Culture

On a recent trip through North America with a fellow Italian senator, he made an interesting observation. “People still look you in the eye here,” he told me. I thought about it, and he is right. There seems to be …

On May 9th the vibrant city of Ravenna, located in the Piadina region of Northeast Italy famous for its gastronomy and wines, marked the annual Europe Day celebrations with concerts, exhibitions, and more.   Europe Day commemorates the presentation in …

Dear Readers, Looking back “Anniversario numero 36” coming up for the Museo ItaloAmericano in San Francisco, reminds me that actor Charlton Heston and his wife Lydia Heston were Charter Members of the Museo ItaloAmericano when it first opened its doors …

Ever since the Burger King opened on Via Nazionale, teenagers have come to Piazza Pasquino to eat French fries and to place paper crowns on my head. These coronations never last long. A stray breeze or a conscientious tour guide …

It has been over ninety years since the death of the man known as the “greatest tenor of the century:” and to this day, fourteen years into the next century, the title still invokes the name Enrico Caruso. Every tenor …

Hollywood is considered as the cradle of world cinema, but Italy also has its own small version of it: the Cinecittà Studios. Located just a few miles from the center of Rome, they are the largest film studios in Europe …

Sicily is a beautiful land, rich in vineyards producing fine quality wines highly appreciated across the globe. And yet, those vineyards can also hide other treasures that are of a different nature but as much emblematic of Italy’s heritage.   …

Nell’angusto e disordinato ufficio che in quel tempo serviva da redazione, direzione ed amministrazione a “La Voce d’Italia”, uno dei giornali in lingua italiana che escono a Caracas, il direttore Attilio M. Cecchini, un giornalista che sembra piuttosto, grazie al …

Mysteries to solve and ancient texts to decrypt are always fascinating, aren’t they? And even more so when the stake is $1,000. In 2007, the University of Chicago Library received a rare 1504 Venetian edition of Homer’s Odyssey as a …

The United States have football, baseball, basketball. Italy has soccer. Not merely a game, but a symbol of our country worldwide, despite the natural ups and downs in major competitions. In Italy, soccer is one of the most common subjects …