Traditional Sicilian caretta finds home at the new Caretta Bar at Kern County Museum
The Kern County Museum’s newest structure in Pioneer Village was christened last week by a small gathering of museum supporters, some with family names that are well known in Kern County. Longtime local grape grower George Giumarra was there with his wife, Marcia, and son Jeff. The family, with proud Sicilian roots, was central to Museum Director M...
‘An excess of tourism’: Lake Como to introduce daytripper fee to curb visitor numbers
Lake Como is glitzy, glamorous and engulfed by tourism. The third largest lake in Italy, it sees as many as 1.4 million visitors a year descend on its shores. The tourist numbers are proving overwhelming for the holiday hotspot in northern Italy, and one city is now considering introducing a tourist tax. Mayor of the lakeside city of Como Alessandr...
A delicious way to explore Italian heritage
As far as I know, I don’t have one bit of Italian heritage, but after my experience last weekend I am prepared to be adopted by someone who does. My husband, Mike, and I had the pleasure of attending the Italian Cooking School offered at the Sons and Daughters of Italy lodge in Bellaire on April 8. We had both visited the club on its pasta nights i...
The best rural places to live in Italy
Embark on a journey through Italy's heartland, where the serene rhythms of rural life blend with cultural treasures and breathtaking scenery. This guide is your compass to the most idyllic rural places to live in Italy, tailored for expatriates, nature lovers, and those seeking the golden calm of retirement. While Italy's cities are full of charm a...
Auburn Italian-American group to hold annual St. Joseph feast
The Cultural Italian American Organization will host its annual Feast of St. Joseph the Worker at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in Nacca Hall at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 303 Clark St., Auburn. The annual event celebrates St. Joseph's (San Giuseppe) the Worker Day on May 1. St. Joseph's Day itself is March 19, honoring the foster father of Jesus and kn...
Bologna Celebrates 150 Years of Guglielmo Marconi and His Global Legacy
150 years ago next week, one of the world’s most influential people, often described as the inventor of radio, was born in Bologna. Guglielmo Marconi altered the course of human history forever when he sent the first radio signal from his home in the Bologna countryside in 1894. Now, 150 years after his birth, his homeland is paying tribute in a bi...
Genoa documentary released worldwide on Amazon Prime
Genoa are marking the 130th anniversary of the oldest football club in Italy’s foundation with a documentary released on Amazon Prime Video. This was a side founded in Genoa by British ex-pats in September 1893, which is why the name remains Genoa Cricket and Football Club. The documentary, called ‘Genoa Comunque e Dovunque’ (Genoa anyway and ever...
Rome's Fiumicino airport best in world for security
Rome Fiumicino Airport has been named the World's Best Airport for Security Processing by Skytrax, the principal rating and assessment company in the international airport sector. The recognition for Fiumicino, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, is part of the 2024 awards from the UK-based Skytrax which surveys travellers...
Mario Andretti offended by F1 rejection. 'If they want blood, well, I’m ready,' says 1978 champ
Mario Andretti said Friday he was deeply offended by the language Formula One Management used in denying his family and General Motors the opportunity to join the global motorsports series. The 1978 Formula 1 world champion said he was “devastated” when F1 rejected Andretti and General Motors in late January in their application to expand the curre...
Absolute domination of Italy at the XXXI pizza world championship
The XXXI edition of the Pizza World Championship has just concluded, featuring 718 competitors representing 55 nations. With 1078 challenges to determine a single winner across various categories, the city of Parma served as an exceptional venue. Italy emerges triumphantly from the competition, with near absolute dominance in several specialties. G...
IAP 320: teaching, traveling, and transforming lives!
Well, the ground beneath us may have shaken from New Jersey’s surprising earthquake, but it’s the stirring tales of passing along the Italian culture to future generations that truly rock our world! This week we’re joined by the delightful Marisa Fusaro, Italian teacher and creator of Stellina Travel, who shares her insights on the crucial role of...
We discovered the first pasta made from olive leaf flour, it's fantastic and it comes from Ascoli
We discovered a new fresh pasta, it tastes like olives but maintains all the characteristics of a beautiful artisanal pasta in both aroma and texture. It's the latest creation of Paride Vagnoni, a visionary and pragmatic entrepreneur, deeply passionate about Ascolan gastronomic traditions, who wanted to propel them into the future through industria...