Aging Gracefully: A Grandmother's Legacy
By Cookie Curci According to the latest American census, 29 percent of Americans are under age 18. At the other end of the spectrum, 13 percent are 65 years and older. A figure that is predicted to reach 30 percent by the year 2050. Those of us born during World War II suddenly find ourselves on the sunny side of that 13 percent. &nb...
FitzGerald Nissoli (PI): Dalle briciole alla "pagnotta" per gli italiani all'estero
Oggi, durante l'esame degli emendamenti alla legge di stabilità, in Commissione bilancio, è stato approvato l'emendamento dell'On. FitzGerald Nissoli che chiedeva altri 50.000 euro per il funzionamento dell'ormai rinnovato CGIE. "Una briciola - ha dichiarato l'on. Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli - di fronte alle esigenze degli italiani all...
Renato De Pirro: lo Chef della cucina Italiana della “tradizione” in Texas
di Tiziana Ciacciofera Triolo Renato De Pirro è nato in Toscana ed oggi dopo una brillante carriere nelle cucine tra le più rinomate degli USA è Corporate Chef della prestigiosa Lombardi Family Concepts Restaurants. De Pirro, diplomatosi alla IPSAAR di Spoleto comincia la sua carriera presso la Locanda di Ansedonia a Grosseto per poi gest...
Tasty Tuesdays: Primo’s Italian American Cuisine
by Jonathan Jones It's been a long holiday break that we at Visit Lake County have all been recovering from. However, before your friends at Visit Lake County took some much needed time to rest and relax, we had our company holiday lunch at Primo's Italian American Cuisine in Gurneerun by the Khayat Restaurant Group. Twas a s...
DiFiore confirmed as Chief Judge of state Court of Appeals
By Evan Fallor A day after issuing its formal recommendation, the State Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday confirmed Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore to become the next Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. DiFiore, 60, a Democrat who has served as the Westchester District Attorney since 2006,...
Wine, dine at ‘Canta in Italia’ fundraiser
by Alex Perry With some exceptions, Italian is the language of opera, and not just in the verbal sense. In order for an opera singer to truly understand the material, they need to understand the culture from which it came. It would make sense, then, for Wichita State's budding opera stars to visit the boot-shaped country to bolster their...
Puccini is star of this year’s SummerScape at Bard College
This year's Bard SummerScape will focus on the music and culture of Italy, specifically opera composer Giacomo Puccini. The 27th annual SummerScape, from July 1 to Aug. 14 at Bard College, will feature music, opera, theater, dance, film and cabaret keyed to the theme "Puccini and His World." Included will be a rare, fully staged produ...
Italian Lakes – The best of Lombardia in Spring
Brace yourself, Spring is coming! And there's no better way to enjoy spring in Lombardia than a trip to the Italian Lakes – Lake Como, Maggiore, Garda and Iseo, all four of which can be found in Lombardia! And if you want to know more about Lombardia food, here's our post about the best vegetarian Lombardia food! Winter may not be over, bu...
Italian Language Teachers' Workshop at the University of Southern California
The Department of French and Italian announces the Italian Language Teachers' Workshop at the University of Southern California: "Culture in a Communicative Classroom" in Los Angeles, CA. Saturday, October 15, 2016 This one-day workshop at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles is an occasion for Italian l...
In Italia non ci credono, 500 Startups sì. Oggi iWaboo cresce il 100% l’anno, in Silicon Valley
E' una delle startup italiane emergenti nella Silicon Valley. Fondata a Milano nel 2012 da Ivan Marandola, IWaboo è stata una delle società più applaudite al recente Demo Day di 500 Startups, l'acceleratore e fondo d'investimento con sedi a San Francisco e Mountain View. Un successo che ora sta sfruttando per il round di finanziamenti appe...
Taste of Italy on April 17
Visit the 40 booths serving arancini, manicotti, panini, gelato and other Italian specialties at the annual Taste of Italy on April 17, a fundraiser for the Italian Community Center. Admission and parking are free; tickets for food are $1.50 each or $10 for a book of seven. Except for fried calamari, which is two tickets, each food item can be had...
Italian Sports Medicine Leader serves as AMSSM International Visiting Fellow
As part of the 2016 AMSSM Traveling Fellowship program, the President of the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine and Executive Committee Member for the International Sports Medicine Federation, Maurizio Casasco, MD, is serving as this year's International Visiting Fellow. Dr. Casasco will be presenting as a keynote speaker discussing the importa...