Review: DON CARLO Returns to the Met, This Time in Italian
For an opera that's had a pretty spotty performance record at the Met--Verdi's longest opera, DON CARLOS/DON CARLO, had its company premiere in 1920 then mostly disappeared until Rudolf Bing resurrected it in 1950 for the first production of his tenure as General Manager--it's looking suddenly a lot more familiar. Last season, the company gave its...
The Epitome of Local Charm and Cuisine. A Gastronomia in Emilia-Romagna
Though a bit of time has passed since I last visited a gastronomia, the sweet nostalgia of balmy Italian summers spent popping in and out of these vibrant stores remains embedded in my memory. On one sweltering summer’s day in the verdant north Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, my family and I found ourselves sprawled across the sofa of our shaded...
Agrifood exports from Italy to the United States are on the rise
In the first nine months of 2022 italian agrifood export registered a growth of 10.9 percent. In 2021 it had already registered an increase of +18.2% over 2020, reaching a value of $6.5 billion (of which $2.3 in wine alone). The sector alone generates more than 10 percent of the value of our exports to the U.S., with a very positive impact on small...
Crafts of North Sardinia: an itinerary through places, traditions and magic
To say that Sardinia is a magical island sounds like the usual cliché. In reality, everything here is imbued with a thousand-year-old culture. More or less hidden, it has come down to us and survives in superstitious rites, folklore, customs and solemn rituals to which the community is very attached. If you visit this island, you will find many obj...
"Ennio: The Maestro" in San Diego
Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm - Museum of Photographic Arts (1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101). Buy tickets here. In Italian with English subtitles. The documentary marks the 13th collaboration between Ennio Morricone, one of the most celebrated film composer of all times, and his long-time friend Giuseppe Tornatore, for whom he has scor...
Two-part series at Pueblo Union Depot explores centuries of Italian American history
"Topics in Italian American Studies," a free two-night seminar series at Pueblo Union Depot, 132 W. B St., will explore the Italian-American experience from periods of mass emigration to the present. Marianna Gatto, executive director and cofounder of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, will lead the series in partnership with Colorado Stat...
Pertosa-Auletta Caves, stalactite and stalagmite touch after 20 thousand years: the "kiss" goes viral
A very unconventional, but no less exciting "kiss" is the one immortalized in the Pertosa-Auletta Caves in the province of Salerno in the Campania region: on the official Facebook page of the karst cavity complex, a photograph of a stalactite and a stalagmite touching each other for the first time after 20 thousand years was posted. "In this photo...
Little Italy in Los Angeles welcomes Emilia Romagna
This past weekend, our President Mr. Mario Amalfitano and our Cultural Affairs Ambassador Anna Manunza were honored to meet an Italian Delegation from Emilia-Romagna. The Delegation came to Los Angeles to attend the final phase of celebrations in tribute of the beloved tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of...
Golden Collars of 2022 awarded in Rome. For Italian sport, a record-breaking year
A record-breaking 2022. Never in history had Italian sport won so much at Olympic, world and continental levels. Finding oneself once again on the podium of the most successful countries after a 2021 to be framed, with the 40 medals won at the Tokyo Olympic Games, was by no means a foregone conclusion, but the tricolour successes went even beyond e...
The new Italian American Museum of DC and Holy Rosary Church Tour Fall Series Launch!
CiaoDC Invites you to a special fall tour launch of the new Italian American Museum of Washington, D.C. (IAMDC) Tour series on Wednesday, November 16, 11-12:30 at 395 1/2 3rd and F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. Discover the rich history and amazing contributions of Italian Americans with special focus on the contributions here in the Washington, D....
Los Angeles welcomes the Week of Italian cuisine in the world
This year, we celebrate the 7th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, an initiative that runs across the world with the support and participation of the Italian consular and diplomatic network, and that involves local Italian culinary realities, as well as some of Italy’s own chefs, agro-food businesses, restaurants and culinary educ...
2,500-year-old Etruscan temple discovered in Vulci, Italy
An Etruscan temple dating back to the fifth century BCE was recently discovered in the ancient city of Vulci in Latium, Italy, the University of Freiburg announced on Thursday. The building measures 45x35 meters and is located west of a sacred structure called Tempio Grande. An initial examination of the rocks in the foundation of the temple, as w...