An Italian Journey: Music from 1300 to 1900
When: Sun, May 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM - Where: Christ & St Stephen's Church, 120 W 69th St, New York, NY, 10023 Angelica Women’s Chamber Choir, directed by Marie Caruso, presents “An Italian Journey: Music from 1300 to 1900” on the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, in New York City. The program features music from the medieval Laudario di Cortona; select...
What I Learned When I Came Back To Italy
My father would always warn me, “you’d better start learning Italian and think about moving back, you don’t know what might happen that will have to make you leave here.” Living abroad was all I had known my whole life — I am the cliché story of a child of expatriates, a Third Culture Kid, who was born and raised outside of her country of origin. T...
One of NOLA’s finest Italian restaurants will open soon in this downtown Biloxi mansion
The transformation of the Redding House mansion in downtown Biloxi into a fine dining Italian restaurant is about to begin. Brothers Jack and Phil Rizzutto, who own Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House in New Orleans, are getting the permits and ordering equipment for their new restaurant at 770 Jackson Street near Biloxi City Hall. “We plan to open p...
Villa d’Este, symbol of the Italian Renaissance
Famous worldwide for its Italian garden, the most beautiful in Europe, for its sound fountains, for its water features and its Renaissance architecture, Villa d’Este in Tivoli is among the symbols of the beauty of the Italian Renaissance. Tivoli, a village on the outskirts of Rome, is home to a wonderful Renaissance villa surrounded by a natural l...
Christopher Marinello, Working Pro-Bono for the Recovery of Stolen Italian Art
Christopher Marinello is a lawyer who specializes in art law and is an expert art recovery agent. An Italian American, he proudly embraces his Italian birthright of an innate creative passion and is devoted to artistic patrimony protection. Chris has worked closely with Italian authorities on cases concerning restitution of works stolen or looted f...
Netflix Starts Shoot of Ambitious Italian Original ‘The Leopard’ With Deva Cassel in Role Played by Claudia Cardinale in 1963 Original – First Images
Shooting has kicked off in Rome on limited series “The Leopard” based on the classic Sicily-set novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that marks Netflix’s most ambitious Italian original to date. Production on the lavish period piece will take place in the Sicilian cities of Palermo, Syracuse, Catania as well as the Italian capital over the next fo...
The 10 essential Italian restaurants in the Des Moines metro
Central Iowans are lucky to have so many Italian restaurants sprinkled throughout the metro making their versions of cavatelli, gnocchi, chicken Parm, and saltimbocca. Diners can find pricey restaurants meant for a special occasion or inexpensive standbys that can become part of a weekly dinner routine. Family establishments and newcomers alike mak...
9 Friulian Dishes You Need To Try In Northern Italy
Pizza, pasta, and gelato: these three holy grail food items are often what spring to mind when thinking of Italian cuisine. And while they are undeniably delicious, visitors can sometimes overlook the endless list of other cuisines on offer, like these delicious Friulian dishes. In fact, what most people recognize as “Italian food“ generally refers...
Antonio Giordano, M.D., Ph.D. Honored with da Vinci Award by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York
Members of the Board of Directors of the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee-NY, Inc. (IHCC-NY) honored Dr. Antonio Giordano, Founder and Director of the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) on April 24, 2023, with its coveted Leonardo da Vinci award, awarded annually by the 47-year-old cultural organization. A special presentation dinner...
Sandwich Obsessed: the Best Italian Subs on the North Shore of Boston
After 15 years of thinking only about bikes, riding, training, and European cycling adventures (I’m the founder of Peloton Magazine and the Editorial Director of the Road/Gravel Cycling Group at Outside, Inc.), I’ve come to a point where I just want to focus on one thing: sandwiches. Given my love of Italy, the most direct course to feed this newfo...
Drew Maggi makes MLB Debut After 13 Years in Minors
Dreams do come true. Just ask Italian American and former Team Italy player Drew Maggi, who made his big league debut with the Pirates on April 26 after spending 13 years in the minor leagues. At 33 years old, he never held out hope that he would reach this level, and he experienced it with his family in attendance. Fans showered him with admiratio...
Vinitaly debuts in the U.S.: B2B event in Chicago in October
Vinitaly debuts in the U.S., which is and remains the top market for Italian wine. It will be Chicago that will hold this debut, October 22-23, 2023 at the city's CineCity Studios, with the partnership between Vinitaly and the International Wine Expo of Chicago. It is a project created to organize a prestigious business-to-business event between It...