MIT Oceanography Professor Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli
Sitting in Professor Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli's office at MIT, I forget for a few minutes what I am there for. We are discussing her passion for opera, and how she almost pursued a career in the arts as a young girl. A moment later, though, with a seamless transition she starts talking about climate change, and all of a sudden, her down-to-...
Nelle valli valdesi del North Carolina, una Little Italy tutta particolare
Anche in North Carolina esiste una "piccola" Little Italy. Il suo nome è Valdese ed è stata fondata nel 1893 da un gruppo di valdesi arrivati nelle Blue Ridge Mountains dalle valli piemontesi, in particolare dalla Val Pellice. In seguito all'editto di emancipazione emanato da Carlo Alberto nel 1848, le comunità valdesi ebbero la necessità di cerca...
Bella Lena’s
Bella Lena's is the perfect, corner Italian restaurant offering "Everyday Italian with Old World Charm", goes their slogan, and that's just what you'll get at this fabulous eatery located in the cozy village of Ridgewood, a short walk from the M train. Bella Lena's is a family operation, opened two and a half years ago by the dynamic wife...
New US distributor offers Italian brands
A new Colorado-based distributor is offering North American dealers an array of Italian brands, both well known and obscure in these parts. Italian Bicycle Group N.A. is distributing brands including: Almarc Nuova, Artigiana Selle, Barco Cicli, Bistark, Cecchini Team (Chakra, Gold Race and Olympic Ring), Chiossi Cicli, Ciclitorino, Ciocc,...
How to Explore Italian Culinary Traditions during Expo Milan 2015
Expo Milan 2015 is a global event that should be visited for thousands of reasons. One of them is definitely related to the chance to learn more about Italian culinary traditions and assets. The Expo 2015 pavilion of the Italian food industry was recently presented in Rome, where Fiere di Parma CEO Antonio Cellie introduced it as "the resu...
Italian restaurant and steakhouse Il Bastardo is back in Chelsea
Il Bastardo is back by popular demand. The Italian restaurant and steakhouse, which closed two years ago, just reopened at 191 Seventh Ave. in Chelsea. Bocca di Bacco, which had previously occupied the space, is moving next door to 193 Seventh Ave. and is set to open in a few weeks. The prices at Il Bastardo are a bargain for Chelsea — all...
Life of Italian Nobility for Sale, Complete With Regulations and Taxes
by Gaia Pianigiani Nestled on a gentle Tuscan hill near this town just east of Florence, and caressed by the morning fog, sits a medieval castle that was once home to the few prominent noble families who plotted against the Medicis' rule during the Renaissance, some of whom are believed to have taken refuge here. For centuries aft...
Trivella Duo serves up a feast of American riches for Dranoff Foundation
Contemporary works for two pianos were on the musical agenda at the Trivella Piano Duo's recital for the Dranoff Foundation concert series Sunday at New World Center. Two Dranoff commissions and four relatively new scores tested the considerable technical facility of Davide and Daniele Trivella, the Italian brothers who won the Gold Medal...
Italian good news: Noi Italia and We the Italians (part 1)
WTI Magazine #54 2015 February, 20Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: The National Institute for Statistics (Istat) has released its report called "Noi Italia. 100 statistiche per capire il Paese in cui viviamo" (Noi Italia. 100 stats to understand the Country we're living in"). The report provides an overview of the various econo...
Cibus è Italia: cibo arte e design nel padiglione del Made in Italy all’Expo 2015
Un padiglione unico tra i 90 di Expo 2015, perché è il solo a raccontare i percorsi di tutte le filiere alimentari italiane grazie alla testimonianza di 420 tra aziende e consorzi ed il solo a presentare un happening culturale all'esterno, con artisti che cambiano continuamente la sua facciata. Queste le peculiarità del padiglione "Cibus è...
De Tomaso Pantera was one sexy Italian-American!
This is one sexy Italian-American beauty! What’s not to love about the De Tomaso Pantera? This multinational gem was designed by famed Dutch-American auto designer Tom Tjaarda. The beautiful, sleek body was hammered out in Italy by Ghia Marcello Gandini and the heart of the beast was the venerable Ford 351 Cleveland V-8. Ford discontinued...
Italian art: The Entomologists
WTI Magazine #56 2015 March, 20Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: John Cabot University A wonderful iconographic branch about the form and beauty of insects is obtaining more and more success in the field of Italian Contemporary Art. Andrea Guerra, born in the region of Puglia, studies the physical feature of insects and their...