"It Will Be a Country" by Nicola Campiotti
How would you explain Italy to a child? This docu-film describes the hopes for the country that will be, while touching on some of the key themes of today's Italy. Director Nicola Campiotti will be in conversation with Alex Ago, Director of Programming and Special Projects at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The film will be screened at S...
Italian heritage & culture Committee of New York, inc. announces 2015 Italian heritage & culture theme
The IHCC-NY, Inc. Board of Directors, consisting of Italian and Italian American leaders in the greater N.Y. area, has announced its 2015 Italian Heritage and Culture theme: Italian Creativity: Celebrating 50 Years of Science and Technology - 1965 New York World's Fair-2015 Expo Milano. New York, Milano: Two great cosmopolitan cities of in...
Watertown’s Giovanni’s was the foundation for a future food lover
A large part of my culinary upbringing was informed by my maternal grandmother Muriel and her experimentation and appreciation for world cuisine. She would travel the globe and bring back recipes as her souvenirs, sharing tastes of Europe, Australia and Asia with our family and her friends. Another big chunk of my gastronomic education came from m...
May is Mediterranean Diet Month
The month of May is usually the time we decide to start getting into shape for the summer. But we should be more concerned with our overall long-term well-being and health...not just looking good in our short sleeves and bathing suits. Fad diets spike in popularity this time of year as we look for a quick way to lose weight. Nutritional ex...
Exports post best performance since August 2011 thanks to non-EU countries
by Luca Orlando Italian exports in March registered their best performance since August 2011 (+9.2% on an annual basis from ISTAT figures), thanks to the driving force of non-EU countries in addition to an important contribution from all of Europe. This is good news for the country, above all, if interpreted together with the stat...
Il turismo green vale 12 miliardi Oltre 100 milioni di visitatori nei parchi italiani
di Antonio Cianciullo Con 102 milioni di visitatori nei parchi e un fatturato che sfiora i 12 miliardi di euro, il turismo natura continua a crescere nonostante la crisi. Dal 2007 ad oggi ha registrato un aumento del 7% delle presenze nelle strutture ricettive delle aree protette (+21% di incassi). Sono i dati diffusi oggi a Favig...
Antonio's Cucina Italiana's Anthony Rugiero Featured as Speaker
Anthony Rugiero is proud to be part of a first generation Italian American family that values fundamental beliefs taught by his parents, Antonio Sr. and Enrica (Rita) Rugiero. He understands the value of hard work and commitment. In 2008, after the passing of his father, Anthony took over as president of the original Roman Village Cucina Italiana i...
Rome finds creative solution to repairing its landmarks
by Jonathan Vigliotti Maintaining Rome's historic landmarks takes a lot more than "three coins in a fountain" and a lot more than the Italian government can afford, given recent economic woes. So officials there have settled on a novel solution to their ancient problem: corporate sponsorship. The only water flowing at the Trevi F...
Il made in Italy? Non è un prodotto, ma un’idea del mondo
by Stefano Micelli A fine maggio, l'associazione degli ex allievi dell'Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia ha invitato alcuni imprenditori del settore agroalimentare per capire dai diretti interessati le potenzialità di un settore oggi in grande crescita. Dopo un primo giro di interventi, ciò che ha colpito i presenti è stata l'asse...
Liberty Science Center Names Fabiano Caruana, Highest Rated American Chess Player Ever and Third Highest Rated Player in History, as LSC Visiting Grandmaster
Liberty Science Center announced today the appointment of Fabiano Caruana, the number two ranked chess player in the world for most of 2015 and the strongest American chess player in history, to the position of LSC Visiting Grandmaster and Chess Works! Ambassador. Born in Miami and raised in Brooklyn, Caruana joins Liberty Science Center at a part...
Stefano Bonomo signs for New York Red Bulls II
Sefano Bonomo, the New York Red Bulls' second pick of the MLS SuperDraft (39th overall) and presumptive member of an elite tier of frequent flyers, has joined NYRB II per a report from Big Apple Soccer's Kristian Dyer - and subsequently confirmed by the club. This news marks the end of a six-and-half-month journey through some of world Eur...
Alto delivers humor, heart
"Alto" delivered with humor, panache and great heart at its North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) debut at the Carolina Theatre. It's easy to see why the film by writer and director Mikki del Monico, has, so far, garnered five film festival awards, including the NCGLFF Jury Award for Best Women's Feature. At first, the...