City adds vendors, show space for Italian Fest
After close to 8,000 people turned out for the first Italian Fest last year, the city of Boca Raton has added more food and wine vendors and expanded the footprint to close off Federal Highway in front of Sanborn Square for the party from 4 to 10 p.m. Feb. 25. "We'll have 20 food vendors and multiple bars; last year we had one, this year we have th...
2nd Annual Italian Fest coming to Boca
When you say “Italian,” and you mean music, food and wine, you have to head to the 2nd Annual Italian Fest in downtown Boca Raton on Feb. 25. Head for the many food booths, and stick around for the entertainment: Aaron Caruso, Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms, Tre Bella and Frank Sinatra tribute singer Frank Todaro. Of course, there’s beer and cocktails, to...
Sarasota Opera sings a different song in new season
While the 2017 season of the Sarasota Opera marks the first time in 29 years that Verdi is not on the program, many things remain the same. "The mission hasn't changed," says Executive Director Richard Russell. "To do opera very well the way the composer intended, as we do, is increasingly rare in the opera world right now. What you'll see with us...
Charleston, Spoleto both born of immigrants
Spoleto Festival USA began its life in Charleston 40 years ago as an import from Italy. The Italian festival—the Festival of Two Worlds, in Spoleto, Italy — was itself an American idea. Both festivals were founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, an Italian who came to America as a college student and became an extraordinarily successful composer, both of op...
Sixth annual Italian Film Festival in Memphis
Three recent critically acclaimed Italian films, never before show locally, will be shown at the University of Memphis next month as a part of the Italian Film Festival USA. This is the sixth year Memphis has hosted the Italian Film Festival. It is just one of 13 cities in the United States to participate in the festival. The cities a...
Da Vinci exhibit six-month stay causes people to find another event space
In November, an exhibit representing the work of one of world's greatest artists of all time is coming to Bradenton. The Da Vinci exhibit will occupy the Bradenton Auditorium for six months, said Bradenton City Clerk Carl Callahan. During the exhibit the auditorium, 1005 First Ave. W., will not be available to the public for weddings, lunc...
Patricia Catuto’s Book “Gabriella's Return” is a Mysterious Work of Fiction in Which Readers Find out What Happens When a Wrench Is Thrown into a Perfectly Planned Life
Patricia Catuto, a devoted writer and author, has completed her new book "Gabriella's Return": a gripping and heart-wrenching story that challenges the reader to question until the very end! Patricia Catuto lives in a small town in North Carolina, with her husband, two sons, and their families. She learned to enjoy reading at an early age, and eve...
Taste of Little Italy festival coming to Port St. Lucie
A little bit of Italy is coming to Port St. Lucie with the Taste of Little Italy festival. The festival will take place Jan. 23-25 in Tradition Square and will feature traditional Italian food, carnival-style games, and art and jewelry vendors. There will also be live entertainment on the main stage. Tickets are $7 per person (children 12...
The Best of Italy - Saturday, October 22
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, in occasion of its 25th anniversary, is proud to present "The Best of Italy", which intends to be a prestigious display of Italian Brands. "The Best of Italy" will be an unforgettable celebration that aim to promote the Made in Italy through different initiatives on Saturday, October 22nd:A street f...
Spectacular Sculpture: Art Conversations V at the Boca Raton Museum of Art
Sunday, September 25, 2016 - 3:00 pm - Boca Raton Museum of Art - 501 Plaza Real - Boca Raton, Florida. CALL 561-289-4090 FOR RESERVATIONS & INFORMATION. Visit us at www.friendsoftheuffizigallery.org and on Facebook. Perhaps the most underrated museum in Florence, the Opera del Duomo Museum has a truly sp...
Emanuela Verlicchi Marazzi premiata dal Consolato d'Italia a Miami
Il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Miami ha conferito il "Premio Eccellenze Italiane in Florida 2016" a Emanuela Verlicchi Marazzi, imprenditrice e filantropa modenese di adozione ma con origini romagnole, fondatrice della Fondazione Filippo Marazzi. Il riconoscimento annuale è stato consegnato dal Console Generale d'Italia a Miami Gloria Ma...
Emilio Pucci in America
Nicknamed "The Prince of Prints," Italian designer Emilio Pucci is best remembered for swirling, stream-of-consciousness patterns of brilliantly colored geometric shapes. Following a period marked by dull shades and heavy fabrics, his fun and flirty approach to design often clashed Mediterranean-inspired colors like turquoise, ultramarine...