Italians speak with their hands
Every country has distinct habits and cultural elements that make it unique and these features become a way to identify and differentiate cultures. Where Italy is concerned, cultural behavior varies based on territory. Italians are quite famous for being effusive talkers, keen on using hand gestures to underline their expressions and thoughts. Even...
This New York-style pizza place dazzles with pies, other Italian offerings
If there is one thing we all can agree on, it’s that locals from New Jersey and New York take their pizza seriously. Transplants and visitors from there to here are constantly on the hunt for the perfect slice and, luckily for them, there are plenty of places to choose from. Gino’s Real New York Pizza in Garden City, for instance, has a name that s...
Italy gets thumbs up in OECD health report
Italy came out well in the OECD's latest 'Health at a Glance Europe' report. According to the data in the report, regarding figures for 2015, Italy is top in the EU in terms of preventable deaths, with 151 for every 100,000 inhabitants, compared to an EU average of 216. The report said around 1.2 million deaths in the EU could be prevented each yea...
Spirito brothers return to roots to open new restaurant
Ever had a Frog City Burger or Thornton Grinder? If not, think about trying a Pocasset or Plainfield Parma Pizza, or dishes like veal and peas, polenta, tripe, soffrito or other authentic homemade Italian dishes that feature large portions, pleases people’s palates and pocketbooks and is now being served by the Spirito brothers – Gregory and David...
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Lecce: two façades in one
The Minor Basilica of the Holy Cross in Lecce has a whole century of history to tell – a century during which Baroque art flourished and triumphed on the pediment of this beautiful church, essentially built in two separate phases, one in the late 1500s and one in the 1600s. Indeed the church of the Celestine congregation (established in 1248 by her...
The Italian Trade Agency Heads to SpaceCom for the Third Stop of Innovation Days 2018
In the context of Innovation Days 2018, the Italian Trade Agency of Houston heads to the SpaceCom Conference and Exposition for two-days of workshops, demonstrations and panels aimed to stimulate investment and growth in aerospace research on November 27th and 28th at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Innovation Days, an initiat...
Un Award globale per l’enoturismo firmato Masi Wine Experience
Ci sono lo Château Smith Haut-Lafitte a Bordeaux e La Rioja Wine Train a Bilbao, The House of Sandeman a Porto, il D'Arenberg Cube di Adelaide e le St. Supéry Estate Vineyards in Napa Valley, ma tra le eccellenze internazionali premiate con il Global Award Best of Wine Tourism 2019 l'unica italiana è il Masi Wine Discovery Museum a Verona. Il fiore...
Neri Marcorè
When: Friday, December 14, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York The multifaceted Italian artist Neri Marcorè (actor, dubber, imitator, TV presenter and singer) makes his New York debut with an evening dedicated to his region, the Marche. In a conversation with director Giorgio Van Straten, Marcorè will recall...
Webster Geneva Honors the 100th Commemoration of the End of World War I
On Nov. 7, 2018, Webster University Geneva’s Department of International Relations and the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies co-organized a one-day conference to mark the 100th commemoration of the end of the Great War within the program of the 2018 Geneva Peace Week. The event concentrated on the topic of “Italy and the Allies: War Goals an...
The next generation of Italian Market royalty takes its place behind the counter
There was only ever one George at the sandwich shop. But everyone who came after him at the storefront on Ninth Street has inherited his name, too. The original George, who came to America from Greece in 1908, slung tripe and veal and barbecued beef tongue sandwiches out of a butcher basement until 1936, when he opened George's Sandwich Shop. He pa...
The treasures of Italy
Italy is a dream destination for tourists from all over the world. History, culture, nature and hospitality are interwoven in a combination to be found in few other places. Diverse landscapes, artistic treasures and incomparable food make Italy a feast for the soul. From the sun-soaked Mediterranean island of Sicily, to the snow-covered peaks of th...
Starbucks' bid to conquer Italy has begun
Starbucks has opened 28,000 stores worldwide in its 47-year history, becoming a ubiquitous brand in the US and many other markets. But it wasn’t until this year that the chain braved one of the most coffee-conscious countries in Europe: Italy. The company debuted its first Italian location in Milan in September, a high-end Starbucks Reserve Roaster...