Uno Stradivari per la Gente--A Stradivarius for the people
Severance Hall, Reinberger Chamber Hall A special free concert by Maestro Matteo Fedeli in conjunction with Consular initiatives organized for the YEAR of the ITALIAN LANGUAGE in the USA Maestro Matteo Fedeli, "the man of the Stradivarius," brings the enchanting sounds of the best Stradivari violins ever made to the most prestigious concert halls...
Maggio goloso a Houston: arriva la settimana della cucina mediterranea italiana dell’ICCC
Nell'ambito delle attività organizzate a Houston per il 2013 Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, l'Italian Community Cultural Center (ICCC) ospiterà dal 10 al 18 maggio la Settimana della Cucina Mediterranea Italiana, che celebrerà la fusione di sapori e culture che caratterizza il Mediterraneo e la sua influenza nella cucina italiana ed...
The Culture of Secrets
Note: Slate is proud to publish two of this year's winners of the Scholastic Writing Awards, honoring the best teen writers in the country. This piece, which was part of a gold-medal-winning portfolio, is by Anthony DeSantis, a senior at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. AnthonyFrom the Latin Antonius. I nev...
New CD offers 44 historic Italian American recordings--most long unavailable
The new 2 CD set Paese Mio Bello is the first collection of its kind, featuring 44 historic Italian-American recordings, 40 of which have been previously unreleased, at least since the original 78rpm records were issued. The selections were recorded between 1915 and 1939 and vary from traditional rural folk recordings to elegant divas singing the...
Alla Zerilli Marimò il meglio dei film italiani
NEW YORK. Appassionati del cinema italiano leggete, questa iniziativa è per voi!Film italiani di "prima visione" vengono presentati, una volta al mese, alla Zerilli Marimò della NYU da ottobre a maggio. È questo quanto viene fatto da CIAC, la Contemporary Italian Author Cinema, di cui gli animatori-organizzatori sono Umberto Bonetti e Aldo Bozzi. U...
Shop Italy 2013: come comprarsi l'Italia sulla Madison Avenue
di Beatrice Bondi In arrivo 9 giorni di eventi promozionali che coinvolgono tutti i top brand italiani di Madison Avenue. Stiamo parlando di Shop Italy on Madison, un'iniziativa promossa dal Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico ed organizzata dalla Italian Trade Commission in collaborazione col Madison Avenue Business Improvement Distri...
Molisana Italian Imports brings authentic Italian cuisine to Northeast Ohio
By Linda Chojnacki Nick and Antonietta Carnevale have brought a true taste of Italy to Northeast Ohio with Molisana Italian Imports in Broadview Heights. The Carnevales have owned the store for 20 years and showcase the finest in authentic Italian meats, cheeses, wines, gelato, and more. The Carnevale's historyAntonietta and Nick are originally f...
Barilla conquista l'America e si racconta in un libro
Dagli scaffali dei supermercati fino a quelli delle librerie: Barilla ha lanciato negli Stati Uniti l'edizione inglese del libro dedicato alla figura di Pietro Barilla che, fondando l'azienda nel 1947, ha trasformato una piccola attività di famiglia nel marchio di pasta italiano più conosciuto al mondo. Il volume, titolato "Barilla: An Italian Stor...
Men Who Dine Guest Bloggers: Italian Dine Out at Circo!
To kick-off Italian Dine Out week in NYC we visited Circo. Circo is a Tuscan inspired Osteria operated by World-famous restauranteurs, the Maccioni family. Circo offers upscale Italian fare which is served in a lively, sophisticated setting reminiscent of the old-style European circus tents which inspired the restaurant's name. Executive Chef Alfio...
All-Star: AS Roma place their future in the hands of American CEO Italo Zanzi
The name Italo Zanzi is as Italian as it gets.But AS Roma's CEO, installed at the end of 2012 by the club's American ownership to help finally transform it into a perennial Italian soccer power, is a 39-year-old American who's still working on his Italian. A former Major League Baseball executive and CONCACAF deputy general secretary, Zanzi was bo...
BUILD Pizzeria Roma, where everything tastes of happiness
By Josh Escobar At the new pizzeria in Downtown Shattuck are families with young kids, waiters in black, chefs in white and girls in college with flowers in their hair. "A flower comes with some of the drinks," explains owner Lisa Holt, sitting beside the other owner and her husband, David Shapiro. Read more Sour...
Parenting in Italy: Differences in parenting from American ways
No matter where you, parenting is different in every country, every region, and even from state to state. Joanna Goddard started a series on her blog, "A Cup of Jo" about parenting around the world. On Sep. 2 she featured Italy and the differences from American parenting are quite astounding. There are several differences that seems quite...