The Rise And Fall Of Buca Di Beppo
Remember Buca di Beppo? The casual Italian chain restaurant (or really, Italian-American) was known for its red-sauce style, with hearty menu items like lasagna, juicy chicken parmesan, and spaghetti and meatballs, as well as seriously big portions. Somewhat ironically, it wasn't dreamed up by an Italian at all. Founder Phil Roberts hails from cent...
Michelangelo’s Early Masterpieces
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 7 pm. 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY. Free for members, $10 donation non-members. Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest artists in history, prolific in the art of painting, of sculpture, of architecture and in poetry, is a true symbol of Renaissance man. Deeply religious, he created unrivaled intersection of spiritua...
Wheelchair basketball player Steve Serio
Steve Serio, co-captain of the U.S. Men’s National Wheelchair Basketball team, says he never thought he would have the honor of being named a flag bearer for Team USA. And yet there he was with fellow para athlete Nicky Nieves, leading the 225-member Team USA Paris delegation down the famed Champs-Élysées during the opening ceremonies of the 2024 S...
Three of the must-visit destinations for 2025 according to the New York Times are Italian
The allure of design and art, the magic of a journey through rocks and nature. But also, the unique experience of a coast-to-coast adventure. It’s a trio of Italian destinations, focusing on cultural and sustainable tourism, chosen by the New York Times for its celebrated annual list titled “52 Places to Go in 2025”. This list gathers the best dest...
Celebrating the 415th Anniversary of Galileo’s Insight!
One of the most accomplished American sculptors, Greg Wyatt, described by Professor Sir Stanley Wells as America’s Rodin, decided to donate two new bronze sculptures of the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei to my office at Harvard University. This week is special, as it marks exactly 415 years to the discovery of Jupiter’s moons, which is the insp...
Italian American Podcast Ep. 352 Breka a leg with the Belmont Italian American Playhouse!
Picture this: a bustling weekend at Villa Roma in the Catskills, surrounded by the irresistible aroma of traditional Capuzzelle, a dish steeped in Italian American heritage and memories. That’s where our journey begins, as we savor this rare delicacy made from a sheep’s head, reflecting on its enduring cultural significance and the resilience that...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 183
Dear friends, Welcome to the 2025 of We the Italians! The year begins with an important news for us. After 85,000 free contents, the first articles for those who would like to subscribe have appeared on our Facebook page. So many of you have asked us how to “subscribe” to We the Italians or help us grow, and today there is this tool that, for the p...
Italian land and nature: Cortina and its environs
Cortina d'Ampezzo sits in the heart of the Veneto Dolomites, in an ample valley surrounded by high peaks, and is one of the most famous mountain localities in the world. Host of the 1956 Winter Olympic Games and defined solely in the terms of chic and ski, Cortina is a glitzy, glam symbol both on the Italian and international scenes; Cortina has al...
Italian wine: The Best Wines of Sicily
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, boasts a rich history, culture, and climate that make it one of the most important wine-producing regions in Italy. The island has been making wine for over 3,000 years, with influences from the ancient Greeks, Romans, Arabs, and Normans. Today, Sicily’s wine scene is flourishing, combining tradition...
Italian little Italies: Treia, name of the earth
Dolores Prato wrote: "Treia shattered its history, the splinters sounded of broken echoes... the biggest pieces were used as building material, they also built the steps that climb up to the bell tower of the Cathedral". Twenty five centuries of history have left their indelible traces. The city of Treia with its thirteenth-century walls, Lombard t...
Italian historical trademarks: Inghirami
Among the Founding Members of the Associazione marchi Storici d'Italia, an icon of one of the four A's of Made in Italy Clothing-Fashion, is the well-known shirting company Inghirami. Founded in Sansepolcro, Tuscany, in 1949 from the idea of lawyer Fabio Inghirami to install about 20 Singer sewing machines in a small home workshop to make tailored...
ICA: 1948 Court Cases, Filing Process and Judge Assignment
While some Italian citizenship by descent applications are submitted at an Italian consulate, alternatively some must go through a judicial proceeding with a “1948 case”. If you are petitioning the Italian courts for citizenship by descent, you may have questions regarding the legal process, how the case is filed, and if you are able to choose the...