Visitare un museo di Seattle dall’Italia. Con la realtà virtuale si può
Visitare un museo da casa, utilizzando il pc o uno smartphone è possibile grazie a un italiano, Paolo Tosolini. Laureato in Scienze Politiche a Trieste, ha seguito la passione per l'informatica in America, ha lavorato per Microsoft e ora ha un'agenzia che punta sul mondo digitale e in particolare sulla realtà virtuale. Così, ad esempio, è nat...
Seattle chapter summer 2013 meeting on august 29th
ISSNAF Seattle Chapter is pleased to announce the 2013 Summer Meeting, that will take place in the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Auditorium (300 9th Ave, 98104, Seattle) on Thursday August 29th 2013. The first speaker, the celebrated Italian writer Sergio Campailla will introduce his latest book "Divorati dal Dragone" (Bompiani), a thriller that...
Tiny town outside Grand Canyon proposes changes to development agreement with Italian company
The Tusayan Town Council is set to take public comment Wednesday on changes to an agreement for massive development in the small town that serves as a gateway to the Grand Canyon. An Italian company has plans for a dude ranch, high-end boutiques, five-star hotels, hundreds of homes and a high-density shopping area off the highway to the Grand Cany...
Vegas Story: How a Detroit barber became Las Vegas legendary
by Kristen Peterson It's 1970, and Neil Scartozzi is cutting hair in a Detroit bookie joint that doubles as a barbershop, feeling disillusioned about the mob life he's facing and wondering how to get out. He's not made. Hasn't killed anyone, only gone to collect money. And the "life," he says, isn't for him. So one day he pic...
Inside ISSNAF Mario Strazzabosco mentorship lecture in Seattle
Mario Strazzabosco, Professor of Medicine & Gastroenterology at the Yale University School of Medicine and Director Master Program in Transplantation Medicine at University of Milan-Bicocca, will hold two mentorship lectures on May 20th 2013 at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, with two different titles:...
Italian Community Comes Alive During the Annual Festa Italiana
by Michael Sciaraffo Summertime has arrived and with it a constant flurry of activity. Festivals celebrating beer, music, and food abound throughout Portland, but the best of them all - at least for the Italian community - is the Festa Italiana! This year marks its 23rd year. In 1991, Portland was still celebrating its new Pioneer...
Sinatra Sighting!
Join us on March 15 at the Wigwam Resort for "An Italian aFare to Remember" with Sinatra Stylist Sebastian Anzaldo. The foremost Sinatra impersonator, Anzaldo has starred as the "Chairman of the Board" from Vegas' "Tribute To The Rat Pack" show to ABC-TV's "The Next Best Thing, Who Is The Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?" And more recently he has h...
Boston-style pizzas still satisfy at Nicolitalia's Pizzeria
Now, I know for most of you -- and us -- Nicolitalia's, at 2295 N. University Parkway, isn't exactly new on the block, know what I mean? Still, they're worth a mention for their good ol' classic, Boston-style pizza. We started off with some breaded raviolis -- with housemade marinara sauce -- that were surprisingly good; crunchy and season...
Sons of Italy Valentine dinner Feb. 13
Son's of Italy, Amerigo Vespucci Lodge No. 1814's annual Valentine Dinner will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at St. Mary's Parish Center and as a bonus this year Mario Cianflone will be strolling around the dining room playing Italian music on his accordian. Dinner will include spaghetti in red sauce, homemade Italian meatball...
ISSNAF Seattle Chapter 2013 Fall Meeting
ISSNAF Seattle Chapter is pleased to announce the 2013 Fall Meeting, that will take place at the Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004) on Wednesday, Dec. 11th 2013. Also this time, thanks to the generosity of the BAM, attendees will have the chance o access for free the exhibit "A World of Paper, A World of Fashion: Isabelle...
25th Festa Italiana Portland!
This is our 25th Festa Italiana Portland so we are going to celebrate it in a special way! The event takes place in "Portland's Piazza" Pioneer Courthouse Square. We will have Italian Music, Wine/Beer Gardens, Vendors, Dancing and plenty of Italian Food. A great celebration of Italian American culture in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Come join t...
Phoenix City Council votes to make Indigenous Peoples Day official holiday
Christopher Columbus no longer has his own holiday in the city of Phoenix. The Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to officially mark Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday in October, the same day as the federally-recognized Columbus Day. By doing so, it is believed to be the largest city in the nation to make the switch. ...