New made-in-Italy furniture designs to debut in ‘big ship’ building at High Point
Architectural landmarks house a smorgasbord of furniture products at High Point Market, and the “big ship” building, also known as Casa Italia, is adding to the offerings with hundreds of introductions from numerous Italian manufacturers for spring. Showrooms that are part of the Casa Italia line-up include Composad, Gamma Arredamenti , Gorini Diva...
This popular Italian region is imposing restrictions on tourists
As Europe sells out and hordes of tourists descend on Italy for what looks set to be a busy summer season, one region has capped visitor numbers in a bid to prevent overtourism. The autonomous region of Alto Adige, also known as Bolzano - South Tyrol, in the north of the country, has introduced a limit on overnight visitors, capping numbers to 2019...
Bringing Italy to Eugene
Italian cuisine served authentic. Cafe Med brought a new Italian-style restaurant to south Eugene when it opened Dec. 1, 2022. As the co-owner of a newly opened restaurant, Rossella Ruggeri-Harris says she and her business partner, Stefano Sala, strive to create a family-oriented, comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Here, customers can expect a pa...
Discover Pantelleria: Sicily's Hidden Island
In March, Time Magazine announced the World’s Greatest Places of 2023, a list of “50 extraordinary destinations to explore” around the world. It includes some fairly well-known locations, like Barcelona, Kyoto, Mexico City, and also Naples; plus some unusual places like Musanze (Rwanda), Luang Prabang (Laos), Timisoara (Romania), and Pantelleria, d...
Ferrari posts record deliveries, revenue, profit in 2022
Ferrari posted record results in 2022 in terms of deliveries, revenue and profit, Chairman John Elkann told shareholders at a meeting Friday. "Last year's results met and exceeded our forecasts, posting two-figure growth in all parameters," said Elkann. "We set new records in terms of deliveries, revenues and profitability," continued the chairman....
Bella Vista Italian brings authentic fare to Fruit Cove
Giovanni Prignano hopes his is an immigrant success story. As a young man in Sicignano degli Alburni in Southern Italy, he worked in hotels and restaurants while attending culinary school. He was 21 when he packed his belongings and moved to America in 2015. He didn’t speak English. “I came to this country because I like the opportunity that this...
The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci: 9 Facts They Didn’t Teach You in School
Painter, writer, inventor, sculptor, musician – Leonardo da Vinci was one of Italy’s original Renaissance men. In fact, the idea of the “Renaissance man” was developed during the very time in which he lived. As one of the foremost intellects of world history, his brilliance survives today in artwork, statues and notebooks found throughout Italy and...
Team Italy baseball climbs to Top 12 in WBSC rankings
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) recently revealed the updated rankings of the baseball and softball national teams based on the results of all international games played in the last four years from the youth level all the way up to the senior elite squads. While Team Italy softball held its WBSC ranking of 8th place with 1773 point...
On The Menu: Italian eatery in Mid-City serves up dishes for every truffle lover
Fresh pizza, creamy pasta, and mouthwatering paninis. The owners of Spaccio Salumeria are known as the Truffle Brothers, and they are bringing the flavor of Italy to Mid-City. "We always had food in our life... We go hunting truffles, we make the tomato with the family. We make the cheese. 90% is the product we bring from our region," co-owner Mich...
Andrea Bocelli to sing at King Charles Coronation Concert
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is among the artists scheduled to perform at King Charles III's Coronation Concert in the grounds of Windsor Castle on 7 May, the BBC reported on Friday. Bocelli, 64, who performed at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace last year, is to sing a duet with his friend, the Welsh baritone Sir Bryn Terfe...
Free Italian Heritage Event Hosted By Basking Ridge Chapter Of UNICO
The Basking Ridge Chapter of Unico National is hosting a free Heritage Event called "Live Like An Italian." The event will be held on Sunday, April 30 from 1 until 2:30 p.m. at the Bernards Township Community Center at 289 South Maple Ave. in Basking Ridge. Guests will learn about the UNICO organization and celebrate the Italian heritage. The event...
Now that is Italian fair play!
Fair play at its highest level. It is a gesture of extraordinary sportsmanship that featured Ferrara's Emilia Rossatti in the final of the Italian Under 23 fencing championships in Vercelli. In the final for the tricolor women's epee title, the Ferrara Bernardi Academy's holder chose not to take advantage of her opponent Gaia Traditi's injury, lead...