by Michele "Izzy" Galgana The son of Italian farmers, one of which was Italian actor Tony Di Mitri, director George Nevada grew up in the US. When he's not helming his Boston restaurant, he's making films in Italy, such as the forthcoming slasher The Musk, due out this winter Nevada's teamed up with assistant director and executive producer Domizi...
1947. The great New York populist Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (pictured) gave the last known public speaking engagement of his life. The 5'2″ WWI hero with a history of personally relishing political combat, made this stinging appraisal, "My generation has failed miserably. We've failed because of lack of courage and vision. It requires more cour...
The Fiat 500L was introduced to U.S. buyers with TV commercials that featured a Paul Revere character storming the colonial countryside on horseback, excitedly hollering that the Italians were coming. The ads were clever and generally well received — but don't bet on anything similar in touting Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' upcoming import to...
Italian mass-market retailer OVS has teamed with Google Enterprise to develop a range of technological tools for both the company's retail network and internal organization. Google Enterprise will use some of its services to create customized solutions for OVS. The Google Street View and Google Search Appliance will allow customers to take...
The recording of the webinar on renewable energy and clean technologies which took place in July 2014 has now been published on the MFA website at (http://www.esteri.it/MAE/IT/Sala_Stampa/ArchivioNotizie/Approfondimenti/2014/07/20140729_UsaInvestRinn.htm). The webinar was organised by the Italian Embassy in Washington and by Confindus...
DelGrosso Foods Inc., America's oldest major family-owned producer of pasta sauce, has announced its sponsorship of the major four-hour television documentary series, The Italian Americans. The film, narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci (Big Night, The Devil Wears Prada and The Hunger Games), chronicles four generations of Italian...
The introduction of Averna and Braulio amaros to its American arm follow the Italian company's purchase of Fratelli Averna for €103 million in April last year. The Averna brand was introduced to Campari's UK distribution arm, J. Wray and Nephew UK, in September. Previously it was distributed by Instil Drinks. Read more Source: http://ww...
È ufficiale: dal 19 al 28 settembre papa Francesco visiterà Cuba e gli Stati Uniti, con tappa anche all'Onu, per il decimo viaggio del pontificato, nel quale pronuncerà 24 tra discorsi, omelie, saluti. A Cuba visiterà l'Avana e Santiago, negli Usa New York, Washington, interverrà davanti al Congresso e all'assemblea generale dell'Onu, Fila...
Vital Records will release renowned Italian Artist/Producer/Songwriter Michéal Castaldo's digi single, "Everything Happens for a Reason" Remixed and Remastered. This offering, produced by Michéal Castaldo's production company Majestic Castle Music, includes two mixes of a song written by Billboard-charting writers Mike Greenly (ASCAP) and Paul Guzz...
By Ryan Stewart This Thanksgiving, do as the Romans do. No, you don't need to plan your holiday feast around pasta, pizza or breads. But you might do well to take a page from the Italians when it comes to the structure of your holiday meals, said according to Stephen Prescott, M.D., Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation president. &nb...
Bruno Magli, which will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2016, has licensed Marcraft Apparel Group to produce its inaugural men's tailored clothing collection. The line of suits, sport coats, shirts and ties will launch for fall and retail for $895 to $995 with special fabrics selling for up to $1,495, according to Marcraft's Joe Gordon. The...
di Generoso D'Agnese Alla vigilia di un evento che avrebbe cambiato le pagine della storia, Rocco Petrone non tradiva emozioni: per gli amici della Nasa era il "computer con un'anima" e lui, silenziosamente, ne andava fiero. In Rocco Petrone coabitavano inflessibile tenacia, una memoria prodigiosa e un approccio umano verso le grandi...