Leonardo Da Vinci’s secrets and the mysteries of a genius
Leonardo da Vinci‘s secrets are many, and not all are ready to be disclosed. In the end, this symbol of the Renaissance and of Italian art, painter, inventor and philosopher, and all-round artist and illuminated mind, may like to keep some mystery around himself, right? We all know about the father of the Mona Lisa, the most enigmatic painting...
Gaetano Barbieri of Bay Shore: He loved movies and told great stories
Gaetano Barbieri's family is much like many others on Long Island who traded their Brooklyn roots for suburban life. By the time Barbieri was a teenager, he and his family had left their President Street home and settled in Seaford, and Barbieri would graduate from Island Trees High School in 1958. Barbieri went on to earn both bachelor’s and maste...
New Italian Restaurant From Osteria Langhe Owner Opening In Former Quiote Space In Logan Square
A new Italian restaurant from one of the owners of Osteria Langhe is opening in the former Quiote spot. But with Chicago in the grip of the pandemic, the owner won’t commit to an opening date quite yet. Aldo Zaninotto, co-owner of Osteria Langhe, said construction on his new restaurant at 2456 N. California Ave. is 70 percent complete, but he’s in...
Can You Still Travel to Italy This Year? It’s Complicated
First things first: everything that has to do with the novel coronavirus comes with a lot of uncertainty and changes quickly. I am not an epidemiologist or a government official. This article is updated to inform you of travel restrictions in Italy in 2020 and to direct you to the official sources of information. That being said, the short answer i...
Beniamino Bufano - So be it in peace
At the age of 27, Beniamino Bufano was described by the New York Times as showing “promise of being one of the few enduringly important sculptors that America, if she can claim him, has had. . . he does not depend on his hands alone. . . he works with his convictions and with his aesthetic principles. . .” Born on October 14, 1888 in San Fele, a sm...
Choose Italy to show your love
On the 4th of May, the vast majority of Italy’s productive activities will open and almost three million workers will return to work. A first, little step towards normality, ready to be retracted should social distancing not be respected and new clusters appear, refreshing a pain that still has to fully leave our hearts. Because losses are immense...
Employees at Waterbury Italian restaurant gift sick co-worker ‘money pizza’ to help him get through coronavirus crisis
After a young employee at Nino’s Trattoria in Waterbury fell ill during the COVID-19 pandemic, his co-workers collected money to get him through the tough time in the form of a money pizza. The employees at Nino’s are facing struggles of their own during the pandemic, but they took the time to take care of one of their own. Rich Murray, 22, was wor...
Duomo di Modena
CONSTRUCTED IN 1099 BY LITTLE-KNOWN Italian architect Lanfranco, Duomo di Modena, also known as Modena Cathedral, is one of the more important Romanesque buildings in Europe. The massive structure is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Geminianus. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. For scholars and fans...
Bravo Italiano Festival canceled, other events hold out hope at Watertown arena
Usually, each summer there's a number of great events put on at the Watertown Municipal Arena. But this year, some are canceling, while others hold out hope. For a weekend each summer, Italian food, music and people fill the Watertown Municipal Arena for the Bravo Italiano Festival. But this year, the Italian-American Civic Association has decided...
’The Traitor’ sweeps board at Italy’s David di Donatellos
The biopic, which premiered in Competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, captures the life of Tommaso Buscetta, the late infamous mafia turncoat who began his organised crime career in Sicily and died in Florida incognito under the US witness protection programme in 2000. It marked the first time Bellocchio has won best film at the awards altho...
Murano Glass
Magazzino’s Co-Founders Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu will discuss the development of their passion for and collection of Murano glass. Murano Glass: Olnick Spanu Collection, a film by Anton Giulio and Siretta Onofri, providing insight into, as well as footage of, glass production in the storied factories of Venice and featuring interviews with Na...
Motor Valley Fest to go full digital for its second edition this year
The second edition of the Motor Valley Fest will take place from 14 to 17 May 2020 in a new all-digital format. The well-known international event showcases the excellence of Italian two and four wheels. The Emilia-Romagna Motor Valley will be meeting up for four days of digital events. It identifies a reality that is unique in the world for its co...