Can Phil Jackson tap into Andrea Bargnani’s potential?
Everything seems better about Italy's Andrea Bargnani — even his English.Last season with the Knicks turned into a mess for Bargnani, who partially tore the ulnar nerve in his left elbow in late January. He elected not to have surgery but never made it back, his season shortened to 42 games. Team president Phil Jackson is the latest to try to turn...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 45
WTI Magazine #45 2014 October, 15Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: At this time, you all should have been read tons of words about Columbus Day. I know. But this has been my first one, and this is what I'd like to talk about in the editorial of this number of We the Italians magazine. I am in New York, and then I'll be in New Je...
Gli italo-americani e la politica
Il consiglio unanime che arrivava da scrittori e osservatori italiani agli immigrati era: diventate cittadini degli Stati Uniti! «Voi dovete diventare cittadino anche per amore verso la vostra patria d'origine – era l'affermazione apparentemente paradossale della Guida dell'immigrante nel 1906 – Negli Stati Uniti le nazioni straniere più rispettat...
Monuments call for sponsors
The Colosseum under scaffolding.The Trevi fountain under scaffolding.Piazza di Spagna, the pyramid of G. Cestius, and other monumental sites under scaffolding. One could legitimately ask if the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (MiBACT) recently received an extra injection of government funds. Instead, it is a new paradigm in which...
Italian marketplace coming to Harris Theater
Harris Theater (205 E. Randolph, 312-334-7777) will transform its lobbies into an Italian marketplace at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 during its Chicago debut of "Guillaume Tell" (William Tell). Italy's Teatro Regio Torino is performing the final opera by Gioachino Rossini. The Italian marketplace pays homage to the composer, who was also a gourmet. Before the 7...
Italian-Made Alcantara Takes Center Stage At L.A. Auto Show
Alcantara, the Italian-made luxury material used to outfit the interiors of the world's most prestigious cars, was featured on a wide variety of new vehicles at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. Lamborghini, Porsche and Audi were among the many import car makers who dressed their new-car interiors with Alcantara, while Dodge and Lincoln w...
INSIDE THE MIND OF LEONARDO 3D Opens in Theaters December 19!
INSIDE THE MIND OF LEONARDO is a new feature film based on the private journals of Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned inventor, philosopher, artist and genius. In a powerful and haunting performance, Peter Capaldi (best known for BBC's Doctor Who) portrays Leonardo, dramatically narrating passages and monologues extracted from over 6000 pages...
Italian eatery opens doors at Palo Duro
By Curt Prendergast Wine glasses clinked and lamb chops disappeared on Tuesday afternoon as diners took advantage of the new Italian restaurant G and Di Luca at the City of Nogales-owned Palo Duro property in Meadow Hills. Among the diners were employees of the Sierra Seed Co. who stopped in for a holiday lunch at a long table covered in whit...
PBS to air 2013 Mario Cuomo interview
by Brittany Horn WMHT-TV will air a taped PBS interview from October 2013 with the late former governor Mario Cuomo about his life on Sunday and Tuesday. The interview — originally taped for a new documentary "Italian-Americans of New York and New Jersey," set to be released in March — premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday and will re-air at 7:3...
I siciliani di Pittsburg da pescatori a enemy alien
A Pittsburg, in California, incontriamo i discendenti dei pescatori siciliani arrivati qui alla fine dell'Ottocento, in gran parte provenienti da Isola delle Femmine, in provincia di Palermo. Già nel 1909 l'ambasciatore italiano Edmondo Mayor des Planches aveva visitato questi luoghi descrivendo così la comunità del paese che allora era chiamato B...
Italian native speakers for Analytical Linguist position in Santa Clara
Lionbridge is looking for Italian native speakers located in USA for their projects. The open position is Analytical Linguist, please see below for more details. If anyone is interested and available for this project, they should contact jobs.tampere@lionbridge.com. The location of the project is Santa Clara – California and it will start...
The secret of Italy’s best city: speaking German?
With its Germanic architecture and mountainous backdrop, Bolzano is picture-perfect and proud of it. "If you look far east, you see the Dolomites turning red before the sun goes down. It's very beautiful," says Roberta Agosti, director of the local tourism board. But while the landscape makes a welcome spot for mountaineering tourists, it...