Italy's Ideal City
The nature of Italian cities often leads us to believe that they have always been where they are today, frozen in time as if they were inside a crystal display case. Yet over a 2,000 year period, these cities were born, like primroses in spring, from a glow of life in an ancient time. The layering of time, eras, wars and generations shaped small t...
Strega Restaurant Owners Open Strega Market In Milford
Chef Danilo Mongillo continues to bring his vision of Italy to Milford with the newly opened Strega Market. On the same block as the Strega restaurant he opened after the pandemic had closed his original location in Branford, the Market showcases the same sauces and ingredients used just two doors down, as well as sought-after tastes of home for It...
Sal Baglio Comes Home To East Boston With Benefit Show At ZUMIX, November 5
For longtime Boston singer, guitarist and songwriter Sal Baglio, the round trip is only complete when you come "Home Again." Baglio returns to East Boston to perform at ZUMIX on November 5th at 7:00PM. Monies raised from the concert will support the work of ZUMIX, ZUMIX empowers young people to build successful futures for themselves, transforming...
There Is More Than Meets The Eye When It Comes To The World Of Ferrari
Journalists and industry specialists have written numerous articles about Ferrari and its illustrious creator, Enzo Ferrari. And movies, like Ford v Ferrari, have only increased the automaker’s mystique, transforming it into a timeless classic and sports car icon. Elsewhere, the rivalry with Lamborghini and the story with the tractor clutch compone...
Porta'Vino restaurant brings BYOB Italian concept to The Woodlands
Parking, patio and price are three key ingredients that make up Porta’Vino along with its food, said Greg Brenneman, the owner of the restaurant that opened on East Shore Drive in March. “We have a great parking garage ... patio—you can see that the patio going all the way down. And then its price, both our menu prices and our wine prices,” Brennem...
The Upcoming Movies And TV Shows Of Leonardo DiCaprio
It has never been more evident that Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the world’s biggest movie stars, consistently praised and bankable over the years. He is undoubtedly the only global superstar left in an industry where many interchangeable actors regularly don spandex and brandish a lightsaber for the latest series of films that net billions of dolla...
Dozza and Sovana: The Medieval Gems Hidden in the Italian Countryside
Just south of Bologna, the capital of Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, lies a dreamy medieval village called Dozza. It’s one of the “Borghi piu belli d’Italia”, an association of the best-preserved and most beautiful Italian villages, yet it’s totally off the radar for most travelers. But it’s without a doubt a hidden gem! Located around 45 minutes f...
Proud legacy of Italian winegrowers in Sonoma County
With a staggering 60% slant, Jackass Hill is the steepest non-terraced vineyard in Sonoma County and the most harrowing to harvest. Yet every year, Lee Martinelli teeters on his tractor trying to defy gravity on this daunting slope. Before him, his father, Leno Martinelli, farmed it for 75 years, up until he was 87. And the original daredevil, Gius...
Talk: Italian Immigrant Cuisine in the United States: A History of Food and Diaspora.
When: 05 Nov 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul As part of our series ITALIAN AMERICANS: MORE THAN 200 YEARS IN THE MAKING, dedicated to exploring the history and heritage of the millions of Italians who emigrated to the United States and demystifying stereotypes, we are delighted to announce ou...
The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum 2022
The National Italian American Foundation and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America are excited to present the top three grant finalists for The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum, an initiative to fund films depicting and exploring the Italian American experience for the benefit of future generations. experience for the benefit of futur...
San Francisco: the first Italian Culture and Innovation Hub opens
On October 20 2022, the first Italian Culture and Innovation Hub - INNOV.IT, which integrates the Italian Cultural Institute, Agenzia ICE's foreign investment attraction and innovation desks and the new Innovation Center, opened in San Francisco on October 2022: an initiative promoted by our Embassy in Washington and the Consulate General in San Fr...
San Gimignano is the favorite Italian tourist destination for foreigners
The city of towers is the favorite destination of foreigners vacationing in Italy and wins the prestigious Italy Digital Destination Oscar awarded The Data Appeal Company. The award is based on the monitoring of Big Data collected in the period between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022: 33 million digital traces, which have allowed monitoring a...