LIFE & PEOPLE

“Being Italian-American in New York, I am very proud of my heritage. It’s something I have great pride in and I’m a little emotional, knowing how proud my father and grandfather would be if they could see me here.” It …

The Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli sang “Amazing Grace” at the National Prayer Breakfast attended by American President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and presidential contender Ben Carson. The annual breakfast was held in Washington, …

When Rick Gencarelli, chef and owner of Portland’s famed sandwich shop Lardo (known for its play-on-words motto: Bringing Fatback 7 Days a Week) opened his fresh pasta joint, Grassa, downtown Portland he wasn’t sure how it would be received. He …

The pioneer of the use of 3D Technology in Neurosurgery is Italian. Originally from Maddaloni, a small town in the province of Caserta, Italy in the region of Campania, Dr. Antonio Bernardo is an award-winning, highly distinguished neurosurgeon, currently making …

Special guest and recipient of the namesake award, at the TaorminaFilmFest @LA first edition (January 20-21), was Italian actress/filmmaker, Valeria Golino (born in Naples, Italy, on October 22, 1965). Golino’s talent for acting was recognized internationally early on, when, in …

Tiziana Rocca, general manager of the Taormina Film Fest since 2012, has been largely innovating the historic Sicilian festival, founded in 1955. Her main concerns are to celebrate and foster Italian young talents, as well as to assure female filmmakers …

Nestled in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley stand the historical Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes of Bacigalupi Vineyards.  Growers Charles and Helen Bacigalupi are internationally known after winning the 1976 Paris Tasting. Not only represents this a Californian success, but …

La spartenza is a literary jewel, a linguistic triumph and the precious preservation of one man’s journey to the USA from a small town in Sicily. Written by a semi-literate contadino who was fluent in dialect rather than Italian or …

If you’ve ever dreamed of moving to Italy, but are too afraid to make the leap, read on: Lisa Condie’s story will inspire you.    Almost four years ago, at 56 years old, on an impulse, the Salt Lake City, …

Italian American movie star Sylvester Stallone is having the time of his life. Last November he brought back fan favorite character Rocky Balboa in the new picture Creed, which follows Apollo Creed’s son Adonis strenuous rise to the top, with …