Buccellati Celebrates New York Flagship with Impressionist-inspired Collection
by Michelle Tay For almost a century, Milanese jeweler Buccellati has kept the art of the Italian Renaissance at the core of their design philosophy, but with the opening of their Madison Avenue flagship on March 12, the house's designers have found themselves dipping into a new creative pool: Impressionism. Entitled "Timeless Blu...
Vogue helps welcome Giuseppe Zanotti to Dallas' Highland Park Village
Giuseppe Zanotti received a high-fashion welcome to Highland Park Village when Vogue stepped in to host its recent grand opening soiree. Judging by the well-heeled attendees, it's no wonder the brand decided to open a standalone shop in Dallas. Fashionable VIPs — including Lynn McBee, Capera Ryan, Anna-Sophia van Zweden, Elisa Summers, Hea...
Franco Gallelli & Friends has song in their hearts for Italy
If you think teenagers left alone in a basement with keyboards, a drum set, guitars and a sound system could spell trouble, just wait 30 or 40 years. What you might end up with is Franco Gallelli & Friends. The five west-side musicians — Gallelli of Gates, bassist Lino Presutti of Hilton, and drummer Gino Romantini, keyboardist/ba...
Author, Italian MP Marazziti to speak in Bay Area
Nation-states and communities throughout the world have reached certain decisions about capital punishment: It is the destruction of human life. It is ineffective as a deterrent for crime. It is an instrument the state uses to contain or eliminate its political adversaries. It is a tool of "justice" that disproportionality affects religious, social...
Giuseppe Palanti and Milan's Expo 1906
When the Italian Ministry of Agriculture sent Giuseppe Palanti (Milan, 1881-1946) to Paris, he was still a student at Brera's Academy, enrolled in the Scuola degli Artefici – more focused on practical craftsmanship and applied arts than on theoretical studies. It was 1900, and 19-year-old Palanti was asked to attend the Expo in Paris. He did so wit...
Emigranti 2.0: Addio per sempre?
di Riccardo Giumelli "Conoscere, scoprire, relazionarsi con un mondo che gli è stato servito global fin da giovanissimi." Queste, tra le tante, sono le parole di Enzo Riboni, che descrivono i cosiddetti "cervelli in fuga", espressione criticabile come ho già scritto. Enzo Riboni è giornalista del Corriere della Sera, dove tiene una rubrica...
Family-owned Wine Press teaches art of wine making
By George Roelofsen North Haven's Wine Press is an Italian-American, family-owned business that teaches people how to turn grapes into wine. The owner, Ray Iannucci, was born in New Haven after his parents immigrated from Italy. He started making wine in 1994 and opened the Wine Press in 2008. "When I was a kid I helped...
Little Italy Incorporation Petition to be Heard
The hearing before the Pulaski County Judge on the Little Italy petition for incorporation will be held on Monday, July 13 at 2 PM in the Quorum Court room located in the Pulaski County Administration building on 201 S. Broadway in Little Rock. All are welcome to attend. Details about the hearing TBA.
The Design And Culinary Treasures That Remind Us Why We Love Italy So Much
The Italian landscape has always been a great attraction. The nature, the masterpieces of art, the enchanting cities. The quality of life is special. To let oneself go is only natural. And the Italians? Stereotypes depict them as outgoing and gallant. Lovers of the "Made in Italy" brand admire their creativity and know-how. We have decided...
The Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston Recognizes Hughes Watters Askanase Partner Dominique M. Varner with Italian Flame Award
Dominique M. Varner, a partner with Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. (www.hwa.com), received the Italian Flame Award at the 2015 Italian Cultural & Community Center Gala and Casino Night in Houston on Saturday, June 13.. Varner jointly manages HWA's Default Servicing Practice Area with fellow HWA partner Carolyn A. Taylor. Established in...
Chamber Music Campania and Amore by Andrea present "Savory Sounds"
Join us for an evening of delectable Italian antipasto paired side-by-side with exquisite music! Your ticket includes: appetizers by acclaimed Italian chef Andrea Bozzolo and music performed by the Fiati Five wind quintet and soprano Katie Dukes. The program features music by Italian and American composers, including Verdi, Rossini, Nathan, an...
Connecticut Virtuosi, Lyric Opera bring back stories from Italy
by Jeff Gebeau Faculty and students of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, whose headquarters are at Trinity-on-Main, and the New London-based Connecticut Lyric Opera returned this week from the inaugural Greve Opera Festival in Italy. The three-week festival was a joint endeavor of the orchestra, the opera and Greve-In-Chianti, the Itali...