FATCA finalmente in vigore in Italia
di Moreno Rota Il 7 luglio 2015 è stata pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale la legge 18 giugno 2015, n. 95 di ratifica ed esecuzione dell'Accordo intergovernativo tra l'Italia e gli Stati Uniti d'America finalizzato a migliorare la trasparenza fiscale e lo scambio informativo tra autorità fiscali a livello internazionale, per mezzo dell'ap...
Great Italians of the Past: Joe Petrosino
WTI Magazine #65 2015 July, 24Author : Giovanni Verde Translation by: Joseph Petrosino was born by the name Giuseppe in Padula, a small town in the province of Salerno, in Campania, on August 30, 1860. He is just one of many Italian immigrants: he will become a symbol of the America that the struggle for justice, against all kinds of...
Italian Menswear Brand ISAIA Opens Beverly Hills Flagship
Italian menswear brand ISAIA opened its doors to VIPs in Beverly Hills last week on Brighton Way, giving gentlemen with a penchant for high-end clothing yet another bespoke place to shop. According to global CEO Gianluca Isaia, the brand—which also opened a flagship on Madison Avenue in Manhattan—will "represent being at the upper echelon...
Americans, Italians remember battle of Troina
by Cpl. Olivia McDonald U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and AfricaThe American and Italian flags are carried side-by-side down the narrow streets of a Sicilian town; a symbol of the shared history of battle, loss and sacrifice. Marines and sailors with the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa Detachment A joined...
Brunch at the Presidio Social Club
The Leonardo da Vinci Society cordially invites you and your guest to a Brunch at the Presidio Social Club - 563 Ruger Street, San Francisco - 10:00am and a guided tour of the Presidio Officers' Club Museum - 50 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco - 12:00 noon. Saturday, September 12, 2015. Miriam Manda, Visitors Servi...
Italy Invades: How Italians Conquered the World
Italy has been the eternal birthplace of empires intent on conquest. Ancient Rome was a great world empire and had a profound influence on all those who flowed in her wake — just think in terms of architecture, government, and language. But what many people don't know is just how many countries Italy has actually invaded? Since the Romans,...
NOIAW Congratulates the Winners of the 2015 Il Leone di San Marco Awards!
This year's honorees include Actor Robert Davi who will be accepting the award for Performing Arts, Felix Cavaliere (of the Rascals), who will receive the award in Music, and Dr. Paula Marchetta, MD, MBA, CEO of the Concorde Medical Group, who will accept the award in Medicine, Tom Belfiore, Chief Security Officer for the Port Authority of NY and N...
Italian art: Carpaccio misunderstood
WTI Magazine #69 2015 October, 2Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: The story of the painting of Vittore Carpaccio known as "courtesans" is somewhat emblematic and interesting because it is source of many misunderstandings and interpretations. In the nineteenth century, John Ruskin gave this table oil painted between 1490 and 14...
Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday Tribute Concert
Saturday, October 17 at 7:00pm | Broad Stage. Barbara Sinatra cordially invites you to attend an evening of laughter and memories of Frank Sinatra, starring Tom Dreesen. This celebration of Frank's 100th birthday will be chaired by Hollywood icon Frank Mancuso and his wife, Fay. It will be followed by a VIP reception, attended by Barb...
Serata Italiana 2015 (Italian Party)
Italian Heritage Society of Indiana. Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 12:00 AM (EDT) - Speedway, IN Join the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana (IHSI) at Serata Italiana (Italian Party) Saturday, October 24th from 6 p.m. – Midnight at the Dallara IndyCar Factory! Guests will enjoy an evening of Italian...
5 panoramic train routes to discover Italy
by Chiara Assi There's something enticing and quintessentially romantic about train travel: watching the landscape changing before one's eyes, crossing remote areas, having time to relax and unwind and take in the views are just some of the reasons why many enthusiasts consider traveling by rail the only way to travel. And while h...
America Got Her Name From this 1507 Map
The Universalis Cosmographia, a 1507 cartographic exploration of the known world, depicted the New World as two entirely separate continents. This was quite a revolutionary stance on the early days of the Age of Discovery: many people still believed that the New World was connected to Asia. Although we now know that North and South America...