There's no question that the foods of Molise remain just as under the radar to non-Italians as the region itself. Molise sits partly on the Adriatic, south of Abruzzo, west of Puglia, east of Lazio, and north of Campania. It's a shame, really, because Molise proffers up excellent delights that are just as palate-pleasing as the bounty of the other...
READ MOREOur tour of the United States takes us this time west to the Centennial State: Colorado. Here, too, there is a vibrant community that celebrates Italy, gathered around a successful magazine that for exactly 10 years has been led by a young Italian American, Jenna Capra. We thank her three times: because with the magazine she directs, Andiamo! she...
READ MORESipping a craft beer on a warm spring evening in Catania, Sicily, Corrado Paterno Castello spares a thought for friends and colleagues he left behind in Milan, 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) north. "Today, between meetings, I had a swim at the beach," the 29-year-old entrepreneur told AFP, with a beaming smile. "The quality of life you have here is v...
READ MOREEvery now and then we read the news that some Italian soccer team is being bought by an American. Sometimes they are not Italian Americans, as in the Serie A alone, the owners of AC Milan or Spezia or Parma or Roma, whose previous owner was indeed an Italian American. As Italian American is Rocco Commisso, the owner of Fiorentina. In Serie B, where...
READ MOREEnit apre al pubblico l’Archivio storico del turismo italiano. Da oggi sarà visibile a tutti l’inestimabile patrimonio culturale dell’Ente nazionale del Turismo italiano. Oltre 100mila tra diapositive, manifesti e foto digitalizzate e in continuo aggiornamento a mano a mano che riaffiorano i reperti. L’Agenzia Nazionale del Turismo va ora alla rice...
READ MOREA marble head of the Emperor Augustus has been unearthed in Isernia, a town in the south-central Italian region of Molise. The archaeological discovery was made by chance during works to repair a collapsed wall on Via Occidentale, reports Italian news agency ANSA. The chance find was announced on 29 April by the archaeological superintendency of Mo...
READ MOREWhile traveling across the pond remains, at least for the moment, still a dream, dreaming and planning aren’t forbidden and, certainly, they aren’t dangerous. On the contrary, busying our minds with something pleasant and oriented towards a virus-free future, may be a healthy and relaxing way to spend some time. For many Italophiles, moving to t...
READ MOREThe New York Times included the Molise region among the ''52 places to visit in 2020''. Many people do not know this small region in Southern Italy, but it holds great surprises. Among the small villages that deserve a visit, there is certainly Larino, in the province of Campobasso, located between the hills and the Adriatic Sea. The Roman Town The...
READ MOREA few days ago, during the inauguration of the new President of the United States in Washington DC, there was a moment when the whole world rediscovered, if ever there was a need, the power of poetry. It was when 22 years old Amanda Gorman, the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate, delivered her beautiful poem "The Hill We Climb"....
READ MOREUnderdogs is an IFTV Original Series, debuting in spring 2021. ‘Underdogs’ takes you on an unprecedented journey behind the scenes as SS Campobasso builds an ambitious plan to compete with the elite of professional football and to represent the expats and immigrants from across the world. Filmed on location from Italy, London and New York, ‘Underdo...
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