Tiziana Triolo: «La nostra cucina è la nostra cultura»
di Gabriella Papale Ha lasciato la sua terra, il suo lavoro e gli affetti più cari, per seguire suo marito negli States. Da Palermo a Houston, senza perplessità e con tanta voglia di cimentarsi in qualcosa di nuovo. Tiziana Triolo, palermitana, dal 2011 è Direttrice Programmazione e Marketing del Centro Culturale Italiano di Houston. Una...
Tuscan cuisine on this side of the Atlantic Ocean
by Andrew Benjamin Tuscany, a region in central Italy, is well known for its culture and traditional foods. But you don't have to cross the Atlantic Ocean to taste the cuisine.That's because a Howard Beach deli is keeping the tradition of Tuscan food alive with hearty, home-cooked dishes. Tuscany Deli, a family-run Italian delicatessen, has been...
Voyage of Discovery Deadline: Jan. 31
Are you a college student of Italian descent? Do you want to gain a better understanding of your Italian heritage as you travel throughout beautiful Lombardia, this year's NIAF Region of Honor? Then don't miss out on NIAF's 2015 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program! The all-expenses paid trip includes a visit to Expo Mil...
Zino Ristorante
Forget what the map says. "Italy didn't used to be a country," says Nick Haley provocatively. "It was kingdoms. Regions — each one practicing its own traditional cuisine. Each one staying within its borders." But not Haley. The Zino Ristorante executive chef and co-owner likes to mix it up a little — it's one of the benefits of being a con...
A look at Mirella Bentivoglio’s works at the Pomona College Museum of Art
Mirella Bentivoglio, visual artist and poetess, was born in Klagenfurt, Austria, in 1922 to Italian parents: Margherita Cavalli and the scientist, Ernesto Bertarelli. She spent her childhood in Milan and, then, she moved to study in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and in England, before the WWII burst out. At that point, she resume...
Italy's Regional Minister of Agriculture Gianni Fava Participates in "Feeding The Planet-Energy for Life" in Miami - NIAF Awards $25,000 Grant to Miami Dade College
National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso, President John M. Viola and General Counsel Arthur J. Furia welcome the Regional Minister of Agriculture from Italy's Lombardy Region, Gianni Fava, to give the opening remarks at the "Feeding the Planet-Energy for Life" forum in Miami, Fla.
Getting Italian Americans to Open Up
For a series that hopes to dispel stereotypes, ”The Italian Americans” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) begins with shots from “The Godfather.” The mob permeates stories of the Italian experience in America, and it does as well in this well in this absorbing series narrated by Stanley Tucci. The plight of individual families, largely fr...
Alegretti's Bakery preps for St. Joseph's Day rush
It's early on a Thursday morning in March, and Alegretti's Bakery in Norridge is slammed with customers waiting eagerly in line to order the bakery's locally-famous pastries, doughnuts, and cookies before they run out for the day. Alegretti's, first opened in 1947 by Tony Alegretti at the same Norridge strip mall where it still stands toda...
Vistas for children charity golf tournament - under the Tuscan sun
March 23, 2015 Los Verdes Golf Club - 3301 Via Campesina - Rancho Palos Verdes, California Vistas for Children's 13th Annual Golf Tournament "Under the Tuscan Sun" promises to be an amazing day of golf with putting and other contests, a Fiat hole-in-one prize, Italian wine tasting, Live Auction and Dinner with awards for the day. Auctio...
Italians Take Their Superstitions Seriously
I remember my grandmother's panicked reaction to my nearly knocking a large mirror from a wall as a child. It wasn't the cleanup or the possible injury she feared from it shattering to the floor. It was the fate of her granddaughter, strapped with seven long years of bad luck that would ensue from a broken mirror. When it happened, my nana set the...
Benvenuti in Italia, an Intensive Conversation in Italian
Insieme a Chicago will offer the unique opportunity to practice Italian for all of those who are interested in improving their conversational skills. On April 25, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Italian language school will feature an Italian course designed to practice everyday talks. Participants will have the opportunity to speak in Italian...
Corso in Export Management
Luogo e data: Roma, 23 – 24 – 25 Giugno 2015 Obiettivi: Fornire gli strumenti e le competenze necessarie per specializzarsi in Export Management. È in arrivo il primo corso intensivo di formazione pensato e strutturato da Exportiamo in collaborazione con 3 società Leader nel campo dei processi di internazionalizzazione: IBS Italia, IC&a...