American-Italian Heritage Center Rising
La Festa Italiana is on the move. It will be outside a newly constructed American-Italian Heritage Center at 132nd and Fort this year. The center called Il Palazzo will be a little piece of Italy in northwest Omaha. It will have a banquet hall and members can take courses on Italian music, language, history, and cooking. It's on sched...
Host an Italian Student for the Summer
by Rachel Greenberg Last opportunity for local families to sign up to host a wonderful female teenager from Italy coming to our area on June 29 for a 4 week homestay program! Don't miss this unique chance to travel the world from your own home, get a friend for life that you can visit. Share your America and teach your children ab...
Get On Your Time Machine to Discover Ancient Pompeii
"Rebuild the ancient Pompeii. Clear pictures of archaeological ruins and discover the ancient comus the splendid frescoes, the monumental temples of Pompeii how they really were before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD." This is the description of Pompei touch a new app developed by the Neapolitan 3D and Web Designer Raffaele Gentiluomo. ...
Italian Festival kicks off weekend of fun, food and culture at Market Common
For the 21st year in a row, the Italian Festival kicked off Saturday at Market Common. The festival runs until eight p.m. Saturday and features a heritage booth, kids entertainment, crafts vendors and, of course, lots of food. Some of the items on the menu include pizza, sausage, meatball sandwiches and pasta. Organizers explained th...
The Serendipity of Singer Marsha Bartenetti
She's back! Cherished for her smooth, expressive voice, Marsha Bartenetti will return to sing at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Thursday, July 10, with her Gentlemen of Jazz. Marsha did not achieve success in the music industry the typical way. Pure serendipity and her beautiful voice guided her inspirational journey from San Franc...
Piano Export sud: l'Italia alla Fiera "JA" di new York
Secondo i dati disponibili a fine 2013, le importazioni di gioielleria negli Stati Uniti hanno registrato un totale di 6.83 miliardi di dollari; nello stesso periodo la quota italiana di mercato ha raggiunto il 7.96%, pari a 543 milioni. L'Italia resta al quarto posto tra i paesi esportatori, con l'India principale paese concorrente, con u...
Mercer County Italian-American Festival hub unveils statue saluting U.S. soldiers
by Mike Davis John Scarpati has made monuments and memorials since he was a child. When his older brother, Michael, was killed during Wold War II, Scarpati collected the Western Union telegram that informed his mother of her son's death. He took the letters Michael had written to her from the frontlines and put them in a glas...
Miss Italia Beauty Queens named Honorary Grand Marshalls in the Grand Procession of the Feast of San Gennaro in New York City
Peekskill Pageants is proud to announce that our Miss Italia Beauty Queens have been named Honorary Grand Marshalls in the Grand Procession of the Feast of San Gennaro in New York City. They will lead the parade with David Mazouz, who portrays young Bruce Wayne in "Gotham," a new action-adventure drama series, which premieres on Fox Televi...
The Top Italy Tours for 2015
Italy has long been a favorite destination for new and experienced travelers alike, thanks to its diverse landscapes, incredible cuisine and extensive history. A tour can be a great way for first-time visitors to get an idea of what Italy is all about, while more experienced travelers have the opportunity to dive deeper into the local cult...
Great Italians of the past: Gina Lollobrigida
WTI Magazine #45 2014 October, 15Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde Translation by: The historical "enemy" of Sofia Loren shares with the latter the ability of being a worldwide and european movies icon of the 1950's and 1960's. Gina Lollobrigida was born in Subiaco, in the Rome province, on July 4, 1927. Her family moves t...
East Side Story: quando Trieste era americana
Grappa'n'soda, cioccolata e Rock & Roll. Così era una Trieste a stelle e strisce, prima città italiana a vivere concretamente il "sogno americano". Il capoluogo giuliano, conteso tra due nazioni e tra il blocco occidentale e quello comunista, per nove anni a partire dalla fine della guerra ha attraversato un periodo made in Usa. Si chiamava Te...
Festa Italiana the Spartans’ way in Northbrook
Festa Italiana, a Nov. 2 fundraiser by the Glenbrook North High School Band Parents Organization BPO, drew more than 225 supporters and students. GBN's cafeteria was bright on a Sunday night with festive red and green helium Mylar balloons soaring under contemporary atrium ceilings. Read more Source: http://northbroo...