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Centuries ago, if you wanted to see the paintings of the great Italian masters, you would have embarked on something called The Grand Tour, a kind of traveling educational experience to the principal artistic centers of Renaissance Italy: Rome, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Siena, Naples and Venice.   This summer, The Grand Tour, by way of Glasg...

È stata la Danaë (1544–45) di Tiziano, una delle opere più rappresentative del Rinascimento italiano, a dare ieri, 1 ° luglio, l'avvio al semestre di Presidenza italiana del Consiglio dell'Unione Europea a Washington.   Presenti alla National Gallery of Art, che ospiterà il quadro fino al 2 novembre prossimo, rappresentanti dell'Amministrazi...

The National Chamber Ensemble, together with the EMBASSY OF ITALY and the ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE present NIGHT OF ITALIAN OPERA! Enjoy a glorious night of instrumental music, arias and duets with opera stars soprano YANA EMINOVA and baritone ANTON BELOV.   Some of the exciting operatic music of the evening will include duets from great o...

Join in an evening of deli­cious food, enter­tain­ment and good com­pany at: TRUMPETS JAZZ CLUB, 6 Depot Square, Mont­clair, on Feb­ru­ary 17th from 6:30 — 10:30PM. Tak­ing place on the eve of "CARNEVALE."   Enjoy a hot buf­fet — includes penne alla vodka, lasagne, egg­plant parmi­giana, pork loin, salad and much more. There will spe­cial d...

The Valerie Fund was presented with a $1,000 donation by the Sons of Italy on Wednesday, February 25 in support of their upcoming event on Saturday, June 13 in Essex County’s Verona Park. The 2015 Valerie Fund Walk & JAG Physical Therapy 5K Run will mark the tenth time supporters have come together to celebrate the courage and hope o...

The Curious Grape, the wine bar and shop in Shirlington, closed Saturday night, but a new restaurant will be taking its place shortly. Coming in to the location on 2900 S. Quincy Street will be Osteria da Nino Cucina Italiana & Bar, an Italian restaurant that plans to start its soft opening on Thursday, its owners told ARLnow.com today. &...

The Energica Motor Company recently announced that it will display its new Energica Ego sportbike, a 3D-printed motorcycle, at the 2016 CES show in Las Vegas. The Energica Ego and Energica Eva, an electric streetfighter, are the first Italian high-performing electric motorcycle designed with F1 technology.   Franco Cevolini, president a...

Come and join the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey at the 113th Annual La Festa Italiana at Holy Rosary Church on Saturday night August 13th, 2016.   Law enforcement officers from the organization and Associate Member Chairman Nicholas Grillo will be on hand to distribute crime prevention and safety education as well as gifts to...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joked Wednesday with radio host Don Imus that he was reporting Time to the "anti-Italian defamation league" after seeing its latest cover. "I mean, come on," Christie said. "I can't wait for that to come home for my kids to see it." "The Boss" could be a reference to Christie's beloved Springsteen. But Manny Alfano,...

On Saturday, Dec. 15, members of the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey helped to brighten the holidays for children at risk. The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey partnered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen and Passaic counties to provide toys, clothes and gifts for children who come from at risk families....

La Commissione per gli Scambi Culturali fra L'Italia e gli Stati Uniti, "The U.S. – Italy Fulbright Commission" è alla ricerca di assistentati all'insegnamento della lingua e cultura italiana da inserire attraverso 4 Borse di studio Fulbright ("Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program") presso College ed Università statunitensi nell'anno accadem...

Oltre 24 milioni di persone con diabete negli USA, 4 milioni in Italia: nei due Paesi risiede il 7,5% di tutte le persone con diabete del mondo - Supera i 370 milioni la conta delle persone con diabete sulla Terra; i sistemi sanitari hanno speso 471 miliardi di dollari per curarlo nel 2012 – Da Italian Barometer Diabetes Observatory Foundation, Uni...