Creiamo un gruppo teatrale e musicale italiano a DC!
Vorremmo creare un gruppo teatrale amatoriale che metta in scena, essenzialmente con scopi benefici, musicals (italiani, di Broadway, ecc) e commedie musicali. A tal fine si cercano persone che abbiano passione e voglia di fare, in particolare con le seguenti attitudini: cantare (a tutti i livelli, basta anche solo essere intonati), recitare (anche...
Genealogy Event In Manchester Allows People To Trace Roots
Joe Camposeo became Manchester town clerk in 1996, and a year later, he started to introduce computer programming to help residents delve into their family histories. Camposeo, 70, who has lived in Manchester his entire life, had become interested, himself, in genealogy after meeting Diane Linti, a professional genealogist. With Linti's he...
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex on the Flight of Birds
A multimedia presentation that will allow visitors to virtually leaf through the pages of Leonardo's da Vinci's Codex on the Flight of Birds on computer devices. Visitors will learn that centuries before flying machines were invented, the seeds of ideas that would lead to powered flight germinated in the mind of da Vinci. According to Pete...
Lucia Dalla Montà, Director Education Office, Italian Embassy, Honored by Lido Civic Club
At a ceremony held at the Italian Embassy, the Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC, honored Lucia Dalla Montà , Director of the Education Office at the Italian Embassy, who was presented with the Lido Civic Club Appreciation Award in recognition of her contribution in promoting the study of the Italian language in the United States and in reinstating...
Free Italian Renaissance Guided Tours - November 1 ~ 30
Exploring the period from the early 13th to the late 16th century in Italy - from the late Middle Ages to the rebirth of interest in classical humanism. This tour focuses on culture and ideals. It traces the rise of scientific inquiry, geographic exploration, secular influences, and the individual through the art of such masters as Duccio, Leonardo...
Trefoil performs "Dio Mio!" - 14Th-Century Italian love songs
Trefoil offers selections from the spectacular trecento style of 14th-century Italy. Music as described in Boccaccio's Decameron: Madrigals, ballate, canons, and estampie by Landini, Cicconia, and Jacopo di Bologna. TREFOIL is a trio of modern minstrels long active in early music, with experience in such ensembles as Les Arts Florissants,...
The Italian Store in Westover to Open In Two Weeks
by Ethan Rothstein Despite a weekend where neighbors came by and were served free pizza, The Italian Store isn't opening in Westover for another two weeks. Owner Robert Tramonte said the two soft openings were meant as a "thank you" to the neighborhood– and a chance to break in the new pizza ovens — but the store, at 5837 Wa...
The 2015 Italian-American of the Year Has Been Named
Summer is quickly approaching, which means some of the most popular festivals in the area will be coming up, like the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival. One of the very first events to get things underway this year was held Tuesday night to announce the 2015 Italian-American of the year. Tonight the Italian-American has been...
Pope Francis begins USA tour in low-priced Fiat
Pope Francis started his big American trip with a little Italian style. After the Pontiff landed at Joint Base Andrews and was greeted by President Obama, he slipped into the backseat of a Fiat 500L sporting the Vatican's SCV 1 license plates, for Stato della Città del Vaticano, or State of Vatican City. It was not immediately clear i...
Alex Donnadio selected as 2016 Miss UNICO
The Hillsborough chapter of an Italian-American service and heritage group selected 22 year-old Alexandra R. Donnadio as its Miss 2016 Hillsborough UNICO. Ms Donnadio, is a graduate of Hillsborough High School, Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and is currently attending the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. ...
La moda italiana cresce negli Usa ma risente della crisi
Il fatturato della moda italiana cresce negli Usa ma risente ancora della crisi Nel 2012 il Tessile-Moda italiano subisce ancora gli effetti della congiuntura sfavorevole. Lo rilevano le stime dello Smi (Sistema Moda Italia, una delle più grandi organizzazioni mondiali di rappresentanza degli industriali del tessile e moda rappresentando, attraver...
Who is Barbara Buono?
You might not have heard of New Jersey state Sen. Barbara Buono, though you've probably heard of the man she's itching to take on in the November election – Gov. Chris Christie. Expect to hear more about her. State Sen. Barbara Buono is the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor in 2013. "People will say to me, 'It takes such courage to run...