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Just over an hour’s drive east of Rome, a lesser-known Italian treasure awaits: Abruzzo. This land is remarkably distant in spirit from the bustling capital, with wild valleys and untouched mountain landscapes that seem to belong to a different world altogether. Abruzzo is a region of untamed hills and mountains, where one-third of its area is set...

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We've seen some giant Italian markets opening up across New Jersey over the last few years. One of the newest ones may not be big on space but it's huge on quality and variety. It's in the quaint quiet town of Allentown, NJ. It's called La Vucciria, after a very famous ancient open-air market in Palermo, Sicily. The owners, the LoPresti family come...

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The export of Italian agri-food districts continues to grow, and wine districts, even if in a very slight decline, continue to play the role of the lion. “Monitor of Italian agri-food districts”, edited by the Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo, stated that on 2024, June, 3, underlining the growth in foreign markets of agri-food districts, “whi...

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Serie A’s North American side has been up to quite a few new things. It has recently signed an official collaboration with Italian-American cooking creator QCP (Gianluca Conte) who averages more than a million views on TikTok per post. In order to streamline access and sponsors, Allied Sports has become an official partner to support the domestic f...

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Italian cuisine is one of the most popular and versatile cuisines there is. From it we get pasta, gnocchi, risotto, tiramisu, and so much more. One of the less popular Italian dishes is pastina, a name that literally translates to "small" or "tiny" pasta. Pastina is used in so many Italian soup pastas, and it is considered one of Italy's most comfo...

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Cristina Fontanelli, award-winning singer/actor and PBS/-TV host for Andrea Bocelli will present her 21st-annual charitable concert/event "Christmas in Italy®" on Sunday, December 15 at 3 p.m. in Greenwich Village, New York City at the oldest Italian parish in the United States of America.The concert will take place at St. Anthony of Padua Church,...

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Sanremo Music Festival is a cultural phenomenon in Italy - spanning five nights and is the selection process for Italy's Eurovision participant for 2025. This year marks the 75th edition of the famed event. The festival will run nightly from February 11 to 15, at approximately 9pm CET locally. RAI (Radiotelevisione italiana) is the Italian broadcas...

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Friday December 13, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit, 905 Henry St 3rd Floor, Detroit, MI. Italy is the birthplace of opera and continues to play a dominant role in the genre. For our Christmas Concert, thanks to a collaboration with the Detroit Opera House, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit together with the Dante Alighieri So...

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More local film viewing options are emerging in Franklin! Quattro Eroi Lodge, the historic branch of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America has announced that they are hosting a screening of the film "Cabrini," released earlier this year, on Friday, December 6, at 6:00 PM at the Franklin TV studio at 23 Hutchison Street (off of Union, near La C...

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The Kansas City Chiefs defense is one of the better units in the league, and while the players deserve their flowers, one of the main reasons is Steve Spagnuolo's influence. The 64-year-old is known around the league as one of the most brilliant defensive minds, winning four Super Bowls as the defensive coordinator. Under his tutelage, the NY Giant...

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Lou Carnesecca, the only child of Italian immigrants who ran a grocery store on Manhattan’s East Side and who became one of the most colorful and successful coaches in college basketball history during a 24-year career at St. John’s, died on Saturday afternoon, the Post confirmed. He was 99. Carnesecca, who would have turned 100 on Jan. 5, retired...

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There was a time when my grandmother’s honey cookies were the highlight of every Christmas, their sweet aroma filling the kitchen and signaling the start of the festive season. Our latest episode of the Italian American Podcast takes you on a nostalgic journey with personal stories like these, unraveling the threads of Italian American traditions t...

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