Molise Region
The mountainous and sparsely populated region of Molise has only been recognized since 1963. Before this, Molise was an isolated province of Abruzzi. Today this otherwise forgotten region is bordered by Abruzzi on the north, Lazio to the west, Campania and Apulia to the south and east. To the northeast, Molise has a small coastline bordering the Ad...
This Old School Italian Shop in Brooklyn is Run By The Best Father and Son Duo
On a nondescript, two way street just off the B1 bus stop on Avenue X stands a bagel shop, nail salon, and, tucked just in between, the billowing, green, white and red Italian flag decorating the A&S Pork Store. The 73-year-old Italian Salumeria, or “pork store”, is run by Joseph Paolillo, aka Joe Sr, and his son, Joe Pork. For over 40 years, the s...
Here are all the Catholic schools slated to close or merge this year in N.J.
In the early 1960s, parochial education was at its peak in the U.S. with more than 5 million students enrolled in nearly 13,000 Catholic schools nationwide. Since then, enrollment has fallen steadily as church attendance has dropped and more families bypass Catholic schools in favor of public schools. Last year, only about 1.8 million students enro...
Eros Ramazzotti announces rescheduled American tour dates following his recovery from surgery
Singer-songwriter Eros Ramazzotti, a popular figure in the Latin-music world, has rescheduled his U.S. concert tour, which he was forced to postpone following surgery on his vocal cords. The U.S. leg of the tour will now begin in 2020. The dates first appeared on Ticketmaster on Friday, June 28. "I must stop and rehabilitate for two months," the I...
Team Italy pitcher Samuel Aldegheri signed by Philadelphia Phillies
Following in the footsteps of the recent MLB signings of fellow Italian-born and developed pitchers Daniele Di Monte (Detroit Tigers) and Matteo Bocchi (Chicago Cubs), 17-year-old Azzurri lefty Samuel Aldegheri has signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Expected to report to the Phillies Spring Training Facility in Clearwate...
Dazi USA, Coldiretti: "Duro colpo per l'Italia"
I nuovi dazi dell'amministrazione Trump sono un "duro colpo" all'agroalimentare italiano e un vantaggio per il "falso made in Italy", portando così a un doppio danno al nostro Paese. È quanto emerge da un'analisi della Coldiretti sugli effetti provocati dai nuovi dazi annunciati da Washington nei confronti dei prodotti dell'Unione Europea per la vi...
Native son: South Philadelphia’s first Italian-American heavyweight contender is not a myth
Long before Sonny Conto made his professional heavyweight boxing debut at 2300 Arena by pounding Jimmie Levins until the ref stopped the fight in the first round, “Sonny from S. 9th Street” was just a well-known guy from the neighborhood. Like a hyped rap act with posters announcing its first mixtape or a young punk band hustling DIY stickers, the...
10 Good Reasons to Visit Mantua
Mantua is famous for its history, but culinary enthusiasts know well its delicacies. The mostarda and the sbrisolona, risottos made out of Vialone Nano rice and pumpkin-filled tortelli, Mantuan salami and Vaniglia cotechino, Grana Padano and Parmesan Cheeses...all this in a single Province! It displays the projects of Vespasiano Gonzaga: The histor...
La Bella Figura: The Italian Way
It is no secret that Italians like the idea of “la bella figura” which literally translates to “the beautiful figure.” It specifically means to dress well to make a good impression. Wanting to look appealing is a common desire for Italians, an integral part of the culture we are immersed in as children. In general, we like to look chic whether we a...
50 anni dall’uomo sulla Luna. Esce per Rubbettino la biografia di Rocco Petrone, l’italiano dell’Apollo 11
Era figlio di emigrati italiani, Rocco Petrone, l’italiano della missione Apollo 11 di cui il prossimo 20 luglio ricorre il 50° anniversario. A ricordare questa singolare figura di scienziato, l’uomo chiave della missione, è il giornalista Renato Cantore nel libro “Dalla terra alla luna. Rocco Petrone, l’italiano dell’Apollo 11”, con prefazione di ...
Miami Wine Expert Receives Prestigious Vinitaly International Academy, Pin and Certification
On Sunday, June 30th, Miami-based wine educator and Wine by the Bay owner, Stefano Campanini received the prestigious, Italian Wine Ambassador pin and certification, at the New York City presentation of the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Ambassador Course. With the support of the ICE – Italian Trade Agency, VIA staged the Italian Wine Ambass...
Porto Empedocle: Andrea Camilleri sure to live on through Inspector Montalbano
I met Andrea Camilleri twice in Milan at the Hotel Manin in the late ’90s. The Sicilian literary phenomenon was not a kid at the time. He was already in his seventies when he created Inspector Salvo Montalbano, the main character of his humorous, colorful and intense detective stories. Those books published by Sellerio Editore in Palermo were makin...