A Few Highlights from the "Orgoglio e Memoria: Emigrazione dal Meridione" Exhibit at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York in Manhattan
A resounding success, the "Orgoglio e Memoria: Emigrazione dal Meridione” exhibit opened at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York in Manhattan Wednesday evening to an enthusiastic standing-room-only audience. After introductions and salient speeches by a plethora of speakers, this year’s esteemed “Wall of Fame” honorees, Rocco B. Commisso and...
Castel Sant’Angelo, one of the oldest monuments in Rome
Sepulchre, fortress, papal residence, prison and now museum, Castel Sant’Angelo is one of the symbols of Rome and its history is closely linked to that of the city. This impressive structure is the only one that has accompanied the development and fate of the capital for over 2000 years. Over the centuries the building has undergone many transforma...
NYC ‘Pizza Alliance’ created to slice City Hall’s efforts to crack down on coal-, wood-fired ovens
Don’t let them take our dough! A new alliance has formed to fight New York City’s edict targeting famous pizzerias that bake their pies in pollutant-spewing coal-and-wood-fired ovens. Lobbyist and self-described pizza fanatic Brad Gerstman said Wednesday he’s created the “New York City Pizza Alliance” with fellow lawyer Nina Marinaro and pie makers...
NIAF Mission to Italy: A Resounding Success
The NIAF Board of Directors Mission to Italy trip, which took place from June 11 – 21, 2023, was a resounding success. The trip began in Rome, where the board met with high-ranking officials of the Meloni government, members of the Italian parliament and attended a Gala dinner presented by We the Italians, in honor of NIAF, at the historic Circolo...
Italian Trade Agency Spotlights 45 'Made in Italy' Brands at Cosmoprof North America
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will extend its sponsorship of a curated selection of the very best cosmetics and haircare companies at the annual trade show Cosmoprof North America, July 11-13, 2023, at the Convention Center in Las Vegas. This industry event is one of the pillars on which ITA has built a successful strategy to promote beauty increa...
Rome's Fiumicino rated Best Airport in Europe for fifth time
Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Best European Airport for the fifth time in the last six years. The important international recognition, awarded by Airports Council International (ACI), is in the category of hubs with more than 40 million passengers. The airport's latest award is in addition to Fiumic...
He’s lived in a Cape Cod dune shack for nearly 80 years. Now this 94-year-old artist faces eviction
Salvatore Del Deo is a 94-year-old artist and Korean War Veteran who has made a dune shack in Provincetown, Massachusetts, his part-time home for the past 77 years. “Frenchie’s Shack,” named for Del Deo’s friend who built the rustic dune dwelling in 1942, is where the nonagenarian has spent part of the year since 1946, according to his son, and it’...
Best hiking trails in Liguria to discover
Liguria, an Italian region bathed by the Ligurian Sea, boasts an admirable artistic-cultural, gastronomic and landscape heritage. With its colorful villages, its crystal-clear waters and enchanting landscapes, it enchants tourists from all over the world. Imagine walking among the colors and aromas of the Ligurian Mediterranean vegetation, between ...
140-year old Italian chocolatier ups its move into the U.S.
In the late 19th Century, Silviano Venchi spent his life savings on two bronze cauldrons to experiment with new uses for chocolate. Today, more than 175 Venchi ChocoGelaterias span the globe, though just half a dozen can be found in the US, mostly in the New York Metro. That’s about to change. The chocolatier famed for its 90 gelato flavors and 350...
Italy pledges to stamp out anti-Semitism from football stadiums
Italy signed on Tuesday a letter of intent aimed at eradicating anti-Semitism from soccer stadiums across the country. Instances of racism and anti-Semitism are commonplace in Italian stadiums, with fans regularly booing or shouting abuse at Black players, using the word "Jew" as an insult and displaying Nazi or fascist symbols. The initiative repr...
Why The Bear’s Most Important Meal Is Feast of the Seven Fishes
In a show that joyously traffics in food porn, the Very Special Christmas episode of The Bear oddly features none. Throughout the season 2 flashback episode “Fishes,” the food imagery that exists is often utilitarian, swift, and violent. Meatballs angrily plop into a vat of roiling gravy, lobsters are audibly cracked in half, and a greasy artichoke...
Frankie Valli marries bride No. 4 at 89! The Four Seasons singer ties the knot with marketing executive Jackie Jacobs, 60, in Las Vegas and serenades her with hit song
Frankie Valli, the lead vocalist of The Four Seasons, tied the knot with former CBS marketing executive Jackie Jacobs in Las Vegas. The 89-year-old singer and the 60-year-old former CBS marketing executive made it official after 16 years of friendship. The singer - who has been married three times previously - spoke about the special occasion, whic...