Culture

Dear Readers, An April assortment of Italian connections for you: Pietro Di Donato was born in West Hoboken, New Jersey on April 3, 1911, to Abruzzese emigrants and died at the age of 80. He took up writing during a …

It is usually said that while there are many ‘martinis’, there is only one Martini. This reminds us how cocktails sometimes have little or no resemblance to the original, the classic Gin Martini, made of gin and dry vermouth, which …

On October 17, 2014 the selection panel of 13 independent experts responsible for assessing the Italian cities competing to be European Capital of Culture in 2019, has recommended that Matera should be awarded with the famous title. This award started …

A few months ago I decided to make some changes in my life and, having recently acquired Italian dual citizenship, the first change was of scenery: I came to Milan!  It’s been a month now and I’ve been surprised at …

As told by the New York Times, the amazing story of Luciano Faggiano is now known worldwide: indeed, what happened to the Italian who lives in Lecce, Apulia, is just incredible. As he always wanted to open a trattoria and …

American actor Robert De Niro’s next big screen role is all over the news. Last week he announced in an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero that he signed to play Enzo Ferrari in a new biopic movie, and …

The painting had been damaged by rain when a tornado hit Florence last September and now, through a special mobile app through Google Play or Apple, viewers can get an audio guide narrated by Timothy Verdon, director of the Duomo museum …

Pietà Rondanini is a marble sculpture that Michelangelo worked on from the 1550s until the last days of his life, in 1564. Always housed in the Museum of Ancient Art of Sforza Castle in Milan, it will be now moved …

A new exhibition of the Shroud, the alleged burial cloth of Jesus Christ, kicked off on Sunday in Turin. According to the organizers, millions of tourists and pilgrims will visit the city and the cathedral to see the relic, made …

Premier Matteo Renzi visited President Barack Obama at the White House Friday and talked about Italy and Europe who are looking to the US for lessons on growth.   Obama, who said the US would back Italian efforts to promote stability …