A Stradivarius For The People
This special once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the unparalleled sound of a "Grand Stradivarius" violin – one of only five or six known to exist today – played with eloquence by Fedeli is presented by the American Italian Cultural Center (AICC) of New Orleans. The concert event will feature a diverse, captivating musical program chosen...
The bust of Nick LaRocca, creator of jazz, to be unveiled by Lt. Governor of Louisiana
The American Italian Cultural Center announces the unveiling of the bust of Italian American Nick LaRocca, the "Creator of Jazz" and composer of such jazz standards as "Tiger Rag" and "Livery Stable Blues". The unveiling by Lt. Governor of Louisiana Jay Dardenne will take place on November 16 at 3 pm at the Old US Mint on Esplanade Avenue. ...
Roger Di Camillo
Roger Di Camillo is a consummate visual artist. A retired architect, he paints, sketches, sculpts, produces pottery, ceramics, lithographs and glass. This talented Italian-American native New Mexican has exhibited throughout the Southwest and will be the featured artist for the month of October at the new Essence Gallery and Boutique in Old Town Al...
Superbowl. A taste of Italy
NEW ORLEANS. Ed eccoci al 47° Super Bowl tra i Baltimore Ravens e i San Francisco 49ers dal Mercedes-Benz Superdome di New Orleans, già tutta in festa per il Carnevale.La partita è stata ribattezzata dai media "un affare di famiglia", visto che, per la prima volta nella storia le due squadre rivali sono guidate da due fratelli. Il 49enne Jim Harbau...
Tiziana Triolo: «La nostra cucina è la nostra cultura»
di Gabriella Papale Ha lasciato la sua terra, il suo lavoro e gli affetti più cari, per seguire suo marito negli States. Da Palermo a Houston, senza perplessità e con tanta voglia di cimentarsi in qualcosa di nuovo. Tiziana Triolo, palermitana, dal 2011 è Direttrice Programmazione e Marketing del Centro Culturale Italiano di Houston. Una...
Attacks on Columbus driven by hate
By Jackie De La Porte History is history and Christopher Columbus ushered in the European "Age of Discovery" in 1492. Although there may have been many forays by previous explorers, Asians, Vikings, etc., into what is now known as the Americas; it was following Christopher Columbus' exploration into the "New World" which, yes, was i...
Italian-American parade rolls Saturday
With St. Patrick's parades and their tossed cabbages in the recent past, we look forward to fava beans and kisses during the 46th annual Italian-American St. Joseph's Day Parade starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at Canal and Chartres streets, then heading into the French Quarter. The queen is Kaylie Badalamenti Cotoire Hyde. Grand marshal is Jos...
Covington resident to be crowned queen of 44th annual Italian American Marching Club St. Joseph Parade
Holly Anne Savoie will be crowned queen of the 44th annual Italian American Marching Club St. Joseph Parade during a free pre-parade celebration in New Orleans. The gala will be held March 9, starting at noon, at the Piazza d'Italia. Savoie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Savoie of Covington, will be surrounded by 80 beautiful maids in...
Risultato Elezioni COMITES Houston 2015
di Vincenzo Arcobelli Si informano i connazionali dei risultati riguardanti le elezioni per il rinnovo dei Comites. Colgo l'occasione per ringraziare tutti coloro che hanno partecipato attivamente con la registrazione per l'opzione al voto, prima, e nell'esprimere la propria volonta', dopo. A nome dei neo-eletti e di tutti i cand...
Celebrazione della Festa della Repubblica a Houston ed Austin. Proclamazione dello "year of Italian culture day" in entrambe le città
La ricorrenza del 67mo anniversario della Repubblica Italiana è stata celebrata per la prima volta sia a Houston che ad Austin, capitale dello Stato del Texas. Il ricevimento a Houston è stato ospitato nella sede storica della Julia Ideson Library ed ha visto la partecipazione di numerosi connazionali e personalità locali, tra cui il Tenente...
Canaries in a coalmine
Work continues on an important contribution to the chronicled history of our state and our nation. Produced and directed by New Mexico Italians, Fulvio Ottaviano and Claudio Ruben, Canaries in a Coalmine, will be an hour-long documentary telling the story of the 1913 mining disaster in Dawson, NM. The second worst mining disaster in US his...
Italian baroque for a New Orleans summer night
By Sharon Litwin For years now pundits and observers of the "high" arts in America have predicted the demise of classical music, opera and dance, whose audiences, they say, consist mainly of those with white hair and or no hair. And yet, with every generation, inspired talented ones have appeared whose glorious flashes of brilliance and p...