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“I’ve always been my father’s number one fan.” With these words, Cristina Pavarotti, Luciano Pavarotti‘s eldest daughter, introduced herself during the ceremony for the placement of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedicated to the great Italian tenor. “Undoubtedly, a privileged fan. …

Italian-American actor and playwright Chazz Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale, a powerful one-man stage play that depicted his bruising childhood, in 1988. The piece included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old.  Palminteri played 18 characters and brought them all to …

“After a professional career in basketball that brought me all the way up to the Italian national team, I decided to start over and put myself to the test”. After an important phase in his life, young and talented Marco Salari …

The Italian-American community has been paying tribute to actor Ray Liotta after his sudden death at age 67. Liotta, who died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic on May 26, has been fondly remembered, among many others, by fellow actors such …

“Most people think I’m either a gangster or a cop or something. The reality is I’m a sculptor, a painter, and a best-selling author. I am many things … a poet, an opera singer. It would be nice to be …

“I strongly wanted this new chapter of my career and I thank LAFC for this opportunity. I will always be grateful for my years with Juventus and look forward to winning more trophies in Los Angeles.” With these words, Giorgio Chiellini, …

Driven by the compelling need to make our planet sustainable, Italian engineer Mario Carandente has always been motivated to take on a leadership role to achieve sustainable transformation in urban mobility.  After graduating from the University Federico II in Naples in 2012, …

Not everyone knows that the famous American novelist Michael Connelly, thriller author and creator of the literary detective Harry Bosch, is a regular customer at the historic Musso & Frank restaurant in Hollywood. His only request? Being able to sit and sip …

Italian excellence and style were in the spotlight at the 74th edition of the Emmy® Awards. The Television Academy, organizer of the event which was held on the 12th of September in Los Angeles, chose Franciacorta as the Official Sparkling Wine of the …

What are COM.IT.ES and what role do they play for Italians residing abroad? In general, COM.IT.ES are institutes that represent the Italian community. They were established in 1985 and are elected in each consular district every five years by Italians …