Michelangelo and the Medici
"Michelangelo Buonarroti" and "the Medici" are usually the first two names that come to mind when we recall the heroic figures of the Italian Renaissance—Michelangelo as a supremely gifted sculptor, painter, architect and poet, the Medici as an inspired family of patrons and collectors. They were all Florentines, to be sure. But in real te...
Coro-Dante Concerto di Primavera
All-Italian Repertoire Chorus of the Dante Alighieri SocietyKevin Galiè, M.M., J.D., Director: Celebrate Spring! / Celebriamo la Primavera!Italian Mountain Songs, Popular Songs, Madrigals and Opera ChorusesSunday, May 17, 2015, 5:00 PMDante Alighieri Society - 41 Hampshire St., Kendall Sq., Cambridge Validated parking at Kendall Sq....
Making Logan Airport Efficient and Look Good: Massport’s Luciana Burdi
by Stefano Salimbeni On a glorious May morning, Luciana Burdi greets me at the security desk of the Massport administrative building where she works, looking just as glorious. Her outfit is way more hip and stylish than one would expect for a regular Thursday at the office, and she transmits positive energy while navigating t...
Music: A Time To Remember and Celebrate
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 7:00pm Westchester Italian Cultural Center One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe, NY 10707 The remarkable documentary, A Time to Remember, follows 22 Italian-American singers who never forgot their native roots as they rose to stardom in America. The documentary explores the significance and impact of having an Italian...
Elizabeth UNICO Awards Scholarships to Graduating High School Students
By Fran Sullivan The Elizabeth Chapter of UNICO, an Italian heritage service organization, awarded scholarships to six graduating high school seniors headed to college, three of whom are Elizabeth residents, at its annual End of the Year Celebratory Dinner at Costa's Restaurant in Roselle Park. The Elizabeth residents are Abigail Iannelli...
Andrea Pirlo signs with New York City: Report
by Kurtis Larson Andrea Pirlo's first match in Major League Soccer could come against Toronto FC.The New York Daily News reported Sunday night that New York City FC has inked the Italian midfielder. Despite having a year left on his contract with Serie A powerhouse Juventus, the 36-year-old World Cup-winner has reportedly agreed t...
Festa Italiana promises feast, fun and fireworks
by Amanda Nichols There is an Italian saying: "Tutte le strade conducono a Roma," meaning, "All roads lead to Rome." Without fail, each fleeting Bradford summer rounds out with the much-anticipated Festa Italiana. The Festa Italiana Committee said this year's event, slated for Aug. 6 to 8, will once again feature a feast of...
Nash D'Amico shares new Rice Village, downtown projects
by Cara Smith Nash D'Amico's latest project is still over a month away from opening, but the seasoned Italian restaurateur is already scoping out ripe opportunities. D'Amico, best known for his Rice Village staple D'Amico's Italian Market Cafe, told the HBJ that even though his latest project, Fellini Gelato & Caffee, is still und...
Italian art: Pompeii awakened
WTI Magazine #65 2015 July, 24Author : Enrico de Iulis Translation by: "You often hear people say that what Pompeii need today is routine maintenance. The experience gained in the past year allows me to say that, that is certainly right, but what Pompeii really needs more than anything is an extraordinary intervention to solve the ma...
Primo accordo di student exchange negli Usa nella storia dell’Ateneo
Primo accordo nella storia dell'Università di Udine negli Stati Uniti per favorire lo scambio di studenti con atenei americani. I rettori dell'università friulana, Alberto F. De Toni, e della University of South Florida (USF), John B. Ramil, hanno firmato un accordo che permetterà ogni anno a quattro studenti di Ingegneria gestionale di Ud...
Il Volo Returns To U.S.
Singers Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble were discovered when the three singers appeared individually on Italy's televised singing competition – "Ti lascio una canzone." The show's creator/producer Roberto Cenci had the lads perform as a trio during the program's fourth episode, thus launching the group's career. Now Il Vol...
Tri-Valley Cuisine Scene: Danville's Lotsa Pasta serves up Italian fare, homestyle charm
By Beth Jensen A meal at downtown Danville's Lotsa Pasta is less like dinner out than a home-cooked meal at a good friend's house, and that's the way owner Tom Lembo likes it. "I used to have big dinners put on at my house," recalled Lembo. "Then we opened this small little place .... Sometimes when I'm down here it's like people are coming t...