Exhibit on the Filangieri-Franklin Correspondence at the Italian Consulate General in Philadelphia Illuminates Historic Italian-American Ties
On April 24, 2024, the General Consulate of Italy in Philadelphia will host the opening reception of the exhibit "The Filangieri-Franklin Correspondence: an Enlightening Dialogue Between Italy and the USA." This exhibit, curated by Professor Amedeo Arena of the University of Naples Federico II, delves into the letters exchanged between Neapolitan E...
Salone del Mobile: home system exports exceed 36 billion driven by the high and very high range. Boom in furniture and housewares
The Salone del Mobile in Milan, which opens today 16 April, closes a crucial quarter for the export of made in Italy of the entire Home System, because the approval rating of Italian products was measured at the four most important global events in these first months. In terms of exports, as Marcello Antonioni of Studiabo declared, the Italian prod...
Arvedo Arvedi: Corporate Art, From Art to Fashion at the IIC-NY
Corporate Art: From Art to Fashion is an exhibition by Arvedo Arvedi presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York on April 19 at 6PM. On this occasion, the author, in conversation with the Institute’s Director Fabio Finotti, will also present the e-book Corporate Art. Embracing a New Mentality in Marketing and Sales Strategies. The exhib...
Bar Primi brings its casual Italian eats to the Penn District
For a decade, Bar Primi has been a reliable go-to for New Yorkers craving a good pasta all'Amatriciana or a four-clove tangle of linguine. And, now, the Bowery staple from NoHo Hospitality—the folks behind fellow downtown favorites Locanda Verde, The Dutch and Lafayette—is getting an uptown sibling, with a new location in Penn District. Debuting t...
Celebration of the 500th Anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano by Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF)
The Board of Directors of the Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF), founded in 2023, have coordinated a wreath laying ceremony at the Giovanni da Verrazzano Statue in New York City’s Battery Park at 11:30 AM to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the arrival of Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian navigator and explorer who traveled under the flag...
Italy’s canned tomato exports hit three billion euros in 2023
The epitome of Italian heritage and a pivotal element in the nation’s culinary legacy, tomato preserves stand as stalwarts amidst Italy’s national Made in Italy Day, a governmental initiative observed annually on April 15th to champion the essence and excellence of Italian-made food and beverage products. The ascendancy of Italian tomato preserves ...
Made in Italy Day at Villa Firenze with ADI and Salone del Mobile
For Made in Italy Day, Italian Ambassador Mariangela Zappia hosted the event “Italian Contemporary Design at Villa Firenze” at Villa Firenze, an opportunity to celebrate Italian excellence in the world in connection with the museum of Italy’s Association for Industrial Design (ADI) and the Salone del Mobile (Furniture Fair) in Milan. Ambassador Mar...
West Aliquippa's Henry Mancini to be celebrated with events for centenary of his birthday
Music fans will celebrate the centenary of Henry Mancini's birthday this year at events worldwide. If Mancini had lived to see his 100th birthday this Tuesday, the immensely successful composer - and Pride of West Aliquippa - likely would have wanted to celebrate in his favorite way. "He would want to go to the best Italian restaurant that he knew...
Why Hollywood is obsessed with Italy
Rome, Venice, Capri — the list of locations for the new Netflix series, Ripley, reads like the recipe for a bucket-list trip through the best of Italy. Patricia Highsmith was inspired to write The Talented Mr Ripley, the book on which the series is based, during a holiday on the Amalfi Coast — and the new series looks set to inspire countless repli...
WH To Host Greater New Haven Italian American Heritage Festival
West Haven is the host community for October’s Greater New Haven Italian American Heritage Festival. Kicking off the festivities is a dinner from 6-10 p.m. May 15 at West Haven’s Cielo Banquet Hall, 85 Chase Lane, where the city will recognize this year’s grand marshal, longtime resident Mark Consorte. Mayor Dorinda Borer, who tapped Consorte, said...
Italy: 6 Important Historical Periods To Know Before You Take That Trip
While civilization may have started near the Euphrates and Nile Rivers, it certainly went in full bloom by the Tiber River in Rome between 753 BCE – 476 CE. It was followed by a second glorious flowering by the Arno River in Florence in the 14th century CE. Italy’s emergence and civilization resulted in truly consequential impacts to the story of h...
Beloved South Jersey Italian bakery moving to new locations
I accidentally discovered this bakery/deli a few months ago while looking for an Italian bakery near me. I had never heard of them and decided to take a detour on the way home from work to check it out. It was in an industrial park in Mount Laurel and seemed way out of the way for such an amazing store. Their story is about a hard-working couple th...