Exactly 100 years ago, in 1924, the Mosaic School of theRavenna Academy of Fine Arts was born. To commemorate the centennial (1924-2024), the Academy has initiated a program of initiatives that include reviews, conferences and publications designed to engage the city of mosaics and its inhabitants. From Oct. 12 to Jan. 12, 2025, the MAR - Museum of...
Art Rooney’s name should ring a bell. He was the man who brought sandlot football to Pittsburgh’s Northside and eventually transformed a semi-professional team into the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty. Beginning with the Hope Harvey football team in the 1920s, Rooney was a player-coach, serving as quarterback while his brothers Dan and Jim played along...
“So, what is it?” Moreno Faina wafts the perfume towards me. I inhale. Tropical fruit is my first guess, and I’m wrong. Then, suddenly, my nose knows — it’s jasmine. I’m with the director of Illy’s Università del Caffè in Trieste, and we’re sniffing out the 16 notes that comprise the Italian coffee’s signature scent. “We worked with ‘The Nose’ — Ve...
While new pizza joints have proliferated in North Brooklyn, one mainstay just celebrated its 20th anniversary. Fornino (849 Manhattan Ave.), a local pizza spot founded by Brooklyn native Chef Michael Ayoub, has served pizza and Italian cuisine to North Brooklyn for two decades. Chef Ayoub opened Fornino, named after his mother, in Williamsburg and...
A tiny house featuring erotic frescoes is the latest discovery in the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Experts say the exquisitely decorated abode, called the House of Phaedra after the mythological queen of Athens, sheds light on the changing architectural styles in the first century AD but is also further proof that the residents of Po...
When: Friday, November 8 from 3 to 4 pm EST - Where: Italian Trade Commission, 33 East 67th Street New York, NY 10065 United States Join us for an exclusive live conference in New York, featuring Leandro Diana, founder of Milano Fashion Tour, and Alessandro Nardone, Communication Manager of Centergross Bologna. This event will immerse you in the he...
The focaccia di Recco, a gastronomic icon of Liguria, has recently captured the attention of the prestigious New York Times, projecting its fame beyond Italian borders and being appreciated by overseas palates. Famous for its popular authenticity, this delicacy is distinguished by the crispness of its thin dough, which encloses within it a creamy a...
The American-Italian Cancer Foundation gave the 2024 Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine, sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation, to Dr. Giulio F. Draetta and Dr. Laura Esserman for the important discoveries in cancer biology, prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment. They will be presented with a $50,000 prize at AICF’s Benefit Dinner...
Microsoft has unveiled Julia, a new Artificial Intelligence-based virtual assistant designed to help the 35 million visitors expected in Rome for the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025. The virtual guide, which was developed in collaboration with OpenAI and the city of Rome, will be accessible via digital channels such as WhatsApp and all main messaging c...
Hidden away in one of Greenwich Village’s most famed buildings, Trattoria One Fifth is far more than just another moody Italian restaurant in Manhattan. Its storied walls have witnessed numerous notable events and social gatherings—from patrons toasting martinis while WWII soldiers paraded through downtown, to the ’30s supper club Number One Bar, w...
Save a life on a bridge? “We'd all do the same,” said Jon Bon Jovi of his saving the life of a suicidal woman on a Nashville bridge last month. The rocker spoke publicly about the incident for the first time Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Montclair Film Festival's “A Conversation with Stephen Colbert and Jon Bon Jovi” on the stage of the New Jersey Perfo...
Santa Severina, Cirò, Crucoli, Melissa, Carfizzi, Pallagorio, San Nicola dell’Alto: this is the map of the magnificence of a cultural melting pot that has its roots in a past as rich as it is flourishing with ancient workmanship and craftsmanship. The villages of the province of Crotone are the indissoluble trace of the cultures that have followed...