Life + Style

De Niro.  He is recognized as one of the most successful Italian Americans in the world today, with a set of unmistakably dark inky eyes, which convey everything from calm murderous rage to pure tenderness.     The actor, who …

It’s winter in Milan, no question about it.  Grey skies and a chilled drizzle characterize this non-jolly time of year, sending residence scurrying for the warmth of a nearby café or bar. Nevertheless, this winter there was one more reason …

Pino Daniele (born in Naples on March 19th, 1955), one of the most beloved Italian singer-songwriters and self-taught guitarist, died of a heart attack at age 59 on January 4th, on route from his house in the Tuscan countryside towards …

Traveling down Olympic Blvd in Beverly Hills California, there is no shortage of rubberneck worthy Italian luxury cars revving their engines towards the next stoplight.     Lamborghinis, Ferraris and perhaps less well known to the average American, the Maserati, …

It’s always a big deal for the film industry when an artist gets recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but the event becomes particularly important for the Italian-American community as well when said artist has a …

In Turin, the chocolate is at home. Piedmont chocolatiers got their first license to sell chocolate in 1678, almost 200 years before the first gianduia bar entered the chocolate scene in Turin. But when “CioccolaTò Festival” takes place, as during …

‘Tis the season for dreams to come true, and if your specific dream is to own an affordable home in Italy, happy holidays to you.     In the small hillside hamlet of Gangi, Sicily, village officials faced with a …

In Hollywood there are movie stars and then there are working actors; hard working people that just never became a household name. More often than not those are very well connected in the industry and well respected by their peers. …

Sometimes we are too prone to think that countries like Italy, rich in artistic, historical, natural, and culinary traditions, barely need any promotion as tourist destinations. Thanks to its stunning landscapes, fascinating lifestyle, and quality manufacturing, Italy is also supposed …

The International Highrise Award (IHP) is an international award in architectural design, founded in 2003 by the City of Frankfurt, the German Architecture Museum (Deutsches Architekturmuseum), and DekaBank.   Every two years the award is assigned to a building or …