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Dr. Pacchioni’s book The Image of the Puppet in Italian Theater, Literature, and Film (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022) has received the Nancy Staub Award for Excellence in Publications on the Art of Puppetry from the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA), USA. The award is meant to honor books, articles, or dissertations that are exempla...

How would you describe an emotion? Well, we picture it like this: the intense and deep blue of the sea, a cliff full of vitality and colors, the lightheartedness of the boats docked side by side in the port, all of this under the suggestive and majestic shadow of a promontory on which stands a magical village framed in the spectacular setting of th...

Joining more than 30 design showrooms and stores in the Georgetown Design District, Molteni&C has made its debut in D.C.. The Italian designer furniture company is an exciting new face in the stretch of design stores across M Street, taking up residence just steps away from the main entrance to Cady’s Alley. Situated on the west side of Georgetown,...

If you’ve had the chance to spend Easter in Italy, you’ll know that settimana santa (holy week) is taken seriously. The religious holiday is marked up and down the country with street processions and devotional ceremonies in the lead-up to Easter Sunday, or Domenica della Resurrezione. Given Italy’s mania for all things food, it comes as no surpris...

For the first time in 19 years, Italy returned to the US to play international soccer. With the eloquent Luciano Spalletti at the forefront, Gli Azzurri leave New York on a high with two victories in the bag and, more importantly, a restored bond with millions of Italian-Americans.  “We received a wonderful reception, a hug full of love and affecti...

If you're looking to follow in the footsteps of Amanda Holden and Alan Carr by buying a property in Italy, there are a few key things you need to know in advance. The celebrity pair were seen buying an older property in Tuscany and renovating it as part of the second series of their BBC One TV show, Amanda and Alan's Italian Job. Whether you want t...

For decades, Chef Boyardee-brand pasta products have been a staple for afterschool snacks, or special dinners treats, college dorm room standbys and smiling face across U.S. grocery stores. While the line now offers around 30 variations of tomato-sauced pasta products in canned or microwavable bowl form, the original product was a single box contai...

Clocks in Italy and across Europe will "spring forward" by one hour at 02.00 Central European Time (CET) on Sunday 31 March 2024. The custom dates back to more than a century, before the advent of electricity, and was designed to take full advantage of all the daylight hours during the working day. However the practice - which means we will lose an...

The Italian Reputation Award ceremony was held at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, an esteemed recognition for individuals who have distinguished themselves in the reputational field through constant commitment and innovation across various professional sectors to promote Italy globally. The event was hosted by journalist Francesca Di Ma...

The rituals of Holy Week, marked on the calendar this year from March 24th to March 31st, commence with Palm Sunday and feature special celebrations each day. This year, 83 Sicilian cities will honor these traditions, with many of the events listed in the Registry of Sicily’s Intangible Heritage. The complexity and symbolism they express make it ne...

Appalachian State University professor and former North Carolina Poet Laureate (2012-14) Joseph Bathanti has been named to this year's class of the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame (NCLHOF) — an honor reserved for five of the state's most beloved and accomplished writers. Established in 1996 under the leadership of Poet Laureate Sam Ragan, the...

Lucca stands out in Tuscany. It’s old, pretty, wrapped in Renaissance walls. It’s kept its old town center. Etruscans, Ligurians, and then Romans from 180 BCE laid its roots. Roman layouts and ruins pepper the place. Ancient roads boosted Lucca's spot, making it a Lombard duchy powerhouse. Goths, Byzantines, Lombards all had their time ruling. In t...