UTSA signs Italian point guard prospect Giovanni De Nicolao
by Tim Griffin UTSA has announced that top Italian point guard prospect Giovanni De Nicolao has become the fourth signee in the school's 2016 recruiting class. De Nicolao is a 6-foot-3 point guard from Camposampiero, Italy who was named to the Italian Junior National Team in April and aided the squad as it prepared to compete at the E...
Cilento e longevità: i primi risultati della ricerca italo-americana
Dall'America al Cilento per scoprire il segreto per vivere cent'anni in buona salute. L'Università di San Diego ha avviato una ricerca per individuare le variabili che permettono all'uomo di invecchiare bene. E per lo studio ha scelto proprio il Cilento, grande esempio di longevità, visto che sul suo territorio vivono più di trecento ultracentenari...
Mancuso’s Is Now Open at the Collier Center in Downtown Phoenix — Here's The Menu
Downtown Phoenix has a new spot for pastas, salads, and steaks in Mancuso's restaurant, now open at the Collier Center. The Italian restaurant comes from the Mancuso family, who have owned and operated several restaurants around the Valley since the 1960s. Mancuso's, which is located at 201 East Washington Street, takes over the space most...
Little Italy with a big heart
In a city where everything is constantly changing, it proves difficult to maintain the traditions on which New York was built. But Italian-Americans of Little Italy continue to celebrate their culture through the Feast of San Gennaro and it has become the largest and longest running one in the city. Its rich history dates back to 1926, whe...
Lucy B. (Scamporino) Fiorentini, Mother of Mayor, Dies at 93
Lucy B. (Scamporino) Fiorentini, 93, mother of Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini and a lifelong resident of Haverhill, passed away Monday morning with her family by her side. She was born in Haverhill April 16, 1923, daughter of the late Guido and Elizabeth (De-Cristofaro) Scamporino. She attended Haverhill Public Schools and was a gradu...
In Memory of Hon. Tina Anselmi
by Aileen Riotto Sirey Ph.D Italy lost a great stateswoman and our organization lost a dear friend on October 31, 2016. Tina Anselmi joined the resistance against the Nazis as a teenager after witnessing the hanging of young Italian partisans during World War II. She ultimately made history by becoming the very first woman Minister in...
Italian wine and food is an unbeatable combination
By Ron Smith Why is it no matter where the genetic tree traces our ancestry to, we love Italian food and wine so much? I believe it is because the two evolved together, and the enjoyment of one complements the taste of the other. My enjoyment of these Italian offerings began when I was in the Navy, on board a tanker that ported in Naples,...
An Afternoon of Sicilian and Southern Italian Christmas Songs with Rosa Tatuata
When: Saturday, December 17th @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Where: Whitestone Branch Queens Public Library, 151-10 14th Road, Whitestone, NY 11357 Join Rosa Tatuata for an afternoon concert celebration of Christmas songs from Sicily and Southern Italy. Enjoy the festive music and folk instruments that have been a Christmas tradition for centuries...
Lulu Pazzo Italiano is latest addition to Ansonia restaurant scene
By Keila Torres Ocasio When developing the plan for their new restaurant, Vin Noce Jr. and Dino Tetu knew they wanted the location to be up-and-coming and the vibe to be fun. The business partners found what they were looking for in downtown Ansonia. They opened Lulu Pazzo Italiano recently, in the former Antonio's Restaurant space at 314 Main St...
A Tavola with Lidia Bastianich
By Alfonso Guerriero Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, the renowned chef, restaurateur, author, television personality and pioneer who introduced and educated Americans to authentic Italian regional cuisine, met me at her Upper East Side restaurant Felidia on 58th Street for an afternoon chat about her immigrant experience and success in an industry th...
Exports of Italian men's fashion at record levels in 2016
by Silvia Pieraccini Welcome to the future of men's fashion fairs. A future in which demand and supply – and therefore retail buyers on one side and manufacturing companies on the other - are hunting around for new ways to present brands and new formulas that are able to highlight their value. They are looking for hybrid solutions...
Appuntamento in Minnesota per la convention ITTONA
Sarà il Minnesota ad ospitare la Convention ITTONA (International Tyrolean Trentini Organization of North America), l'appuntamento che ogni due anni riunisce in una diversa località i Circoli trentini di Stati Uniti e Canada. Il Circolo trentino del Minnesota è al lavoro da oltre un anno per organizzare l'evento, giunto alla sua ventesima edizione...