A traditional milanese celebration: Sant’Ambrogio, and now its Christmas
Every Italian city has a patron saint that protects it. The city of Milan has Sant’Ambrogio. The day of the year in which this saintly figure is celebrated is December 7th. It is a traditional Milanese celebration where many events take place throughout the city. Italian Traditions will guide you on the discovery of this event and tell you the stor...
Medusa at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Saturday, December 15 at 6:15 PM The Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York City. $25, Adults; $17 Seniors. Join Allison Scola, owner and curator of Experience Sicily, with fellow 2019 tour co-hosts, Danielle Oteri (Owner of Feast on History and Arthur Avenue Food Tours) and Tony Allicino (Wellness practitioner) for...
L'algoritmo italiano che predice l'Alzheimer
Dalle neuroimmagini alla diagnosi precoce di malattie generative come l'Alzamheir o il Parkinson, il passo può anche essere breve. E con un livello di accuratezza della diagnosi stessa superiore a quello che può garantire un servizio clinico affidato alle sole competenze di un essere umano. Fantascienza? No. Christian Salvatore, Ceo della startup m...
'Professor Panettone' at Jimmy's Food Store in East Dallas will guide you through a maze of choices
Panettone, Italy's rich and sweet holiday bread, is in high demand during the Christmas season. In Dallas, no market has more varieties of this classic than Jimmy's Food Store. This year, the Italian food market offers a record 10 brands, priced from $4.99 to $29.99. Customers who ask, "Which is the best?" are referred to sales associate Mila Alvar...
Italian Court Rules Getty Museum Must Return a Prized Bronze
Italy’s highest court has ordered that a centerpiece of the Getty Villa’s art collection, a prized bronze sculpture more than 2,000 years old, should be returned to Italy in a ruling that could lead to a trans-Atlantic transfer or a diplomatic standoff. The statue, named “Victorious Youth” but often referred to as the Getty Bronze, is on display at...
NIAF Gives $450,000 to Norcia Italia for Earthquake Relief
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) announced today that its Earthquake Relief Fund will give $450,000 to the Norcia community, a town with 5,000 residents located in Umbria, in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck Central Italy in 2016. NIAF is partnering with the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT) to build a new...
Bulgari and Art Production Fund Enlist Raul de Nieves to Create a Fantastical, Rome-Inspired Carousel at Art Basel Miami Beach
“Not to get too political, but I feel like it is something that is greatly needed now,” says Raul de Nieves of the public art sculpture he will unveil during Miami Art Week in partnership with Bulgari and Art Production Fund. “We need a sense of uplift and a reminder that we should not lose this hope, as an adult especially. To allow yourself to be...
Trenitalia and Railbookers Announce Strategic Partnership
Railbookers, a Yankee Leisure Group (YLG) brand, is excited to announce a new strategic alliance with Trenitalia, Italy’s national rail system connecting all of Italy and offering international connections to Switzerland, France, Germany and Austria. ‘Trenitalia Vacations by Railbookers’ combines Trenitalia’s far-reaching, high-velocity network tra...
Parco degli Acquedotti
This suburban park was designated a protected area in 1988 after two years of campaigning from a local citizen movement. It is named after the impressive aqueducts that still stand there today, providing one of the most famous landscapes in Rome. In antiquity, these aqueducts carried drinking water from the mountains in the east Lazio (such as the...
Feasting of the Seven Fishes at Casa Barilla Radio City
To celebrate the holiday season, Casa Barilla, unveiled a special “Feast of the Seven Fishes” menu at its restaurants in New York and California. The two dishes on the menu pay homage to the Southern Italian custom of La Vigilia (the Vigil) and the Italian-American tradition of the “Feast of the Seven Fishes” in which in observance of an abstinence...
Youbionic develop robotic centaur with 3D printed arms and Boston Dynamics Spot Mini
Youbionic, an Italian technology startup using additive manufacturing to create an augmented humanoid, has created a mechanical centaur with the help of Boston Dynamics’ Spot Mini robot. Federico Ciccarese, Founder of Youbionic, developed the Youbionic One assistive device based on its 3D printed arm attachments. The device now features a pair of a...
The 5 best Italian spots in Washington
Craving Italian food? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike 1. Rose's Luxury Topping the list is Rose's Luxury. While it's not your typically Italian restaurant, Rose's is a go-to for luxurious pas...