Michael Schlow to open second Italian restaurant in Glover Park
By Tim Carman Michael Schlow didn't want to introduce Casolare this way: just months after the Boston-based chef and restaurateur launched Alta Strada, his casual trattoria in City Vista. But he didn't have much choice. The former Savoy Suites Hotel, where his new coastal Italian concept will be housed, has encountered numerous construction delays...
È morto a Washington Joseph P. Vaghi: era uno dei fondatori della NIAF
È morto a Washington, all'età di 92 anni, Joseph P. Vaghi, Jr, uno dei fondatori della National Italian American Foundation. Vaghi e sua moglie Agnes – per anni segretaria della Niaf – hanno lavorato fianco a fianco con Monsignor Geno Baroni e Jeno Paulucci per istituire quella che sarebbe divenuta la più importante e influente associazione italo-...
Ciampi, Falcone honorees
The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County is honoring two local entrepreneurs at the 36th annual Columbus Day banquet Sunday: Louis Ciampi Sr. and Sam Falcone Sr. Ciampi, the founder of Independent Graphics Inc. in West Wyoming, will receive the organization's "Person of the Year" award. The "Lifetime Achievement Award" will go t...
BBB Author Rosanna Imbriano to be Honored at SUE “Champions in Entrepreneurship” Luncheon
Big Bold Business Author Rosanna Imbriano, founder and executive director of Sempre Avanti, Inc., is one of nine women to be honored on January 25, 2014, at the Champions in the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Luncheon hosted by Sisters United Enterprise, Inc. Rosanna is this year's Educational Institution/Business Champion. The luncheon will be h...
Caravaggio works displayed in Williamsburg
Caravaggio comes to the United States. Three celebrated masterpieces by the great Italian painter will be on display from 8 February to 6 April at the Muscarelle Museum of Art di Williamsburg: two versions of "St. Francis in Meditation" – one on loan from the Church of the Cappuccini in Rome and the other from the City of Carpineto Romano – and the...
Claudio Reilsono: A great story and a wonderful person
by Kathy Salvati Talk about having a full plate! Claudio Reilsono is the Head baseball coach at Carnegie Mellon University, the General Manager/Professional baseball scout for the Global Scouting Bureau and as you will see, that's not all... Q. Claudio, what got you interested in baseball? CR. My Mom & Dad were from Ital...
Mastering the making of mozzarella
By Melissa McCart Over the past few years, more home cooks and restaurant chefs have been making mozzarella from curd, such as chef Matt Porco at Mezzo Downtown and Stephen Felder at Stagioni on the South Side.There's a theater to the process, and it speaks to diners' desire for as-fresh-as-it-gets fare. But not all mozzarella is equal. A...
Preserving Your Italian Heritage
Saturday, July 25 | 10 a.m. - noon Join the History Center for a workshop on preserving your Italian heritage through family heirlooms. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and learn best practices for handling and storing paper items and three-dimensional objects with the History Center's Curator of the Italian American Program Melissa E. Marinaro, Reg...
Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian (1 year position)
by Nicoletta Marini-Maio Dickinson College Department of French and Italian invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian. This is a one-year, non tenure-track position in Italian Language, Literature, and Culture, beginning Fall 2016, renewable for a second year upon successful evaluation. We seek a candidate...
Italian Professional Development in its Eighth Year at Montclair State
by Enza Antenos When it comes to Italian professional development, the annual Teaching Italian Symposium-Workshop at Montclair State University is where it's at. On October 23rd, the Coccia Institute and the Italian program of the Department of Spanish and Italian hosted its annual symposium, Imparando giocando, dedicated to games and play...
A Conversation About the Novel "Un paese di carta" @ Library of Congress - September 1, 2016 @ 3:30PM
September 1, 2016 at 3:30PM @ Library of Congress. The Library of Congress European Division & Italian Language Table in partnership with the Embassy of Italy & the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington present: A Conversation about the Novel Un paese di carta between Author Laura Benedetti and Washington Post Reporter Emily La...
L’Italia a tavola: estesa a tutto il mondo l’iniziativa Dante Alighieri – Gambero Rosso
Visto il successo dell'iniziativa, la Dante Alighieri ha deciso di estendere agli italiani ovunque residenti "L'Italia a tavola", ricerca che la Dante promuove insieme alla prestigiosa casa editrice "Gambero Rosso". La ricerca, all'inizio destinata ai cittadini residenti in Argentina, Bolivia, Brasile, Cile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perù, Urug...