Comites più moderni
di Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli La Camera, prima della pausa estiva, ha approvato il decreto-legge 1° agosto 2014, n. 109 – contenente, all'art. 10, disposizioni urgenti per il rinnovo dei Comitati degli Italiani all'estero (pubblicato in G.U. n. 179 del 4 agosto 2014). In questo modo, dopo tre precedenti rinvii delle elezioni dei Comites, s...
New Books: Review
Some new and forthcoming titles that may be of interest to our readers. All are available at Amazon.com • Calabria: The Other Italy by Karen Haid Publisher: Mill City PressPublication Date: January 7, 2015Paperback: $14.12Language: EnglishPages: 280 Read more Fonte: Magna Grece
The Italian journey, through two men
A little over a century ago, two southern Italian men, like thousands of their impoverished brethren, moved to the Boston area to work as shoemakers, settling in the then-leather capital of the New World. One was trained in the art of handcrafting leather in Italy; the other learned the piecemeal production-line technique of edge-trimming....
"Eh, Cumpari” it's Julius La Rosa
by Paul Sciria Julius La Rosa grew up in Brooklyn, NY listening to records by Frank Sinatra and bands like Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. After finishing high school, La Rosa joined the Navy and was soon singing with the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C. It was with the Navy band that the "Old Redhead," Arthur Godfre...
Hank, l’italiano che ha giocato in NBA e in MLB
By Mario Salvini Vent'anni fa, il 20 aprile 1996, a Dearborn, Michigan, moriva Hank Biasatti. E il fatto che probabilmente non sappiate chi è la prova che c'è ancora molto da scoprire nella storia dello sport, della nostra emigrazione, della nostra cultura. Hank in realtà non si chiamava Hank, si chiamava Arcado, un nome troppo difficile da pronun...
New Navy Destroyer To Be Named After World War II Hero Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone
Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus announced on Tuesday that a United States Destroyer will be named after Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, a Medal of Honor recipient for his act of heroism during the Battle for Henderson Field at Guadalcanal. "It is a great honor to name this ship in recognition of John Basilone," Mabus said in a statemen...
Laval's Gino Durante part of new Italian Bad Boyz of Comedy show
Laval resident Gino Durante is one funny fellow. St. Léonard impresario Ralph Buttino knows that, which is why he booked him to perform in the highly anticipated Italian Bad Boyz of Comedy XII "Ethnic Invasion on Sat. Nov. 12, at Plaza Centre Ville. He'll be on stage with the likes of Angelo Tsarouchas, Joe Cacchione, Ahmed Ahmed and Ruben Paul. &...
Gallo gains U.S. import rights to Allegrini
E.&J. Gallo Winery has won exclusive rights to distribute the highly regarded Allegrini wine portfolio in the U.S. market, effective April 1, 2014. Allegrini has been handled in the U.S. by Winebow for many years. The move marks a major step for Gallo in the luxury end of the U.S. imported wine market. The Allegrini Estates consist of the Alle...
Italian SMEs leave SelectUSA with plenty of plans and ideas
by Marco Valsania They make sophisticated stereo speakers. Or renewable energy technology. And customized yacht as well as electronic components for car engines. The contingent of 41 Italian companies that took part in the second SelectUsa summit, the Obama administration national initiative to attract foreign direct investments t...
John Turturro’s love story with Italy
by Michael Traversa It's easy in Hollywood for an actor to be typecast according to his or her ethnicity. In his long-lasting career, which includes over ninety projects, John Turturro was able to both stay faithful to his Italian roots and avoid playing a specific kind of character. Always interested in learning about his ancestr...
Rinnovo CGIE negli USA eletti Mangione e Arcobelli
Si è svolta a Washington sabato scorso l'Assemblea Paese che ha eletto i due consiglieri territoriali che rappresenteranno gli Stati Uniti nel nuovo Cgie. Ad essere eletti sono stati Silvana Mangione, consigliere uscente e vicesegretario per i paesi Anglofoni Extra Ue nel vecchio Consiglio, e Vincenzo Arcobelli, già presidente del Comites di Houst...
Elena Ferrante’s Children’s Book Is Coming to the U.S.
American fans of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels can soon share their love for the author with their daughters and sons: An English translation of her children's book The Beach at Night will soon be published in the U.S. The book, originally published in Italy in 2007, is related to her novel The Lost Daughter, in which a doll features...