Starting in 2026, Italy will evaluate cultural heritage assets under ministerial restrictions based on their actual value of use, thanks to a reform that will change the accounting treatment of artistic and cultural assets. In practice, the idea is to consider beauty as a tool for sustainable growth and improving quality of life. Italy holds about...
Cagliari in Sardinia takes the top spot in the new edition of the Climate Livability Index in Italy. Naples and Salerno, both in Campania, come in second and third, followed by Brindisi in Puglia and Agrigento in Sicily. All of these cities are along some of Italy's stunning coastlines and have benefited from summer breezes and only a few rainy day...
It's a hot and muggy summer day in Sicily's Madonie mountains, a rugged range of ridges about 65km east of Palermo. In a field of ash trees, the buzzing of cicadas is interrupted by a voice. "You came at the right time," says Giulio Gelardi, a local farmer pointing towards a white-streaked branch. "This is the famous manna." Along the bark of each...
This week's Neighborhood Eats takes you to a Queens restaurant providing an authentic taste of Italy. Founded in 2014, Via Vai is an Astoria eatery serving traditional Italian cuisine. "I decided to go in this business because I always, you know, love to cook, and because we grow up in Italian family, Italian family always cook," said head chef Ant...
On the plane, Boston > JFK > Milan. My first trip to Piemonte. Not my first trip to Italy. What did I want from this visit? People, profiles, portraits. A lay of the land, physical and metaphorical. Nebbiolo’s essence. Barolo versus Barbaresco. Sparkling, white, pink — will there be any, or just a lake of red, red, red?” I’d received the invitation...
While apologizing for any inconvenience, the Italian Embassy in Washington DC informs our users that – due to urgent legislative changes, approved on March 28, 2025 by the Council of Ministers, and pending instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – we are going to temporarily suspend: all appointments for the...
The Electric State — a sci-fi adventure starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and Stanley Tucci, and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (The Russo Brothers) — is set in an alternate 1990s following a robot rebellion. Within just 10 days of its March 14 release, the film had been viewed on 50 million Netflix accounts and reached the No. 1 spot in...
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) was proud to have presented the highly anticipated Spring Conference, Jazz Italian Style, which took place on March 22, 2025, at the Rutgers College Avenue Student Center in New Brunswick, NJ. This unique event explored the profound Italian influence on the evolution of jazz, blending history, cult...
The Italian origins of Pesce d’Aprile (April Fool’s Day) Puglia's growing aerospace sector Tuscany leads Italian luxury real estate market for European buyers Italian project teaches students to identify disinformation and fake news Italian culture has now recovered from the pandemic and is growing Italy at the forefront of high-performance and qu...
Gomitoli (Yarns), "catenelle" and "trafori" crochet techniques brought into schools, day centers, cooperatives, and public squares to create new opportunities for community building, encourage interactions across generations, and stimulate the discovery of hidden skills and talents. This is the aim of the first "Crochet Therapy Tour," which...
While the Elmira Italian American Veterans Club building may be up for sale, one local cemetery is helping those vets preserve history. Two monuments were moved from IAVC on Saturday to continue to honor those who served. For decades, two stone memorials stood outside the IAVC. One memorial honors all those who served in World War II and the othe...
The 25% tariffs on the automotive sector, announced by President Donald Trump for April 2, could significantly impact the revenue of Italian companies, with estimated losses between 1.4 and 3 billion euros. Subcontractors would be the most affected, with damages potentially reaching up to 2.5 billion euros due to their reliance on the Euro...