Studenti del Bronx incontrano la madrina della cucina italiana a New York
Un sindaco dalle origini beneventane come Bill de Blasio ha sicuramente una certa influenza sulla diffusione della cultura italiana a New York. E' quello che pensano i responsabili dell'Italian American Committee on Education, organizzazione no-profit finanziata dal governo italiano e supervisionata dal Consolato generale d'Italia a New Yo...
Trattoria Neapolis: The south of Italy on South Lake in Pasadena
A so-called destination restaurant is an unfamiliar concept to those of us living in the culinary districts of Los Angeles. The thought of vehicular travel to some distant locale for dinner is a foreign notion, something reserved for chain restaurant-dining suburbanites. But the fact of the matter is that we all journey to other parts of town to v...
Brooklyn bishop calls church to unite in faith with immigrants
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic parishes are called to build communion with immigrants and newcomers so people unite in faith rather than solely because of their cultural backgrounds, said the bishop of Brooklyn, N.Y., who has worked for 38 years to improve immigrant relations. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, former executive director of Mi...
Made in Italy agroalimentare, la mappa del tesoro
Dimmi come mangi e ti dirò chi sei. Ma dimmi anche come compri, perché, quando, con chi. "Noi esseri umani ci nutriamo nel ventre materno ancor prima di respirare. L'alimentarsi è certamente fattore vitale, ma non scordiamo che intorno al cibo ruotano da sempre anche aspetti connessi al piacere, alla socialità, alla convivialità". Lo...
Italian art: Agostino Iacurci
WTI Magazine #23 2014 Mar, 28Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti The last few years mark the beginning of a new "school" in the contemporary art. It's a current born in the metropolitan areas but now it's reaching important proportions even for the art market, albeit very late compared with USA, France and Gre...
Aumentano i turisti italiani negli Usa. E la crisi? Quale Crisi?
L'Italia inverte il trend negativo degli arrivi negli Stati Uniti attestandosi a 838mila883, grazie alla leggera crescita dell'1% nel 2013. Le statistiche sono state diffuse all'Intenational Pow Wow di Chicago dal Ntto (National Travel and Tourism Office). Si tratta per il Belpaese di una piccola ripresa, che alimenta la speranza di tornare nella...
Verdi, la patria e le trasformazioni di un'epoca
di Fabiana Yvonne Lugli Nell'ottobre 2013 si son festeggiati i 200 anni dalla nascita di Giuseppe Verdi e le celebrazioni e gli onori resi al grande Maestro a livello mondiale confermano l'indiscusso successo che, ad oggi, ancora le sue opere e la sua immagine riscuotono in tutto il mondo. Tanti gli eventi e le celebrazioni a New York. E n...
Pagliacci, by Appointment Only
by Julie Besonen The Italian heritage of Brooklyn's Homecrest is evinced by the Virgin Mary statuettes on the block that is home to the Enrico Caruso Museum of America. A tidy house at 1942 East 19th Street, owned by Aldo Mancusi since 1956, doubles as a shrine to the opera icon. "A hobby gone crazy," Mr. Mancusi said, his silver mustache...
Author Marianna Randazzo "Given Away: A sicilian Upbringing" Presented by Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
But Tina is a survivor. She is able to forgive those who took so much away from her, and her spirit triumphs over adversity. As she grows older, she struggles to keep the harsh realities of World War II and abandonment at a distance through her sense of humor, imagination and determination. At age 15 fate intervenes again, and to gain pass...
Renaissance festival a trip to 16th century Tuscany
by Ken R. Wells Lords and ladies, pirates and peasants, wizards and wenches, beer and bosoms could all be found at the sixth annual Lake Renaissance Festival held Saturday and Sunday on the outdoor grounds of Tuscan Village at Terrill Cellars Winery. The festival recreated a Tuscany, Italy, seaport village of the 16th century when...
The Passionate Voice of Giada Valenti
Singer and songwriter Giada Valenti is recognized for her special voice and great stage presence. With her latest CD, My Lullaby, Giada is bringing her sophisticated music and European style to music fans worldwide. In the USA, Giada's talent and contributions to culture has been recognized by several organizations. In October 2008 Giada was named...
Another Italian Player – Alessandro Gentile – goes to NBA
The Wolves sold their final draft pick to the Rockets, who selected Italian swingman Alessandro Gentile No. 53 overall. Gentile is 6'6″ but he has a guard's skill-set, and made 38.5 percent of his 3-pointers in the Italian league last season. Rockets GM Daryl Morey said that the 21-year-old prospect may even crack the rotation as a rookie. ...