La vita italiana

Lino Tagliapietra answered the phone from his apartment, in Venice at 8PM, local time and immediately begins the conversation by describing the colors of the sunset over the Laguna from his apartment window. “There is another place in the world …

While she is travelling to Italy, Margie tells us more about her love for the Bel Paese. People usually asks her: “Why do you like Italy so much?” and “What is so special about Italy?” Let’s check her answers. I have …

A giant Moloch, seen in Cabiria, a silent movie filmed in Turin in 1914, opens his jaw as you pass through his huge mouth. It’s the entrance to the new Cinecittà World, a theme park where you’ll be seduced by …

Aristotle once said, “Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.”  Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio are two political leaders on opposite sides of …

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 …

  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 …

Artistic director of the New Museum in New York since 2007 and of the Nicola Trussardi Foundation in Milan since 2003, among other professional experiences and projects, Massimiliano Gioni was the youngest curator ever of the 55th Venice Biennale in …

  Susan spent a few days in Rome and tells us why the Eternal city is a not-to-miss destination in Italy.   Amazing Rome. There is no one like you….Sounds like the beginnings of a song. But Rome demands its …

The Greek colonization in South Italy left an immense cultural heritage: besides an influence on the language, traditions, and cuisine, there is also a relevant trace when it comes to art, in particular on the working of gold. This is …

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 …