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The Italian word diamine (dee-ah-me-nai) is one of those expressive interjections that adds flair, emotion, and color to everyday conversation.  Though not offensive or vulgar, it belongs firmly in the category of informal language and is used to express surprise, …

On May 17th, the Castellucci family opened its Oakville home for a special occasion: the showcasing of Eva Rorandelli’s Alta Moda couture collection, a line inspired by Florence’s enchanting rose gardens. Throughout her career, Fashion Designer Eva Rorandelli, who had …

As climate change, natural disasters, and the erosion of time continue to threaten historic landmarks around the world, digital technology is emerging as a powerful ally in the preservation of cultural heritage. In the ancient Tuscan town of Volterra, home …

In 2025, the National Italian-American Foundation (NIAF) celebrates its 50th anniversary, a landmark moment for an organization that has long played a central role in representing and supporting the Italian American community.  Established in 1975, NIAF was created to preserve …

Everyone knows balsamic vinegar: it’s in supermarkets around the world and often mistaken as just another salad dressing ingredient. But its real story is far richer – and far more exclusive. As British journalist Giulia Crouch recently highlighted in her …

There are moments in a city’s life when events align in ways that are both symbolic and tangible. For Naples, 2025 has become such a year. The southern Italian city, often defined by its contradictions – ancient yet restless, beautiful …

Just a few hundred meters off the Calabrian coast, opposite the town of Praia a Mare, lies the Isola di Dino, a small island that many Italians have heard of, but few have actually visited. With its sheer limestone cliffs, …

The art of homemade pasta, a vegetable garden in the backyard, baking a cake with the kids, the aroma of cookies filling the kitchen, breakfast shared at the table, basil leaves on the windowsill, Sunday lunch at the grandparents’. In …

The Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, in partnership with the local institutions of the Sistema Italia (Italian Cultural Institute, Italian Trade Agency, IACCW, ENIT), celebrated the seventy-ninth anniversary of the Italian Republic with a glamorous event high above …

Italy is known for many wonderful things: art, architecture, opera, hand gestures, and an enviable approach to coffee. But tucked among these cultural icons, there is something just as incredible: its delightfully peculiar laws. Some are old, some still enforced, …