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Thursday, December 5th, 6:00 pm. Suggested donation of $15 per person. Italian American Museum, 151 Mulberry Street, New York, NY. For reservations please send an email here. You are cordially invited to attend a Book Presentation and Talk by Dr. Jo Ann Cavallo who will discuss her book, “The Sicilian Puppet Theater of Agrippino Manteo (1884-1947):...

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When it comes to pizza, America has embraced a kaleidoscope of styles, from the thin, foldable slices of New York City to the deep-dish indulgence of Chicago. Yet, one style that deserves far more national acclaim is Sicilian pizza—a dish deeply rooted in Italian heritage but lovingly reimagined in the kitchens of New York and New Jersey. Rich with...

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Situated in southeastern Sicily, Val di Noto (the Noto Valley) – with its eight gorgeous late-Baroque cities – became one of the Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2002. The eight cities are: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli. These cities already existed during the Medieval Age, but were...

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Italian cuisine is regarded as one of the finest in the world for good reason. Among the pastas and pizzas, many other delicacies will enchant you from the very first bite. Such is the case with Sicilian bread with tomato sauce and aubergine. Scaccia ragusana is a true gem of Sicilian cuisine, hailing from Ragusa. It is a type of bake that can be c...

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The Leopard is a sweeping, six-part series adaptation of  Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's classic Il Gattopardo, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest Italian novels of all time. The book, set in his native Sicily during the unification of Italy in the late nineteenth century, was an international bestseller, and has been translated i...

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The ticking of typewriter keys, constant like the stream of thoughts racing through the mind and eyes of a reporter as they translated events witnessed just hours before into words, was the unmistakable soundtrack that filled newspaper offices until the arrival of computers and their quieter keyboards. The passion and commitment, however, remain th...

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The lure of Sicily has inspired a number of tales: scenes from Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-award winning movie, The Godfather; the untamed coastline that informed Homer’s Odyssey; and, most recently, the alluring vacation scandals that ensued on HBO’s The White Lotus. But beyond the evocative stories that have brought this southern Mediterranean i...

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In the evening, we would get into the car and drive to the curve or straight stretch we had scouted out in the days before. Armed with blankets—the spring nights were still chilly, especially in those mountainous or hilly areas—we would park and lower the seats of the cars only some of us owned, settling in to sleep. But not before sinking our teet...

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Italy rarely needs an introduction. Great wine? Check. Fresh, vibrant food? Practically the country’s calling card. Fabulous places to stay? Of course. However, combining all three in one property, filtered for responsible farming and winemaking practices and a general ethos of sustainable hospitality, proves a bit harder. Fortunately, we’ve done t...

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Gibellina (Sicily) has been selected as the Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2026, emerging victorious among five finalist cities. The Ministry of Culture made this selection after carefully evaluating 23 applications, highlighting Gibellina's project titled "Bring Me the Future." Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli stated, "The city is the qui...

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