The racing capital of the world is now home to the first American Motorsports Technical School location. MTS reported that it’s prepared thousands of students for top global racing teams over the past decade of growth in Europe. So, when it was time to expand programming to the United States, Indianapolis was an obvious choice for CEO and founder E...
Italy hasn’t stopped moving since the Romans began building their extensive road network, and the country has a penchant for speed and drama — despite its reputation for a slow, savoured approach to life. Whether you choose to board a plucky Vespa or a zippy vaporino, ride a poker-red Ferrari or a sky-scraping cableway, this way of exploring brings...
Trafalgar Releasing has acquired worldwide theatrical rights from Lionsgate to distribute doc Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe to theaters from September 21, 2025. The film will launch on that date in the U.S. and a host of international markets. Blending archival footage and interviews with fly-on-the-wall moments, the film traces the journey of...
The history of Canzone Napoletana is fully tied to the cultural and musical development of Naples, a city known for its lively traditions and culture. The starting point of what we call today Canzone Napoletana can be identified in the early 19th century, and developed through the following two centuries to become not only a popular genre of its ow...
With nearly 40 years of experience practicing law, Chicago attorney Karen Conti is also an author and media personality who makes appearances on national and local radio and TV. Next on her list of goals: finishing her second book, upping her list of visited countries to 62, and hosting her own TV show. Conti, whose paternal grandparents were born...
Hidden beneath the rugged Apennine mountains in Italy’s Marche region lies one of Europe’s most spectacular natural wonders: the Grotte di Frasassi. Italy’s largest and most majestic limestone caves—discovered in 1971—stretch for over 11 miles beneath the surface, offering a surreal, almost otherworldly experience. The crown jewel of the cave syste...
The City of Folsom is hitting a milestone in international friendship this year, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Sister City relationship with Pieve del Grappa, Italy. The partnership, which began in 2000 with the former city of Crespano del Grappa, honors Folsom’s deep Italian roots and the legacy of Giuseppe “Joe” Murer, one of the city’s...
Taormina was already a chic Sicilian resort before The White Lotus. Since making its mass-market, on-screen debut in the second season of the hit HBO show, the hilltop town on the east coast of the Mediterranean’s largest island has risen in prominence. Travelers flock to Sicily’s most glamorous holiday haven each summer for a taste of la dolce vit...
Standing in a huddle of students at a recent orientation event, Gonzaga University’s next president anticipated the arrival of her Kawasaki Z400 from New York. Katia Passerini is already planning a trip up Mount Spokane on her motorcycle this summer. In a few months, she’ll bring up her skis. “Is it true they open up the slopes at night?” Passerini...
There’s something not quite right, I realise, as my eyes scan the gelateria counter in Certaldo, a small Tuscan hilltop town. “Vanilla, strawberry, pistachio… onion?!” The server, who’s clearly seen this bemused reaction before, grins. “Si,” she exclaims proudly. “È delizioso. Solo qui!” Perhaps it’s “only here” for a reason – the gelato certainly...
Miami is gearing up to host one of the most buzzed-about food and drink trade shows of the year: Bellavita Expo Miami 2025. It pops up at the Miami Beach Convention Center from September 10 to 12, 2025. This is the place to find Italy’s best, and the buzz is so big that we expect more than 11,000 visitors. A B2B vibe runs through the whole event, b...
As Italy's new school year approaches, the academic calendar and classroom rules are experiencing meaningful updates. Kicking off the 2025-26 term, schools in the autonomous province of Bolzano will ring their first bell on September 8, closely followed by Trento, Piedmont, Veneto, and the Aosta Valley on September 10. A couple of days later, on Se...