St. Peter's Italian Bazaar in Portland canceled
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland says that the St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar, scheduled for August, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bazaar is scheduled to return in 2021.
Parma Capitale della Cultura anche nel 2021. Franceschini: "Scelta doverosa"
È stata inserita nel decreto Rilancio la misura che proroga il titolo di capitale italiana della Cultura conferito alla città di Parma per l’anno 2020 anche all’anno 2021. Il provvedimento era stato più volte annunciato dai rappresentanti del Governo, a cominciare dal ministro per la Cultura Dario Franceschini che sottolinea: "Abbiamo inserito nel...
4 culinary specialties of Emilia Romagna, a region where you can taste good food
Let's discover 4 dishes that have contributed to the worldwide fame of Emilia Romagna, a region where you can taste good food. Emilia Romagna is certainly one of the regions of Italy best known for good food. If you're passing through here, you can't miss their most delicious culinary specialties. Below is a description of some of their most famous...
'They were never alone': In Italy's darkest hour, international medics held COVID-19 patients' hands
International charity workers are breathing a sigh of relief as they pack up a field hospital in one of Italy's hardest hit regions — and head home as honorary citizens of the coronavirus-battered city. "I would definitely say it was a war," says Bev Kauffeldt, the Canadian team leader for Samaritan's Purse, an evangelical humanitarian organization...
Who Can Say ‘No’ to Cuomo? His Top Aide, Melissa DeRosa
Competence is captivating. No need to tell viewers tuning in to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s daily media briefings. Many have been riveted by his plain talk in the face of a global pandemic. Others are increasingly focused on the woman usually seated at his left: the one who on a recent Thursday countered a reporter’s suggestion that New York had...
Can Italians Go to the Beach This Summer? And If So, How?
Italians love going to the beach. For many, summer vacation is synonymous with a beach vacation, two/three weeks at a time, and even on weekends, day trips to the seaside are pretty much the norm. So the question of whether Italians will be able to go to the beach this summer has been debated for a while, with initial talks about the possibility o...
The Mystery of the Original Fettuccine alla Papalina
Among the food and wine debates regarding traditional Italian cuisine, one certainly involves a gem of Roman cuisine: the famous fettuccine alla papalina. Pecorino romano or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese? Prosciutto crudo or prosciutto cotto? And what about the cream? To answer these questions, we need to go back to the origins of the recipe. Which ar...
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and Italian Institute of Technology present FI5
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and the Italian Institute of Technology have joined forces to come up with a pulmonary ventilator that can be used by hospitals as a vital tool when dealing with emergencies such as the current COVID-19 virus global pandemic. The project goes by the codename FI5: the letters being the initials of the Maranello marque...
Research Your Italian Roots – Join us May 21 at 6pm!
Thursday, May 21, 6 p.m. EST. Get all the tips of how to begin researching your Italian family through this first webinar from NIAF's virtual three-part Genealogy Series. In the first session, we will answer both Genealogy and Dual Citizenship Questions; it is free but you must register to attend! REGISTER NOW Bianca Ottone, founder of My Italian F...
COVID-19, Updated Notice of Revised Consular Services May 18, 2020
Due to the current COVID 19 public health crisis and the recent restrictions enforced by local Authorities, the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles will only be open to the public - until further notice - exclusively for emergencies and by appointment only, every week on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 3:30 pm. To avoid any form of gath...
Silvio Impagliazzo of West Babylon: A local sports icon
At age 92, Silvio Impagliazzo worked the concession stand at West Babylon Senior High School’s homecoming football game last fall to volunteer his time before taking a seat to watch the on-field action with one of his sons. But what stands out for Paul Impagliazzo when he remembers that day with his father isn’t the game they saw but all the famili...
Bergamo e Brescia si candidano insieme a Capitale italiana della Cultura 2023
Bergamo e Brescia, le città più drammaticamente colpite dalla pandemia di Coronavirus, che qui ha provocato una vera ecatombe – impossibili da dimenticare sono le immagini dei mezzi militari che portano via le bare dal cimitero strapieno per trovare una sepoltura altrove – si candidano insieme a Capitale italiana della Cultura 2023. «#Bergamo e #Br...