Vola il Made in Italy nel mondo: Nel 2015 realizza un saldo commerciale di 122 miliardi di euro
Il saldo commerciale del 2015 (dato dalla differenza tra l'export e l'import) dei prodotti ascrivibili al cosiddetto "made in Italy" è stato di ben 122,4 miliardi di euro. A riferirlo è la CGIA di Mestre che parla di un vero e proprio successo delle nostre specializzazioni produttive nel mondo che sono costituite soprattutto da quattro grandi aree...
Basil-infused Cocktails to Kick Off Summer
Summer, sweet summer is finally upon us. My garden has begun to take its shape as the temperatures soar and nature begins to work her magic. My basil plants have exploded seemingly overnight. If I sit quietly and watch, I can almost see them growing. Basil is one of summer's greatest pleasures – the wonderful simplicity of its peppery, oddly sweet...
Christopher Columbus teaches Americans lessons
Over the last forty or fifty years, numerous groups or organizations have disparaged celebrations of Columbus Day with growing contempt because of the mass genocide attributed to Columbus when he encountered the Native Americans in the Caribbean. It seems that the pendulum of political correctness has swung far to the left and away from the popular...
Coty Inc. And Piaggio Group Announce Fragrance Partnership
Beauty Leader to Launch Signature Scents for Iconic Italian Lifestyle Brand Vespa. Leading global beauty company Coty Inc. COTY and Piaggio Group (PIA.MI) the leading European manufacturer of two-wheel motor vehicles, announced today the formation of an exclusive partnership to create, develop and distribute a signature duo of fragrances for m...
Announcing the publication of Italian American Review Volume 4, Number 1
We are excited to announce the publication of Volume 4, Number 1, of the Italian American Review! The journal features scholarly articles about Italian-American history and culture, as well as other aspects of the Italian diaspora, and embraces a wide range of professional concerns and theoretical orientations in the social sciences and in...
TUDOR Championship: Risi Competizione Ferrari claims last-lap VIR thriller
by John Dagys Risi Competizione claimed back-to-back GT Le Mans victories following a thrilling last-lap pass by Giancarlo Fisichella on Wolf Henzler for the win in Sunday's Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway. The GT-only TUDOR United SportsCar Championship round came down to a seven-minute shootout for the win, fol...
John Turturro Explores the Italian-American Experience in PBS' New Doc
by Paulette Cohn What do Tony Bennett, Joe DiMaggio, Stanley Tucci, Nancy Pelosi, and John Turturro have in common? They are among the subjects of a new PBS two-part, four-hour documentary series, The Italian Americans, which explores the evolution of Italians in the U.S. from the late 19th century to today. "I know a lot about It...
Robert Davi, from movie star to modern crooner, following in Sinatra’s footsteps
by Michael Traversa For many people who grew up in the eighties Robert Davi will always be one of the Fratelli brothers, the family of crooks terrorizing The Goonies in the eponymous 1985 film; others may remember him as one of the best James Bond villains in 1989 License to Kill. In fact Davi has built a career on bad guys, mobst...
20 University Students Receive Travel Grant to Italy through a NIAF Program
Twenty college students from across the nation will participate in the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program, an all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian American students to Italy. Sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the tour will visit Italy's Lombardia region, NIAF's 201...
5 Ways to Use Balsamic Vinegar Every Day (Other Than Salad Dressing!)
If the only time you think of pulling that jar of balsamic out of the cupboard is when it's time to make a salad, you're missing out. This sweet and tangy vinegar is one of my favorite secret ingredients, and I've found all sorts of ways that its presence will perk up my everyday cooking. 1. To Finish Soups and Sauces: Balsamic and ripe summer...
Washington: il Dipartimento Difesa USA presenta in Ambasciata il programma FCT alle aziende italiane
Martedì scorso, l'auditorium dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington ha ospitato un seminario in video conferenza con la sede del Segretariato Generale del Ministero della Difesa italiano per illustrare all'industria italiana nel settore difesa le novità offerte dal programma statunitense Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) e le modalità di accesso. I...
Suore Scalabriniane negli Usa per analizzare nuove e vecchie emergenze
Ellis Island è una delle tappe che le 15 Suore Missionarie Scalabriniane stanno visitando durante il corso congregazionale di formazione permanente, che si sta svolgendo a Melrose Park e si concluderà il prossimo 24 maggio 2016. L'obiettivo del corso, che sta coinvolgendo le religiose Scalabriniane, è quello di rileggere il fenomeno migratorio attu...