Inside the Italian towns that inspired a top Disney movie
The Cinque Terre, a group of five towns along the Italian Riviera, inspired the landscapes and settings in the hit Disney film Luca. Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore were the inspiration behind the fictional town of Portorosso in the film. From the pebbled beaches and the cobbled streets to the luxurious waters, it's easy...
The Yale University Art Gallery Receives Gift of Italian Works on Paper—the Largest Private Collection of 19th-Century Italian Drawings
The Yale University Art Gallery announces the extraordinary gift/purchase of more than 190 late 18th- and 19th-century Italian drawings, watercolors, and sketchbooks from the collection of Roberta J. M. Olson and Alexander B. V. Johnson. Comprising over 400 individual sheets, this superb trove is among the finest in private hands anywhere in the w...
These Italian valleys taste good
The new project Tradizione e Gusto delle Valli di Fiemme e Cembra offers guests visiting this corner of Trentino typical local products of excellence: milk, butter, yogurt and cheeses that smell of flowering pastures and respect for farm animals, such as Puzzone di Moena DOP or Formae Val di Fiemme. Plus, goat cheeses, pasta with selected grains, s...
You’d Never Guess Some Of The Best Italian Food In Massachusetts Is Hiding In This Small Coastal Town
We all know that you can find plenty of authentic Italian food in Boston’s North End as well as at many other fine-dining establishments sprinkled throughout the city. But did you know that there is an Italian restaurant that is equally as good that is hidden away just outside the city limits in the coastal town of Winthrop, Massachusetts? If you w...
Emilia Romagna is starting up again, with its great wines, too, and the “Preview” of Sangiovese di Romagna
The enthusiasm, passion, courage and determination that have always been the strengths of wine companies in Romagna, severely hit by the recent floods, will be felt even stronger. WineNews is absolutely sure of it. One of the facts that make it possible are the in-depth studies of the territory from a geological point of view, increasing awareness...
Carlo Ponti receives the “Officer of the order of the star of Italy” honor in Los Angeles
Maestro Carlo Ponti received the “Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy” honor, presented to him by Consul General Raffaella Valentini. At the end of the last concert of the season for the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra last May 12 at the Raymond Kabbaz Theater, conductor Ponti was awarded the honor by President of the Republic Sergio Mattarell...
This Culture-Filled Italian City Will Pay You $160 A Month To Live There
Another community in Italy is paying people to move there, but this time it’s not a deserted village of crumbling houses. The northern Italian city of Mantua, home to regal palaces and ancient churches, is looking for new residents. The city council has announced it will pay people who relocate to Mantua a monthly contribution of €150 ($160). Here’...
For New Haven's Italian immigrants, the village took care of its own
It was always important for families to keep their personal issues in the family. When something went wrong, or a difficult time was encountered; the family came together to help each other. This attitude of self-reliance was instilled in the cultural practices that many of the immigrants understood from their own family experiences back in the vil...
Zucca, Fine Italian Dining in Coral Gables
Located in Coral Gables in the iconic Hotel St. Michel, Zucca, is a restaurant and bar that delivers authentic regional and artisanal Italian cuisine. Open 7 days a week, including not closing between lunch and dinner, this is an ideal spot for a late business lunch, early bite with friends or date night. Zucca is sure to please even the most disce...
Why You Can't Be Healthy Without Social Connections: Findings From Roseto
If you've ever watched The Godfather, or other movies or shows like it, you might have noticed that popular culture has a definite take on Italian immigrants: barrel-chested men with gargantuan bellies; rotund grandmothers carrying overflowing pots of pasta; and chain-smoking, hard-drinking people for whom a party is not complete without thick slab...
Nella Piccolin: a force for good in Frankfort
In 1926, 16-year-old Onorato Piccolin came to America from Falcade, province of Buluno, region of Veneto, Italy. He arrived at Ellis Island, settling in the Kensington section of Chicago. A blacksmith in the old country, he eventually found work in Gary, Indiana, at the steel mills. Many of you share this same story. A father, a mother, coming to...
The most beautiful Italian vineyards to host a wedding
For most couples, the walk down or wait at the aisle is an elemental part of their wedding day. Perhaps you imagine it happening in a ceremony at church or the sleek setting of a cosmopolitan town hall. But imagine a different backdrop for a moment – rows upon rows of vines, the sweet scent of sun-ripened grapes, and the whistle of olive trees in t...