This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Inclusive Italy. From coffee to opera to poetry reading, the world of inclusivity in Italy. Whether you are in Bologna ordering a coffee or at La Scala Opera House in Milan, many are the spaces and initiatives in Italy that cater to the blind, deaf & mute, or people with different learning abilities and create a safe and inclusive space. Joined in conversation by Sara Longhi, co-founder of the coffeeshop and Cultural association Senza Nome, the first inclusive coffeeshop in Bologna managed by deaf people open to anyone, and Prof. Elena Di Giovanni, Ful ..read more

This week on the Italian Radio Hour - Do you have what it takes to become the next MasterChef? Thousands of thousands of applicants try every year to make it to prepare their best dish in front of the most "honest" chefs to earn an apron to get into the actual competition. Meet Luca Manfe, the only Italian competitor so far who has succeeded to not only enter the competition, work his way up the palate of the judges and the hearts of the viewers as one of the fairest competitors so far but win the title of America's Masterchef, take home the coveted MC Trophy and have his cookbook published. L ..read more

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of ????? ?? ???????, comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini builds an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen. But, how many of you are familiar with the story of the man who has made it all poss ..read more

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Genoa is a city with a strong link to emigration: it was from here that millions of Italians left for the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. It also houses The MEI - National Museum of Italian Emigration, housed in the Commenda di San Giovanni di Prè, which lies onto 3 floors divided into 16 areas where it is possible to retrace many stories of Italian migration, from the Unification of Italy (and even before) to the present. The life stories of migrants are told through first-hand sources such as diaries, letters, photographs, newspapers and archival d ..read more

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: A Taste of Emilia Romagna at the NY Fancy Food Show with Francine Segan.Watch video interview: https://youtu.be/MAuypSdVDBMIf you can't travel to Emilia Romagna this summer, how about visiting the upcoming Fancy Food Show in New York (June 23rd-2th, 2024). Francine Segan, one of America's foremost experts on Italian cuisine, returns to The Italian Radio Hour to tell us all about this event, now considered the "Oscars of Food". She will also explain the difference between DOP and IGP products to guarantee quality to the consumers and what is store for all th ..read more

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Kevin Glavin is a world-renowned and critically acclaimed Bass-Baritone singer, actor, and opera singer with over forty years of experience specializing in Italian Opera. Kevin has the great talent to make you laugh even while singing in a language you do not understand!His performed with notable artists such as Luciano Pavarotti and Marvin Hamlisch, and collaborates with major international opera stars, directors, and conductors from around the world.In this interview, Kevin and Samuele Bozzolla, long time friend of Kevin but most importantly the son of l ..read more

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - There are interviews that go well and others that go unexpectedly amazing! How can I have hoped for more, having the full team of Growing up Italian, Sabino and Michela Curcio, Rocco Loguercio and John Viola from the Italian American Podcast all in one place at the same time, as they take in the success of the inauguration of the new RED SAUCE STUDIO in NY and its' mission, share with us traditions from Sabino's hometown of Sanza and collaborations in Italy, Rocco's happy ending of this dual citizenship journey, Michela's orchestrating the behind the scene ..read more

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: Discover Pavarotti in his own home - Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/2oznsjToqlAWelcome to the place Pavarotti called home. He built this house to entertain friends, teach young singers and enjoy family life. In this conversation with the widow of Maestro Pavarotti, Nicoletta Mantovani, we discover his private collection of memorabilia, costumes and awards gathered throughout his long career and we celebrate the artistic and philanthropic legacy of the “man who moved millions.”The Luciano Pavarotti Home Museum is located in th ..read more

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Our guest today is art historian Laura Morelli whose work I have been following for a few years as she makes art history fun while also dividing her time and talent writing historical fiction and guides about Italy. Recently, I participated in one of her online classes via her website (https://lauramorelli.com/) about the Etruscans, and I was so fascinated by the information presented and how Laura was delivering it that I did not hesitate to write to her to invite to share hew knowledge with us Not only has Laura done a wonderful job in providing an infor ..read more

In this week's episode of The Italian Radio Hour: Calabria, the ancient tradition of silkworm breeding, and the story of Nido di Seta. WATCH THE INTEVIEW: https://youtu.be/2wXZjl5XHYM Did you know that silk production represented a flourishing and prosperous economy for the region of Calabria as back as Byzantine times when silkworms were introduced to the region from China by Basilian monks? The period of maximum growth was around 1700 but unfortunately, the industry started to decline to completely disappear in 1800. This week, we spoke to Miriam, one of the three founders of "Nido di Seta ..read more