Dal Consigliere del CGIE in USA , messaggio In occasione riccorrenza 70mo Anniversario della Festa della Repubblica
di Vincenzo Arcobelli Cari Connazionali, In occasione della ricorrenza del 70mo Anniversario dell'Italian National Day/Festa della Repubblica Italiana, desidero rivolgere un messaggio di saluto e di auguri a tutta la comunita' italiana. Vorrei ricordare che lo Stato del Texas con la Risoluzione HR144 del 2011 in occasione del 150 mo a...
Piazza d'Italia development plans narrow to one, website reports
By Danielle Dreilinger The only plan left standing for the Piazza d'Italia? A double-tower Hard Rock Hotel, Canal Street Beat reports. The city of New Orleans is looking to redevelop several publicly owned parking lots next to the central business district landmark. A committee chose three finalists in September from five preliminary...
OK Mozart Celebrates Youth, Italy and Opera
Putting Oklahoma and Mozart back into the 2015 OK Mozart (OKM) Festival (June 6 – 13) with Italian flair proved to be an exhilarating venture for artistic director and conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos and the Amici New York Orchestra. "Italy is where young Mozart cut his teeth when it comes to opera," says maestro Kitsopoulos, "...and ope...
At Opera in the Piazza, Italian heritage zooms, croons and tastes great
When Frank Maselli was in Rome on a Saturday night three years ago, he happened upon an outdoor concert in the piazza. A handful of singers were belting out opera arias to a piano accompaniment. "I listened to them and said to myself, 'This would be perfect for our Piazza d'Italia,' " Maselli said, referring to the outdoor plaza in New Orl...
Italian Cultural & Community Center Reaching our Vision Gala- Spotlighting the Italian Influence On Law JUNE 13th 2015
The Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston will spotlight the Italian Influence on Law by recognizing members of the legal community who are of Italian descent and whose personal and professional achievements exemplify character, leadership, community service, and the Italian spirit. The following legal professionals, listed in...
ENEL e GE danno il via alla costruzione di un parco eolico in Oklahoma
Il gruppo Enel Green Power Nord America (Enel) ha recentemente annunciato la chiusura di un accordo di partnership per un valore di 375 milioni dollari con GE Financial Services (GE"). A rilanciare l'annuncio è l'Ufficio Ice di New York spiegando che, secondo i termini della transazione, GE ha acquisito una partecipazione azionaria del 51 per cent...
A Celebration of Giving Back at Corelli's Italian Cafe
"We have many plans for the celebration, yet, first on list is to give back to the community. Every Wednesday in October, we will donate ten percent of total sales for the day to Texas Children's Hospital," said Andy Provost, general manager, Corelli's Houston. Other specials Corelli's is offering during the celebration include an annivers...
Re and Regina's road to Italian Festival
By James Beaty Larry Giaudrone and Rosemary Benedetto's road to the Italian Festival began when both of their grandparents emigrated to the United States. While Giaudrone's grandfather worked in the coal mines in the McAlester and Krebs areas, both sets of Benedetto's grandparents moved to north Texas, where they became cotton farmers. ...
Italian vocal and orchestral showpieces from DSO and tenor Carl Tanner
By Scott Cantrell Well, that was a fun concert: a hit parade of arias and orchestral movements from operas by Verdi and Puccini, followed by Respighi's spectacularly vulgar and spectacularly entertaining Roman Festivals. The perpetrators Friday night were the Dallas Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Roberto Abbado and tenor Carl Tan...
2013 anno della cultura Italiana negli USA: lo Houston Ballet presenta "Destination Italy"
Domani e sabato, 1 e 2 febbraio lo Houston Ballet presenta "Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal", che rappresenteranno "Cantata" e "Le Quattro Stagioni" del coreografo italiano Mauro Bigonzetti, uno dei più rinomati creatori contemporanei di danza. Gli spettacoli si svolgeranno presso il Wortham Theater Center a 501 Texas Avenue, nel centro di...
Tuscan Moon’ gala raises $248,000
By Holly Jackson The sky was the limit at the Italian-themed "Under the Tuscan Moon" fantastico fundraiser. Lutheran Social Services of the South held its 15th annual Make a Difference Gala. The benefit was sold out with 350 attendees at Brazos Hall, a turn-of-the-century and recently restored warehouse in downtown Austin. Read m...
The Best of Italy Comes to Santa Fe; Four Days of Italian Film, Food & Fun
Never before has one of the world's most treasured countries and cultures brought its best cinema, art and food to one of the most desired travel destinations in America, but there is always a first time. That first time is CineFesta Italia in Santa Fe, New Mexico and it starts June 1st. Although tickets can be purchased for individual fil...