We The Italians

Andrea Bocelli talks pilgrimage, the pope: 'We have a responsibility to make this wor...

You know Andrea Bocelli as the world-class tenor with over 90 million albums sold. But did you know he's a gifted horseback rider too? Audiences learn many things about the star while watching Bocelli’s new three-part film, “The Journey,” in select theaters April 2-4 and April 6. In the film, Bocelli travels on horseback with family, friends and musicians along Italy’s Via Franciagena, an ancient...

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Repopulating small villages: which Italian municipalities pay those who move there?

There are many municipalities looking for residents in 2023. For years, in fact, there have been several boroughs, north and south, paying citizens to incentivize relocation and try to reverse trends that see them increasingly deserted. For some time now, there have been various tax incentives to encourage housing resettlement and repopulation of small towns. Among the main incentives, for example...

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Farewell to Mrs. Elda M. Coccia

With a heavy heart, the Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America and the Montclair State University community mourn the passing of Mrs. Elda M. Coccia. Along with her husband, Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr., Elda co-founded the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America at Montclair State University, which advances and preserves Italian American culture, serving...

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Dolce Vita Gelato In Washington Township “Soft Opening” Weekends

Dolce Vita Gelato is now open in Washington Township on weekends, during their soft opening phase. Owners Nick and Kim Corso are Williamstown residents who love traveling to Italy, where the inspiration to learn the true Italian style of making gelato… and then bringing it to South Jersey, came from. They actually opened up last weekend. I visited and was able to get photos of the store and gelat...

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Is our 112-year-old Italian dinner in trouble? Lack of help may prompt big changes

This Sunday, as it has most every Palm Sunday during the past century or so, Sacred Heart Church's meatball and ravioli-themed Original Italian Dinner will take place in Camp Washington. And like last year, the event, which dates back to 1911 and serves as a fundraiser for the church, will be carryout only. The biannual dinner, which is also offered in October, was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to...

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ChatGPT, the world's first artificial intelligence in an Italian robot

Giving, for the first time in the world, a robotic body to the voice of ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) developed by the American startup OpenAI and capable of simulating human language. This is the goal behind the experiment completed at the Catholic University of Milan as part of research in social robotics.On Thursday, March 30, researchers from the Mind Theory Research Uni...

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Potentially Dangerous – Documentary Film Screening with Director Zach Baliva at IAM B...

Tuesday, April 4 – 6 p.m. I AM Books, 124 Salem St., Boston MA 02113 (Register Here). A feature-length documentary from executive producer John Turturro on the untold story of Italian immigrants persecuted and interned as America’s “Enemy Aliens” During World War II. Potentially Dangerous won the 2021 Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum and took home the Golden Dragon for best documentary a...

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Time for pizzagaina: New Haven area restaurants celebrate Easter with Italian ham pie

Pizzagaina, also known as ham pie, is a delicacy Italian traditionalists will tell you is only to be made on Good Friday and eaten Easter weekend. Many will relay stories of doing this with their grandmothers growing up, and now doing it with their own children, nonna's recipe in tow. Some deem it acceptable to eat during Lent, and local Italian delis serve it up from Ash Wednesday through Easter....

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"Qui Nuova York". Rai correspondents' America in Giudici and Salvadore's docu-film

At the Consulate General of Italy in New York, at the initiative of Consul General Fabrizio Di Michele, the documentary film Qui Nuova York. America as Told to Italians by Television, by Marco Giudici and Andrea Salvadore, directed by Andrea Salvadore. It is a 90-minute adaptation of a production that aired on Rai channels abroad.Inspiring the work is the belief that everything Italians have known...

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Napoli, Palermo and Catania are the favorite Easter tourism destinations for Italians...

The South dominates the podium of Italians' favorite destinations ahead of the Easter vacations. These are the data provided by Jetcost, a search engine for airfares, hotels and car rentals. Once again this year, the study shows, our compatriots will favor Italy, with as many as 14 Italian destinations among the 25 most searched for ahead of the holiday weekend. And the top ones are three southern...

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New England

Time for pizzagaina: New Haven area restaurants celebrate Easter with Italian ham pie

Pizzagaina, also known as ham pie, is a delicacy Italian traditionalists will tell you is only to be made on Good Friday and eaten Easter weekend. Many will relay stories of doing this with their grandmothers growing up, and now doing it with their o... Read More

New York

"Qui Nuova York". Rai correspondents' America in Giudici and Salvadore's docu-film

At the Consulate General of Italy in New York, at the initiative of Consul General Fabrizio Di Michele, the documentary film Qui Nuova York. America as Told to Italians by Television, by Marco Giudici and Andrea Salvadore, directed by Andrea Salvador... Read More

East

Dolce Vita Gelato In Washington Township “Soft Opening” Weekends

Dolce Vita Gelato is now open in Washington Township on weekends, during their soft opening phase. Owners Nick and Kim Corso are Williamstown residents who love traveling to Italy, where the inspiration to learn the true Italian style of making gelat... Read More

South East

Inside Look: Rocco’s Italian Grille in Winter Park Plus Chef’s Corner with Proprietor Rocco Potami

Rocco’s Italian Grille is a romantic Italian restaurant in beautiful Winter Park, located across from The Glass Knife, and just a 10-minute drive from Downtown Orlando. Rocco’s proudly presents an authentic Italian cuisine prepared by their experienc... Read More

Great Lakes

Is our 112-year-old Italian dinner in trouble? Lack of help may prompt big changes

This Sunday, as it has most every Palm Sunday during the past century or so, Sacred Heart Church's meatball and ravioli-themed Original Italian Dinner will take place in Camp Washington. And like last year, the event, which dates back to 1911 and ser... Read More

Midwest

Family remembers life, legacy of Malara's Italian Restaurant owner

An Omaha state senator honored the late owner of an iconic Italian restaurant in the city Friday at the Nebraska Legislature. Most knew her as Grandma Malara, who founded the business that bears her name near 22nd and Pierce 39 years ago. She died th... Read More

South

IAP 272: we stand on the shoulders. A monument to the Sicilian sugar cane harvesters of Louisiana

Louisiana native Charles Marsala has done a lot to promote the history of Italian life in the Bayou State. From creating hours of documentary videos to a mobile app that provides a free walking tour of over sixty Italian American points of interest... Read More

West

The Historic Restaurant In Idaho Where You Can Experience A Taste Of Italy

While you may not be able to travel to Italy, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy classic Italian dishes. Papa Joe’s Italian Restaurant and Bar in Boise is one that has been serving authentic Italian dishes for decades — and even better — it is located i... Read More

California

La Fuga at Kimpton Shorebreak invites you to escape into quality Italian dining

La Fuga. In Italian, it means “the escape.” It’s also the name of one of Broward’s newest Italian restaurants, and if you’re looking for a great meal in a really laid-back atmosphere, your search is over. At the Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Laudersale Bea... Read More

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