L'italo-americano Staff

Italian athlete, Niccolo Campriani, got his third Olympic medal, winning the men’s 10m air rifle event on Day Three of Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old sharpshooter won silver in 2012, and gold in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions in London. Another …

Through his music, acclaimed Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi has added his voice to those of eight million people from across the world demanding protection for the Arctic. Einaudi performed one of his own compositions on a floating platform …

The bodies of the nine Italian victims of the terrorist attack in Dhaka landed at Rome’s Ciampino Airport where President Sergio Mattarella and Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni were. Islamist terrorists killed 20 hostages in Friday’s attack, including seven Japanese.   …

Every year, on June 29, Rome celebrates the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, a liturgical feast in honour of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The …

Aliano is a small village in the Basilicata region and is located atop “calanchi”, which are deforested, sandy soiled, rocky hills. Over the town’s history, many homes were lost to landslide resulting from deforestation. Located about 56 mi from Matera …

On June 13, many towns and cities in Italy celebrate Saint Anthony, which special festivals and parades. The story of the Saint born in Portugal is now a big part of the Italian tradition. Saint Anthony was born in Lisbon …

Alessandra Ferri, Italian Prima Ballerina, returned on Thursday night, at the age of 53, to the Metropolitan Opera House stage to dance, for just one performance, the teenage Juliet — probably her most famous role — which she first danced …

According to a survey conducated by RepTrak, Italy has a better reputation abroad than it does at home. Italy’s reputation abroad was valued at 71 points – up four points over 2015 – to place 12th in a global ranking that …

Eataly has announced it will be opening a second New York City location at the World Trade Center on August 11. The store will debut a 40,000-square-foot space on the third floor of World Trade Center, on Tower 4. Eataly …

Italian actor and director,  Carlo Pedersoli, known as Bud Spencer, died today at the age of 86. Born in Naples, he grew from a successful swimmer in his youth before he got a degree in law, and has registered several patents. …