10 Most Breathtaking Destinations in North Italy to Visit
The geographical diversity of North Italy is its most outstanding feature. It has a sun-drenched Riviera and Adriatic coastal areas contrasting with Alpine Alps and glacial lakes. Many local delicacies and cultural gems are there in the towns. Italy Northern cities include some of the country’s wealthiest counties and are a top location for premium...
CINEMA ITALY MIAMI is back! Save the dates April 21-24, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that CINEMA ITALY Miami is coming back with the 19th edition! SAVE THE DATES and join us April 21 to the 24, 2023. This year's festival will take place at the historical O Cinema South Beach. This will be a special edition, still adapted to the current circumstances, we will not have an Opening or Closing event this year...
Scholarships for students of Italian descent
Scholarships are available for students of Italian descent (including those without an Italian passport) who enroll in a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree program at Luiss University in the Management, Business, Marketing, Finance, International Relations, Law, Innovation and Sustainability areas. In the heart of Rome, Italy, Luiss University sp...
Negronis Are ‘Quintessential’ Italian Aperitif
Like the Italian food scene in New Jersey, the world of Italian cocktails is vast and varied. It includes specialty wines and spirits, such as amaro, vermouth, prosecco and limoncello, which are usually categorized as aperitivo (before a meal) or digestivo (to aid digestion). Variations on the Aperol spritz, which gets its name from the zesty, oran...
Recital di Primavera - 2023 Spring Concert
Friday, April 21 · 6:30 - 8pm PDT. Broadway Performance Hall 1625 Broadway Seattle, WA. Milan's Mauro Bonfanti will join us to sing for one night only, accompanied by pianist Lorenzo Marasso, to perform an operatic Spring Recital. Mauro is a renowned baritone and singing teacher that has debuted over 40 operatic roles in 12 countries around the wor...
South Tyrol: Fairy Tale Castles Set in Natural Wonders on the Italian Border
Located in the far north of Italy on the border with Austria, South Tyrol – Alto Adige in Italian – is among the most interesting territories in the Alpine region. A centuries-old meeting point between the Latin and Germanic cultures (it is no coincidence that German is along with Italian the official language of the area), today South Tyrol is a t...
Remembering the Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 112 Years Later
It’s been 112 years, but several hundred people gathered on the corner of Washington and Greene Streets in Greenwich Village to make sure the 146 victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were not forgotten. It marked the first in person commemoration since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the gathering to go remote. “I’ve been coming every year since...
Book Lecture: A Fireside Chat with Judge Guido Calabresi
Join us on Wednesday, April 19, at Columbus Citizens Foundation (8 East 69th Street, New York, NY) for a Fireside Chat with Judge Calabresi and author of Outside In: The Oral History of Guido Calabresi, Norman Silber. RSVP today! The reception and lecture cost is $25. For $65, attendees may enjoy the reception, lecture, and receive a copy of Volume...
10 Italian handcrafted Easter eggs you should gift this year
Easter holidays are approaching and on lunch tables, here in Italy, we are going to present many delights to celebrate Spring tastes but we could never forget the typical desserts, like the Colomba cake and of course the beloved handcrafted chocolate Easter eggs. Giving your friends and relatives a present during Easter times is an endless traditio...
Remo Borracchini, owner of beloved 100-year-old bakery, dies at 92
Remo Borracchini, owner and founder of the 100-year-old bakery and Seattle staple Borracchini’s in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, died earlier this month at the age of 92. The bakery was well-known for sheet cakes for all occasions – and the bakery’s ability to decorate personal themed desserts on extremely short notice. Remo took over the family bakery...
Irma Testa won the gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships
Italy's Irma Testa won the gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India, in the featherweight (57 kg) category. Testa, who is 25 years old and was born in Torre Annunziata, Campania, Italy, won the gold after beating Kazakhstan's Karina Ibragimova in the final by a score of 5-0. In 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, she had wo...
Florida school principal fired for showing students Michelangelo's David
A school principal in Florida has been fired following parental complaints that children were exposed to pornography after being shown Michelangelo’s iconic statue of David. The incident occurred at Tallahassee Classical School following a Renaissance art lesson which included images of the David statue as well as Michelangelo's Birth of Adam and B...