This obscure Italian sport inspired modern American football
Even though you’ve probably never heard of calcio storico, the chances are nearly 100 percent that you’ve played some version of it. The Italian sport created during the Italian Renaissance is the original goal game, where two teams fight on a field to defend their side and invade their opponent’s goal. Soccer, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, and American...
A forgotten Impressionist is rediscovered at the Phillips Collection
The train in Giuseppe De Nittis’s 1869 painting “The Train Passes” is there mostly by implication. A thick plume of white smoke or steam suggests the presence of an engine, and a small, dark form on the horizon seems to be its origin. But the bleak landscape of a few, spindly, leafless trees underscores the real subject: a world transformed by tr...
‘Inside the Uffizi,’ Behind the Scenes at the Medicis’ Art Museum, Clinches Major Territory Deals
“Inside the Uffizi” rights have been sold to Sky in Italy and Hugo East for China, and an online release planned on streamers via Docodigital scheduled before the end of March on iTunes, Google, Amazon, Rakuten for TVOD and EST in the U.S, Canada, Spain, selected Spanish-language territories in Latin America such as Argentina, and Italy. Directed b...
One of Rome's Best Restaurants Is Coming to the U.S.
One of Rome's most famous restaurants is slated to open its first restaurant outside of Italy - in New York City. Eater reports, Roscioli will be opening on Macdougal Street after the restaurant Niche Niche closes in January of this year. Ariel Arce, of Niche Niche and Air's Champagne Parlor, will partner with the famed Rome institution, which serv...
12 Delicious Italian Red Wines to Drink with Warming Winter Meals
When winter rolls around, there’s nothing quite like cozying up to a bold bottle of red. And Italian red wines are particularly delicious picks when it comes to pairing them with your warming winter bowls of polenta, pasta or roasted meats. So, grab your plates of braised short ribs, Risotto alla Milanese or orecchiette with greens and sausage, and...
Andretti teams with Cadillac in F1 bid
America's Andretti Global is revving up its bid to join Formula One, announcing a partnership on Thursday with General Motors to provide Cadillac engines for the proposed team. "We are continuing to grow Andretti Global and its family of racing teams and always have our eyes on what's next," team chief Michael Andretti said in a statement. "I feel...
Brixen Public Library By Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli Acts Like "A Sensitive Organism" In Italy
Italian architecture studio Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli has designed a public library that acts like "a sensitive organism" that can continuously adapt itself to the needs of the site and the project in Bolzano, Italy. Named Brixen Public Library, the 3,013-square-metre library has angular surfaces and protruding large windows that grasp the view...
Food in Sicily students explore Sicilian culture, experience tasting and making local foods
Students interested in the Food in Sicily study away program, scheduled for May 10-31, 2023, are invited to attend an upcoming information session on Microsoft Teams. Participants in the study abroad experience can earn six Ohio University credits, learn about the culture of food in Sicily, and get hands-on experience tasting and making Sicilian di...
Why This Oil “Supermajor” Is Committed to the Energy Transition
Italian oil supermajor Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi, otherwise known as Eni SpA, has committed to the net-zero energy transition by 2050, having recognized the need to change its practices in order to continue to operate a successful business model. It’s just one of many major industry players making the transition to carbon neutrality as the whole w...
‘He’s taken the path the right way’: Tory Verdi plants his flag
Tory Verdi referenced a video while on a Zoom call in November 2021. Not because it was a learning experience and not because it was an example of success by a team under his mentorship. Nothing to do with basketball actually. Thuds of a beat masked by the screams of “aye” echoed through the small space. As Verdi’s finger pointed in the air in rhyt...
Friulian Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage: a trip into their wild beauty
When you think of the majestic Dolomites, you are likely to think of the mountain range shared between Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige. In all truth, a little further east, in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region, the Friulian Dolomites have their own story, so beautiful that UNESCO has protected them since 2009. They differ from their more famous neigh...
Mission Chamber Orchestra Performs at the Italian American Heritage Foundation in San Jose!
Sunday, January 29th at 3 PM. Italian American Heritage Foundation--425 North 4th St. San Jose, Cal 95112. Cost: $25-general admittance. $20.00 Seniors (65+), Students $20, & Children under 18, $10. You can order your tickets online here or by mail and check to SCPAA to Mission Chamber Orchestra, PO Box 32236, San Jose, Ca. 95152 by Jan.21st. Ticke...