Gargano: An Intriguing Spot in Apulia
A journey through the “spur of Italy’s boot,” tracing the path of transhumance in discovery of ancient and evocative sites. The journey begins in Abruzzo and passes through Molise before reaching the rolling hills of Tavoliere delle Puglie, where you will find the Gargano Promontory overlooking the sea. A place of wonderful little villages, ancient cathedrals and deep spirituality, today Gargano is a flourishing tourist destination – a seaside resort with an artistic and gastronomic itinerary of exceptional interest.
Two Brothers from Salerno, the Panuozzo and the Saint
This is a story of emigration like so many others, or so it may seem. But in our opinion, this one has a special determination. We are talking about two brothers originally from Salerno, Fabio and Ciro Casella. About the patron saint of their city, San Matteo, who “protected” their business in New York. We are talking about their family bonds, about panuozzo – a sandwich made with pizza dough, and about their passion for coffee amongst so many other things.
Let’s Bring the Casa on Every Screen!
Following the recent passing of its beloved founder, Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò, the prestigious Casa Italiana of New York University elected as its new president Giorgio Spanu—a longtime member of the board who, along with his wife Nancy Olnick, has become an enthusiastic proponent and collector of modern and contemporary art. Here Spanu discusses his new responsibility as well as his lifelong passion for Italian culture with Casa Director Professor Stefano Albertini.
Grana Padano PDO: Not Only Tasty, But Healthy
We met Doctor Crippa at Eataly during the Grana Padano Cheese Health presentation in which he explained to us the research he has conducted over the last two years on this type of cheese. The results are remarkable, revealing that blood pressure can be notably reduced. Don’t you believe us? Read on to believe it.
BOOKS. Riding the Streets of Utica
The actual unsolved murder of one Fred Morelli, whose immigrant father had his cigar business busted by the state for withholding sales tax, an act that drives Fred to the dark side of Italian power.
July 15, 2016
Sicily - Historical Essays ... index
Over the years there have been a number of random essays posted on this blog about the history and culture of Sicily. The purpose of this posting is to provide an aggregated reference list organized topically.
July 15, 2016
Quando una città si innamora della sua storia
Il progetto "Storie di Napoli nelle Scuole" promosso da Spazio Cultura Italia con l'obiettivo di coinvolgere i ragazzi nell'opera di recupero della memoria storica della città.
The Clarinet Was Invented by the Devil
There was a time, around the 1930s, when jazz music became so popular and recognizable that even today it is still described as the peak of the “Jazz Era”, which in fact began around a decade before.
Eight Tales of Lost Books
Van Straten tells the story of eight lost books—books that were burned, destroyed or locked away for decades. What to make of these eight stories? If we are dumb-founded by chance, when faced with the desire of those who would destroy books, we can’t help but take a position one way or the other. Van Straten falls squarely on the side of the reader. For him, books belong to us readers who, deprived of the material, are impoverished. Our loss is therefore immeasurable. A book, he argues, should under no circumstance be destroyed.
An Agreeable Pope and a Disagreeable Clergy?
A The pope speaks, newspapers make headlines of his strong words – at times de-contextualizing them – and priests and the Church end up on trial every day, with the result of putting the popular Pope and unpopular clergy into the public eye.
Learning (and Teaching) How to Become Italian
With Michael White, Head Chef and Owner of the Altamarea Group.
Musings on how much non-natives with a robust knowledge of the culture and language can help promote the lifestyle, riches, and beauty of Italy all over the world.
Time to Discover Italy's Magical Small Towns
Summer is the perfect time to explore Italy's outlying small towns, those magical ancient "borghi" on hilltops out of reach of cruise ships and big tour operators. Keeping these towns alive is a challenge being met by Italians as well as by foreigners. For the independent traveler, they are a treasurehouse.
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