Boston Anxiously Awaits Bulgari’s Arrival To Newbury Street
Boston’s Newbury Street shopping scene is just about to get a whole lot hauter. Bulgari, the high-end Roman jeweler, is opening its first Boston location here just in time for the holiday season. They haven’t yet announced an exact opening date, but we are down to the wire and are being told the Italian designer will be open by Christmas. From fine...
The Panettone Legends
At Christmas, Americans enjoy pumpkin pie, the English have plum or Christmas pudding and the Italians have panettone. Just the mention of this sweet Milanese bread conjures up the aromas of citrus, vanilla, and candied fruit. This staple of Italian festivities dates back as far as the Middle Ages when to celebrate Christmas, people would replace t...
Andrea Bocelli to Join Christening Ceremony for MSC Cruises Ship
MSC Cruises has announced the lineup for the launch and Naming Ceremony of MSC Seaside, which will be held on December 21 in PortMiami. As part of the traditional ceremony, MSC Cruises will welcome special guests, entertainment, global media, partners, and Miami authorities for the event. Headlining entertainment will include international supersta...
Enrico Castellani, Artist in the Postwar Avant-Garde, Dies at 87
Enrico Castellani, an Italian artist who was a prominent member of Europe’s postwar avant-garde, died on Dec. 1 at his home in Celleno, Italy, near Rome. He was 87. A spokesman for Lévy Gorvy, the gallery that represents his work in New York and London, said the cause was complications of a respiratory illness. Mr. Castellani participated in the sw...
Eataly Still Officially Confirmed for Las Vegas Strip
Despite losing it most famous figurehead, Eataly is still officially confirmed for the remodeled Monte Carlo resort late next year, confident it will survive without its biggest star and most energetic promoter. A partner in the U.S. chain of elaborate Italian marketplaces, Mario Batali has stepped away from the day-to-day operations of all of his...
Movie Review: "Call Me by Your Name" Is So Absorbing, You’ll Want to Live Inside of It
Luca Guadagnino’s films are so tangible, you could live inside of them, and you’d be happy to stay there. In Call Me by Your Name, music from a car-stereo echoes off a cobblestone street; lips make smacking noises against a moist peach; sunlight bounces off the mildly-roiling water of a rock pool. These sights and sounds alone don’t make a movie, b...
Perfectly Framed: Gucci Unveils New Art Murals in New York and Milan
Go get your Gucci glasses for your Instagram moment! The Italian luxury brand has been turning out some seriously appealing advertising murals on buildings in New York and Milan and their latest iteration is a brilliant social media play. The label’s new Art Wall project covers a wall on New York City’s Lafayette Street in SoHo and a wall in Milan’...
Capitol Hill Italian Restaurant Named One Of '100 Best' In U.S.
The Capitol Hill Italian restaurant Spinasse has been named one of the top 100 best restaurants in the U.S. in 2017, according to the restaurant reservation service OpenTable. Spinasse, which serves handmade pasta and Northern Italian dishes, is the only restaurant from Washington on the list. OpenTable creates its annual 100-best list by analyzin...
Six quirky traditions that make an Italian Christmas
The Italians do Christmas very well, but there are a few traditions which may seem confusing or downright bizarre to the uninitiated. Here are six of the key ingredients for a truly Italian festive season, explained. 1. A month of festivities: We've all got that one friend who wants to put on the Christmas music and dig out their reindeer jumper in...
Reading’s DeCologero competes in Miss Massachusetts 2018
The journey from ice rink to pageant stage is not one you hear about often. Yet Reading’s Gabriella DeCologero found herself following that unusual path this fall. A sophomore majoring in business marketing at Endicott College, DeCologero finished in the top 15 of approximately 70 18- to 27-year-old contestants participating in the Miss Massachuset...
The CSO and Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Fest present La Dolce Vita: Music of Italian Cinema
The Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (NCIFF) and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO), both classic in their own right, come together this winter for a special collaboration, La Dolce Vita: Music of Italian Cinema. The performance, which raises funds for NCIFF, takes place at 6 p.m, Thurs. Feb. 22 at the Charleston Music Hall. The night begin...
CNN Co-Anchor Alisyn Camerota to Discuss Behind-the-Scenes Experiences of Being a Woman in the High Stakes World of Broadcast News
The Women's Business Development Council and the National Organization of Italian-American Women Connecticut Region in conjunction with the Ferguson Library invite the public to meet CNN New Day Co-Anchor, Author and Connecticut resident Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday, December 12 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Ferguson Library, One Public Library Plaza...