Sogno Americano (American Dream) in Little Italy, NY
The Little Italy Merchants Association hosted a Street Light and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony entitled, “Sogno Americano” (American Dream): A “Talking” Street Light Installation on the corner of Broome and Mulberry Streets in Little Italy, New York City. Presented to Little Italy from our compatriots in Naples, Italy. “Sogno Americano” (American Dream)...
Experimental Italian theater comes to the Annenberg Center
On Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21, Italian contemporary theatre company Teatro delle Albe will perform “fedeli d’Amore,” or “Love’s Faithful,” at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The company comes at the invitation of both Penn Live Arts and the Center for Italian Studies collaborating with the Italian Studies section of the De...
WTI Events: January 13-15, 2023 Italian American Future Leaders
January 13-15 2023 Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States https://youtu.be/jqbSpRd3bBg https://youtu.be/7p1wnhwWtJw https://youtu.be/FIHS6o8MxFM
Baccalà and stoccafisso: Italy's most international ingredients
Baccalà and stoccafisso: who hasn’t had them at least once in their lifetime? Maybe, if you come from a pretty traditional Italian family, you may have had them not so long ago, on Christmas Eve, as part of the traditional fish feast many prepare for the occasion. Flavorsome and, in my opinion, delicious, both baccalà and stoccafisso are, for someo...
Concialdi to lead Caccamesi
Frank T. Concialdi has been elected president of Il Comitato Beato Giovanni Liccio, a Chicago society named in honor of the patron of Caccamo, Sicily. The society has a chapel and clubhouse on Addison Avenue and celebrates its feast day in late July. Following in the footsteps of his uncle and cousins, Concialdi became a member of the society in 20...
The Maserati GranTurismo Is An Exotic Supercar Bargain
Maserati is one of the few automakers that basically define the genre of fine exotic cars. Though all the company’s rides are pretty expensive, it offers some that are bargains for those looking for sports cars. One such example from Maserati is the GranTurismo. This car is technically a supercar and delivers some pretty impressive speeds in additi...
Allegra offers California cooking with a twist
According to Allegra’s online biography, “Mario & Allegra Perez met when they began working together in an Italian restaurant in Santa Monica in 2000. In 2008, they started their first restaurant, Tortuga Bay, which is in Inglewood and features authentic dishes from Mario’s hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico. In 2019, Mario & Allegra decided to recrea...
Joseph Stella's Nature-Based Works Will Be Featured in High Museum Exhibition in 2023
This spring, the High Museum of Art will present the first major museum exhibition dedicated to the nature-based works of pioneering American modernist painter Joseph Stella (1877-1946), which will feature more than 120 paintings and works on paper that reveal the breadth of the artist's multi-faceted practice. Co-organized by the High and the Bran...
Domenico Vacca, the Apulian stylist who enchanted Hollywood
The artist, because he should be defined as such, will be in Ostuni at the first edition of “Allora”, the international Festival of Cinema, Art and Music. Saturday 25th we will attend a masterclass that he will hold with the journalist Silvia Bizio We were invited directly by the stylist Dominic Vacca at the first edition of “Allora”, the internati...
What to see in Conversano, hidden gem in the heart of Apulia
Conversano is a splendid village with a lot of history, culture and natural beauty that rises about 200 meters above sea level on the hills in the southern Murge, in Apulia, in the metropolitan city of Bari. The strategic position of Conversano makes it a tourist destination of great interest, attracting visitors looking for historic villages and n...
Pizza Pazza pizzeria opens in Port Orange
Pizza Pazza Italian American Pizzeria recently opened at 3761 S. Nova Road in Port Orange. The smartly designed pizzeria is not co-owner Giovanni Spinosa’s first restaurant. He also owns Don Giovanni Contemporary Italian and Pizzeria on Taylor Road in Port Orange. Mr. Spinosa joins a recent trend of restaurateurs opening second locations. In the pa...
“That’s Amore” Film Screening
When: Friday, February 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST - Where: Heinz History Center “That’s Amore” is a romantic comedy and a truly delightful story about family, friends, love and living. It is character driven with performances that will make you laugh and cry, filled with moments and personal relationships that the entire family will enjoy. The stor...