This famous pianist performed while floating in the Arctic, and it’s haunting
It might have been the smallest crowd Ludovico Einaudi ever played to, but the setting hardly could be more stunning. Earlier this month, while floating on a small platform in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Norway, the renowned Italian composer played a grand piano as pieces of a sprawling glacier crumbled nearby. Einaudi performed...
Director Marina Pugliese Is Mapping the City To Connect Artist and Cultures in The Bay Area
By Serena Perfetto Milan and San Francisco, here we go again! Many times, on this newspaper, we have talked about the legacy between the Italian and the American cities and the way artists, intellectuals, and other professionals tried to build a connection between the two contexts, considered somehow unique and similar at the same time. &...
Sons of Italy in Binghamton celebrates 100 years
The Sons of Italy in Binghamton is celebrating 100 years of fraternity, liberty and equality. The Sons of Italy Lodge #487, located at 62 Carroll Street, is holding a centennial celebration this weekend. The organization showcases Italian heritage while supporting the community. On Friday, a gala dinner-dance will take place at Tradi...
Gabriele D’Annunzio: local tailor is ‘well suited’ to be honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
by Peg DeGrassa Filitalia International will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Gabriele D'Annunzio of D & B Tailors in Newtown Square on September 25 at the Overbrook Country Club. No one seems to be more "well suited" to receive the prestigious award than D'Annunzio, who is celebrating his fiftieth year in the custom clothier bu...
Fazoli's Announces Record-Breaking Month With Nine Franchise Agreements To Open 22 New Restaurants Nationwide
Fazoli's, America's largest fast casual Italian chain, today announced it experienced a record-breaking month in July with the signing of nine multi-unit and single-unit franchise agreements to develop 22 new restaurants nationwide. As part of the agreements, Fazoli's will develop new restaurants in cities, including Dothan, Alabama; Snellville, Ge...
Madonna Mia! Sophia Loren seduced St. George on Saturday night
If this were Naples, it would be champagne," purred Sophia Loren, gesturing to the glass of water by her blue velvet wingback chair. Before she even took the stage, the evening's moderator, veteran show biz journalist Bill Harris, warned the crowd Saturday night at the historic St. George Theatre: "You're getting ready to see one of the mo...
How to make escarole: A New Jersey Italian-American staple!
Many Northern or Central New Jersey Italian-Americans can trace their roots to the province of Naples and the surrounding area. This would explain why I didn't grow up eating this very "New Jersey Italian" dish. My grandparents were from regions further south. However over the years many people growing up in Italian households in New Jersey we...
Amazon distribuirà l’artigianato della Calabria
di Donata Marrazzo Amazon consegna nel mondo l'artigianato calabrese. I manufatti Made in Calabria realizzati nelle botteghe tradizionali imboccano la strada dell'internazionalizzazione grazie a un accordo tra la Regione e il colosso del commercio elettronico. In un'area geografica in cui ogni territorio è un distinto e caratteristico centro di p...
Americans Are Number One Consumers of Italian Wine
The Italian agricultural association Coldiretti reports that the United States is the top consumer of Italian wine, importing more than €1.3 billion worth last year alone. But wine enthusiasts know that their experiences can go beyond simply tasting. In fact, American travelers are getting more and more involved in Enotourism — travel focused on in...
Feeding The Enemy
You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and book signing for author J.R. Sharp's debut book, "Feeding The Enemy" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, November 10th at 6:30pm. "Feeding the Enemy" recounts the true story of an Italian family and the hardships they faced during World War II. The book is an account of one family's determin...
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV finally makes debut
It's been a long time coming but Alfa Romeo's first SUV is finally here in the form of the 2018 Stelvio. Making its debut on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, the Stelvio brings Italian flair and passion to the small luxury SUV segment. The name is borrowed from a small town located in the Alps of northern Italy, close to t...
Record number of boat migrants reach Italy this year
By Steve Scherer A record number of migrants have reached Italy by boat from North Africa in 2016, according to official data, as pressure on Italy's shelter and asylum systems grows. Italy has borne the brunt of new arrivals since the implementation in March of an agreement between the European Union and Turkey to curb the flow of migran...