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In the institutional setting of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, a socio-cultural talk compared the old and new waves of Italian immigration to America, unveiling the challenges and achievements of generations of emigrants. The event was inspired by the presentation of the book "Recipes and Memories of Grandpa – A Mediterranean Lifestyle," a work t...

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Another milestone for Fiumicino's Leonardo da Vinci Airport: it is the best in Europe for the sixth time in the last seven years in the category of airports over 40 million passengers. This was decreed by the international trade association Aci (Airport council international) Europe, which rewards, each year, European airports that have achieved ex...

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Question: What is the most mysterious country on the planet, a place where you don’t need a passport or visa to enter, a nation that hires soldiers from another country to protect it, a country that has a population of around 800, it’s only national dishes could be summed up as a small, circular piece of unleavened bread and a sip of red wine, and...

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Sure, it’s the capital of Italy, hosts Vatican City, and is the home of world-renowned sites like the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, and the Roman Forum. But if there’s one reason to visit the chaotically charming mecca of Rome, it’s for the food. Here, vegetables are green, meat a key player, and dishes typically have no more than four...

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The stone arches looped solemnly over their shadows, some teetering above the grass, some sinking into it. It was a dazzling January morning, and I was standing in the Park of the Aqueducts, about 20 minutes by metro from central Rome. Here, the ruined arcades of six of the 11 aqueducts that once supplied the Eternal City with an astonishing volume...

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Ahh Rome, the Eternal City. I certainly feel like I will love Rome for eternity, but unfortunately, we only had three days to spend there last summer with our daughters. I have visited Rome before, and was so excited to take Craig and our girls there to experience the city for the first time and allow them to see why it stole my heart. Since it’s n...

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Dear friends, it has been a very, very busy but exciting June for all of us here at We the Italians. We started it in New York's Little Italy with the opening party of the magnificent Red Sauce Studio, the latest genius brainchild of John Viola and the group that makes the Italian American Podcast with him, including my friends Rossella Rago and Pa...

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Italy is the second tourist destination in Europe and the fifth in the world in terms of international arrivals. Attracting travelers from the continent and the entire planet to the Belpaese like a magnet is our rich cultural heritage, followed by natural beauty and events, whether sporting, recreational or religious, but food and wine, without neg...

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Take a tour of the villas of Rome, plunged into gorgeous gardens and expansive parks, imbued with magnanimous histories and accessible any time of year.First up, on the Pincian Hill is Villa Borghese, Rome’s “green heart” (it is literally shaped like a heart): property of the Borghese Family since its construction in the 1500s, the Italian State ac...

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Robert Allegretta’s life is a compelling narrative of cultural fusion, familial bonds, and the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. His journey from San Luis Obispo, California, to attending and graduating High-School while abroad in Rome, Italy, underscores the rich heritage of his Italian-American roots and his passion for soccer. It’s a...

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