Designer Antonio Citterio’s guide to contemporary Italian elegance
Contemporary Italian designer Antonio Citterio, the founder of Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, works on some of the most luxurious projects across the globe with a team of eight partners and more than 90 employees in offices in Milan and New York. His architectural and interior design firm is hired by Rome-based jeweler-turned-hotelier Bulgari and...
Italy: a country full of opportunities
Italy is a country of excellence not only concerning the artistic and historical heritage but also its industrial sector. A few data can help to describe the opportunities offered by the country. The current account balance of the manufacturing sector is in the region of 100 billion USD: Italy ranks fifth in the world, behind larger countries such...
Ego International, il fatturato dei prodotti italiani in USA
Fatturato in crescita: così Ego International, consultati i dati delle vendite di prodotti italiani negli Stati Uniti, conferma un andamento positivo da più di due anni per chi esporta negli USA. Le esportazioni hanno superato per la prima volta la soglia dei 4 miliardi. In particolare, la crescita del fatturato ha portato con sé una crescita paral...
An Evening with Maurizio Vecchione of the Global Good Fund
Maurizio shared with our members multiple data sets about the state of global health and how a mix of technology and behavioral changes can truly improve the state of play. The work and research that is being carried forward by the Global Good Fund, Intellectual Ventures and the Gates Foundation is truly outstanding. If the Gates Foundation and its...
The Castle of Agazzano and the ghost of Count Buso
A ghost is said to roam the rooms and gardens of the Castle of Agazzano, in the province of Piacenza: the spirit of Pier Maria Scotti, a noble adventurer who lived between the 15th and 16th centuries, and who – according to some 18th-century chronicles, was “feared much more than Caesars’ entire army in Piacenza”, where he “provoked the scourge of...
2019 Chamber Gala Awards: Casa Antica named Lewiston Business of the Year
Villa Fortunata’s closed on New Year’s Eve 2005, its owners determining there wasn’t enough business to generate necessary income. Lewiston is only so big – there’s only so many people – and with so many other places to eat, it just wasn’t a viable operation. And yet, just three months later, another Italian restaurant opened … at the same location...
New Pizzeria 'Lord Of The Pies' Opens In Greenwich
Having studied pizza making from Italy to San Francisco, and upon consulting on his first pizzeria in Detroit called "Mootz" this past January, 6-Time World Pizza Champion and Restaurateur Bruno DiFabio has opened Lord of the Pies, an exciting new concept in Greenwich, CT. The name is a nod to Bruno's reputation within the pizza world and his knowl...
Italian Film Festival USA 2019 in Pittsburgh
March 29 - April 13, 2019 | University of Pittsburgh - 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. The Italian Film Festival USA takes place in 13 American cities - from the Atlantic to the Pacific - and is the largest festival dedicated exclusively to Italian film in the USA. The 2019 edition brings you the best line-up of recent Italian cinema with fil...
City of New Orleans to Issue Proclamation of Apology for Largest Lynching in United States History
The City of New Orleans will be issuing an official Proclamation of Apology on April 12, 2019, regarding the largest lynching in United States history. Following the murder of New Orleans Police Chief David Hennessy on October 16, 1890, several Italian immigrants were arrested without just cause. Nine of the 19 men who were indicted went to trial,...
20 Gorgeous Seaside Towns in Italy
Have you ever been to Rome in August and wondered where all the locals are? The truth is that they’re likely in one of these towns, as Italians in major cities make a mass exodus toward the coast every summer. Many of the well-known beaches get crowded or too touristy, but this list also includes some under-the-radar gems where you can escape the h...
'New school Italian joint,' Locali Pizza Bar and Kitchen, opens in Mount Kisco train station
Westchester food fans who follow chef Mogan Anthony of the Village Social Restaurant Group (comprised of Village Social in Mount Kisco and Rye, Pub Street in Pleasantville and Locali Pizza Bar and Kitchen in New Canaan, Connecticut.) will be happy to know there's a new sibling in the family. Locali Pizza Bar and Kitchen, run by Anthony's colleagues...
Site Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed Will Finally Open to the Public
The spot where Julius Caesar was murdered by members of the Roman Senate is one of the most infamous sites in world history. As a tourist spot, however, it’s infamous in a different way: The ruins in the Largo di Torre Argentina, where dozens of stray cats now call home, are currently crumbling and fenced off from the public. But that's set to ch...