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Dear Readers and Friends, L’Italo Americano stands in solidarity with the Italian-American community and all the residents of Los Angeles during this shocking, traumatic, and unimaginable catastrophe caused by the LA fires. L’Italo Americano is not immune to the challenges, …

Green, yellow, brown—these colors embrace you as you stroll through the countryside of Puglia. The eye is drawn to vivid hues under a brilliant sun: if you look closely, you can see the furrowed brows of those kissed by hard …

A rare megalography from the first century BC has just been uncovered in Pompeii, a site that never ceases to reveal extraordinary finds. A few kilometers to the north, in Pozzuoli, the Macellum — commonly misidentified as the Temple of …

There’s a feeling in the air that another year has flown by. The Christmas holidays are slipping away as we turn the final page of the calendar. A touch of regret lingers for the things we didn’t accomplish, mixed with …

“My upbringing until the age of 10, in a certain sense, took place in Italy because Little Italy was filled with Sicilians, Neapolitans, and Campanians. Those memories have influenced me as an artist, so for me, returning to Italy is …

Processing, resilience, rebuilding. That’s what thousands of people in Los Angeles are striving for after the devastating wildfires that, in January, scorched more than 50,000 acres, reducing homes, public buildings, and businesses to ashes. Now, they are left to make …

The Santa Ana winds continue to blow, terrible and merciless, transforming the serene landscapes of Palisades, Altadena, Eaton, Pasadena, Hollywood, and Santa Monica into scenes of devastation. A crimson sky looms overhead, with ash falling like snow. Entire sections of …

Milan is where creativity thrives and evolves. It’s the heartbeat of design and the Salone del Mobile is the gateway to immersing oneself in the future and in beauty. “Evolution and Innovation” are the defining themes of the 62nd edition …

In Rome, a grand celebration at Cinecittà marked Sophia Loren’s 90th birthday. Her son, director Edoardo Ponti, who directed her three times on set in Between Strangers, Voce umana, and the intense The Life Ahead, addressed her with heartfelt words. …

“Italian is not an imperial language, but it is far from provincial; it is a creative language that embodies humanism, culture, and the future—it is a global language.”  It is also a language that attracts and appeals.  “This is evident …