L'italo-americano Staff

In the National Italian American Heritage Month, coinciding with the festivities surrounding Columbus Day, the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) presents the 5th edition of Taste of Italy taking place on October 12, 2013 in Downtown Los Angeles.  …

VENICE – On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of legendary and visionary Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini, the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano and the director Ettore Scola paid homage to his memory at the …

 Cairate, comune lombardo di 7.887 abitanti della provincia di Varese. Il toponimo è di probabile derivazione longobarda, riconducibile ai significati geologici di “altura” e vegetali di “noce” o “castagna”. Il centro abitato fu fondato dai Longobardi di cui sono state …

ROME – In Italy there are still treasures to be discovered. Even in Rome or Pompeii a lot of artistic masterpieces are often abandoned or laying in ruins, but many other works of art of incalculable value are still to …

NEW YORK –  “You can count on Italy’s support in the performance of your responsibilities for the benefit of the international community. “ This was the incipit of Italian Premier Enrico Letta’s speech addressed to the 68th Session of the UN …

Giglio Island – The first hazardous attempt to lift the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright – the greatest marine salvage ever in the world history – took place on Monday morning offshore from Giglio Island, in Tuscany. Yet, due to …

 Nuvolento, comune di 4.027 abitanti della provincia di Brescia.   Centro della zona agricola di Brescia alla destra del fiume Chiese, ad una decina di chilometri dal Lago di Garda, è situato a 176 metri sul livello del mare e …

  Torriana, comune di 1.548 abitanti della provincia di Rimini in Emilia Romagna.   Fino al 1938 si chiamava Scorticata tanto che il dialetto conserva la dicitura originaria: Scurghèda in romagnolo. Si erge in posizione strategica sulle prime colline riminesi …

VENICE – Almost 20 large vessels only last weekend. Maybe too many for the delicate equilibrium of the Venice Lagoon, yet so important for the economy of the city. For many years, the presence of cruise ships high as much …

One of the youngest Italian festivals in Northern California, the Morgan Hill Italian Harvest Festa has once again drawn record crowds to the beautiful Uesugi Farms location in Morgan Hill. According to festa director Jim Di Vittorio, the focus of …