What To Know About Visiting Seborga, A Destination Unlike Any Other In Italy
Italy may be best known for its epochal cities and dazzling seaside havens, but the country’s hilltop towns and borghi—medieval throwbacks found from the Alpine north to Sicily—also draw throngs of visitors—more than three million trek to San Gimignano alone each year. While the most popular hilltops are in Tuscany and Umbria, you’ll find the most...
DePauw Students Unearth Italian History
In the heat of an Italian summer, collegiate archeologists stand knee-deep in the dusted stone of half-buried ruins, unearthing fragments of ancient civilizations. DePauw students and faculty alike peer into the past through technology both old and new, digging into structures once thought lost. While investigating a brand new site, this group of D...
The “buchette” backstory
Ever since Stanley Tucci delighted American viewers with his 2021 CBS Searching for Italy series, Florence’s buchette del vino, or “wine windows”, have enjoyed a new renaissance. International travellers knock on the wooden doors or ring metal bells to claim a drink, recording the occasion religiously on Instagram and TikTok. But how many of these...
Holy Cannoli at Italy Paola Pizza Napoletana
There’s a place on the corner of North 26th and North Alder Streets in Tacoma where pizza, calzones, and cannoli reign supreme. Family-owned food truck Italy Paola Pizza Napoletana was launched in December by husband and wife Cristian and Katrina Conversano. Cristian, a native of Naples, Italy, is a former chef of Europa Bistro and Massimo Italian...
The Vittoriale of the Italians and D’Annunzio
In Gardone Riviera, a village overlooking the shores of Lake Garda, stands a unique historical and artistic monument: the Vittoriale degli Italiani. This majestic residence was the home of the eclectic poet, aviator and politician Gabriele D’Annunzio during the last years of his life. The small village between Salò and Toscolano Maderno gives us...
Prof. Paolo Gaudenzi is the new Science Attaché in Boston
Today, Prof. Paolo Gaudenzi, Director of the Mechanical and Aerospace Department, took up service as Scientific Representative at the Consulate General of Italy in Boston. Prof. Gaudenzi, serves as a Professor of Aerospace Structures within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the Università di Roma La Sapienza, where he coordi...
The Small Town of Caserta, Italy, Has a Palace That Rivals Versailles and Some of the World's Best Pizza
Did you know that Italy has a royal palace that rivals Versailles in size and splendor? Located about 40 minutes north of Naples, the Reggia di Caserta was built in the 18th century by King Charles III (known as Charles of Bourbon), who looked to the famous French palace for inspiration. Designed by Luigi Vanvitelli, the Reggia di Caserta has 1,200...
People Can’t Get Enough Of This Pasta That’s Redefining Italian Cuisine In Oregon
Found in Portland and several other Oregon cities, Pastini has established itself as a haven for pasta enthusiasts, offering a delightful array of Italian dishes that tantalize the taste buds and celebrate the rich flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. With a commitment to using high-quality ingredients and a passion for authentic Italian flavors, Past...
Discovering Stilo: Calabria's medieval jewel
The pictoresque village of Stilo dominates the suggestive "Stilaro Valley", a valley full of sunshine and colours that reaches as far as the crystal-clear waters of the Ionian Sea. We are in a very special portion of southern Italy, where sea and mountains create a perfect alchemy of weather. Taking you on a trip to discover this hidden...
Italian Crooner Patrizio Buanne Returns To NJPAC in October
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes the return of the international superstar Neapolitan pop crooner Patrizio Buanne on Friday, October 20th, at 8:00 PM.International superstar Patrizio Buanne is taking the world by storm with his seductive "Julio Iglesias-meets-Tom Jones" mixture of ballads and bravado. On his last release and U.S....
The many faces of Bacchus: from sacred rituals to… pop culture
The cult of Bacchus, or Dionysus as he was known in ancient Greece, has roots that stretch back to the cradle of Western civilization and, while many know him only as the god of wine, he was much more than that. Bacchus symbolized fertility, ecstasy, and the very essence of life’s pleasures and excesses both in Greece and Rome, but his cult, espec...
The four-handed piano of two Italian musicians in Washington, DC
Elena Buttiero and Anita Frumento, Italian musicians from Liguria, are the protagonists of three concerts in Washington D.C. The events are promoted by the Allegro con Moto Association of Savona in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, by Georgetown University and by the D.I.V.E...