Giornata della Memoria con l’Ambasciata e i Consolati italiani negli Stati Uniti
L'Italia è stata tra i primi Paesi europei a istituire la "Giornata della Memoria" che si tiene in tutto il mondo ogni anno il 27 gennaio. In questo ambito, l'Ambasciata, i Consolati e gli Istituti di Cultura italiani negli Stati Uniti propongono un ampio ventaglio di eventi culturali per coltivare la memoria della Shoah nelle giovani generazioni e...
Beretta’s future in Maryland tied to state’s gun-control debate
On the production floor of Beretta USA sits a hulking new barrel-making machine ready to churn out the next object of obsession in America's love-hate relationship with guns: a civilian version of a machine gun designed for special operations forces and popularized in the video game Call of Duty. Beretta, the nearly 500-year-old family-owned compa...
Fettuccine Alfredo: An Italian Dish?
Many times I tried to convince my American friends that here in Italy it's impossibile to eat the Fettuccine Alfredo. No way. Alfredo was so good in spreading his dish that now nothing can convince the Italian's food lovers that here we don't have it. But, cross on my heart, it's true. Unless you go to Alfredo's Restaurant. So, which is th...
Padoan rassicura gli Stati Uniti: l'Italia è pronta a fare il salto di qualità
La visita del ministro degli Economia Pier Carlo Padoan a Washington ha vuto come principali temi di discussione la crescita, l'occupazione e le riforme istituzionali, ma anche le privatizzazioni delle aziende di stato italiane e la crisi in Ucraina. Il ministro ha parlato delle questioni più importanti per l'Italia con il segretario al tesoro Jack...
Delaware 4-H hosts Sicilian students as part of Youth Ambassadors Program
The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension 4-H Program recently hosted 14 students from Sicily, the largest of the Italian islands, as part of the 2014 Youth Ambassadors Program. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State through its Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The participants spent time in the Unite...
Director of Italian Heritage Festival Tells Us What to Expect
by Ian Grimley The Clarksburg Italian Heritage Festival is set to get underway Friday. Some notable Main Stage performers include Carmelina, John Angotti, and former Journey lead vocalist Steve Augeri. But these are not the only entertainers scheduled to perform. The Showcase Stage, which is on the corner of 2nd and Main Streets in Clarksb...
34 New Villa Italian Kitchen Restaurants Now Open In Malls Across The U.S.
Villa Enterprises announced today it has opened 34 Villa Italian Kitchen quick-serve restaurants in regional malls throughout the U.S. The units were acquired in April from Chicago-based General Growth Properties, Inc. and have been transformed into the popular, 50 year old Villa Italian Kitchen brand. Read more Source:&n...
La Locanda: classic Italian cuisine served with passion and flair
Tried and true, old-world Italian classics fill a very extensive and diverse menu. Seventeen years ago, in June of 1998, La Locanda Ristorante became an integral part of the Delaware County culinary landscape. It's a gem still recognized as one of the finest restaurants in the entire area and well beyond its own boundaries. Read...
Mamma e me (Mommy & me) - Parliamo in Italiano (Let's speak Italian)
May 25, 2015 Monday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMRadici - 303 7th Street SoutheastWashington, District of Columbia 20003Join us for a fun morning of Italian activities and treats! Educator and storyteller Meg Lowey is hosting a special class for moms and their bambini at the market. Our Monday, May 28th session will be all about learning...
8th Annual Bocce Tournament
The Italian American Social Club of Waldwick held its 8th annual summer Bocce/Breakfast event. It included several teams playing on Waldwick's Borough Park double bocce courts. Bocce is a popular Italian bowling game derived from ancient Roman times now enjoyed by teams of all ages, male or female. Attendees also enjoyed a homemade breakfa...
Montclair's Scala del Nonna builds on family's Italian cuisine foundation
by Teresa Politano Given the swarms of Italian restaurants in this state, and the fierce loyalty they inspire, it might be fair to classify a significant portion of the job of a Jersey restaurant critic as waxing poetic over one meatball or another. Which is no small writing challenge, waxing poetic over a meatball. Of course, one mig...
Robert De Niro-Helmed A Bronx Tale Musical Announces Complete Casting
by Hayley Levitt The complete cast and creative team has been announced for the world-premiere musical adaptation of A Bronx Tale at Paper Mill Playhouse. Performances are set to run from February 4-March 6, 2016, with an official February 14 opening. Based on Chazz Palminteri's acclaimed one-man show and subsequent 1993 film, A B...