NASA and Italian Space Agency Join Forces on Air Pollution Mission
NASA and the Italian space agency Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) are partnering to build and launch the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission, an effort to investigate the health impacts of tiny airborne particles polluting some of the world’s most populous cities. MAIA marks the first NASA mission whose primary goal is to benefit societa...
Selva di Cadore, the magic of winter
Nature, attractions, sport and gastronomy: the Veneto Dolomites hide a tourist resort that lives both in summer and winter. We are talking about Selva di Cadore. Let’s get to know it better. Selva di Cadore is a town in the Val Fiorentina formed by several hamlets and is a real pearl of the Dolomites of Belluno. This valley is inserted in the frame...
The Bartolotta Restaurants celebrate 30 years
March 23 will mark three decades since Ristorante Bartolotta opened on State Street in Wauwatosa, just a few blocks from the childhood home of brothers Joe and Paul Bartolotta. The day marked a milestone for Milwaukee's burgeoning restaurant scene. In commemoration of this day – and the years which have followed – The Bartolotta Restaurants will be...
Maserati Origins Biopic in Motion From Producer Andrea Iervolino Following Lamborghini and Ferrari Movies (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian producer Andrea Iervolino is planning to bring to the big screen “Maserati: a Racing Life,” an English-language biopic about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is known for. Iervolino’s ILBE Group – in which he is partnered with Monika Bacardi – previously produced the Bobby Mo...
Sparta UNICO's Craft Fair Gets Visit from Congressman Tom Kean Jr.
McKenna Hall at Our Lady of the Lake Church was filled with tables and shoppers at Sparta UNICO's marketplace craft and vendor event on Saturday afternoon. Special guest Congressman Tom Kean Jr was on hand talking with attendees and vendors. Sparta was one of many stops that day. “It’s great to see so many friends and neighbors here today,” Kean...
Welcome to Bella Castello, Italy – An Enchanting Medieval Destination
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside, Bella Castello is a stunning, medieval town in the province of Arezzo in the very heart of Tuscany, Italy. It’s no wonder that this quaint Italian village has become a popular tourist spot for those looking for a bit of magical relaxation. Bella Castello has been a part of the Tuscan landscape...
Silicon Alleys: True Romance at the Littlest Little Italy
Across the street from Henry’s Hi-Life, I ordered a $16 True Romance right where the $3.50 breakfast used to be. The old building at the corner of St. John Street and N. Almaden Boulevard has transformed itself yet again into a glorious interconnected mesh of component parts. The former Enoteca La Storia restaurant space now contains multiple Itali...
Italian Capital of Culture Events in Spring 2023 Make Bergamo and Brescia a Must-Visit Destination
Bergamo and Brescia have unveiled a packed programme of dozens of events scheduled for spring this year that make it the must-visit destination of 2023. First, the exhibitions: unpublished, avant-garde, retrospective. At the Accademia Carrara (Bergamo) and the Santa Giulia Museum (Brescia), respectively, the works will be on display of two major a...
Lakeview tennis star going from Italy to Ferris State
Lorenzo Pierini came to Lakeview as a foreign-exchange student looking for the high school experience in America. After a single standout season on the Spartan boys tennis team, Pierini will now get the chance to have the college experience in America, as well. Pierini committed to play college tennis at Ferris State University, celebrating his dec...
Visiting the Florence Cathedral: tips and useful information
It's the symbol par excellence of the capital of Tuscany, a monument to aesthetic beauty and human genius. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, known as the Duomo of Florence, represents much more than a beautiful religious building well preserved over the centuries. Indeed, it seems to encapsulate within itself all the spirit of the Renaissance...
Italian restaurant will replace Grill 43 in Yarmouth Port. What's on the menu?
Diego Mota and Taylor Amara, a Harwich husband-and-wife team, want to bring their "Italian without borders" concept to Yarmouth Port. Leonessa, the couple's new regional Italian restaurant, will open soon along Route 6A at 43 Main St., replacing the former Grill 43 restaurant that recently shuttered. The restaurant will celebrate how Italian cuisin...
March 10 is National Mario Day
The reason why fans of this game have chosen March 10 for a holiday is that March 10, when written in abbreviated form with a space between month and date- mar10: looks the same as the word Mario. If you grew up in the 1980s -1990s, you would know about Mario and his brother Luigi. They are the most renowned character of any of the Nintendo games....