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While touring in New Zealand in 2018, Cher took a break from rehearsing and decided to go get some of her favorite treat, gelato. So she chose The Giapo Store in Auckland, an ice cream shop owned by an Italian gelato-maker, Giapo Grazioli. The 77-year-old …

As we await to find out if the short film Grazie Michele will make it to the final selection phase for the 2024 Oscars, we at L’Italo-Americano have interviewed director Rosario Errico. “The short film highlights the capability, intelligence, and …

Embracing the essence of Italian culinary tradition and its global influence, the 2023 edition of the Italian Cuisine Week in the World has been unfolding under the theme of Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste. Now in its eighth year, this …

Davide Locatelli’s love for the 88 keys of the piano manifested early on when he started playing at just three years old, supervised by his father, a musician and music lover. A few years later, he was already prepared to …

“The U.S. market is made up of discerning, upscale consumers who are always looking for something new. Nexxt Expo is a trade show that was created to introduce the American public to the real made in Italy.” These are the …

Five years after his first single Fall on Me, performed alongside his father Andrea Bocelli, and two years after his first solo single Solo, Matteo Bocelli has released his debut solo album titled Matteo. Comprising 12 tracks and released by …

Not only is she the youngest Rose Queen ever, but Naomi Stillitano is also the first Italian to hold the title.  She was crowned the 135th Rose Queen during a ceremony at the Tournament House steps in Pasadena, led by Alex Aghajanian, President of …

On December 15, 1964, the first Italian satellite, San Marco 1, was launched by an Italian crew using an American Scout rocket from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, US as a part of the San Marco Program. After that, Italy became the third …

Matteo Garrone, class 1968, from Rome, carved a significant place for himself in contemporary cinema. It all started almost 30 years ago, in 1996, when he won the Sacher d’Oro for his short Silhouette, which later became part of his first full-length feature, Terra di …

Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, the city of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of Veneto, as well as the historical center of Rome, the Amalfi Coast, and the Aeolian Islands. The Sassi of Matera, Mount Etna and the Dolomites, the …