Carloforte, Genoa on the other side of the sea
Carloforte is a beautiful village in South Sardinia. The municipality coincides with the entire island of San Pietro and is known for the fact that its residents do not speak the Sardinian dialect but “tabarchino”, and ancient Ligurian language brought over in the 18th century by Genoese settlers from the Tunisian island of Tabarka, where they had...
Outdoor dining coming to new eatery in Arlington Heights
Another downtown Arlington Heights restaurant will be introducing outdoor dining this summer. Passero, an Italian-American eatery that opened last fall at 5 W. Campbell St., got permission from the village board last week to install four tables on the sidewalk outside the restaurant. A license agreement between owners Matt and Rikki Peota and the v...
The Sounds of Shakespeare’s Italy
When: Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT) - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL The Odd’s Bodkins ensemble will perform scenes from Shakespeare’s Italian plays with scenes both in Italian and English. Dr. Alicia Tait of Benedictine University will perform improvised music in response to their performance. Ther...
"Father Frank" honored for 50 years of service to community
To know Rev. Francis Carabello, is to love him! And the proof was in the pudding when hundreds of people attended his Mass and reception that celebrated his 50th priestly ordination. Father Frank, as he's called by locals, was the pastor of St. Joseph's from 1980 until his retirement in 2009. After almost 30 years as pastor, it wasn't surprising th...
A Revealing Statue of Washington Arrives, but Not Its Champion
Naked George arrived in New York on schedule. The Italian woman who played a big role in arranging for Naked George to look stately and noble on this side of the Atlantic — specifically, in the Frick Collection, on Fifth Avenue — did not. Naked George — though that is not its official name — is a 200-year-old plaster statue of the first president i...
Conant brings twists on Italian favorites at Masso Osteria
Celebrity chef Scott Conant has said his mission for his restaurant at Red Rock Resort revolves around conviviality, “nothing pretentious at all … a place where they can feel comfortable three times a week.” At Masso Osteria, he has succeeded to a resounding degree, his updated-Italian style conveying a freshness and simplicity, with traditions not...
Italy has 'world's third most powerful passport'
Italy has the third most powerful passport in the world, according to a new index which ranks the level of visa-free access passports provide to their holders. Global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners produces the Henley Passport Index each year using data from the International Air Transport Association. The 2018 edition ra...
An Italian American Who Fought for Freedom, and Helped Save the World
Joe Sacco, the only son of Italian immigrants, left his Alabama farm and landed at Omaha Beach during the Normandy Invasion in 1944. While serving in the 92nd Signal Battalion and Patton’s famed Third Army, Sacco and his second family found themselves at the forefront of the Allied push through France and Germany. After more than a year of fighting...
NY Mets legend Mike Piazza bringing advice on athletics, life to North Jersey Sports Awards
You get an idea of what life is like right now for Mike Piazza when the phone call is interrupted by an occasional shout out of, “Ciao!” The Hall of Fame baseball player, raised in Pennsylvania and celebrated from Los Angeles to New York, now lives the sort of life that is the thing of novels or comedic films. And he will impart his words of wisdom...
Santucci's Original Square Pizza headed to Jersey Shore
A long-time Philadelphia staple has its sights set on the Jersey Shore. Santucci's Original Square Pizza, which has locations in the Italian Market, Roxborough and North Philadelphia, will reportedly open up its first New Jersey location in Ventnor, according to Shore News Today. Owner Blake Barabuscio's liquor license bid was approved and will all...
Concert by the Felix Piano Trio
When: Wed, May 30, 2018 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM - Where: PianoForte Studios - 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with PianoForte Foundation, is pleased to present a concert of music by the Felix Piano Trio by the following muisicians: Catia Capua, piano, Matteo Scarpelli, cello, Riccardo Renato Bonaccini, vi...
The Italians Are Coming! The first-ever Italian Heritage Summer Festival brings more culture to Dubli, Ohio
Four years ago, Sostene Codispoti noticed a shortage of community events for the evergrowing Italian population in central Ohio. While Cleveland has nine annual Italian festivals, Columbus only has one. “There are a lot more Italians in the area than there ever were,” says Codispoti, “but we feel that the Italian sprit has somewhat declined . … We...