The Park of the Monsters at Bomarzo in Italy
Just north of the small Italian town of Bomarzo is a quiet park where sunlight filters through the canopies of trees and lands on moss-covered stone sculptures. Many of these sculptures, however, are less than tranquil: There's a reason the place is called Parco dei Mostri, or the Park of the Monsters. Read more Source:&n...
“The Italian Americans” Screening at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
The National Italian American Foundation was in Chicago, on January 29, at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, for a preview of the upcoming two-part documentary series, "The Italian Americans." Guests at the screening were able to enjoy a taste of the documentary, which reveals how Italian immigrants challenged the notion o...
The Story of Maria Grammatico and her Famous ‘Pasticceria’ in Sicily
Sicily's rich tradition of 'dolci' has been shaped by many diverse cultural influences throughout history, from the almonds and oranges introduced by the Arabs to the cocoa beans introduced by the Spanish to the island's industrious pastry-making nuns. Each dominant culture left behind its own cultural and gastronomic imprint, setting in m...
Mucci Imports Unearths Lesser Known Italian Wines
Mucci Imports, owned by Nick Mucci, is a Boston based Italian wine importer specializing in unique Italian varietals from producers he has hand picked throughout his travels from living in Italy and developing special relationships with the winemakers. Mucci started the company in 2013, towards the end of the summer. When I first met him, he was i...
7TH Annual Belmar Restaurant Tour Dedicated To Tracie Orsi
Belmar's 7th Annual Restaurant Tour will take place on Sunday, March 8th and this year's tour is dedicated to the life and legacy of Tracie Orsi, the beloved chef/owner of Ragin' Cajun who passed away last month after battling cancer. The restaurant tour runs from 11:30am until 4:30pm. Taste your way through more than thirty restaurants, r...
Screening of the film “How Strange to be Named Federico: Scola Narrates Fellini” by Ettore Scola
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015 - Thursday, April 02, 2015 Hours: See description for screening times Site: Gene Siskel Film Center - 164 N. State Street - Chicago, IL Screening of the film "How Strange to be Named Federico: Scola Narrates Fellini" by Ettore Scola (Che strano chiamarsi Federico). Closing night film! 2013, Ettor...
Italy: A Top Dream Destination for 2015
by Becky Zeferino Tripadvisor has officially announced the results of the study TripBarometer run for half a year. The study was about the world's greatest and most popular places to travel to. About one in every four people surveyed (28%) said that if money was not an issue they would love to travel to Italy, making the "Bel Paes...
Reaching Across Cultures in Italy
There is no better way to experience a culture than to be immersed in it -- just ask DePauw University junior Clare Polega, who's studying human development as it relates to interactions across cultures in Italy this semester. Polega is taking the "Human Development in Culture" class at the Umbra Institute, a study abroad program in Perugia, Italy....
Buon Appetito: Osteria da Nino Opens in Shirlington Village
by Mary Ann Barton There's a new restaurant in Shirlington that held its soft opening over the weekend: Osteria da Nino. The new Italian restaurant and bar takes the place of The Curious Grape, the longtime Shirlington wine store and restaurant. The restaurant is located at 2900 S. Quincy St. in Shirlington Village. The Curious Gr...
Announcing the 2015-2016 Rome Prize Winners
The American Academy in Rome presented the winners at the Arthur & Janet C. Ross Rome Prize Ceremony, held at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City on April 16th. The ceremony featured a presentation by artist Carrie Mae Weems, FAAR'06, which was followed by a discussion between Weems and Academy president Mark Robbins, FAAR'9...
First CEO Summit of the USA Pavilion
Giovedì 23 aprile, presso il Circolo del Commercio di Milano, AmCham Italy ha promosso un incontro riservato ai CEO delle aziende sponsor del Padiglione americano a EXPO Milano 2015 che ha visto la partecipazione, come Ospite d'Onore, dell'Ambasciatore David H. Thorne, attuale Senior Advisor del Segretario di Stato John Kerry. L'obiettiv...
Ah, cruel love! Italian madrigal masterpieces in Chestnut Hill with piffaro, the renaissance band and vocal quartet the laughing bird
May 16, 2015 - Saturday 8:00 PMPresbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill - 8855 Germantown AvenuePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19118Cipriano de Rore wrote some of the most sublimely beautiful madrigals and motets ever to set ladies' hearts fluttering in Italy's 16th century villas and basilicas. Piffaro, the nation's foremost Renaissance...