Locorotondo, Puglia's “secret” white city
If we think of a white city in Puglia, of course, we think of beautiful Ostuni, but there is another one: Locorotondo. Locorotondo, one of the Borghi più Belli d’Italia, is located in the heart of Puglia’s Valle d’Itria, at around 410 meters above sea level. Awarded the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club for its beauty and quality of life, thi...
Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers Announces Eight Scholarship Recipients
The Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers proudly announces the (eight) Scholarship recipients awarded at our 61st Annual Scholarship Breakfast held on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Mulinos at Lake Isle in Eastchester NY. Carl E. Petrillo, Chairman, Yonkers Contracting Company, was the Keynote Speaker and James J. Veneruso, Esq., Managing Partner,...
What's the Difference Between Barolo and Barbaresco?
Straddling either side of Italy’s famous truffle town Alba, the small villages of Barolo and Barbaresco aren’t far in distance but their expressions of Nebbiolo can taste worlds apart. Nebbiolo is one of the oldest grape varieties from Piedmont, a prized wine-producing region in northwest Italy that borders France and Switzerland. Here, the average...
Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Eats: Scotti’s Italian Eatery
After being in business for over twenty years, Scotti’s Italian Eatery has gone through a lot of rough times recently and has come out on the other side. In July of 2019, the owner was ready to call it quits due to the road work that closed the I-90 exit at East 185th Street. His loyal customers rallied around him, and he changed his mind and decid...
Influence, authority and power: how elite women played a crucial role in the Italian Wars of the 16th century
Wartime has often presented opportunities for women to step into leadership roles denied them in peacetime. The Italian Wars, a series of military conflicts fought mainly in Italy between 1494 and 1559 by Europe’s dominant political powers, were no exception. By the end of the wars, many parts of Italy had fallen under Hapsburg rule, joining an emp...
The Sound of Sardinia (unplugged concert)
When: June 2, 4:15pm - Where: The Center at West Park, 165W 86th street, New York NY - Free entrance. RSVP necessary HERE Cosponsored by the Municipality of Bonorva, with the support of the Department of Industry of the Sardinia Region, MusaMadre presents a two-day event in New York on May 31st and June 2nd on the themes of Sardinian cultural arts,...
Poltrona Frau makes a move in Manhattan
Conceived as a dynamic space for interaction and creativity, the new Poltrona Frau flagship at 118 Madison Avenue embodies the design vision of AMDL CIRCLE, helmed by the architect Michele De Lucchi. Inside an Art Deco building from the early 1900s, the showroom is organized on three levels, for an impressive floorspace of over 1700 sqm, where clie...
North End restaurateurs use Wu's recent Italy trip in outdoor dining fight
North End restaurant owners aren't giving up their fight against Mayor Michelle Wu over the city’s outdoor dining restrictions. This time, they’re using her recent trip to Italy to highlight the issue. “While the mayor has been visiting cities in Italy, dining outdoors and enjoying the beautiful weather, our coworkers here continue to lose income d...
Immigrant Family Monument Installed
After a four-year journey, an Italian-American immigrant family landed in Wooster Square Park on Monday, pointing to both the past and the future. The family — representing the Italian-American immigrants who settled in New Haven a century ago and transformed Wooster Square into the city’s Little Italy — is depicted in a solid bronze statue entitle...
Emilia Romagna and California, historic agreement on innovation and climate change
Collaboration between Emilia Romagna and California is being strengthened, which as of today has one more tool thanks to a memorandum of understanding, signed by the presidency of the Emilia Romagna region Stefano Bonaccini and the U.S. governor, Gavin Newsom, to jointly address the challenge of climate change and identify common actions on the lev...
Twinning between Italian and U.S. schools for the promotion of Italian language and culture
On May 9th, in connection with the International Festival of European Geopolitics in Venice-Mestre, the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC hosted the concluding event of the first year of the biennial twinning project between two Italian higher education institutions, Capellini-Sauro in La Spezia and Cambi-Serrani in Falconara Marittima (Province of...
Discover Flora: A Hidden Gem Serving Authentic Campanian Cuisine in Brooklyn
Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn’s South Slope, Flora emerges as a culinary beacon for those in pursuit of authentic Italian fare without the Manhattan price tag. At 1021 8th Avenue, this charming restaurant is the brainchild of Emiliano Cammardella and Rossella Episcopo, whose passion for Italian gastronomy lights up every dish served. Flora’s int...