The Complex Characters of Luca Marinelli
His intense dramatic performances have earned him a spot as one of contemporary Italian cinema’s top leading men. Born in 1984, Luca Marinelli was no stranger to cinema when he enrolled in the Rome drama school Silvio d’Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art. His father, Eugenio Marinelli, is an actor and noted voiceover artist, having interpreted...
This Italian Pizzeria In Kentucky Offers A Dining Experience Like No Other
If you’re searching for a unique and delicious dining experience in The Bluegrass State, search no further. There is a delightful Italian pizzeria that so happens to be one of the most unique restaurants in Kentucky and is full of historic charm as well. You’ll know from the moment you first inhale the delicious aromas wafting through the restauran...
Bronzino Portrait to Sell at Auction After Being Restituted to Heirs of Jewish Collector
A restituted portrait by the Italian Renaissance artist Bronzino will come to auction next year. Expected to fetch a price between $3 million and $5 million, the work will be offered during an Old Masters sale at Sotheby’s in New York that is scheduled to take place in January 2023. The ca. 1527 painting was restituted from the German government to...
11 Puglia Homes and Villas That Are Great for Family Stays
One of the best tips I’ve learned over the years is that if you want to rent a home or villa in Puglia for the summer you need to do it early. Puglia is a popular destination for both Italians and foreign visitors. And its reputation as the perfect place for a summer holiday seems to grow every year, making it even harder to find a place to stay. A...
Where to eat the Feast of the Seven Fishes in Philly this Christmas season
Each Christmas Eve, Philadelphians of all ages gather around family dinner tables or crowd into tiny side street restaurants to commemorate the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The massive, multi-course meal is largely celebrated by Italian-American families, and the tradition itself is based on the Roman Catholic practice of not eating meat on Christma...
Sestri Levante - The city of the two seas
The biggest bay, called “Baia delle Favole” (Fairy-Tale Bay) was named by the TV presenter Enzo Tortora during an episode of Campanile Sera, broadcast in the 1950s from Sestri Levante. The other bay, the smaller one, was called “Baia del Silenzio” (Silent Bay) for the first time in 1919 by the Ligurian poet Giovanni Descalzo who lived in Sestri Lev...
Carnival Cruise Line to Bring Costa Venezia to the U.S. in 2023
Carnival Cruise Line is teaming up with Costa Cruises to create a new concept for Carnival’s North American guests. Costa by Carnival will debut in the spring of 2023, with Costa Venezia joining the Carnival fleet and sailing from New York. Costa Venezia will be followed by Costa Firenze arriving in the spring of 2024 to sail from Long Beach. “This...
Polenta, The Queen Of Poor Cuisine
Polenta is an ancient dish, tasty and nutritious. Sausages and various cheeses are the common accompaniment to Polenta, but Polenta is also a side dish to grilled meat. Polenta has its roots in Mesopotamia. It is considered one of the first cooked foods in human history. Cereal flour is the basic ingredient of Polenta. Corn flour is the most used f...
New Italian Restaurant Opens In Ocean City
Ocean City's newest restaurant, CapoStrada, held its soft opening this past weekend, bringing Italian street food to the island. It's offering a "limited winter menu" for now, according to a post made by the restaurant on its Google listing. CapoStrada is located at 501 E. 9th St., where Katrina's previously sat. "CapoStrada is a unique dining e...
Emilia Romagna Is The Birthplace Of All Your Favorite Italian Food
Italy is a country famous for its diverse culinary traditions, where each region has given the world a famous dish and each house has a different recipe to prepare it. Foods from Northern Italy are more fat and dairy-laden, thanks to neighboring borders and former colonial occupations (via Zicasso). Southern Italy on the other hand, flanked by the...
For Luca Guadagnino, it’s not about the cannibalism, but human desire and connection
When Luca Guadagnino encountered the isolated, searching outcasts at the heart of “Bones and All” in Dave Kajganich’s screenplay from Camille DeAngelis’ novel, the Italian filmmaker was reminded of a quote from philosopher György Lukács he’d long cherished. “It said, more or less, that to be a human being means to be alone,” recalls Guadagnino. “At...
Move over Morricone! The record labels rescuing lost Italian B-movie scores
The first time Silvano D’Auria watched the film La Mano Lunga del Padrino (The Long Arm of the Godfather) was at the Teatro dei Filarmonici in his hometown of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, in 1972, the year of its release. The multi-instrumentalist had composed all the music for the low-budget crime flick, its title an obvious attempt to forge artificial l...