The Crankiest Italian Restaurateur in Seattle
My boyfriend likes really bad Chinese food—the beige and greasy kind, served in karaoke bars and bowling-alley card rooms. So early on in our relationship, when he told me he wanted to try a teeny-tiny Ravenna Italian restaurant, with a cartoonish red and green sign that gives off a Mama-Mia-You'll-Love-Our-Spaghetti! vibe, I was quick to...
Vulcan exhibit highlights local Italian community
A bamboo cannoli tube and an antique-looking trumpet sit just over from a large Bruno’s grocery store sign. These objects, along with others in the La Storia exhibit at Vulcan Park & Museum, tell the story of Birmingham’s Italian immigrant community. Italians came to Birmingham by way of Ellis Island or Louisiana farms and plantations....
A Shared History: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire In Italian American And Jewish Memory
On March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York’s Greenwich Village killed 146 workers. Most of the dead were recent Italian and Jewish immigrant women, some as young as 15 years old. Survivors, their families, and those who witnessed the fire were forever changed by the tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the...
Columbus Day Queen Contest
The Fratellanza Club is currently seeking single young ladies between the ages of 16 to 25 to represent our club in the upcoming Columbus Day Queen Contest to be held on July 26th. A Queen will be selected and all remaining contestants will become Princesses for the year. The Queen and Princesses are sponsored by the Clubs of the Ita...
New Research on the Ancient Roman Symposium – April 29, 2 pm
An informative and richly set of illustrated presentations followed by a discussion with experts on ancient Roman art, architecture and philosophy. Learn about the ways ancient Romans dined, how they enjoyed their food, how they stored and prepared meals from the kitchen to the richly decorated triclinium. Speakers include Maryl Gensheimer...
Limonaia Pra’ de la Fam: Italy's Golden Charm
Limonaia (lemon grove) Pra' de la Fam, inside the Tignale harbor in the province of Brescia, faces Lake Garda. Today, the monumental complex – with a large greenhouse towering over the lake – is home to the Parco Alto Garda Bresciano Mountain Community's Eco-Museum. But Limonaia Pra' de la Fam has a long history of impressing visitors...
La Selva ensemble of Early Music – 11 May, 6 pm
The Early music ensemble "La Selva" was founded by the recorder player Carolina Pace and the lute player Michele Carreca, back in 2005, to propose mainly Italian early music on historical instruments. La Selva had soon an international activity, producing various repertoires, from the simple duo (recorder and lute) to larger ensemble with...
Italy's Renzi presses for EU-US trade deal
by James Mackenzie and Alison Williams Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi backed the planned free trade deal between the European Union and the United States, saying on Friday it would be an "own goal" to let the opportunity for an agreement slip. According to some estimates, the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partne...
Storia Dell'Arte: Technique and Vision: The Development of the Michelangelo Style
May 29 6:30 am — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States In this introduction to Michelangelo's techniques, we will analyze some of his major works from his early years to mid-career. This period will show his emergence as an original and unique artist. Artwork includ...
380th Anniversary of 1st Italian Settler, Pietro Cesare Alberti
The Italian American Museum in association with The Italian Historical Society of America proudly invites you to celebrate the 380th Anniversary of the First Italian Settler Pietro Cesare Alberti who arrived in New York City on June 2, 1635. A Talk and Film Presentation by Award-winning TV Producer-Writer-Director, His...
Italian Club of Staten Island scholarship total passes $110K
By Carol Ann Benanti The Italian Club of Staten Island, the time-honored organization founded to promote "a better understanding among leading Italian-Americans in the business and professional field and to raise awareness about Italian culture," has awarded two $5,000 college scholarships for outstanding academic achievement and community...
Teacher of Italian needed
Parkdale High School, located in Riverdale, Maryland, needs a full-time Italian teacher for the 2015-2016 school year. Qualified candidates need at least a Bacherlor's degree. Candidates should also be certified or be in the process of acquiring certification. Application materials can be found at www.pgcps.org. Should you have any questions about...