Food exports to the US enjoy double-digit growth despite “Italian sounding” competitors
Everything may seem like it's "Made In Italy," especially when you're talking about food products exported to the US . But the reality is that only one out of seven items really originates in Italy and lands in the US as a truly Italian product according to EU laws. And that's a big difference. It's not by chance that the issues is central to TTIP...
Financial wizard Michael E. Matarazzo
This month we highlight the distinguished career of a bright young man from our community, Michael E. Matarazzo, a dynamic professional in the financial field. Michael has a wealth of educational and professional experience, presently serving as a Regional Vice President of Nationwide Financial. No small feat for such a young person. In th...
Enel to Invest $2.5 Billion in Building Fiber Network in Italy
Enel SpA, Italy's largest utility, plans to invest about 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) to build a fiber-optic broadband network across the country in a move that could pit it against Telecom Italia SpA. Enel aims to cover 224 cities in phases with the broadband service, selling wholesale capacity on the network to telecommunications carriers, a...
Italians, Helped by an App, Translate the Talmud
Spanning six centuries of religious and legal teachings touching on astronomy, medicine, ethics, philosophy and more, the Babylonian Talmud is so complex, it has rarely been translated. But on Tuesday, after five years of labor by dozens of scholars, linguists, philologists and editors — as well as a crew of computer scientists and researc...
Kansas City exhibition highlights da Vinci's genius
When three of our four daughters were able to meet us in Kansas City for a reunion, we decided to relive a family tradition: visiting a museum. So, we explored the best show in town. Da Vinci: The Exhibition runs until May 1 at Union Station. The exhibit is billed as "an immersive experience that unlocks the mind of a master." We found thi...
Why Italy Is Still One of the Healthiest Countries in The World
Bloomberg Rankings has rated Italy the second healthiest country in the world and the top ranked country for health in all of Europe. This health score is based on factors like mortality rates, number of people smoking, the percentage of immunizations, the percentage of population with healthcare, healthcare efficiency, healthcare satisfaction and...
Come back to Sorrento? In a heartbeat
My father enjoyed listening to recordings of the famed Italian-American tenor Mario Lanza. Lanza was a volatile figure. There were even whisperings that his mysterious 1959 death at age 38 resulted from a "revenge" hit by Lucky Luciano after Lanza refused to perform for the mobster at a Naples concert. Lanza's superb vocals, though, lived...
Luigi Tinelli: Activist, entrepreneur and exceptional immigrant
By Mariella Radaelli Luigi Tinelli arrived in America in October 1836, but he was far from an average emigrant. All his life he was a man of impassioned action – a political activist for the unification of Italy, a lawyer, a bright entrepreneur in silk production and porcelain, a diplomat and a soldier in the American Civil War. He walked...
Meet Italian Rugby Team and Italian Heritage night with the Quakes!
Just Announced!!! Come meet members of the Italian Rugby team in Little Italy San Jose! Thursday June 16th at 5pm take photos and get Autographs with members of the Italian National team at Paesano Ristorante. Buy your tickets now for the USA vs Italy Rugby match at Avaya Stadium on Saturday June 18th at usarugby.org/tickets or buy them in person o...
Mugs' Italian Bistro reopening in Little Italy under new owner
Mugs' Italian Bistro, a Little Italy staple for seven decades, will reopen under a new chef and owner this summer — and he's bringing back the phone booth. Todd Sheppeard is reopening the space at 300 S. Exeter St. and targeting a July 3 debut, pending city permits and inspections. The reopening will revive a longtime neighborhood cor...
Giglio festival celebrates Brooklyn’s Italian pride for 129th time
By Lisa L. ColangeloGentrification can't keep the giglio out of Williamsburg. The 129th Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San Paolino kicks off Wednesday in Brooklyn, with sausage, zeppole and a 4-ton, 65-foot statue to honor a beloved Italian saint. "It's definitely pride and a tradition," said Joe Galasso, a 41-year-old city fir...
Italian cuisine: Mediterranean Pasta Salad
WTI Magazine #81 2016 July 15Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: Mediterranean pasta salad is a tasty summer dish, perfect to prepare on a warm day when don't want to stand in front of the stove but still want to enjoy a simple, refreshing and light dish! I suggest having it as a main dish for your midday meal - it is...