The Life and Art of Piero Gilardi: An Ecological Artist and Activist
Piero Gilardi, an Italian artist associated with the Arte Povera movement, passed away at 80. He became a famous figure at the height of the Arte Povera movement both for his sculptures that envisioned a total merger of technology and nature and for departing the commercial art world just as his work had found a solid collector base. Gilardi launch...
ENI and CFS sign agreement on fusion energy
Italian oil giant ENI and Commonwealth Fusion System (CFS), a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), signed a new cooperation agreement on Thursday to speed up the industrialization of fusion energy. ENI first invested in CFS in 2018 and is a major shareholder. Thursday's agreement strengthens the partnership between the tw...
The Surprising History Of Buca Di Beppo
Buca di Beppo is an American sit-down restaurant chain that serves Italian food. It's a company similar to Olive Garden, Carrabba's Italian Grill, or Romano's Macaroni Grill. These restaurants can be relied on for offering home-style Italian comfort food at whatever location you step into. Some people visit for comfort food that reminds them of the...
Lasagne: history and origins of the worldwide most loved Italian dish
Her majesty the lasagna. The queen of all Sunday lunches. Lasagna is an institution, a symbol of the richness and variety of Italian cuisine. The Bolognese one, famous all over the world, is a triumph of layers of egg pasta, meat sauce, béchamel and parmesan. The Neapolitan one boasts meatballs, mozzarella and hard-boiled eggs. The Venetian lasagna...
Piada fast-casual Italian cuisine coming soon to Fulshear
A new Piada is coming to Fulshear this summer. On Feb. 23, Houston-based commercial real estate firm Baker Katz announced the lease of a 2,387-square-foot space at the Market at Cross Creek Ranch for the fast-casual Italian restaurant. The shopping center is located at the intersection of FM 1463 and Fulshear Bend Drive, at 5102 FM 1463, Katy.The e...
Italian agrifood districts, exports at +14% in the first 9 months of 2022, driven by wine
If made-in-Italy agrifood in 2022 will have surpassed the record of 60 billion € in exports, and wine that of 8 billion € (in a few days official Istat data will reveal this), much of the credit goes to made-in-Italy agrifood districts, which alone are worth 44% of export values. And which in the first 9 months of 2022, saw exports grow by +14.1% a...
Rick Pitino returning to big-time college basketball? It's no longer a matter of if, but where
The Upside Down of March Madness is the annual coaching carousel where failing basketball programs desperately try to identify a winner who can return them to glory. There are always a few hot, coveted coaching prospects out there. Rarely has there been such a sure thing on the market. There is one now. He just happens to be 70 years old and freshl...
Boeing-Leonardo Team Receives $285M Contract to Manufacture Air Force ‘Grey Wolf’ Helicopters
The team of Boeing and Italian company Leonardo will supply 13 units of the MH-139A Grey Wolf multimission helicopter to the U.S. Air Force under a $285 million production contract. Boeing said Tuesday the award covers sustainment and other support services for the platform selected by USAF to replace the branch’s UH-1N Huey twin-piloted light-lift...
Celebrating St. Joseph’s Day in the Bronx
The feast of St. Joseph’s Day is coming up on March 19th and there’s no better place to celebrate than here in the Bronx in Little Italy! If you’re unfamiliar with St. Joseph’s Day, it’s the day that Italian Catholics honor Joseph, husband to the Virgin Mary. It also happens to be when Italy celebrates Father’s Day. In addition, if your name is Jos...
Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan Celebrates International Women’s Day
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan celebrated with pizza and an Italian film. The film was Scusate se Esisto! (Do You See Me?) with Paola Cortellesi and Raul Bova, directed by Riccardo Milani. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating women’s social, economic, cultural,...
Tourism, Siena first sustainable art city. Valsugana, Tarvisio and Alta Badia also did well
Siena is the first art resort to become sustainable according to the standards of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, a nonprofit organization that sets standards for sustainable development of the tourism industry globally. Created by the UN Environment Program and the World Tourism Organization, it promotes sustainability and social responsib...
San Jose Earthquakes Italian Heritage Night vs Toronto FC
Join the Bay Area Italian community at the Quakes Italian Heritage Night! Come unite as the local Italian community and cheer on the Quakes as they take on Toronto FC on March 25th at 7:30PM at PayPal Park. $10 of each ticket benefits Little Italy San Jose. Buy tickets here. Local Italian Community Partners: Italian Heritage Celebration, Italian Co...