WorldCast a Huge Success

   Il Pensiero | Maggio 2022

NIAF President Speaks to Italian Senators on Italian Stereotypes
in America

 Il Pensiero | Maggio 2022

Angelina’s Italian Market

by Courtney Kamm

Angelina’s Market, which opened in 2019, wanted to add a little bit of Sicily to the German town of Washington, Missouri — and that is exactly what they did.

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TWStL 2022:
“Tennessee
Williams and Italy”

The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis (TWStL) returns for its seventh year, giving center stage to a newly reimagined and sensual Fellini-esque production of William’s romantic Sicilian love story The Rose Tattoo, directed by David Kaplan and performed in the Big Top in the Grand Arts Center.

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Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings + 

by Carina Marino

Michéal Castaldo’s Reimagined “Hotel California” in the Artist’s Native Calabrian Language

Michéal Castaldo, known for his crossover Italian ballads and Italian versions of popular hits from various genres, has turned his attention to a classic of American rock, the Eagles’ “Hotel California.” The fresh interpretation in the Calabrian Language pays homage to the original influences of the song. As fans of the Eagles well know, the working title of the demo was “Mexican Reggae.”

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