Là ci darem la mano One of the things that the whole world most admires us is the history of our Opera, its arias, the technique of Belcanto and the…

From Istria to Dubrovnik, everyone sings it La Mula de Parenzo is a song born in the late eighteenth century as an Istroveneta barcarola. It refers to the Istrian town…

by Portland Bologna Sister City Association and PSU  Event Information A conversation with filmmaker and activist FRED KUDJO KUWORNU about his film INSIDE BUFFALO about African American soldiers in Italy.…

Voi che sapete Voi che sapete is an aria for mezzo-soprano taken from Mozart's 1786 Opera "The Marriage of Figaro". This four-act opera is the first of Mozart's three Italian…

Donna Lombarda The history of popular song has ancient origins and the further you go back in time, the more difficult it is to find songs and their stories.  Everything…

La Bonarda Bonarda is a red grape variety with large, pyramidal bunches.  It is produced in the Oltrepò Pavese and Monferrato from the autochthonous grapevine named, "Croatina". The grapevine or…

They call them Bismark’s style but they are very Milanese! Asparagi alla milanese Along with the saffron risotto, the ossibuchi, the cutlet and the casseoula, another typical dish of the…

An interview with the director: Joe Puleo

A documentary that explores the historic roots of the "The Hill" neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Chronicling the Italians immigrating in search of the American Dream and building a "Little…

An interview with the director of "America's Last Little Italy: The Hill"