Valle d’Aosta is known for its beautiful mountains and for the ancient Roman heritage of its most important town, Aosta. Architecture and history lovers, however, are probably also familiar with its majestic castles: according to 19th-century Piemontese playwright and historian …

Camogli, in the Italian region of Liguria, is a quaint village located not far from Genoa. Its history is tied to activities like fishing and sailing which, for centuries, represented its main source of income.  Known for its marina and …

Medicine in Rome was at once incredibly different and incredibly close to what it is today. Different, of course, because of what 2,000 years of discoveries and research gave us; but similar, because some of our ancestors’ intuitions – which …

Pizzoccheri are a traditional dish from Valtellina, a mountainous region between northern Lombardia and Switzerland. The dish has ancient origins, with some believing that the Romans already knew them, as we will see.  The recipe is quite simple: a dough made …

Instinctively, you say: “Galileo!” Upon reflection, you probably remember it was Hans. But what if I told you that the person who invented the telescope was the one and only Leonardo da Vinci? This is the conclusion researchers came to, after …

One of Giancarlo Giannini‘s favorite memories was meeting Billy Wilder in a Los Angeles restaurant by chance. Intimidated by a director he considered legendary, Giannini wanted to talk to him but shyness and self-consciousness made him desist. Later, a waiter let …

One of America’s most beloved authors on the pleasures of food, wine, and community is Angelo Pellegrini, an Italian immigrant whose wisdom and impact as a cook, gardener, author, winemaker, and mentor are legendary.  Born into a humble sharecropper’s family in …

Promoting networking and cultural, scientific, academic, and technological cooperation between the US scientific community and public and private organizations in Italy. This is the goal of ISSNAF (Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation), a nonprofit organization that connects …

His name is tied to a specific time. A time when the original supermodels walked up and down the runways of Italian creativity. Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Carla Bruni, Helena Christensen have all been muses of his. Beautiful …

“In the end, this play is about personal, cultural, and generational change. More specifically, it is about the courage to change.”  Italian-Canadian actress, playwright, producer, and voice-over artist Dina Morrone is thrilled to present the new play she has written and produced, …

It is very curious that a novel and not a scientific article (although it will come later), was chosen to reveal the mysterious origins of Leonardo da Vinci. The recently-published literary work, which targets all types of readers, wants to …

Giancarlo Giannini says it unequivocally: a Hollywood star is far more valuable than an Oscar. Everyone in the film industry strives for the prized statuette and dreams of holding it on the Dolby Theatre stage. But in the end, says …

Telling an Italian not to be superstitious is a losing game. Even when we generally don’t believe in old-fashioned tales of misfortune and malocchio, I can guarantee you we probably still avoid opening an umbrella indoors and wince in horror …

Arrivederci to another Natale…and buongiorno to what might be the sweetest month of the year. February, of course – that month that is overwrought with red hearts, flowers, sentimental cards, and perhaps the star of the show: chocolate! Italy produces …