Dick Novaria’s Newly Released “Meeting Italia” is a Beautiful, Genuine Story of Man Who is Blessed with an Opportunity to Visit and Learn to Love His Ancestral Homeland
"Meeting Italia": a unique encounter with the grand and beautiful country of Italy. "Meeting Italia" is the creation of published author, Dick Novaria, retired director of Civil Space Systems Programs at Ball Aerospace. Dick Novaria became impassioned by this remarkable encounter. He says, "It is my hope that it (this book) will deepen your unders...
Ciao Philadelphia: A month-long celebration of Italian culture
by Erin Moran Although Philadelphia is often considered the birthplace of America, Andrea Canepari, the Italian consul general here, calls it a very European city.This month, the consulate general of Italy is holding its third Ciao Philadelphia, a monthlong celebration of Italian culture in the Philadelphia region. Many of the events are free but...
Italian Restaurant Week Houston - Austin
In the light of the Extraordinary Italian Taste (EIT) campaign, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce has selected 8 restaurants in Houston and 4 in Austin for the Italian Restaurant Week program. EIT is a campaign dedicated to promoting authentic Italian products in North America. The Italian Restaurant Week will be held during the w...
Italy's earthquake affects us all – theirs is a cultural richness like no other
Buildings are not people. It is an immense mercy that, so far as is currently known, there were no fatalities in the latest earthquake to hit central Italy. Yet I can't help mourning the basilica of St Benedict in Norcia. To see such a beautiful old building destroyed is gut-wrenching. The pictures speak for themselves. In one image dust fills the...
Borracchini's signature frosting takes the cake
Borracchini's Bakery was chosen as the bakery with the BEST CAKES by voters of Western Washington in the 2016 Best of Western Washington Contest. The place that's a Seattle birthday tradition is having a big one of their own this year. "This is our 95th year in business. I have worked in this building since I was five years old. Becau...
Sun, Dec 18 - Coro-Dante Christmas Concert: "Il Futuro Non Crolla"
Coro-Dante Christmas Concert: "In Futuro Non Crolla". In honor of the people and towns of Central Italy. Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 5:00 pm. All-Italian repertoire chorus of the Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts will perform traditional Italian Christmas songs, including Ottorino Respighi's "Lauda per la...
Hats & Scarves for Christmas
Today, Tony De Luca, President of IAC of Lansing, delivered a box filled with hats, gloves and scarves to the Children's Home at St. Vincent Catholic Charities. These donated items were collected through the generosity of its members, at last Sunday's Christmas Party. As part of the mission of the IAC of Lansing is to help those less...
Residents fight to save vacant Brownsville church
Our Lady of Loreto Church in Brownsville has been vacant for years, but some neighborhood residents are fighting to keep it from being torn down. Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, which leases the property, says there are plans to demolish the church and turn it into affordable housing. However, the Brownsville Cultural Coalitio...
Why Italians eat well
It is well-known that the Mediterranean diet is one of the best in the world. UNESCO has well understood this fact proclaiming the Mediterranean diet, story together with the Japanese one, erectile the healthiest in the world. Among their advantages, it is worth mentioning their ability to reduce cardio-vascular diseases, diabetes and cancer, inc...
Musica italiana a Broadway, ne parliamo con Sal Palmeri
Manca poco per il "Sal Palmeri's New York Italian Music Festival", il trenta settembre Broadway ospiterà una serata di musica leggera italiana, organizzata dal maestro della radio italoamericana Sal Palmeri. Tanti ospiti, dalla vincitrice del Festival di San Remo Annalisa Minetti (fresca campionessa con una medaglia alle paraolimpiadi), a Paolo Me...
La Regione Puglia sogna la California
Ad agosto l'Associazione dei pugliesi del Sud California, presieduta da Mike Foschetti, ha celebrato dieci anni di attività. Una festa, con tanto di torta tricolore, nella famiglia allargata agli immigrati di prima come di quarta generazione, nella quale sono state consegnate due borse di studio per contribuire alla formazione accademica di due gio...
Il cashmere Cruciani sbarca a Palm Beach
Il marchio italiano del cashmere Cruciani sbarca in Florida inaugurando un nuovo flagship store a Palm Beach. La boutique rafforza così la presenza del gruppo sul mercato americano, dove poteva già contare su uno showroom a New York. La mossa fa seguito alle recenti aperture internazionali della maison a Madrid, Tokyo e Dubai.