Duke in Rome
Please note that this summer program is offered every other year. 2013 program dates May 14-June 14, 2013 * See the Program Schedule page for a more detailed itinerary, including information regarding travel to and from the program site. Duke University's Departments of Classical Studies, Art and Art History, and History...
A Bronx Tale comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall
A Bronx Tale, an original one-man show written for the stage and performed by actor Chazz Palminteri, comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall for one performance Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. Well known for A Bronx Tale, Palminteri originally wrote the script for the stage and performed it as a one-man show in Los Angeles. Read more Sourc...
Miami: la Camera di Commercio Italiana nasce dal sogno di un toscano
Di Silvia Bulckaen Miami ha la sua storia toscana. Quasi una fiaba. Sembra infatti una novella la vicenda della nascita della Camera di Commercio Italiana a Miami. Una storia che va raccontata, per non perderne la memoria. C'era una volta un toscano che, nel suo girovagare attraverso i paesi più belli del mondo, sbarcò un bel giorno a Miami. Giova...
Italian Feast celebrates Italian heritage
Mangia! It's time for the third annual Italian Feast, quickly becoming a popular Summerville event. Last year's festival attracted approximately 5,000 people, according to event director and president of the Italian Feast board Jay Lombardo, and this year he's expecting about 7,000. Italian Feast kicked off in the spring of 2013. For...
La storia: Birmingham’s Italian community
If you were an early 20th century Italian immigrant living in Birmingham, chances are you came from Sicily. More specifically, you probably came from Bisacquino, a small Sicilian village near Palermo. Leaving family behind in Bisacquino was surely a gut wrenching decision, motivated by a desire to escape poverty and facilitated by agents canvassing...
Former Milford man gets Italian-American month passed into S.C. law
by Billy Shaner A former Milford resident now living in South Carolina appreciates his Italian-American heritage so much he wanted it officially recognized. With the help of legislators, Fred Nesta, who moved from Milford to Myrtle Beach six years ago, saw his efforts come fruition when a law was passed this year declaring October I...
Viva La Cultura Italiana
"Viva La Cultura Italiana!" was the theme for Il Circolo's 38th anniversary gala held at the Breakers in Palm Beach on March 2, 2014. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception in the Magnolia Room while mandolinist, Joe Spadaro, played popular Italian favorites. Once in the Circle Room, where dinner was to be served, music by Gino De Marco filled the air...
Italian-American club makes plans for parade
In honor of the state of South Carolina designating October the annual Italian-Heritage Month, the Italian-American Club of Hilton Head is hoping to bring a parade to the island. Signed by Gov. Nikki Haley on March 27, the new law says the month is set aside to "recognize Italian-Americans for their many contributions to our state and nation."...
Joseph v. Dl Raso, esq. to be named man of the year at 38th anniversary Il Circolo Gala
Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society of the Palm Beaches, has announced it will honor Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., a part-time resident of Delray Beach, as Man of the Year at its annual gala at The Breakers in Palm Beach on Sunday, March 2, 2014. The prestigious designation is awarded annually to an individual who promotes Italian culture...
Exhibition Spans career of acclaimed architect Mario Botta
Considered one of the century's most fundamental contributors to postmodern classicism, Swiss architect Mario Botta is respected particularly for his sensitivity to regional vernacular and to the building's relationship with the land. He is the designer of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – the only commi...
Italian-American club still giving back to community
The Sunrise Italian-American Civic Association was founded more than 40 years ago, and as the old guard moved on and new blood joined, its mission of giving back to the community has remained among its highest priorities. City Commissioner Joey Scuotto remembers the Italian-American Club being a way of life for his parents – and a way for...
Over a tumultuous 75 years, Florida Grand Opera has seen its share of highs and lows
By Lawrence Budmen On February 15, 1965, a young Italian tenor made his American opera debut in Miami opposite Joan Sutherland in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. His name was Luciano Pavarotti. In December of 1987 music critics from around the world converged on Miami for the American premiere of Rossini's Bianca e Falliero,presented...