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by Serena Perfetto   If, after travelling to Milan, you have the feeling that you have visited more than one city at the same time, don't consider yourself a fool. The capital of the Lombardy region is one of the richest in history, art and architecture, and one of the best examples of this variety, which has developed over time, is without...

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 6:30pm The program will start at 6:30pm with a tasting of some of themost renowned Piemonte's wines. Professor Spedaliere will take you on a virtual journey through the region discovering unique medieval towns and villages, where its historic castles, and cobblestones streets make it seem as though time has never stop...

by Catherine Accardi   In rare exhibitions, the work of two noteworthy Italian artists will be shown in San Francisco's de Young Museum and Legion of Honor. Exhibits of the works of Sandro Botticelli and Elsa Schiaparelli arrived in the city by the bay in early March. Two very different artistic mediums will showcase the extraordinary work o...

ISSNAF - Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation yearly presents awards to acknowledge the research of young Italian investigators working in North America, whose commitment to their discipline of study is innovative, potentially impactful and honors their country of origin. ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages al...

The Italian-headquartered design company SICIS, known for its colorful glass mosaic tiles, has announced that it will expand its footprint in New York later this year. The company has purchased a 50,000-square-foot building in the South Bronx that is currently undergoing renovations, as well as a five-story townhouse at 240 Fifth Avenue in the city...

by Andrea Carli   On April 25 seventy years ago, Italy was liberated from the Nazi occupation by the Allied forces and the Italian partisans. In the years immediately following the fall of the dictatorship and the birth of democracy, the thirst for greater knowledge turned into a desire for redemption, as explained in the 1950s by Aldo Ferra...

No "ritardando," or slowing down, for Cleveland Opera Theater. No, at this point in the score it's following, the marking clearly reads the opposite: "accelerando."    Even as it puts the finishing touches on a full-scale production of Puccini's "Tosca," its largest effort to date, the group also is advancing rapidly as an organization,...

by Tonia Russo Hamilton   Every Christmas, Tiffany Lillebo's Nonna Angelina made pizzelle using a pizzelle iron that had been passed down through the family for generations. "They were always such a treat," says Tiffany. "We enjoyed them during the holidays with Nonna but we also love to eat them year-round." When her nonna passed away...

Holy Rosary Catholic Church presents the ethnic event of the summer. Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th, 2015 from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m, the historic Catholic Church, located at 520 Stevens Street and surrounding Lacy park, will once again transform into an outdoor Italian Festival and celebration.   The annual s...

The correlation between Food & Health was addressed on the occasion of an interesting round table discussion, hosted on May 28th by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, with the participation of experts in different fields of nutrition and food-related diseases, as well as of representatives of the food and wine industry.   Amo...

by Daniel Neman   A round-trip flight to New York costs $400. A room at even a reasonably priced hotel will run you $600 for two nights. And you can't have dinner at a famous restaurant, even if it's Italian food, for under $100. Or you could stay home and make your own New York Italian-style dinner for a few bucks.   New York It...

Join us Sunday June 28th in partnership with Enoteca La Storia Wine bar in los gatos for a fundraiser in Little Italy San Jose for the Italian Museum & Cultural center. You can purchase tickets on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giro-ditalia-winetasting-by-enoteca-la-storia-tickets-17366060354 or you can mail a check made out to "Little Ita...