largest in Italy to date. It will make the cloud region I...