Chicago’s Other Little Italy: Northwest Side Italian Hub Could Finally Get Official Recognition
Gino Bartucci Sr. has been trying to create a Little Italy on the Northwest Side for over four decades. With support from the city and the recent revitalization of a local business association, his dream might now be within reach. Over the past year, the city’s Department of Planning and Development has worked with local business owners, residents...
OSDIA Chapter "Pantheon" is chartered in Rome
During the official visit to Italy by the national leadership of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA), the ceremony for the presentation of the charter of the new "Pantheon" chapter was held in Rome. The president of the new chapter, Arch. Patrizia Bernardette Berardi, received the certificate together with the other promoters,...
New Law in Italy Incentivizes Young People to Become Farmers
The Italian Parliament has passed a new law to increase the number of young farmers in the country. This legislation provides funding and initiatives to address the generational gap in agriculture by supporting companies with new ideas and technologies and prioritizing innovative entrepreneurial skills. The law seeks to facilitate the expansion of...
79 Years of Italian Liberation: Resistance & Remembrance (25 April 2024)
On April 25th, the Comites of San Francisco honored the 79th Anniversary of Italy’s liberation from Nazifascism and the end of World War II with a special event at the Museo ItaloAmericano in San Francisco, attended by 80+ people. The evening kicked off with a nod to last year’s commemoration at Casa Fugazi. Maria Fassio Pignati sang “Bella Ciao,”...
Matteo Garrone’s ‘Io Capitano’ and Feminist Dramedy ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Both Big Winners at Italy’s David di Donatello Awards
Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated drama “Io Capitano,” about the odyssey of two young African men who decide to leave Dakar to reach Europe, and Paola Cortellesi’s feminist dramedy “There’s Still Tomorrow” were both the big winners at Italy’s 69th David di Donatello Awards. “Io Capitano” won Davids for best picture, director, producers, editor, and...
The company that rebuilt Genoa bridge is offering to do the same for Baltimore
The Italian company that helped rebuild a bridge that collapsed in Genoa in 2018 says it is ready to do the same in Baltimore. WeBuild Group said in a press release Friday that it had sent a preliminary design and plans to US officials for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which fell apart in late March after a cargo...
Eugenio Marinella. What does Naples add to a necktie?
Dear Friends of Italian Innovators, this month I take you to Naples to explore the story of the city’s most renowned tie shop, founded by Eugenio Marinella in 1914, on the eve of WWI. Over the course of the 20th century, his brand became a symbol of Italian style and excellence, creating a unique approach to tie making. In this episode I tell you t...
Call for Sponsors For the XXIII Week Of the Italian Language In the World Contest
The Consulate General in San Francisco invites applications to sponsor the prizes for the competition, “The Italian and the Book: the World between the Lines” which will be launched in the first days of August 2024. Sponsorships may include financial contributions, technical support (through the provision of products) or a combination thereof. Inte...
You can now book to spend the night in the Ferrari Museum in Italy
Petrolheads, listen up – this once-in-a-lifetime overnight stay is sure to get you revved up. Holiday rental platform Airbnb has announced its new ‘Icons’ category, featuring stays and experiences hosted by some of the world’s mega-stars, and the first 11 have been revealed. So far, they include staying in Prince’s Purple Rain House in Minneapolis,...
Official Visit of OSDIA delegation to the Archconfraternity of S.M. Odigitria dei Siciliani in Rome
A delegation from the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA), led by President Michael G. Polo, President of the Sons of Italy Foundation Joseph Sciame, National 1st Vice President Thomas A. Lupo, National 3rd Vice President Dr. Mark DeNunzio, National Executive Director Shayla Kaestle, and co-chair of the National Membership Commissi...
First Look: Oliva, an Italian-Themed Steakhouse, Opening 'Any Day' in the Warehouse District
Lola Jacaj, formerly Sema, is days away from opening her third restaurant, Oliva. The new Warehouse District eatery joins its immediate neighbor Acqua di Dea (formerly Acqua di Luca) and Casa La Luna (formerly Luca Italian Cuisine). Following a split with chef-partner Luca Sema, the names of the restaurants were changed.Oliva (408 W. St. Clair Ave....
“Changed by Women” – Bocconi University and Women’s Empowerment at the Italian Embassy in Washington
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted yesterday at Villa Firenze the Washington stop of the “Changed by Women” tour, a project by Bocconi University on women’s empowerment promoted through a university publication dedicated to 99 role-model alumnae, a fundraising campaign for female students, and a mentoring progra...