The Most Magical Places to Celebrate the Holidays in Italy
Italy is a country of wonderful traditions and celebrations, and the holiday season brings out some of the most magical. Here are a few of our Mozzafiato favorites: An Alpine Christmas MarketBolzano is the capital of the South Tyrol province in Northern Italy, and the Italian Christmas market was born in this alpine town, influenced by its proximit...
Everyday Heroes: Maria Fundora
Maria Fundora looked out on the crowd at her annual fundraising dinner for pancreatic cancer research, and she saw hope. Twelve survivors of one of the deadliest forms of cancer were there, and that was hugely uplifting to Maria. “When I first started, there were no survivors in the room, only family members and friends who, like me, have lost some...
Four Reasons We Italians Love the Fall
Can I be very honest with you? The idea that we Italians all love the sun and the summer is bogus. I, for one, don’t count the hottest season as my favorite: in fact, I quite dislike it. The heat is too much, sweating is awful, and don’t even get me started about mosquito bites. And while not everyone is as anti-summer as I am, the arrival of the f...
Apply for a 4-year scholarship from the American Italian Cultural Society in Crest Hill
Apply for a four-year college scholarship from the American Italian Cultural Society in Crest Hill. Applications open on Jan. 1, 2023, and close in May, according to Bryan Wellner, a member of the society’s scholarship committee. The American Italian Cultural Society awards two scholarships each year, Wellner said. One is $1,500 per year for four y...
Aged Whites from Southern Italy?
Roberto Di Meo doesn’t run a typical winery that simply makes, bottles and sells wine. His approach to winemaking, in the quiet southern Italian hills of Campania’s Irpinia region, 40 miles east of Naples, seems at times like that of a tinkerer or an antiquarian. Working in tiny Salza Irpina (pop. 800) with local varieties, particularly the white F...
Scalzotto Italian Restaurant Has Open Restaurant Jobs at all of its Locations in Colorado
Scalzotto Italian Restaurant recently announced its hiring staff to work at all locations – Broomfield, Loveland, and Westminster, CO. The restaurant has various open positions in those locations and is looking for friendly, energetic people passionate about providing excellent customer service and cooking fantastic food. In return, it offers compe...
I visited Rome for the first time and only had 48 hours to explore the city. Here are 8 reasons why that wasn't nearly enough time.
In October 2022, I visited Italy for the first time as part of a two-week European train trip through Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. It was my first time visiting each country and I spent a week in Italy with one night on a sleeper train, two nights in Venice, two nights in Rome, and one night in Milan. I left thinking I wished I had mor...
Westchester DA's Office will not file charges in case of Italian student who died at Thornwood boarding school
The Westchester County District Attorney's Office says it will not file charges in the case of an Italian student who died at a Thornwood boarding school, according to the Mount Pleasant police chief. Police say he died by suicide. The school says Mandia had been expelled three days earlier for academic reasons. According to police, he was in solit...
Marche's villages sparkle with magic with 'Christmas you don't expect'
A unique and sparkling brand unites more than a hundred events in the historic villages of the Marche region during the most magical time of the year. It's The Christmas You Don't Expect, Italy's most extensive network of Christmas festivities: typical markets, living nativity scenes, fairy-tale landscapes, snowfalls and animations, rows of colored...
Restaurant of the Week: Sfizio Modern Italian Kitchen
Nestled in the corner of Desert Ridge, Sfizio Modern Italian Kitchen is a cozy, dimly lit spot perfect for an intimate evening for two or a glass of wine with friends. The candle-lit environment features dark wood accents, with vibrant pops of color found throughout the space. The kitchen is an open concept, allowing guests to view Chef Rocco work...
Daniel Franzese's Italian Mom Loves You
When: Dec 4, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Where: Boca Black Box Center For The Arts 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10, Boca Raton, Florida 33434 Daniel Franzese, star of the smash hit movie Mean Girls and HBO’s Looking, brings his wildly popular Italian Mom character to the stage in the world premiere comedy of Italian Mom Loves You! It’s the day of Nan...
Sepino, Province of Campobasso, Region of Molise
The town of Sepino. located 20 kilometers south of Campobasso, is home to some important Roman ruins and considered one of the most extraordinary archeological sites of central Italy where excavations began in the early 1950s. It has approximately 1,915 inhabitants, known as Sepinesi. The town was rated among the “borghi piu belli d’Italia“(most be...