Bake like Nonna: Generations of the Garibaldina Society share their heirloom Italian holiday cookies
The stereotype of the Italian nonna, or grandmother, attempting to feed you until you burst holds true — especially at the holidays. No sooner had any family member walked through her door than my own nonna would lay out a tablescape of antipasti, already arranged and plated under a sheath of plastic wrap, waiting in the fridge for just the occasio...
Cultural and economic collaboration the focus of Amb. Zappia’s meeting with Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, had a meeting yesterday with Mayor Muriel Bowser, in office since 2015, aimed at strengthening collaboration with the American capital in all areas. The Ambassador and the Mayor made state of the excellent level of cultural collaboration – the city hosted in 2023 alone Italian exhibit...
Founder of Cafe Milano – “the White House restaurant” - awarded in Milan
Franco Nuschese, founder and owner of Cafe Milano in Washington, received the “Ambrogino d’oro” award from the mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala today. For more than thirty years, Nuschese, originally from the South of Italy, has worked in his cafe in Georgetown, one of the most iconic neighbourhoods of Washington. The cafe has never been a simple Itali...
Italian Culture in America The Immigrants 1880 to 1930 From Discrimination to Assimilation
"Italian Culture in America: The Immigrants" describes the nationwide anti-Italian discrimination, and often violent retribution, experienced by millions of immigrants during the formative years of an industrializing United States, from 1880 to 1930. This carefully presented work reveals the presence of Italian culture provided by hardworking, fami...
‘25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee’ to mark TV chef’s life
The documentary “25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee” will celebrate celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich’s quarter century on PBS. The hour-long doc will air at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18. The documentary aims to capture a portrait of the Yugoslavian-born chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, television host and Italian food ambassador who tells viewers...
Baseball plus Italy celebrated in New York
Terry Francona, a.k.a. Tito, admitted that in his grandfather's language he cannot express a single concept. He does remember four words, though: "In the name of the father." Because the priest would say them in Italian, precisely, and when that moment came it meant that the liturgy was ending, "and it was almost the moment when you could finally p...
Sylvester Stallone returns to Philadelphia – and the steps he made famous – for inaugural ‘Rocky Day'
Fans sprinted up the steps leading to the Philadelphia Museum of Art as if they were running behind Rocky Balboa. But they were simply trying to get a view of the man who made the steps famous by climbing them nearly five decades ago. Unlike that “Rocky” scene, the celebration was at the bottom of the stairs rather than the top. That was where Sylv...
Where to Enjoy the Feast of the Seven Fishes in Westchester
Although Christmas Eve is when children ’round the world wait for the big guy in red to freefall down the chimney, back in the days of old in Southern Italy, December 24 was a time of commemorative waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ. This more holy vigil, or La Vigilia, was observed by abstaining from meat and indulging in what was plentiful in...
Andrea Principi wins 2023 Red Bull King of the Air
The young kiteboarding prodigy demonstrated exceptional skill and innovation, winning the hearts of thousands of spectators and viewers worldwide. Amidst the challenging gale-force winds off the Cape Town coast, Principi delivered a performance that will be etched in the annals of the sport. Notably, the rider achieved a historic first in the compe...
NIAF Launches Fundraising Campaign to Establish Academy of Neapolitan Nativity Art
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has launched an international fundraising campaign for the creation of the Artisan Academy of Nativity Art in San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, Italy. This new academy will teach the centuries-old artistic tradition of handcrafting Neapolitan nativity scenes, preserving an iconic part of Italian cultural...
Little Italy Endicott celebrates the legacy of Frank Sinatra
Little Italy Endicott is flying guests to the moon with the timeless music of Frank Sinatra. Little Italy is hosting its annual cocktail party fundraiser in celebration of Sinatra’s 108th birthday. The event will be held on December 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Joey’s Pizzeria, located at 200 Oak Hill Avenue in Endicott. Cocktail attire and fedoras are...
D’Amico & Sons Italian Market & Bakery celebrates opening at Oviedo Mall in Florida
The 25-year-old Oviedo mall is seeing a lot of changes — from plans to build apartments to an Italian Market opening on Wednesday. D’Amico & Sons Italian Market & Bakery held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday at the Oviedo Mall, located at 1170 Oviedo Mall Blvd, according to a press release. “We invite the community to join us in welcoming...