Travel Tips for Visiting Sicily
By Margie Miklas Sicily is one of the most fascinating and beautiful places in Italy. "If you haven't seen Sicily you haven't seen Italy. Sicily is where the soul of Sicily is." – GoetheThe Sicilian people are also some of the friendliest in Italy. I could describe this southern Italian island in so many ways: beautiful, diverse, amazing, historic...
Al Congresso degli Stati Uniti si discute di vino italiano
Un buon bicchiere di vino non è solo un innegabile piacere, ma anche l'importante tassello di un settore economico che solo negli Stati Uniti produce 1,1 milioni di posti di lavoro e contribuisce con 162 miliardi l'anno all'economia nazionale. Con questi presupposti Mike Thompson, membro del Congresso statunitense, e l'ambasciatore italiano Claudio...
La Miss Universo 2012 è italo-americana
Ha vent'anni, è americana, mora e naturalmente bellissima. Parliamo di Olivia Culpo, la nuova Miss Universo 2012 con sangue italiano.Terza di cinque figli, Olivia è nata a Rhode Island, da un padre italo-americano e una madre irlandese ma con antenati italiani, la giovane è stata incoronata a Las Vegas da 10 giudici che l'hanno scelta tra 89 concor...
Hizzoner Onstage: Sing Out, You Hoods and Hacks!
Let's hear it for the boys of the American musical. No, not the gentlemen of the chorus. This time I mean those tough, growly guys who wouldn't know a chassé step unless it kicked 'em right in the kisser. Guys like that cigar-chomping Republican district leader from the smoky, rotten past of New York City politics: Ben Marino, his name is.Playing t...
Science Writer Fellowships
The Giovanni Armenise-Harvard Foundation, in conjunction with the Italian Science Writers Association (UGIS), offers a Science Writers Fellowship Program for young Italian science writers working in Italy. Each year two Italian science writers at the beginning or mid-career are selected to spend a week in June or July at Harvard Medical School. Sc...
'Italian Vibrations' At Provenance Center In New London
"Italian Vibrations," an exhibit of works by six New York City-based Italian immigrant artists, will be at Provenance Center, 165 State St. in New London, until Saturday, April 27.The show, which is being shown in New London before going to New York, is being presented in conjunction with the observance of the Year of Italian Culture in the United...
Top Italian Wineries Support American Cancer Society in Fight against Cancer
The 8th edition of the annual American Cancer Society's "Taste of Hope" fundraiser in New York is again supported by Italy's finest wines on May 2nd. Vinitaly International renews its commitment to the important cause of the American Cancer Society (ACS), whilst realizing one of New York's top charity events this year at 82 Mercer (82, Mercer Stree...
Italian Tango Musician in Concert at Blues Alley
Roberto Pomili, Italian bassist and international musician, with Octavio Brunetti, pianist, and Emmanuel Trifilio, Bandoneonist, will take us into the world of tango through the timeless music of Astor Piazzolla and his own compositions. Roberto Polmili is considered one of the best tango double bass players and composers of his generation...
3 2 1…goooo! registrations for Miami are now open!
Time has come registrations for Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia Miami-Coral Gables are now open! There is also a special dicscount for the fastest ones: register by June 5 with the MIAMI13 code and get $15 discount for any registration, but the $80 one.Registering before Wednesday, June 5 (23.59 EST) with the Top Registration (using the MIAMI13 code) you...
Celebrazione della Festa della Repubblica a Houston ed Austin. Proclamazione dello "year of Italian culture day" in entrambe le città
La ricorrenza del 67mo anniversario della Repubblica Italiana è stata celebrata per la prima volta sia a Houston che ad Austin, capitale dello Stato del Texas. Il ricevimento a Houston è stato ospitato nella sede storica della Julia Ideson Library ed ha visto la partecipazione di numerosi connazionali e personalità locali, tra cui il Tenente...
Landry's opens new Grotto Italian Ristorante in Galveston
by Chris Shelton This week Houston-based Landry's Inc. opened the company's fifth Grotto Italian Ristorante — the third in the Houston area — located in Galveston's San Louis Resort, Spa & Conference Center. The company also has Grotto restaurants in the Woodlands, the Galleria area and at Landry's casino properties in Las Vegas and A...
Akron’s Italian-American Festival is the real deal, own son of Italy says
By Ed MeyerRino Ricchiuti, who was born in Italy in 1970 and emigrated with his parents to the United States when he was 15 months old, came to the Italian-American Festival of Summit County with his own family Sunday to savor the friendships he has made here — and the food. Ricchiuti, his wife, Nicole, and their children — Giustina, 9, Lu...