The Italian American Museum in New York City
The Italian American Museum is situated right in the heart of New York’s Little Italy, at 155 Mulberry street. Founded in 2001 by Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa, the Italian American Museum is dedicated to the struggles of Italian Americans and their achievements and contributions to American culture and society. Another of the many worthwhile aims […]
The Biggest Apple Museum in the World is in Italy
Although one would expect the biggest Apple museum in the world to be situated in some suitably impressive high-tech fruit-shaped architect-designed structure in the core of Silicon Valley, it isn’t. According to Italian news website Linkiesta, the biggest Apple museum in the world is in Quiliano, Savona in northern Italy. Like where?! A very good […]
Vespa Museum in Pontedera, Italy
Love or loathe them, you still have to admit that the Vespa scooter is about as Italian as pasta.
Turning Round La Brutta Figura
Italy is a very image conscious country – just wander down any Italian street and you will see beautiful shops and elegantly dressed passers by. The places and people are examples of ‘la bella figura’ – which means ‘creating the right impression’. The opposite of the ‘bella’ version is ‘la brutta figura’, which is similar […]