Notte della Taranta Brings Italian Folk to Boston Common
by Lisa Cappuccio Music is the universal language, as was proven on Sunday, July 14, 2013, at the first annual "Outside the Box" festival in Boston. The festival was a collaboration of arts and music, with artists from all over the world converging on Boston Common for one solid week of culturally diverse experiences. Italy was re...
Lamborghini North Los Angeles now open
Now open across the street from The Auto Gallery in Woodland Hills, California: the new home of Lamborghini North Los Angeles. Site of the previous Acapulco restaurant, the new black exterior provides a stark contrast to the brightly colored Gallardos and Aventadors featured on premises. Don't be fooled by the Audi-centric pre-owned vehicl...
The "Kitchen, Soul, Design: l’Italia che Vive" Tour Arrives in New York City this September
After the success in London and Milano, FederlegnoArredo, the Italian Federation of wood, cork, furniture and furnishing industries, comes to New York with "Kitchen, Soul, Design: L'Italia che Vive", to showcase the excellence of the "Italian Kitchen" and affirms its position worldwide as a key element of the Made in Italy. The 12 month-long tour,...
Dalla Città sulla Baia: Gli appuntamenti di fine estate con la cultura italiana
La 33^ edizione dell'Annuale Festa Italiana a San Jose – Si è svolta con successo la tradizionale Italian Family Festa a dowtown San Jose nello scorso weekend, Sabato 24 e Domenica 25, nella bellissima location del Guadalupe River Park. Il festival più grande della Nord California ha attirato come al solito molti appassionati di "italianit...
Why Alex Zanardi Is the Most Inspirational Figure in F1 History
by Fraser Masefield Twelve years on to this very day since the accident that almost killed him and changed his life forever, Alex Zanardi is still as chippy and cheerful as he ever was. Motorsport is littered with stories of inspirational comebacks and bravery in the face of adversity, Niki Lauda immediately springs to mind after...
Ottenere la green card negli USA con il visto EB-5
By Maurizio Gardenal and Ivory Angelica Wiley Tra i vari strumenti previsti dal governo statunitense per attrarre capitali esteri particolare rilievo assume il visto EB-5. Qualsiasi cittadino straniero che investe negli Stati Uniti costituendo una nuova impresa e creando almeno dieci posti di lavoro in due anni potrebbe ottenere la cosiddetta Gree...
Brioni eyes further retail rollout
Brioni is getting bigger in its biggest market. The Italian suit maker opened a store at the South Coast Plaza shopping center in June, according to WWD and chief executive officer Francesco Pesci reemphasized that the brand's growth plan includes more retail locations in the U.S., sales diversification — with non-tailored menswear, leather goods a...
Men's fashion takes a leap forward in Chicago
Men's fashion is having a moment — make that a week — in Chicago. On Wednesday Italian menswear brand Ermenegildo Zegna drew a well-tailored crowd, including Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Sharp, Michael Kostka and Brandon Bollig, to a celebration of its redesigned and expanded store at 645 N. Michigan Ave. On Thursday, another Italian master...
(Italian) broccoli and US food marketing
The famous American ad agency Victors & Spoils has recently been asked to "find a creative way" to sell broccoli. Broccoli is an Italian vegetable belonging to the cabbage family and very similar to cauliflower, despites its green colour. It is a vegetable full of vitamin C and dietary fiber, as well as with high anti-cancer properties. ...
Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North Welcomes Davanti Enoteca
Fans of Davanti Enoteca, a multi-location restaurant chain featuring rustic Italian cuisine, can now experience the food they love at Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North. This iconic Chicago, chef-driven concept focuses on small plates and wine and offers a robust selection of dining options for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and late-night mi...
Postcards of the Mezzogiorno at the IAM
Friday, December 13th (6:30pm) - Suggested donation of $10 per person Photo essay by International Transportation Photojournalist Joseph M. Calisi Joseph M. Calisi retraced places visited in his youth to capture the sun-splashed beauty of a region rarely seen by tourists. This photographic essay of Puglia, features the beauty of Sout...
Italian Art Center to Open in Manhattan in February
A new foundation to promote Italian modern and contemporary art plans to open its doors to the public in SoHo in February. For its inaugural exhibition, the foundation, called the Center for Italian Modern Art and located at 421 Broome Street, will feature work of the Futurist artist and designer Fortunato Depero, who once lived in New York. ...