The Wines of Lake Garda Come to NYC
The next best thing to visiting Lake Garda this spring is attending one of the special dining events scheduled in New York City over 10 days in June where one of Italy's best kept wine secrets will be shared. Running June 12 through June 22 at various restaurants and clubs, wines of the Lugana D.O.C., considered among the finest white wines in Ital...
Pat Cooper, Stand-Up Comedian and Howard Stern Regular, Dies at 93
Pat Cooper, the famously fast-talking and angry stand-up comedian who often appeared on Ed Sullivan and Howard Stern’s shows, died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was 93. Cooper appeared on “Seinfeld” in the Friars Club episode, playing himself. He also appeared with Robert DeNiro in the 1999 film “Analyze This” as Salvatore Masiello and reprised his role...
Florence After Dark: 10 Things To Do In This Italian City At Night
While there may be plenty of bucket-worthy list things you can do in Florence during the daytime, the city comes alive under the Tuscan moon since Florence's nightlife is simply magical. As the sun sets on the horizon, the twinkling lights fill the skyline, and one can witness the incredible charms of a buzzing nightlife; it's truly an unmissable e...
Selezione Interiors, Custom Italian Millwork, Opens Second Location in Los Angeles
Selezione Interiors, known for their innovative ability to provide solutions for intricate millwork with their custom Italian fabrication, announces their second brick-and-mortar location opening in Los Angeles, California. The 1300-square-foot space will offer clients access to the brand's extensive sample library of curated materials and direct c...
New Italian EV Will Have Tesla-Beating Range Of 500 Miles
Premium Italian EV startup Aehra revealed its electric SUV with dramatic butterfly doors last year. Now, the company has shared the details of an exciting partnership with Miba Battery Systems that should be sufficient for a range of almost 500 miles. Besides the Lucid Air, there aren't many current EVs on the market that can cover that sort of dis...
Sacro Monte di Varallo Sesia
THE SACRO MONTE, WHICH TRANSLATES to “Sacred Mountain of Varallo,” all started at the end of the 15th century when Franciscan friar Bernardino Caimi came back from his pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Jerusalem. On his return to Italy, Caimi wanted to bring a bit of the Holy Land to Varallo, a commune in the country’s Piedmont region. Caimi built som...
Beltrami Bicentennial event set for June 24-25
The Beltrami County Historical Society will hold a two-day celebration for the Beltrami Bicentennial on Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, at Buena Vista Ski Area, 19600 Irvine Ave. NW. The Beltrami County Historical Society will bring history to life with distinguished speakers, music, a family-friendly 5k history walk/run, and much more.
The Italian Maritime Republics yesterday and today: we start from Genoa
Think of a seaside city that thanks to its prosperity is autonomous and able to arm warships to defend its port and its trade. That so can expand its influence, its independence and therefore its strength. You will get the formula put in place by the Maritime Republics to dominate the Mediterranean alternately between the 10th and 13th centuries A...
A First Look at Nashville’s Newly Opened St. Vito Focacceria
In Nashville, chef Michael Hanna started making his very specific style of pizza—sfincione, a pillowy soft, cheese-filled, breadcrumb-doused delight—under the name St. Vito Focacceria during the pandemic. Well-documented on social media, Hanna was making just a handful of pizzas at the beginning, but the business skyrocketed when he got a supportiv...
Italy’s ‘new Michelangelo’ bringing sculpture into 21st century
You may think being described as “the new Michelangelo” would be a daunting prospect for an Italian sculptor but the artist known as Jago takes it in his stride. The 36-year-old has earned widespread praise for his modern twists on classical-style sculptures, as well as a large following on Instagram. Last month the first museum dedicated to his wo...
Carrie Malanga G’05 Creates Scholarship in Honor of her Late Husband
June 2023 – In many ways, the Italian language has helped shape who Carrie Malanga G’05 is today. Her journey started, quite literally, with a honeymoon to Italy over 30 years ago to meet the family of her husband, Gerard. “I spoke no Italian at the time, but his family embraced me with a love that needed no words,” she said during a speech at the...
Italy is a bargain for vacationing Americans. Not so much for Italians
The seaside town of Rimini is the Jersey Shore of Italy: From here to the port town of Ancona in the southeast, there are more than 40 miles of sandy beaches. It was made famous by native son Federico Fellini, who grow up in the town and featured it in several of his movies, including “Amarcord.” The region, Emilia-Romagna, is synonymous with Italy...