Profiles

Tourism is one of the main motors of Italian economy, but something has been going awry in the past few years. Senseless mass tourism hasn’t really done all that good to Italy’s small economy: our “botteghe” and small restaurants have …

How often have you met couples that are far from being harmonious? That is, with the partner  telling the other: “You do your thing, I’ll do mine!” and then each intent on their own passions. Nancy Olnick, an hardcore New Yorker, …

The journey from Sicily to California was an opportune one for many Italians immigrating from “the old country.” Landscape architect and artist, Robert (Bob) La Rocca’s parents both immigrated to the U.S. at an early age, growing up in San …

The San Francisco Bay Area has attracted gifted individuals from its earliest days and recently we were graced with an exhibition by one of the best contemporary figurative artists in the USA, Oceana Rain Stuart. Oceana’s “Eternal Bliss” bust is …

Twenty years have passed since Angela Missoni took the helm of the family fashion house founded by her visionary parents Ottavio and Rosita, who debuted their revolutionary knitwear in 1953. The innovative and chic aesthetic of Missoni that made its …

Walk into the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle these days and the first thing that grabs your attention is the aroma. No, not of coffee roasting but of hot bread and scrumptious pastries, baked daily on the premises in three …

As a writer, Tom Perrotta may not be a household name but chances are you’re familiar with some of the films based on his books. Perrotta’s novel Election, the story of an intense campaign for high school class president,  became …

During the opening night of the 13th edition of Cinema Italian Style on November 16th, Italo-Americano interviewed Jonas Carpignano, director of A Ciambra. Jonas Carpignano’s movie, whose executive producer is Martin Scorsese, has been chosen to represent Italy in the …

In 1975, just a dozen years after its founding, Seattle Opera created an international sensation when it staged the complete production of Richard Wagner’s “Ring” in the six-day cycle prescribed by the composer. This landmark accomplishment stood the opera world …

In a world like today’s, in which social media rule and, generally speaking, the virtual aspect of our relations is predominant over the traditional face-to-face meetings, I AM Books – Italian and Italian-American bookstore and cultural hub – brainchild of …