Italian Passport Is Europe’s Most Powerful, Offering Its Citizens the Most Hassle-Free Travel Experiences
Not Germany’s, and not Finland’s, but it is Italy’s the most powerful passport in the entire European continent and third most powerful worldwide, just behind those of Singapore and Japan. Having an Italian passport in 2023 means travelling almost effort-free to the majority of world countries, in particular the world’s top travel destinations, and...
Sal's Pizza Store, a Carroll Gardens mainstay, is closing
Another day, another iconic Brooklyn pizza joint has announced it’s shutting its doors for good. Sal’s Pizza Store, a mainstay in Carroll Gardens for more than 50 years, will be closing on Sunday. According to a note on the restaurant’s door, the owners say they are “deeply saddened to inform all our loyal customers” that it was closing and thanked...
2,000-year-old Roman stove unearthed in construction gives insight into ancient life
Genoa, Italy, is a hidden gem filled with palaces showcasing Gothic architecture, cobblestone streets, and historic shops and restaurants all overlooking the Ligurian Sea. But there might be even more history in Genoa than meets the eye. Construction workers recently unearthed an ancient stove that dates back about 2,000 years to the year 300, acco...
IAMLA The Image of the Puppet by F. Pacchioni
When: Sat, March 4, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM - Where: The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles 644 North Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 The IAMLA presents The Image of the Puppet in Italian Theater, Literature, and Film a lecture by Federico Pacchioni, Ph.D. examining the origins, legacy, and history of the puppet in culture. The event is part...
Italian TV and Film Star Fabio Testi Recalls Long Career: ‘Cinema Is My Love’
Italian auteur Vittorio De Sica triumphed at the Berlin Film Festival when his 1971 masterpiece “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” claimed the Golden Bear, on its way to the best foreign-language Oscar in 1972. “Finzi” also earned Italian film and TV star Fabio Testi an Italian Golden Globe for best breakthrough actor. A half-century later, with ov...
6 Best Italian Aperitivos You Need To Try In Rome, And Where To Find Them
The aperitivo is practically an institution in Italy. An early evening drink, the aperitivo is supposed to stimulate the appetite before dinner, as compared to the digestivo, a drink supposed to help with digestion after dinner. While this sounds as if Italians use any old excuse to enjoy a nice drink — and why not? — the aperitivo is much more a s...
History of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is part of our history: it is one of the most popular foods on Italian tables as well as one of the foundations of the Mediterranean diet. It can be used in many ways, from dressing raw foods, such as salads, to an essential ingredient for cooking a potentially infinite number of dishes, like meat, pasta, or vegetables. Olive...
The One Italian Restaurant In Missouri With Surprisingly Delicious Sandwiches
Have you ever walked into an Italian restaurant in Missouri, absolutely certain of what you were going to order? Maybe you’ve been craving a classic pasta dish, for example, and you finally make your way to your favorite Italian eatery in Missouri. Then you sit down and start browsing the menu, and that craving starts to grow until…you see a list o...
Gabriele D’Annunzio: Heralded as both poet and prophet
One of the most celebrated characters to strut the stage of modern Italy is the remarkable Gabriele D’Annunzio. He is known as the vate (poet) and profeta (prophet). It is difficult to capture the totality of his work and distinguish fact from fiction. During an extraordinarily active life he managed to become many things: a child prodigy (publishe...
Air Force Staff Sergeant Steven Decker
Stationed in Italy during the Vietnam War, Steven Decker had a remarkable vantage point on the 1968 crisis in Czechoslovakia as an air traffic controller at the U.S. Air Base in Aviano. The middle of three children, Steven Decker was born in Chicago to Roy and Kathryn Tomasello Decker, who were living near North Avenue and Larrabee. When Decker was...
Mission classic docuseries chronicles Italy’s journey to World Baseball Classic
“Mission Classic,” a three-part docuseries featuring an inside look at the Italian National Baseball Team before the 2023 World Baseball Classic, is now LIVE! Part 1 is about the trip to Italy in November featuring MLB players and coaches. This piece was produced by the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball and the Italian American Baseball F...
Drought on Lake Garda: thousands walk on Isola dei Conigli
Many, too many people on Manerba's Isola dei Conigli on the Garda Lake, since last summer a peninsula that can be reached on foot, across the isthmus that has become a footbridge due to drought and low lake levels. The fact in recent weeks has triggered an unprecedented pilgrimage, bringing thousands of people to the site on Sunday, and hundreds on...