Applications for the Eduitalia Scholarships 2024 are now open and available
Applications are open to students who will pass the Italian AP exam 2024. A total of 19 grants will be awarded. The grants will cover accommodation in Italy for up to 5 weeks at one of Eduitalia associated schools, Italian classes, didactic material, and extracurricular activities. The deadline for the application is on May 31st, 2024. Read the ful...
The Parma province of Emilia Romagna: it’s not just food (but yes, the food is great!)
Everyone knows a bit about Italy’s breadbasket, the Emilia Romagna region, even if they don’t realize it. It’s the home of several of Italy’s most important foodstuffs: balsamic vinegar of Modena, stuffed pastas like tortellini, Lambrusco wine, and perhaps its most famous: prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. These last two are from...
Move over, Carbone - this new NYC Italian hotspot has the best meatballs
Tucci is the city’s hottest new Italian restaurant in many a moon. Beautifully built atop fine 19th-century bones, it’s the first place that might give reigning boldface-magnet Carbone a run for its money — and for less money than that notoriously hot spot. TUCCI doesn’t have a rockstar chef like Mario Carbone in the kitchen, but it has a very good...
On being young and creative in Puglia
Puglia is a region of Italy quick to be reduced to its postcard images–a conical, limestone trullo of Alberobello here, Polignano a Mare’s glimmering cove there, an area that fits neatly into a certain idea of a rustic Italian lifestyle, a portal to the past. But Puglia has not literally been frozen in time, as much as tourists might prefer to bel...
Peccioli: The stunning Tuscan town even Italians don't know
For the last 11 years, Rai, Italy's state-owned television station, has held a contest to find Il Borgo dei Borghi, or the "Village of Villages". The competition helps to raise the visibility of small but captivating Italian towns that might otherwise go unnoticed. The winner of this year's competition, however, is much more than just a pretty pla...
NYC Institution Cafe Fiorello Is Expanding to D.C.
Cafe Fiorello’s first foray outside of Manhattan will reactivate a prime downtown D.C. corner that’s sat empty since 2018 (1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW). The NYC fixture, situated across the street from Lincoln Center since 1974, continues to lure theater-goers with its reliable Italian fare and a destination antipasti bar overflowing with vegetable...
Italy adopts the “world’s first” AI law package
On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved a set of new rules to regulate the misuse of artificial intelligence. Subject to parliamentary approval, they are designed to make Italians’ digital lives ready for the impacts of AI – from the danger of deep fakes to fostering development in the sector. The new rules will apply to five key areas: the...
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival holds annual Spring Gala
The kick-off event for the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival was held Saturday evening at Village Square in Clarksburg. The festival’s annual spring gala to honor its new Regina Maria and her royal court, serves as a preview of what’s to come during the main festival on Labor Day weekend. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the acclaimed...
The 10 most beautiful beaches in Campania
With the arrival of warm spring weather and sunny days, the desire to drop everything and escape to the sea, lie on a beach and enjoy some healthy relaxation is growing. Do you dream of a seaside holiday full of relaxation and beauty? Campania is the region for you! With its 500 kilometres of coastline, it boasts an incredible variety of seascapes,...
Italian Heritage Celebration at loanDepot park, Miami
Join us for our Italian Heritage Celebration at loanDepot park on Friday, May 17 at 7:10PM. Make some noise and represent as the Marlins take on the New York Mets. Purchase of an Italian Heritage ticket package includes a commemorative Italian Heritage Celebration Marlins hat. A portion of each ticket will be donated back towards the Italian Americ...
On the Tiber floodplain in Valtiberina, in the landscapes beloved by Pliny the Younger
The Valtiberina, renowned for its rich cultural and artistic history, also offers extraordinary natural beauty. Among the gems of this little-known area of Tuscany is the Golena del Tevere Protected Natural Area, a place where unspoiled nature unfolds along the banks of the Tiber River, which flows through this part of the region on the border with...
Caffè Nero offering a taste of Italian culture with "Coffee Winehouse Experience"
The owners of Caffè Nero at Legacy Place in Dedham are hoping to bring a piece of Italy to Massachusetts. They're not just serving up coffee - they're offering customers wine as well. The original idea for Boston-based box wine Alileo was to honor someone special in the owners' lives. "We did it in honor of Antonio's mama, who we lost three years a...