Italy’s Palio Horse Race Canceled Because Of Coronavirus
The Palio of Siena, often described as the toughest horse race in the world, will not be run this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor of the Tuscan city said on Thursday. The bareback race, where riders and horses have to charge three times around Siena’s main, mediaeval square, is held twice a year, on July 2 and Aug. 16. It was la...
Healing the broken heart
As I grow older, it has become very apparent to me that it isn’t wise or even remotely possible to try to understand how God works in our lives. It’s just best to have faith and go with the flow, so to speak. That’s easy to say, of course, but when things get tough it isn’t as easy to do. In fact, where He takes us can be a long way from where we b...
Italian composer, conductor and pianist Ezio Bosso dies at 48
The Italian composer, conductor and pianist Ezio Bosso, one of the most admired figures of Italian culture in the country and internationally, has died today at the age of 48, after he was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease in 2011, the Ministry reported of Italian Culture. Born in Turin on September 13, 1971, he was conductor, composer, an...
Two Lodges for Italian Sons and Daughters of America open in Louisiana
Charles Marsala, President of the American Italian Federation of the Southeast, met with Basil Russo, President of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America at the 2019 National American Italian Federation Convention. Initial start-up funding for the lodges was provided from the Marsala Cultural Fund. Each lodge was opened with twenty-five paid mem...
Silicon Valley: apre l’hub italiano dedicato all’innovazione («e il PoliHub già collabora»)
Apre nel cuore della Silicon Valley il primo Silicon Valley Italian Hub, un luogo in cui l’ecosistema italiano può conoscere da vicino i valori, la cultura e il mindset del cluster più famoso al mondo per l’innovazione. Siamo a Menlo Park, 11mila piedi quadrati in un building su due piani, tra il quartier generale di Facebook e i giardini di Stanfo...
#ITALIANDIGITALTOWNHALL
Un’occasione per confrontarsi con i rappresentanti italiani della comunità medico-scientifica che lottano contro il Coronavirus. È il primo appuntamento dell'iniziativa digitale #italiandigitaltownhall, dedicata agli italiani impegnati in prima linea contro il Covid-19 a New York. All’incontro, promosso dal Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York in...
The pandemic won’t stop the feast
Italian American feast season is about to begin throughout the United States and members of the Society of Our Lady of Sacro Monte of Novi Velia in New Jersey have decided that Coronavirus won’t stop their centuries-old tradition. The triduum and feast of Our Lady of Sacro Monte of Novi Velia will be livestreamed on the society’s Facebook page, as...
A writer finds her calling — and romance — at USC Dornsife
For many, the completion of such an exacting endeavor as a doctoral program might feel like a relief. For Catherine Theis, who graduates with her Ph.D. in creative writing from USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on May 15, the end is bitter sweet. “I don’t know if I want to give this all up,” Theis says. “I know it’s time to move on...
Open for Business: Perreca's Bakery
When the spread of coronavirus caused restaurants to close their doors, it was the first time the families that run them had to navigate their way through such crisis. However, for one Italian family in Schenectady, it would be another chapter in their long history. Maria Papa beams with pride when telling you that Perreca's Bakery in Schenectady h...
Marco Belinelli looking to remain in NBA
San Antonio Spurs' Marco Belinelli will be entering free agency whenever the NBA’s 2020 offseason begins. And if his time with the Spurs is over, he is looking to remain playing in the NBA. In an interview with Italian outlet Avvenire, Belinelli says staying in the league is a priority but won't rule out other options. “The priority is to stay on a...
Are people still planning to move to Italy after the coronavirus crisis?
At a time of such great uncertainty worldwide, it's easy to imagine that many people might be changing their minds about long-held plans to move abroad. Whether because of worries about being far from family and potentially unable to travel, or increased caution about moving to a place where they may not understand the systems or speak the language...
Bayside Hills Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday With Car Cavalcade
A Bayside Hills woman celebrated turning 100 with the socially-distanced birthday bash of a lifetime. Louise Ceci Jacobson, also known as Louisa or Louie, entered the centenarian club Sunday by partying the day away to the tune of a car cavalcade of friends and family circling her home, followed by lunch in her backyard. That wasn't all. Loved ones...