Venice, also known as La Serenissima (Most Serene), has fascinated people from all over the world for centuries. Putting aside its storied history, famous masquerade balls during Carnevale and its […]
The this-should-be-made-into-a-movie life of Joey Eye began in 1969 in Palermo, Sicily, when his 14-year-old mother and 35-year-old father gave him up for adoption. He was sent to Philadelphia. He […]
WILMINGTON, Del. – “Cooking with the Calamari Sisters” makes its Delaware debut during a limited engagement at The Delaware Theatre Company from May 29 to June 22. Two over-the-top, larger-than-life […]
Planning a visit to Italy for the first time can be a daunting task if you are doing it on your own. If you are not traveling with a tour […]
Building and honoring family are important elements in the careers of chef Marco DeCotiis and his wife, Donnamarie, owners of Noir Restaurant & Bar in South Philadelphia since 2012 and […]
Yearly traditions come in all shapes and forms, but for my family, there’s one we look forward to the most. The day on the calendar we all get amped for […]
Santo Subito! The words are written on signs held up and also chanted throughout the piazza at St. Peters as Italians and visitors call for the sainthood of faithful Catholics. […]
Anthony Vietri has very fond memories from second grade at St. Anthony of Padua School in Wilmington that began with the aroma of DiFonzo’s bread. “The smell would start coming […]
“The Adventures of Pinocchio. The Story of a Puppet” (Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino) is partly the story of the classic tale’s many incarnations. It is the […]
Buon Anno from Italy. Happy New Year to all! If you are planning to visit il bel paese in 2025 for the first time or are returning for another taste […]
Master stonemason Giovanni Sassone wanted to be a doctor or a police officer, and he has a kidding personality that would work in standup comedy. But his masonry career is […]
One could hardly hope for a better coming together of talents: Ken Burns, one of America’s most talented documentary filmmakers, takes on arguably the man of the last millennium: Leonardo […]
In 336 A.D, the Roman Emperor Constantine decided to honor the birth and teachings of Jesus Christ as Romans honored the God Saturn during the pagan feast of Saturnalia. This […]
When asked to think about Italian food, people imagine the sight of tomatoes, basil and olive oil blending together on a warm bruschetta, or the steam rising from a plate […]
It’s hard to define City Rhythm. The Philadelphia-based institution, which was founded in 1979 by sax players Pete Spina and Nick Vallerio, is both an 11-member party band and a […]
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is the worth of a book? Books are valuable in that they help us escape from our everyday lives and […]
On one green-thumbed hand, Truelove Seeds is about thoughtful and thought-provoking concepts like food sovereignty, cultural preservation, rematriation and sustainable agriculture. On the other, also green-thumbed, hand, the company is […]
PHILADELPHIA – The 24th edition of New Italian Cinema Events presents three days of free screenings of new and original Italian feature films from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 at […]
Italy is well known for its geographical beauty and diversity, but part of the charm of living in Italy, or on its numerous islands, is the danger that is ever […]
Italy’s pride was on full display in Philadelphia on Aug. 12 when the Italian Air Force, also known as the Frecce Tricolori, flew in formation over Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The […]
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Longtime Delaware County journalist Peg DeGrassa will accept the Athena Leadership Award at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Luncheon on Oct. 9 at the Llanerch […]
National Italian-American Heritage month was established by the United States Congress in October 1989 to recognize Italian-Americans’ contributions to American society and highlight the impact of the Italian-American community on […]
Three times each year the faithful of Naples pray for “the Miracle of the Blood” on the first Sunday in May, on Sept. 19 when they celebrate their patron saint […]
Sal Lapio is taking it easy now, heading to work at 7 a.m. and heading home midafternoon, a sharp contrast to when he was running a gas station that was […]
Delaware native Tess Rafferty was vacationing on the Italian island of Ischia when she remarked to her husband that the people around them seemed straight out of an Agatha Christie […]
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