Italian restaurant opens in Mineola
by Erica Marcus Cassariano has opened in the Mineola spot that most recently housed True American Kitchen and, before that, Lula Trattoria and Circa Enoteca. The Italian restaurant is the second outpost of the well-regarded Cassariano in Venice, Florida. Two of the five partners, general manager William Conte and chef Giancarlo Di...
Help us complete the documentary The Barese icemen of New York
Help us complete the documentary. Premieres: November 14th, 2015 - New York. Fundraising deadline: October 15th, 2015 "The Barese Icemen of New York" follows the story of the Apulia (Italy) emigrants who landed in the United State with nothing, and yet from the 1920's to the 1960's, these people dominated the ice business in...
Olivetti, così conquistò New York con il suo pc
di Maria Teresa Cometto «Qui Nuova York, vi parla Ruggero Orlando». Così cominciavano le telecronache del famoso giornalista Rai, in servizio nella Grande Mela dal 1954 al 1969. È anche merito suo se nella storia della conquista della Luna anche l'Italia ha giocato una parte. Lo rivela per la prima volta Gianluigi Gabetti, presidente onora...
Annual CUNY Faculty and Staff Reception for Italian Heritage and Culture Month
The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and The Italian Language Intercultural Alliance in collaboration with the Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council will hold its annual reception for faculty and staff on Monday, September 28th. This year's reception will feature a presentation and discussion titled "How Do Cultural Differe...
Italian culture and history: The Villas of Tivoli
WTI Magazine #69 2015 October, 2Author : italia.it Translation by: If you are in Latium, you should visit Tivoli, located on the Monti Tiburtini (Tiburtine Hills). The city of Tivoli was founded in 1215 B.C. in the province of Rome. The poet Virgil called it Tibur Superbum (Aeneid, Book VII), a name that can still be found in the cit...
Christopher Columbus gets ax to the head in Detroit
By Daniel Bethencourt In what could be dubbed an act of criminal irony, a statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Detroit was vandalized just in time for this year's Columbus Day. The statue, located at Jefferson and Randolph right next to city hall, was splashed with fake blood, and a hatchet was taped to his forehead as if it had...
Victorio's Italian Festival
October 24, 12-22 in PDT10901 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, California 91606www.victoriositalianfestival.com Come To The San Fernando Valley Victorio's Italian Festival Saturday AND Sunday October 24-25! Enjoy Italian food, music, comedy, beer, wine, a grape stomp, bocce ball and entertainment all day long hosted by The Meatballs Of Comedy! There...
Energie rinnovabili: nasce la batteria al rabarbaro, grande scoperta di un team italo-americano
Le energie rinnovabili saranno il nostro futuro? Molti lo pensano, altri lo sperano, altri ancora le relegano in un angolo. Taluni paesi dell'Europa invece, ci credono così arditamente che puntano tutto su di esse. Il grande vantaggio, ormai risaputo, sta nel fatto che non immettono nell'aria sostanze inquinanti, al contrario dei combustibili fossi...
Expo 2015, how to promote Made in Italy in the US
by Claudia Astarita Expo 2015 was definitely an occasion to praise and celebrate Made in Italy excellences, not only in the homeland but also abroad. Its heritage is an increased knowledge of the precious potential Made in Italy has, with a special focus on the food sector. In fact, right after the conclusion of the universal expo...
Top 10 greatest emperors of Ancient Rome
By Saugat Adhikari The Roman emperors were the designated ruler of Roman empire which started after the end of Roman republic: the period of ancient roman civilization that began with the end of roman kingdom. The legitimacy of an emperor's rule was dependent upon his control of the army and the recognition by the Senate; an emperor woul...
Scholarships Now Available Through NIAF
Scholarships are now available to college students through the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) for the 2016-2017 academic year. Since NIAF's inception 40 years ago, the scholarship program has grown from four scholarships of $250 each to dozens of annual scholarships ranging in value from $2,000 to $12,000, each in the Italian lang...
Applications now open for NOIAW’s 2016 Scholarship and Cultural Exchange Programs
2016 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, National Organization of Italian American Women. Open to: Female undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated financial need, currently enrolled at an accredited US institution; must be U.S. citizens with Italian ancestry; minimum GPA 3.5Deadline: February 15, 2016Awards announced: Late March 2016Onlin...