Sofia Coppola's La Traviata opens at Rome opera house
by Ruth McKee An operatic collaboration between an American film-maker, an Italian haute couture king, and a British set designer will make its debut this weekend. Sofia Coppola's La Traviata will open at the Opera of Rome on Sunday in a production featuring costumes made and designed by Valentino with backdrops created by Nathan Crowley, the...
Giugno Festa! @ Italian American Marching Club NOLA
Giugno Festa!When: Saturday, June 25, 2016 – 8-11pmWhere: Marcello's Catering Venue845 Carondelet Street, NOLA As June 1st rolls around, we're all thinking that summer is here. June also means one other thing..."Giugno Festa"! The IAMC invites you to celebrate your Italian Heritage with our very own "Giugno Festa". Come savor your favorite Italian...
Salvatore Presutti, da Pratola Peligna all'Ohio, principe dei ristoratori d'America
Era abruzzese "Il Principe in cucina" dei ristoratori in America. Salvatore Presutti era nato nel 1889 a Pratola Peligna (AQ). Il grande attore Bob Hope degli "spaghetti fatti in casa" nel Ristorante "Presutti's Villa" disse: "un giorno spero di trovarli anche in paradiso". La storia di un altro figlio d'Abruzzo raccontata da Geremia Manci...
2019 Dodge Journey Goes From Being American To Italian
It looks like the 2019 Dodge Journey could be more Italian than American as it was been reported that the upcoming model might be produced in Italy. According to AutoNews, FCA will be moving the production of the Dodge Journey from Mexico to Italy. The vehicle has been in Mexico since 2011 but it looks like it will be making its way to Europe...
Italy’s food industry to zero in on the US market
by Emanuele Scarci The Italian food industry is zeroing in on the US market: the government, through the Special Plan for Made in Italy, is investing €50 million in a deal with US retailers. "Last year we exported to the U.S. €3.5 billion with a growth around 20%," said the president of trade group Federalimentare Luigi Scordamagl...
Upper OV Italian Festival begins Friday
In just a few days, family, food and tradition will take over in Wheeling at the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival. It takes far more than a week's work to prepare for the annual festival. In fact, when the festival ends on Sunday, they'll have one night off before beginning to prepare for next year. Over the past few weeks, a small grou...
The stories behind Italian bridges
Bridges are everywhere in the world, but if you go to Italy, you will definitely bump into some of the most romantic. The Australian magazine Italianicious has recently published an extremely interesting article recalling the stories of some of Italian famous bridges. Venice is introduced as "the best place in Italy for bridge lovers" as t...
The memory of all that: Can you still find Sinatra in Vegas?
by Russell Contreras Popular Frank Sinatra tunes in Las Vegas hotel lobbies have been replaced by the likes of Sia and Rihanna. The final tower of the famed Riviera Hotel and Casino has fallen, and the Sands Hotel and Casino is long gone. A tribute show to the Rat Pack draws mainly retirees. True, Sinatra's Sin City presence is fading...
Bibiana Osteria Enoteca's Chef Jake Addeo on His Passion for Italian Cuisine
Patrons may not get the chance to meet the mastermind behind Washington DC's upscale Italian restaurant, Bibiana Osteria Enoteca, but all should take comfort in knowing that executive chef Jake Addeo knows a thing or two about Italian cooking. Why? He grew up in an Italian-American home with a mother who turned every family event into a pa...
Annual Italian American Festival of Mercer County kicks off Sept. 23
The 17th annual Italian American Festival of Mercer County will take over the festival grounds at Mercer County Park for three days of music, food and Italian-style. Opening at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, the festival runs through Sunday, Sept. 25. Created to share and celebrate all things Italian, the festival includes a Food Piazza; an I...
ISSNAF Annual Conference to be held October 17-18 in Washington, DC
The Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF) annual conference will be held on October 17-18, 2016 at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC. During the event the Italian Scientific Community meets the institutions, the industry, academia to discuss breakthrough ideas, network, and to award projects of young Italians thro...
Petition: Save Columbus Day
by OSIA We are petitioning for an official Capital luncheon and White House evening reception in recognition and endorsement of Columbus Day and the contributions of the 25 million Americans of Italian descent. With our holiday consistently under attack, we are asking the White House to rededicate the Presidency to both the holiday and to...