Don Ciccio & Figli Launches La Perla Ready-to-Drink Cocktails
Don Ciccio & Figli, handcrafted Italian herbal liqueur sourced from within the United States, has announced a new line of ready-to-drink cocktails entitled, La Perla. The line features a delicate balance of simple ingredients and complex flavors attributed to earthly elements from which the liqueurs are derived. La Perla, which translates to “pearl...
Enel Begins Work on its 1st Solar + Storage Project in North America
Enel Green Power has announced that it has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project, its first hybrid project in North America that integrates a renewable energy plant with utility-scale battery storage. By pairing the two technologies, Enel can store energy generated by the renewable plants to be delivered when needed, such as to h...
Italy’s Gorgeous Lakes: I Laghi Italiani
Live Coffee Chat at Casa Belvedere: At the Lakes - Saturday, August 8th • 10:00am EST. Each Coffee Chat guest is entered to win a specialty gift courtesy of SI-Espresso! REGISTER HERE. Once you register, you will receive the link to join the chat the night before the event. Learn how to vacation as the Italians do! Join Beatrice as she explores the...
Italian American WWII Hero Sgt. Horatio J. Petrocelly Sr.
To remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war, using the tag #IAWW2Heroes on social media. This entry is a special submission from Sgt. Petrocelly’s granddaughter, Mia Petrocelli, who has shared with us the incredible...
Francesca Alderisi (FI): "Garantire il ricongiungimento delle coppie binazionali"
Mettere in atto interventi al fine di garantire il ricongiungimento di famiglie e coppie binazionali rimaste separate a causa della pandemia da Covid-19. A sollecitare la richiesta è la senatrice Francesca Alderisi (FI), eletta in Nord e Centro America, in seguito alle numerose segnalazioni, agli appelli e alla campagna di sensibilizzazione diffusa...
Christopher Columbus Monuments
It is understandable that Christopher Columbus monuments would be erected in locations that have a direct relationship with him. In Italy, the country of his birth, there are 45 Columbus monuments and plaques, mostly in the Genoa area. In Spain, the flag under which he sailed to the New World, there are 67. There are 39 in the West Indies, where Co...
Multiculturalism in Italian Music
Thu, August 20, 2020. 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM CEST. Register here. Join us for a conversation on diversity, migration and multiculturalism in Italian music! Benvenuti to the first meeting of Caffè Culturale, a virtual space to meet and discuss Italian culture, history, literature, art, music, language and current events. The meetings are aimed at increas...
Sylvester Stallone originally wrote Rocky with a ‘harder, darker’ script! Click to know more about the other details!!
Rocky is an American film released in the year 1976. It was directed by Sylvester Stallone and he also played the lead role of the movie. The movie revolves around an Italian American boxer named Rocky Balboa who is uneducated, kind-hearted, and poor but very passionate about boxing. He works as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Phi...
TikTok Millionaires: “Pasta Queen” Nadia Caterina Munno Treats TikTok To Classic Italian Noms
Nadia Caterina Munno can do it all. And, thanks to her videos, so can her viewers. Munno has turned her presences on TikTok and YouTube into a mini Food Network, dishing out recipes, advice (like the all-important do not just throw out your pasta water), and a little cooking comedy for anyone who’s ever wanted to try down-home Italian DIY. For Munn...
IAP 152: Conversations on Columbus: introduction
In this week’s episode of the Italian American Podcast, we’re setting out to tackle an issue that has been at the forefront of conversations surrounding the Italian American identity in the 21st Century. This issue is one that hits at the heart of our national mythology for Americans of all ethnicities — the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus....
Who Bottled it Best? Negroni Cocktails Beat Out Spritz
Bitter yet sweet. This summer, Negronis are overtaking Spritz. From Chef Nicolas Stefanelli’s award-winning Pugliese restaurant, Masseria, in Washington, DC to Bestia Trattoria in LA, it's hard to find an Italian restaurant that has not taken this carry-away cocktail to the next level. Masseria has capitalized on its vintage spirits collection, off...
The Pietra di Bismantova: the "Magic Mountain" in the Emilia Romagna region
Fri, Aug 7, 2020, 11:30 PM – Sat, Aug 8, 2020, 1:00 AM CEST. 75 minutes lecture. 15 minutes Q & A. The webinar will take place online through Google Meet. The webinar is $10 for all Filitalia members and non members. RSVP is required, so please reserve your ticket online. REGISTER HERE Join Angela Cacciarru and learn about this unusual place in the...