La vita italiana

It doesn’t take long in Los Angeles to notice the extent to which Hollywood enjoys recreating foreign cultures to showcase its finest art forms.  From the Chinese and Egyptian Theaters on Hollywood Boulevard to the Greek Theater in Griffith Park, …

Among the few women who have made it to the conductor’s podium, Speranza Scappucci is also a brilliant pianist and a graduate from the prestigious Juilliard School and the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia in Rome. After her debut as …

Catching up with Italy’s screenwriter and director Giuseppe Cossentino is like catching up with an old friend. Same good cheer, same happy conversation as if time had stood still. With that wonderful drive, and that same humility,  Giuseppe is still …

Blue for a little boy or pink if it is a girl; white for weddings or red for graduation: while the colour changes according to the event in which they are offered to guests, the Italian confetti are today well …

Like a nice glass of wine, a good cigar can be smelled and tasted. A high quality cigar is a special delight, and Italy is an esteemed cigar production powerhouse. Famous for Florentine steak, sculpture, and architecture, Tuscany also features …

Dear fellow Italians, Today, June 2nd, 2015 we celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Founding of the Italian Republic. This is also the first time that our new Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, celebrates this special day. We recognize, in …

This article is part one of two parts.  Part one investigates the ancient game of Bocce throughout the ages and part two, which will appear in the next issue of  the L’Italo Americano newspaper, will explore the modern-day game, where …

All the Italian regions, provinces and municipalities have submitted a list of 686 public properties that are ready to be appraised and auctioned off to central government. They included disused castles and other historical buildings, hospitals, schools, theaters, hotels, and sport complexes. …

The small town of Rende, in the Calabria region, has become the core of the world for one day, thanks to the longest pizza ever made. Breaking the Spanish record of a 1,141 meter pizza, the Calabrese pizzaioli coming from …

  A new Guinnes World Record has been set for the biggest tiramisù and it could only come from Italy! Weighing in at 3,015 kilos (6,613lbs), it has been made by 200 people, including 30 chefs from across the area, who …