La Gazzetta Italiana
Italian and French authorities recovered a stolen artwork
July 2020
Italian and French authorities recovered a stolen piece of artwork last month. Last year, French officials announced the theft of the piece, a black image appearing to depict a person mourning, painted by British artist Banksy. The piece had been...
Sir Paul McCartney criticized the Italian government
July 2020
Sir Paul McCartney publicly criticized the Italian government in early June over an “outrageous” decree preventing concertgoers from getting refunds on shows that were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Part of his “Freshen Up” tour...
Italy unlocks the Lockdown - but Covid is not won
July 2020
Italy has moved to its final stage in easing lockdown restrictions. Domestic travel between regions is now allowed and Italy has opened its international borders. While Italians have freedom to move about their country, the Prime Minister Conte...
The Italian “Serie A” back in the game
July 2020
Italy’s sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora confirmed that Serie A will resume on June 20. Suspended as of March 9 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian Football Federation set an Aug. 20 deadline for finishing the 2019-20 season. Players...
A Roman mosaic discovered in Valpollicella
July 2020
A Roman mosaic floor has been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy after decades of searching. According to officials, scholars first found evidence of a Roman villa in the commune of Negrar di Valpolicella, north of Verona, more than a...
Local Chef Cooks Online With a Fun Twist
June 2020
Local chef Anthony Quagliata of Artisan Anthony’s and AQAmarketing put a little spin on the popular cooking how-to videos many chefs have been posting on social media throughout quarantine. He introduced his followers to Daddy Daughter Dinners. In...
A Look Back: My Love Affair with Sicily
June 2020
In a time where travel is slow and a trip to Sicily seems such a faraway dream, I wanted to take a look back at a favorite travel article of mine. In a wonderful coincidence, Margie Longano Miklas’ travel guide, “My Amalfi Coast Love Affair” is on...
The Italian American Dream
June 2020
Wolfgang Puck, Guy Fieri, Giada de Laurentiis. Just a short list of some of today’s most famous celebrity chefs. But who was one of the first-ever celebrity chefs? In 1897, in the town of Piacenza in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna,...
The italian Lockdown will be “Open” in June
June 2020
At press time, the Italian government plans to lift restrictions on travel between regions of Italy, as of June 3. Crossing from one region to another will be tightly limited until June 2, but as of June 3, travel will only be restricted if an area...
The Siena Palio has cancelled for coronavirus pandemic
June 2020
For the first time since WWII, Italy has cancelled the Siena Palio. Due to the coronavirus, Italy’s most famous horserace will not take place this summer, the city of Siena announced in May. The Palio, a tradition dating back centuries, attracts...