An 1811 Italian comic opera has its first American performance in Albuquerque
You can soon hear Matilde in Albuquerque, courtesy of Opera Southwest, in a unique type of world premiere. It’s not a bio-opera about Harry Belafonte and his famous calypso song from the 1950s but an 80-minute piece by little-known Italian composer Carlo Coccia receiving what Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Anthony Barrese describes as i...
Grand Tour Italia: New Theme Park Celebrates Italian Food And Culture
Earlier this month, Bologna, the capital of the Emilia Romagna region, welcomed Grand Tour Italia, a reimagined theme park. Geared primarily to domestic and international travelers, Grand Tour Italia offers an immersive, bird's-eye view of the diverse culinary and cultural traditions of Italy’s 20 regions, designed to whet your appetite for further...
Renaissance Evolution Celebrates the Success of "Puccini & Friends: Celebrating US-Italy Cultural Relations" in Atlanta
Renaissance Evolution, an international think tank dedicated to enhancing appreciation for Italian culture, art, products, and the economic contributions of Italian businesses to the United States, celebrated a remarkable evening on August 28, 2024, with the event "Puccini & Friends: Celebrating US-Italy Cultural Relations." Hosted in Buckhead, At...
Italian Festival Set To Take Place In Englishtown
The Italian Festival is coming to Englishtown. From Sept. 13—Sept. 15, the Italian American Association of Monmouth County will host their festival at Sanford Park. Featuring over 10 major rides by Majestic Midways, the festival will have games, food, crafters, and more for people to enjoy with free parking and admission. Purchases made at the fest...
Jannik Sinner becomes First Italian Man To Reach US Open Final and will play American Taylor Fritz
Jannik Sinner became the first Italian man to reach the US Open final on Friday while Taylor Fritz beated Frances Tiafoe to become the first American man in a Grand Slam final in 15 years. Australian Open champion Sinner defeated an ailing Jack Draper of Britain 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in the semi-finals. Tomorrow is going to be Italy vs USA in New Yor...
Hungry? Fuhgeddaboudit! These Are Hoboken’s Best Italian Bakeries, Delis and Restaurants
Known as New Jersey’s Little Italy, Hoboken has long had a vibrant Italian-American community. It’s also celebrated as the birthplace of famous singer and actor Frank Sinatra, who was born there to Italian-American immigrants. The legacy from the Italians who first settled in Hoboken in the 1880s can still be found throughout the Mile Square City,...
“L’America di Irene”: Paola Trappo’s Book on Emigration at the IIC-NYC
The stories of our Italian ancestors are all different, and all alike, all equally fascinating. The Italian Cultural Institute of New York presents L’America di Irene – Storia di una friulana di frontiera (Chiandetti Editore) by author Paola Trappo, a book about the incredible life of her aunt Irene, emigrated from her Northern Friuli to America. ...
Who Is Monica Bellucci? A Deep-Dive into the 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Star
For three decades, actress Monica Bellucci has appeared in movies ranging from low-budget arthouse titles to major blockbuster flicks, and now she’s appearing in one of the most hotly-anticipated films of the year: the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Alongside fellow franchise newbies Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe and Justin...
'We can see the ties:' Delegation from Felitto, Italy to recognize sister city bond with Old Forge, PA
Antonio Sabetta, council president of Felitto, Italy, is fascinated by the community those who left Felitto for the U.S. have built in Old Forge. “Today we’re here to honor ancestors and to formalize the tie that our communities have,” he said in Italian in the council chambers of Old Forge’s borough building. His niece, Francesca Sabetta, translat...
A Giant Italian Food & Culture Festival Is Coming To The Bronx’s Little Italy This September
Over 20 years ago, the merchants of Arthur Avenue and East 187th Street decided to bring the Italian tradition of Ferragosto to the Bronx Little Italy, giving visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in Italian culture, traditions, musical and theatrical entertainment, and of course, delicious food. Since then the event has continued to grow,...
Paris 2024 Paralympics medal table: with one day to go, Italy is fifth with record number of gold medals (20, previous was 14)
More Italian medals yesterday at the Paris Paralympic Games. Assunta Legnante, the world's most medal-winning Paralympic athlete in athletics, is first in the F12 shot put. For Assunta this is the second French medal after silver in the discus, sixth medal at the Paralympics, third time champion in the weight after London 2012 and Rio 2016, with in...
Pinocchio: Well-Read Mom and a profound children’s classic
These are exciting days to be a Catholic. Many lay apostolates have been founded which help us to live and grow in our faith. One especially exciting development is the number of lay initiatives designed to help us as family members. Exodus 90 is a men’s apostolate which helps men to be better husbands and fathers through becoming more focused on p...