Villaggio Eni: a modernist gem in the Italian Dolomites
Villaggio Eni, a holiday resort in the Venetian Dolomites, is where traces of Italy’s optimistic past live on. It has its origins in La Dolce Vita, the country’s post-war golden age, a time of Vespas, Tecno sofa beds and TV game shows. In 1959, 13 per cent of Italians went on holiday; by the 1960s, that figure had doubled. New motorways, Fiats and...
2023 New York State Bocce Club Championship (NYSBCC) and Special Olympics
The Waterside Club, Phoenix, NY, hosted the 2023 New York State Bocce Club Championship (NYSBCC) and Special Olympics, Unified Sports celebrity bocce event on April 21 and April 22, 2023. The Waterside Club and the NYSBCC is proud to promote Special Olympics, Unified Sports and Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®; as well as, promoting commu...
Ambassador Zappia presents Stella Levi with the honor of Knight Grand Cross OMRI bestowed upon her by the Italian Head of State
In an intimate and warm ceremony today in New York, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, presented Ms. Stella Levi with the honor of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, bestowed upon her by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, last December 30th. “Stella Levi’s lifelong...
Buon giorno! Italy opens consulate in Springfield’s Monarch Place
With the new Italian Consulate of Western Massachusetts officially open, as of late Monday, it was already Tuesday in Italy. April 25 is Liberation Day, a holiday recognizing the victory of the Italian resistance — with Allied help — over Nazi Germany and its puppet state. “We recognize what Americans did for us,” said Arnaldo Minuti, consul genera...
Historical Italian Cooking: How to Make Ancient Roman & Medieval Italian Dishes
Italy is widely celebrated for having vigilantly preserved its food culture, with the result that many dishes there are still prepared in more or less the same way they have been for centuries. When you taste Italian food at its best, you taste history — to borrow the name of a Youtube channel whose success has revealed a surprisingly widespread en...
OSDIA Appoints Government Affairs Liaison
The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) is proud to announce that Matt Rossetto has agreed to accept the appointment as our new Government Affairs Liaison. Matt is a government affairs professional with over a decade of experience and a specialty in health policy, with a specific focus on oral health. He currently works for the Ame...
The future of Made in Italy: risks & opportunities in trademark protection
Friday, May 5 · 6 – 9pm PDT. Innovit – Italian Innovation and Culture Hub, 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111. Please join us for an interactive and engaging discussion. Attendance is limited and RSVP is required for this in-person event. Join us for an interactive discussion on how an evolving marketplace and Gen Z will influence Made in I...
Intimissimi Expands with New Flagship Store on Upper East Side in Manhattan
Intimissimi has made its way to the Upper East side of Manhattan. The Italian lingerie brand officially opened its doors on 1124 Third Ave in New York City on Thursday (April 20), making it even more accessible for customers to get their hands on luxe essentials that everyone knows and loves. Celeb Secrets CEO Juliet Schroder was in attendance at t...
Piacere Trattoria is now open for Lunch!
Within the comfortable dining room you can dine at an efficient pace, or take your time for a leisurely meal in soothing surroundings. The menu includes some new lunch options, lighter and quicker to serve, as well as some favorites you will appreciate. In this quiet atmosphere, you can meet for a business lunch or treat yourself to a break from a...
Pane di Altamura: Panificio Di Gesù
“Sentiti a casa. Make yourself at home,” said Beppe, one of the owners of Panificio Di Gesù, as I stepped behind the counter and through the clear plastic curtains into the back of the bakery with my camera. I was back in Altamura, a small inland city in Puglia, where I had lived for a winter as an au pair almost five years before. The southern It...
Al Pacino Was Almost The Italian Han Solo We All Deserved But Never Got
If you could, imagine watching Star Wars for the first time. After you made it through all of the intricate storytelling, rich imagery, and silly little outfits, you might have noticed that there was one thing missing in the space epic, and it wasn’t a freak alien sidekick, though he did come later. It was a strong Italian-American presence. That’s...
Tuscany Wine Producer Uses NASA Know-How To Combat Climate Change In The Vineyards
There was no greater view than that of the Earth from the International Space Station (ISS), as no other gave such a feeling of insignificance – the petty problems, the constant fears of the unknown, the overwhelming exhaustion of never living up to a grander purpose. All of it melted away as a feeling of peace, contentment, of utter awe overtook t...