Italy’s Hidden Treasures
Professor Elda Buonanno of IONA College will take us through a virtual journey to the discovery of some of Italy's hidden treasures. Starting from the Roman and Etruscan ruins and treasures hidden in her hometown of Capua, to the many undiscovered ancient towns and places which Italy is so rich of. In collaboration with Iona College. Light receptio...
Newport Italian – Not your usual motorcycle store
Seeking a little of La Dolce Vita in California? Now you can find it in Orange County! Newport Beach is ready to launch Newport Italian, a very special store, where you can experience different aspects of Italy, from a hot espresso coffee to the top motorcycle brands. This, though, is not a traditional dealer. Come here, enjoy a good coffee, take...
Italian Americans in the Santa Clara Valley Exhibit
The exhibit will be open from April 9 through May 30. It is a historic glimpse into the contributions of Italian Americans to the greater Santa Clara Valley community. These historic shards chronicle the hard work, dedication to family, fraternity, faith and creativity common to all immigrant groups to this great land.
Brunello Cucinelli è diventato miliardario
Se anche un colosso dei mass media come Bloomberg si interessa a Brunello Cucinelli qualche motivo ci sarà. Da noi questo nome è ben noto per l'abbigliamento di pregio in cashmere, ora gli americani cominciano ad ammirare la parabola in continua ascesa dell'imprenditore umbro. Uno dei pezzi odierni della stessa Bloomberg è significativo: Cucinelli...
The Sopranos - Italian American Group Urges Parents To Boycott Nicky Deuce
The Nickelodeon film, about an Italian American teenager who turns to gang-related activities to impress his friends, is set to premiere in the U.S. on Monday (27May13), and bosses at the Italian American One Voice Coalition are urging parents to boycott the movie, claiming the project is racist and damaging to their heritage. Group president Mann...
Italiani all’estero, quei connazionali che hanno fatto Silicon Valley
di Roberto Zanni E' il futuro. È qualcosa di vero, ma che non sembra tale. Quando si parla di Silicon Valley è come raccontare una favola, che poi però diventa realtà ogni giorno. Come ci si può immaginare quell'insieme di aziende che in pochi anni, e non si fermano mai, hanno cambiato il mondo? Silicon Valley, una valle che sì esiste, ma il cui n...
Annual al fresco Italian film series launches tonight at Staten Island's Casa Belvedere
by Rob Bailey "Staten Italy" takes on new meaning this summer at Casa Belvedere — and not in the insulting way so often portrayed in American media. That's because the Italian cultural foundation's third-annual al fresco film festival, "Cinema Sotto Le Stelle," is once again celebrating true Italian culture with a series of films from the...
LED acceptance is vital to Marelli's U.S. growth
Lindsay Chappell PULASKI, Tenn. -- Chrysler, Fiat and Alfa Romeo are not the only brands Sergio Marchionne wants to advance in North America. There's also Magneti Marelli. The Italian supplier is far from a household name in the U.S. auto industry. But the big century-old maker of lighting and powertrain parts wants to change that -- and qu...
More than just a fizzy red, Italian Lambrusco is inspiring
By Ellen Bhang A special bottle can change your life. Just ask Matt Mollo, co-owner of the North End wine shop The Wine Bottega. That head-turning pour for Mollo was a fizzy red lambrusco, which he had in Italy in 2010. He and his wife, Adriana, were at a salumeria in Mantova, Lombardy, across the Po River from Emilia-Romagna, the region most asso...
Rare 1967 Ferrari convertible sells for record $30m at auction
The Los Angeles Times reports the 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spyder's price was the most paid at auction for the Italian carmaker anywhere in the world. The auctioneer last night opened the bidding on the sports car – one of only 10 in the world - at $10 million but it rose to $16 million after the first bid at the two-day sale held by RM Aucti...
MarineMax hosts Azimut Yachts Gala in Newport, RI
MarineMax Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, partnered with Azimut Yachts to host the 2013 Newport Azimut Gala, at the Newport Harbor Hotel. The event brought together more than 150 MarineMax and Azimut owners in the prestigious setting of Newport, RI, and was a grand celebration of yachts and fine customer...
Worcester bocce league shapes a season
By Steven H. Foskett Jr. WORCESTER — Once the sun went behind the community center of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Church, summer's last gasp of heat let go, and the evening quickly pivoted from oppressive to warm and comfortable on the bocce courts across the parking lot. Bocce seemed custom-made for nights like that. Neither the peo...