Italian-A-Day
Janice Mancuso is on a mission to education Americans about Italian and Italian American history. In 2006, Mancuso created "Thirty-One Days of Italians," a website that every October lists an Italian American or Italian each day, who has made an extraordinary contribution to American history. The ongoing project is a labor of love for Mancuso, who...
War & Art. Destruction and Protection of Italian Cultural Heritage During World War I
Nov. 18, 2014 - Feb. 17, 2015 in Memory HallNATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AT LIBERTY MEMORIAL100 W. 26th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 War & Art. Destruction and Protection of Italian Cultural Heritage During World War I During the First World War even Italy's historical and artistic heritage became a powerful propaganda tool for the country af...
Italian Ambassador to the US visits the ICC
We are delighted to announce that Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero will visit the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014. Ambassador Bisogniero, accompanied by Italian Consul in Chicago, Adriano Monti and Vice-Consul, Marco Graziosi are traveling to Minneapolis to tour the Italian Fashion Exhibit c...
Italian film 'Chlorine' announced on the 2015 Sundance Film Festival lineup
It was recently reported today, Dec. 3 from both Variety and Indiewire that the 2015 Sundance Film Festival has announced their lineup. Part of their lineup is the Italian film "Chlorine." The film is in competition under the label as the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film is directed by Lamberto Sanfelice. "Chlorine" is Sanfelice...
More churches in Lower Hudson could merge
More than a half-dozen additional Catholic churches in the Lower Hudson Valley could merge next year as part of the ongoing reorganization by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. Under the latest proposal by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in White Plains and Our Lady of Pompeii in Dobbs Ferry would close, except fo...
Los Angeles, il console napoletano scommette sulla cultura
di Francesca Scorcucchi È napoletano il nuovo Console d'Italia a Los Angeles, Antonio Verde, insediato da pochi giorni. 53 anni, laurea in Scienze Politiche all'Orientale, ha iniziato la carriera diplomatica nel 1990. Ha lavorato all'Ambasciata italiana a Tokyo, poi è stato a Mosca, Strasburgo e Sidney, dove ha ricoperto per la prima volta...
Italy Output Rises More Than Expected Boosting Recovery Optimism
Italian industrial output rose more than expected in November, boosting optimism that the euro region's third-biggest economy may start recovering from its longest recession on record. Production increased 0.3 percent from October, when it stalled, national statistics office Istat said in Rome today. Economists had forecast a 0.1 percent i...
Taste the Regions: Emilia-Romagna
When: 12 Feb 2015, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: 528 Hennepin Ave, Suite 502, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Italy's regional richness and diversity will be showcased in a new series "Taste the Regions". Over time, native experts will bring us different Italian regions presenting their history, geography and culinary traditions in an informal...
Twiplomacy: @ItalyinUS e’ ‘”hub” per #digitaldiplomacy
Nel primo World Social Day l'Italia a Washington torna a essere "hub" della diplomazia digitale. Un seminario organizzato dall'Ambasciata italiana nella capitale degli Stati Uniti ha puntato i riflettori su come i social network possano essere messi al servizio degli obiettivi dello sviluppo sostenibile. Read more Source:...
Parliamo Italiano
You are cordially invited to attend PARLIAMO ITALIANO, the first Networking event of the year. Meet new members and enjoy a taste of Italian wines & appetizers. RSVP today TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 - Starting at 6:00pm at DalTile Showroom, 316 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago, IL IACC Members $15 ...
Editor, Italian American Studies Association Yearbook
The Editor, with the consultation and approval of the Yearbook Editorial Board, selects papers to be considered for the Yearbook and commissions or approves other materials. He or she also identifies reviewers, and is responsible for carrying out the peer review process. The Editor and Editorial Board decide on accepting each paper, based upon a su...
Grace: 10 Italian-Omahans set out to determine who makes the tastiest meatballs
This is how an Omaha woman named Mary Jo Klusmire makes meatballs. First she gets the coffee on. Then she puts the grandbaby to bed. Next she mixes the bread dough.Then Mary Jo says hi to her 81-year-old mother, Rose, who has just arrived, and gets out her big bowl.Into the bowl go the ground chuck and crushed crackers, the eggs, cheese and water,...