Florence's Giardino dei Semplici re-opens its doors for spring
Florence's public Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), located in the Museum of Natural History of Florence, closed since September of last year after a period of hydreogeological instability, recently re-opened its gates (April 1). Similarly to those in Pisa and Padua, the Tuscan Capital's botanical garden, noted as a garden of Semplici or simple med...
Italian gardeners strive to preserve Old World lifestyle in Sewickley
It's 10:30 a.m. and Mariano Floro has been at it for awhile. It's hard to find him for a few minutes in the back of his home at 713 Centennial Ave. in Sewickley. But look closely among the flourishing rows, plots and potted plants and Floro is there, caring for each one — especially his fig tree, which took a beating over the harsh winter....
Il Ministro Martina a New York per promuovere l'Expo 2015
Da Manhattan a Washington, dalle Nazioni Unite alla Banca Mondiale, dal Fancy Food - una delle fiere agroalimentari più importanti al mondo - al museo Italoamericano di New York per incontrare i membri delle sedi statunitensi del Pd. È questa una delle prime tappe del tour americano del ministro delle politiche agricole alimentari e forest...
Festa Italiana tells visitors how to cope with freeway closure
Next weekend's full closure of the I-94 westbound and eastbound will cause massive delays for thousands of Wisconsin drivers, but fear not: Festa Italiana is still on. Organizers for the city's biggest Italian heritage festival, which runs next July 18-20 in Maier Festival Park, said that the event will not be affected by the closures for...
Red Sox Land Italian Rising Star Nicolò Clemente
There's a bright future for the Red Sox, and it's colored in green, white and red. On July 2, young baseball star Nicolò Clemente signed a multi-year contract for the Red Sox, becoming the first Italian to ever join Boston's roster. At 16, the native of Pianoro (Bologna) became the youngest Italian to sign for a Major League team, following last y...
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Torino artist Nicoletta Balani
Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Torino artist Nicoletta Balani in The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition. The exhibition opens on August 22, 2014 and will remain on view until September 11, 2014. The opening reception will take place on the evening of Thursday, August 28, at 6-8pm. Referencing h...
ITALIAN DINNER and RECEPTION "HONORING THE MONUMENTS MEN"
The National Council for the Promotion of Italian Language in American Schools(National COPILAS) invites you to attend a reception + dinner in honor of Mr. Robert EDSEL author of MONUMENTS MEN, SAVING ITALY, RESCUING DA VINCI. RECEPTION + ITALIAN DINNER - Honoring Mr. Edsel, author of The MONUMENTS MEN SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 20...
Italian Surf Academy in San Francisco
A special performance by the Italian Surf Academy, who will present The American Dream: an audio-visual journey into the movie culture of 1960s Italy! Featuring music from Spaghetti western, noir and crime movies originally composed by Ennio Morricone, Luis Bacalov, Carlo Rustichelli, Riz Ortolani, Piero Umiliani, Armando Trovajoli, and more. &nbs...
IT and US: Italian American Museum receives visit from 93-year-old quasi immigrant
WTI Magazine #44 2014 October, 1Author : Joe Carella Translation by: Ever since the Italian American Museum (IAM) in New York City's Little Italy put the original shipbuilder's model of the SS Giuseppe Verdi on exhibit in May, it has been searching nationally for passengers who might still be alive and who were among the more than 70...
IT and US: You, Me & Sicily!, the island’s points of light!
WTI Magazine #45 2014 October, 15Author : Eszter Vajda Translation by: "You, Me & Sicily!" is a TV program that sprang from conversations that I had in the winter of 2014 with author/attorney Alfred Zappala in Massachusetts. Alfred has written 3 books (4th one out in December) on Sicily. He also lives and practices law in Catania 7 m...
188 South-bound: Upscale Italian cuisine with a Texas twist
Jay McCarthy, the corporate chef and operating manager at 188 South, believes the new Italian restaurant stands out among the rest because of one simple reason — every ingredient used is simple, fresh and delivers a unique taste customers won't soon forget. 188 South, located at 188 S. Castell Ave., opened Aug. 15, and is operates daily from 10 a....
2015 Fiat 500 Ribelle, 500L Urbana Trekking Debut at Miami Auto Show
The Fiat range grows at this year's Miami auto show with the addition of two special-edition models. The 2015 Fiat 500 Ribelle goes on sale in December and the 2015 Fiat 500L Urbana Trekking will be available from early 2015. The 2015 Fiat 500 Ribelle draws its name from the Italian word for "rebellious," and transforms the subcompact hatchback wi...