Study Italian in Perugia in 2023!
One of SPSCA's signature programs for our members is our Scholarship Program. Scholarships are awarded to study at the University for Foreigners (Università per Stranieri), the oldest and most prestigious Italian institution engaged in teaching Italian language and culture, located in the heart of historic Perugia. Students not only have an opportu...
Norwalk Italian Restaurant Is 'Heaven,' Visitors Say: Owner's 3rd Location In Fairfield County
Massimo Italian Corner, located at a space formerly occupied by Five Guys in Norwalk at 420 Westport Ave., opened in December 2022 and is the third Italian restaurant in Fairfield County owned by namesake Massimo Colandrea. Colandrea, who also opened Bridgeport's Massimo Pizzeria Ristorante in 1986 and Trumbull's Italian Corner Deli in 2017, expan...
With BlueMed Sparkle Builds in Genoa a New Digital Port for Global Internet Traffic
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has started laying the BlueMed submarine cable: the announcement was given this morning during a press conference in the presence of mayor of Genoa, Marco Bucci, president of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti, Sparkle CEO Enrico Bagnasco, and Jayne Stowell...
Monini's olive oils win five Oscars in Los Angeles
Monini’s mono cultivars Frantoio, Coratina, and Nocellara 100% Italian organic olive oils have won no fewer than five Oscars – including four gold ones, a Best of Show, and a Best of Class – at the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, one of the five most important international competitions in the extra virgin olive oil se...
"Laboratorio Venezia.Venice Lab" - Book presentation
When: Friday, March 10, 2023 From 6:00 pm To 7:00 pm - Location: Istituto Italiano di Cultura - NY - Organized by : IIC-NY- Entrance: Free Published on the occasion of the completion of the restoration work - promoted by Assicurazioni Generali in the Procuratie Vecchie in St Mark's Square in Venice and led by David Chipperfield - the book recounts...
Honey: Another Italian excellence
Who doesn’t have a jar of honey in the pantry? A naturally healthy and versatile product, honey has a place in many a recipe but it is often used as an eco-friendly ingredient to keep our skin supple, too – you only need to browse the internet for a second to find hundreds of honey-based face masks, body scrubs, and hair treatments. In fact, honey...
Archaeologists dig new part of Pompeii for rare treasures
New treasures await discovery at a section of Pompeii that has remained virtually untouched for over 2,000 years. Described by the Times of London as an entire “city block” yet to be examined, archaeologists are looking to uncover skeletons left from the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption in addition to rare mosaics and frescoes that have remained hidde...
Sofia’s Roman Pizza Set to Open this March in Downtown Denver
A team of hospitality veterans are set to open Sofia’s Roman Pizza this March in the LoDo District of Downtown Denver. A fast-casual concept focused on Roman-style pizza, salads, and Italian-inspired cocktails, beer and wine, Sofia’s is located at 1530 16th Street Mall near the corner of Wazee and 16th. Sofia’s is inspired by the idea of travel thr...
Team Italy travels to Taiwan for World Baseball Classic after successful Arizona camp
With less than a week before the start of the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Taichung, Team Italy has departed for Taiwan after a week-long camp in Scottsdale, Arizona After an intense week of training under the Arizona sun, Team Italy is prepared for its 2023 World Baseball Classic debut against Cuba at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium...
If you want to update your wardrobe classics, borrow these 7 handy tips from the Italians
Broadly speaking, Italian fashion is a game of two opposing matriarchs. Let’s call them the sober, intellectual Miuccia Prada figure versus the glitzy, colourful Donatella Versace. Italian women learn to identify their style codes early on and rarely deviate from them. That makes them consistent and memorable, but they’re also constantly alert to...
Oldest Cheese Shop In US Closes in NYC's Little Italy, But Will Have New Home in NJ
Call it the "miracle on Mulberry Street." Yes, the oldest cheese shop in New York City — considered the oldest in America — was forced to close its doors for good at its Little Italy location. But there are plans to give it a new life across the Hudson River. After financial struggles and court battles, Alleva Dairy shuttered the only location it h...
Margherita Cassano Becomes First Woman to Head Italy’s Supreme Court
Margherita Cassano has made history in Italy after she was elected the supreme court’s president on Wednesday. Cassano, the former president of the Florence court of appeal, replaces Pietro Curzio, who retiring. She had been Curzio’s deputy. Cassano’s appointment comes on the heels of Premier Giorgia Meloni becoming Italy’s first woman head of gove...