Italian Last Names
By Michael San Filippo What's in an Italian last name? Ask Leonardo da Vinci. Piero della Francesca. Alessandro Botticelli. Or Domenico Ghirlandaio. They were all great artists of the Italian Renaissance, and their surnames paint a picture too. On the MapHistorically, many Italian last names were based on where a person lived or w...
Export, Conserve Italia sigla accordo con Colavita
Nell'ottica di rafforzare la sua espansione sui mercati extraeuropei, Conserve Italia ha stretto un'alleanza commerciale con Colavita, azienda molisana che detiene la leadership assoluta di vendite di olio extravergine di oliva italiano in America. L'accordo prevede che Conserve Italia utilizzi per la commercializzazione del pomodoro a mar...
What's in a name? Find out at Greenpoint's New Italian Restaurant, the Naked Dog
by Tanay Warerkar A brand new Italian restaurant on Java Street has been packed to capacity ever since opening September 26. The Naked Dog is a rustic, 60-seater, on a quiet corner of West and Java Streets with nary the sound of a construction truck chugging along the street from time to time. Uncomplicated wooden tables and...
Former Kazmos Lounge to Become Italian Restaurant
by Mark Antonation Kazmos Lounge closed six years ago. Since then, there hasn't been much activity in the corner spot at West 14th Avenue and Kalamath Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood — but a public-hearing notice went up at the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses recently for a hotel and restaurant liquor license at the addres...
Roundtable Discussion Creative Empathy in Contemporary Design
Italian Cultural Institute of ChicagoTuesday, October 27, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT)Chicago, IL A conversation with Massimo Iosa Ghini, Mario Cuccinella and Aldo Cibic about their experiences and challenges in the application of sustainability of today. This event is presented in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency, Confindust...
Al giurista italo-americano Guido Calabresi il "Primo Levi"
Guido Calabresi, Giudice federale della Corte d'appello del Secondo circuito a New York, è stato insignito dal sindaco di Genova Marco Doria, nel corso di una cerimonia che si è tenuta nel salone di Rappresentanza di Palazzo Tursi, del prestigioso Premio internazionale Primo Levi. Prima di lui sono stati premiati (dal '92) Elie Wiesel, Wil...
Italian North End Documentary Seeking Contributions
The North End Historical Society would like to gain your support for a new documentary about the vibrant Italian-American community that has called the North End of Boston home for well over 100 years. This unique film is narrated by the North End's own Stephen Passacantilli and based on interviews with North Enders and their descendants from...
In Search of Italian Speakers!
My name is Courtney and I am a technical recruiter with Apex Systems. I am currently working on a position for my client who is an international leader in the technology industry! They are looking for candidates ASAP, I would need to talk to them by the end of the week Position: POI Analyst; Location: Austin, TX; Length: 1 year contract;...
A traditional Italian Christmas-time celebration of food and family
by Pamela Stevens December is a month of celebrations including the traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner. It is also known as Festa dei Sette Pesci, or the Feast of the Seven Fishes. It's a meal without meat honoring the midnight birth of baby Jesus; a custom that originated in Sicily and has since spread throughout Italy and arou...
Charity group goes for broke helping others during the holidays
Going broke isn't a typical goal for anyone during the holidays. But every year, the Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organizationaims to do just that. "The more who join our group, the more who give. And that's more we can give away. By the end of the year, we are penniless," says CIACO board of directors member Joe Salerno, who o...
Italy and New Mexico, an Enchanted Exchange
by Italian Culture Center of New Mexico When Pia Lima came to New Mexico from California in 2012 she thought she would be vacationing for 3 months in Taos before proceeding to the East Coast - little did she know that 4 years later, two cultural associations and a score of International exchange agreements would translate into a...
No more waiting in line – make your passport appointment with just a click of a button! The new on-line appointment system in Philadelphia
by Andrea Canepari - Italian Consul General in Philadelphia Dear Co-nationals, In an attempt to make the passport application process more efficient and to reduce waiting times in the office, the Passport Department of this Consulate General has decided to introduce a new system by which you can make your appointment online&...