In the 1920s, a lawman in North Dakota had a dark secret — He was Al Capone’s brother
Can you imagine the stress on poor old Vincenzo Capone as he tried to hide his real identity? What would his fellow prohibition agent friends think if they found out the man they knew as “Richard Hart” — a guy fighting corruption and crime just like they were — actually shared a last name with the most notorious gangster of the era: “Capone.” And i...
Linguaglossa: visit this hidden gem in the Etna's landscape
Among the greatest natural wonders to admire in southern Italy, everyone thinks right away about Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe and one of the most suggestive tourist destinations to visit and discover throughout the year, especially for hiking and outdoor sports lovers. However, it’s not common knowledge that the natural area around th...
These Are Giada De Laurentiis' Favorite Italian Restaurants In The U.S. - Exclusive
America makes no secret of its deep love affair with Italian food. You can find restaurants in virtually every city in the country slinging red sauce and serving up any and all iterations of Italy's vast regional cuisines. Of course, this is largely attributed to Italian influences who have showcased and popularized the country's rich culinary trad...
The seaside Italian town obsessed with baseball
“It’s all about baseball in Nettuno,” former player Giampaolo Faccendini said in the "City of Baseball" documentary. “I don’t know why, it’s something in the air. In the water.” When you think of Italy, baseball probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. There's pizza, there's pasta, there's wine, there's Rome, there's soccer, there's...
It's a good fate for Worcester native Lucia Giannetta in 'Hercules'
Actor/singer and Worcester native Lucia Giannetta's first large-scale theater production since the pandemic is a "Herculean" affair. She's in the cast of the new Disney musical "Hercules" at the famous Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. As fate would have it in a good way, there might be something positive and new coming out of the pande...
Do You Know Your Pasta Shapes?
Surprise, surprise! Spaghetti is the most popular pasta in Italy–at least according to a July 2021 poll by the Unione Italiana Food ranking the country’s top ten pasta shapes. Spaghetti nabbing the number one spot will hardly come as a shock; it’s undoubtedly the pasta shape most strongly associated with Italian cuisine. It tops the poll just ahead...
The Village of Villages 2023
The challenge to elect the Borgo 2023 of the well-known Rai broadcast resumes A journey to discover truly exceptional places in Italy, rich in history, culture and traditions. These magical places will surprise and delight you, and that we recommend you enjoy them during your next vacation. A journey through 20 regions, 20 territories rich in histo...
Il Casaro Pizzeria fires up a larger menu at the Marina’s new Casaro Osteria
North Beach’s Il Casaro Pizzeria on Columbus Avenue has been among San Francisco’s go-to favorites for Napolitan-style since opening in 2014. It’s popularity led to a second Il Casaro in the Castro three years later, with the same team also opening the North Beach Roman-style pizzeria Barbaro Pinsera in 2018, and California Fish Market a few blocks...
Griffo promotes Italian-American legislators scholarships
New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome is encouraging area high school seniors and current college students to apply for the 2023 New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators Academic and Athletic Scholarships. This year, the Conference is awarding academic and athletic scholarships in the amount of $4,000. Applicants should have...
Exploring Scalea, Italy: A Hidden Gem of the Calabrian Coastline
The Calabrian coastline in southern Italy is home to a number of picturesque towns and villages, each with their own unique charm and character. One such town is Scalea, a hidden gem that has managed to escape the tourist crowds and maintain its traditional way of life. Scalea is located on the western coast of Calabria, nestled between the Tyrrhen...
Athletics: 2 Italian golds and 4 silvers at European Indoor Championships, Italy is fourth
The European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul have recently concluded, where the Italian national team collected 6 medals with 2 golds and 4 silvers, was 4th in the medal table (third in the number of medals won) and placed 27 athletes in the finals (including the relay) out of the 49 who took to the track. Three Italian records and two b...
Bi-annual Filitalia International Convention in Villanova, PA
Attention Everybody! On Sunday, April 30th, Filitalia International will be hosting our bi-annual Convention at the prestigious Overbrook Golf Club in Villanova, PA where we will elect the 2023-2025 Board of Directors for Filitalia International! Another historical moment as an international organization in our 47th year of promoting, preserving, a...