To protect and enhance Bolognese cuisine in the world as a unique heritage, for the contents it expresses directly, for the close relationships it presents with the history of the territory, with the social, cultural and entrepreneurial fabric and for the value of the agri-food sector on which it is regge, the Metropolitan City of Bologna launches...

Enit will be exhibiting at the IBTM World Virtual, an innovative three-day event, representing 23 participants and "crowds" the international market with "visual winds of Italy". The National Tourism Agency exports the Italian spirit by taking part in the main global event of the MICE industry (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) whi...

The Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles (IIC LA) will be concluding their 100th anniversary celebration of Federico Fellini, organizing an online photo exhibit: FELLINI IN ACTION, 8 ½ SET PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL RONALD in collaboration with Centro Cinema Città di Cesena and Regione Emilia Romagna.The exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of Feder...

Join us on December 14, 2020 for our third True Italian Taste Master Class “Boot” Camp. During this Master Class, participants will be led on a guided exploration of the flavors of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region by a panel of expert speakers including Francesco Lupo (prosciutto specialist, consultant to the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma, and foo...

From Tuesday, December 08, 2020 to Sunday, February 28, 2021. Organized by IIC Los Angeles in collaboration with Centro Cinema Città di Cesena, Regione Emilia Romagna. Entrance: Free. Location: IIC Gallery and Online (IIC YouTube channel). View the exhibit here. After years in the photographer Paul Ronald’s attic, these rediscovered images taken on...

According to Nicola Bertinelli, president of the Consortium for the protection of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, “as far as the ‘king of cheeses’ is concerned, most cases of Italian Sounding consist of the phenomenon of evocation or imitation of its name. Operators from all over the world try in fact to exploit the fame and excellent reputation of our p...

The wife of an 81-year-old Italian man whom he serenaded from beneath her hospital window has died. Earlier this month Stefano Bozzini, who was unable to visit his wife, Carla, in hospital due to Covid-19 restrictions, touched the hearts of many after he was filmed playing songs that had defined their love on his accordion in the courtyard of the h...

A former member of the Chicago Bulls from the early 2010’s, 34-year-old shooting guard/wing Marco Belinelli, is headed to play overseas in his home country starting next season. The now former San Antonio Spurs veteran role player and sharpshooter likely could’ve continued his NBA career through this offseason, but he elected to take his talents ba...

For those seeking to get deeper into some of northern Italy’s smaller towns, one day in Parma is a perfect idea. And not just for your stomach which will love you for sampling Parmigiano Reggiano or prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham). Parma offers an array of delicious foods, but has much, much more than that. So if you’ve got one day in Parma, let us...

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS to admire Bologna is by looking up. Visitors will find towers hidden between palaces, amazing architectural designs, and faces.  Palazzo Salina Amorini Bolognini in Piazza Santo Stefano is an exquisite example of Bolognese Renaissance taste. The first stone was set in 1517, but for different reasons, edification was interrupted...