Celebrities Love Italy: A Gladiator School or a Gelateria? Something for Everyone
It barely needs to be said that Italy has long been a favored vacation destination for tourism; and especially for the rich, famous and the extremely famous. For centuries people have been attracted by its stunning coastline, its culture, its chic fashion sense, its gorgeous vineyards and its stellar mountain regions. Italy has always impressed the...
Remembering Anthony V. Riccio
Thursday October 27, 2022 — 6:30 p.m. EST. I AM Books, 124 Salem St., Boston MA 02113 (Register Here). This event will feature several speakers who worked with and knew Anthony, including Prof. James Pasto (Boston University), James Peltz (SUNY Press), and Tommy Damigella (North End Historical Society). Anthony V. Riccio (1952-2022) was the author...
Thanos Gauntlet Unveiled at Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) unveiled the newest addition to its permanent Hollywood exhibition earlier this month: an Infinity Gauntlet from the film Avengers: Infinity War. The gauntlet was modeled for actor Josh Brolin who played the supervillain Thanos in the film. It is part of an exhibition highlighting the achievements...
Grotte di Labante: south of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls
In the Apennine hills south of Bologna is the natural (if improbable) grotto called the Grotte di Labante. In the area nearby they used to quarry a type of sedimentary limestone called travertino, and the grotto is formed from this limestone. A spring flows from the nearby Chiesa di San Cristofano through this cave system and gathers in a small, cl...
Look inside Maribella Ristorante, opening soon downtown
The doors are nearly ready to open at downtown’s new Italian restaurant, Maribella Ristorante. Owners Riccardo and Marybeth Tarabelsi are overseeing the finishing touches on the space at Washington Square. They also own Brix Wine Bar, which opened in the building this summer, and R Wine Bar & Kitchen on East Eighth Street. “Our objective is to tran...
Rutgers University Libraries Acquire Louise A. DeSalvo Papers
Special Collections and University Archives of Rutgers University–New Brunswick Libraries is delighted to announce the acquisition of the Louise A. DeSalvo Papers. Louise DeSalvo (1942–2018) was an acclaimed literary scholar, memoirist, and Rutgers alumna. Her collection was generously donated by the Louise A. DeSalvo Literary Estate, LLC. DeSalvo...
World Pasta Day 2022: History, Significance and Celebrations
Today pasta is one of the most popular food dish in our world and it makes an very important part of the Italian cuisine. Do this day serves as a treat to all food lovers especially pasta lovers to come out and celebrate their favorite dish and encourage others to try it as well. This day is celebrated to to pay tribute to one of the most delicious...
Cycling, track world championships: Elia Viviani gold in the men's elimination race
The track cycling world championships closed with the final masterpiece of Elia Viviani who won gold in the elimination test, repeating last year's world title in Roubaix. A test conducted to perfection by the Azzurro who left behind New Zealand's Strong, silver, and Britain's Vernon, bronze. Italy closes the rainbow event in second place in the me...
Retired Montclair Firefighter Honored At Italian Heritage Event
They’re some of Essex County’s “finest residents of Italian descent,” and according to officials, they deserve a huge round of applause for making the region a better place to live. Last week, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month Event. The award ceremony is held to “celebrate the accomplishments of...
Rome remembers Nazi raid on Jewish Ghetto 79 years ago
Rome's Jewish community commemorates today the 79th anniversary of the deportation of more than 1,000 of the city’s Jews to the Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz. The raid occurred at dawn on 16 October 1943, when 1,024 Roman Jews - including 200 children - were rounded up in the city’s Ghetto district and taken across the river Tiber to the Col...
Friuli-Venezia Giulia week in Miami | October 25th to 29th
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast and PromoTurismoFVG bring to Miami the FVG Week, an inspiring journey among the flavors and traditions of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region. Join us for a whole week full of initiatives: 5 days in-store tasting; 2 trade only events for professionals of tourism and F&B industry; 2 happy hours + dj set....
Il nostro Made in Italy: Modiano playing cards
We Italians love playing cards, but our decks must be quality ones! Modiano is a brand of our Made in Italy known around the world for the beauty and quality of its playing cards, so much so that, since 2015, it officially supplies the Las Vegas World Series of Poker. The company is located in San Dorligo della Valle, some 10 miles from Trieste, in...