An artwork can help patients suffering from serious illnesses, such as cancer or degenerative diseases. It makes a patient feel better because it stimulates the same brain areas as seeing a loved one. Visiting exhibitions and events, listening to concerts, watching a movie, or attending a theater performance can slow down aging and the onset of hea...

From 25 December 2024 to 6 January 2026 Rome will vibrate with spirituality and hope for the future. The Jubilee 2025 is not only a religious event but above all an opportunity for the city to tackle unresolved issues and to transform itself with a view to increased liveability and fruibility, beyond the institutional season of representation and c...

The "Jubilee Effect" is driving a significant increase in demand for real estate in Rome from foreign citizens, with a particular interest in luxury homes. Data shows that over the past four years, requests for apartments in the Capital and Lazio region have risen by 42%, and the positive trend continues into 2025. The increase in foreign demand is...

It’s early on a Tuesday morning in mid-March, and Isabella Calidonna is ready to run. She’s got a hydration pack wrapped around her back and a smile on her face while standing next to the Baroque Four Rivers Fountain in the heart of Rome, Italy. This centerpiece of the famed Navona Piazza, she tells me, is among more than 2,000 fountains in the cit...

A long-time member of NIAF Board of Directors, Mr. Tosi is poised to help shape the future of the Rome City Institute and its students. With students from over 50 different countries, the Rome City Institute offers an innovative blend of international education and high-level collegiate sports, allowing students to balance collegiate athletics with...

The NIAF DiLella Fellows program is an all-expenses paid strategic business tour in Italy for young Italian American and Italophile professionals between the ages of 25-40.  Through this seven-day experience the NIAF DiLella Fellows Program aims to orient young professionals in the Italian political and economic system and cultivate the next genera...

The Italian origins of Pesce d’Aprile (April Fool’s Day) Puglia's growing aerospace sector Tuscany leads Italian luxury real estate market for European buyers Italian project teaches students to identify disinformation and fake news Italian culture has now recovered from the pandemic and is growing Italy at the forefront of high-performance and qu...

Easter in Italy 2025 is a unique opportunity to experience one of the country’s most important and deeply rooted traditions. Known as Pasqua, Easter is celebrated with solemn processions, festive gatherings, and centuries-old rituals. In 2025, Holy Week falls between 13th and 20th April, making it the perfect time to explore Italy’s rich cultural a...

Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios, has said Mel Gibson plans to begin production on The Resurrection Of The Christ at the studio in August.  Cacciamani let news of the production start date slip during an interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore.  “I can confirm that the next film directed by Mel Gibson, produced b...

Italy’s public administration takes a step forward in the field of innovation with the introduction of ADRIANO, the first employee robot in a public agency. The project, entirely Italian, was developed thanks to the collaboration between four national excellences in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence, involving a team of more than 3...