Silvia Simonetti

An icon of Italian pop music worldwide, in her 20-year successful career, Laura Pausini has become a celebrated international artist with over 70 million albums sold since her debut at the Sanremo music festival in 1993, when she was only …

Since the 20th century, outer space has been the new frontier of exploration and discovery, a fascinating endeavor that involves all the major powers in the world in terms of both technological and economic development. Present investigation is mostly focused …

We all watched Paolo Sorrentino’s Academy Award-winning film The Great Beauty, and we all dreamed of walking with the protagonist through the Rome’s magnificent Renaissance architecture. One of the most beautiful spots celebrated by the movie and loved by tourists from …

On Sunday, October 12, the Italian American community of Los Angeles gathered together to celebrate the 552nd anniversary of Christopher Columbus’voyages to the New World, which led to the discovery of America.   The Casa Italiana adjacent to St. Peter’s …

In the aftermath of the economic crisis, Italy continues to experience high unemployment rates and a constant brain drain that doesn’t facilitate recovery. Nevertheless, Italy has once again proved that it is home to some of the most beautiful minds …

Los Angeles isn’t just the world capital of entertainment anymore. An entire ecosystem has developed around the entertainment industry, creating new opportunities for international cooperation in the digital and technological fields.   So L.A. is now following in the footsteps …

One hundred years ago, the whole world was fighting over territory and power. Unresolved political, territorial, and economic conflicts among the major European nations, where imperialism and nationalism had been constantly growing since the 19th century, fuelled military rivalries and …

Over the next few weeks, Italian contemporary music will take the stage in Los Angeles, with the performances of three renowned singers and songwriters who represent three different genres: the queen of pop Laura Pausini, the rocker Luciano Ligabue, and …

Contemporary Italian photography will be on view in Los Angeles from October 16, in the showcase Lines curated by Anna Dusi and Maria Francesca Palmerio and hosted at the exhibition space Italian Tramer, which has recently opened in 8242 Beverly …

It may be because it sounds like music or because it is the language of one of the most influential literatures in human history, but Italian has been found to be the 4th most studied language in the world in …