Irene Ciuffoletti: Fourth-oldest person living in the U.S. passes away
Irene Ciuffoletti, a verified Italian-American supercentenarian, has passed away aged 113. The Gerontology Research Group, which tracks people older than 110 worldwide, says she was the fourth-oldest person living in the U.S. She was born Jan. 19, 1903, in the Italian region of Basilicata, and emigrated to New Kensington, Pennsylvania, in...
Gay Talese will promote new book, backs off earlier comments
By Hillel Italie Gay Talese has disavowed his disavowal. A day after saying the credibility of his upcoming book, "The Voyeur's Motel," was "down the toilet" because he felt he had been deceived by the story's primary source, the celebrated author and journalist said he will be promoting it. "I was upset and probably said some th...
Andrea Bocelli e il “dolce mistero della musica”
Con te partirò... negli Usa. In occasione dell'atteso tour a stelle e strisce di Andrea Bocelli che toccherà Las Vegas il 7 dicembre, Phoenix l'8, poi Brooklyn, Washington, Tampa e Atlanta, il tenore toscano ha concesso un'intervista esclusiva a L'Italo-Americano. Si è parlato di musica, di America, di solidarietà e della sua ultima fatica, "Passio...
The Value Fund Manager With the $57 Million Paycheck
Mario Gabelli, the ubiquitous founder of money-management firm Gamco Investors Inc., likes to compare himself to billionaire Warren Buffett. His investment methodology, according to the firm's website, combines the pioneers of value-oriented investing and the iconic boss of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. "Graham & Dodd + Warren Buffett = GABE...
New Dodge Dart is American of Italian descent
by Frank A. Aukofer When first we visited with the modern Dodge Dart, it was a fresh-faced immigrant that didn't fully understand Americans. It was just two years ago, though it seems longer. The 2013 model, introduced in early 2012, was one of the early efforts of the eventual takeover of Chrysler by Fiat of Italy. It revived...
Made in Italy/ Riformulata la mozione-Nissoli (PI): sì del Governo e via libera della Camera
"Il made in Italy è attrattivo perché attrattiva è la nostra cultura; oggi, con questa mozione, vogliamo spingere il Governo a serrare le fila ed a lavorare per tutelarlo, oltre che promuoverlo nei vari contesti interni ed internazionali, nell'ambito delle trattative per gli accordi commerciali e nell'implementare percorsi di qualità per i consumat...
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All' dives deep into the life of Ol' Blue Eyes
By Michael Errigo Let's start with this: The Chairman of the Board is and always will be a monument of cool, a distant icon who will live forever on another plateau of celebrity, one that is untouchable and could never be reached today. Such hyperbole comes easily when talking about Frank Sinatra. The man who would have turned 100 years old t...
Campari America Launches New Cynar® 70 Proof - Twice The Kick Of The Original Bittersweet Artichoke Liqueur
Who would have thought the artichoke could garner such interest in the U.S. cocktail community? As Italian drink culture and tradition - from the aperitivo to amari - infiltrates drink rituals stateside, Campari America mounts a new campaign in the battle for bitter: Cynar® 70 Proof. Double the intensity and proof of original Cynar, the bartender-b...
Dal design all’agroalimentare, il Friuli in missione negli Usa
Arredo e design, agroalimentare, meccanica elettronica, ricerca e tecnologie sui sistemi integrati di telecomunicazione. E ancora incontri con esponenti di spicco della comunità italoamericana per acquisire buone pratiche e prospettive di fruttuosi scambi. Sono questi i settori economico-istituzionali che verranno toccati dalla missione negli Stati...
Il vice ministro Calenda negli Usa: il mercato americano è ancora una miniera per il Made in Italy
di Marco Valsania Il vasto mercato degli Stati Uniti è ancora una miniera inesplorata per tanta parte del Made in Italy. E il compito deve essere oggi quello di arrivare al cuore del Paese, quelle regioni dove la crescita è spesso più forte, senza limitarsi alle piazze note quali New York o Los Angeles. Il vice ministro per lo Sviluppo ec...
Watch : ‘Unbroken’ Official Trailer – Features The Life Of Louis Zamperini & Angelina Jolie’s Direction
By Ambarish Ganesh Academy award winner Angelina Jolie has directed and produced the upcoming war drama film titled 'UNBROKEN' based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, scheduled for release on December 25, 2014. A chronicle of the life of Louis...
Angelo F. Coniglio: I’m so proud to be a Sicilian-American
by Angelo F. Coniglio Lee Coppola, a fellow Sicilian-American, recently reviewed "My Two Italies" for The News. It's a book by Joseph Luzzi that tells of the disdain many northern Italians have for "southerners" (those from the south of Italy and Sicily). It led me to reflect on an experience I had in the '50s while serving with the U.S. A...