I came across Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU while looking through some university programs and events connected to Italian culture. I was expecting to find the usual things: Italian literature, cinema, art, maybe Dante or Renaissance history. Instead, I found an event about something much more familiar to me: Italian food. The event, called Why Bragga-don’t-cio?!, looked at how Italian culture and cuisine have evolved through the Italian diaspora, particularly in the

Some people find yoga through fitness. Others discover it when life gets shaky and they need something to help them feel steady again. That’s how Isabella Ciocca found it. Isabella is a certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with over 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training completed in India and Dubai. Born and raised in Italy, she has spent many years living abroad. Now, she runs her own studio in Dubai, where she works with individuals and groups using a therapeutic approach to yoga