USA: al salernitano Valentino Di Brizzi il premio ‘Uomo dell’Anno 2016’
Ogni anno la comunità dei salernitani emigrati in America, per mantenere vivo il legame con la madre patria ma anche per evidenziare e valorizzare personalità che in patria si sono particolarmente distinti con le loro attività, nell'ambito di una cerimonia appositamente organizzata, premiano un connazionale come Uomo dell'Anno 2016″ che quest'anno...
Italian swimmer Gremizzi's U.S. dream realized
Growing up in Italy near the village of Bellagio on picturesque Lake Como — where actor George Clooney and other celebrities have vacation homes — UNLV swimmer Giacomo Gremizzi always was enamored with American culture and dreamed of attending college in the United States. It's fitting that the senior ended up in Las Vegas, home to Bellagio, w...
Messaggio dell'Ambasciatore d'Italia negli Stati Uniti Claudio Bisogniero in occasione del 2 giugno
Cari Connazionali,quella del 2 giugno è la più importante ricorrenza istituzionale del nostro Paese perché in questa data celebriamo la fondazione stessa della Repubblica, basata sui valori della libertà, della democrazia, dell'uguaglianza e della pacifica convivenza tra i popoli. Proprio quei valori, quindi, che ci uniscono profondamente al grande...
Genovese Heritage Rediscovered in Autobiographical Travel Guide
Donna Marie Ferro was inspired by her grandparents' stories of coming to their new homeland, America, which intertwined with her own life story. Initially unwilling to ever return to Italy after her first trip in 1971, a nudge from her mother changed her mind and she was surrounded by loving cousins on both sides of the family. It made her...
The Italian Americans, un documentario per rileggere la storia degli italiani a stelle e strisce
Presentato in anteprima nazionale lo scorso 21 ottobre alla PictureHouse Theathre di Pelham il documentario di John Maggio, The Italian Americans. Il documentario sarà la grande novità narrativa dell'anno per la comunità italiana d'America e per l'Italia. Negli Stati Uniti il film, della durata di 4 ore, andrà in onda su PBS, diviso in due puntate...
When Will We Stand Up and Defend Our Heritage!
Will we ever have enough Italian Americans that will stand up and defend our heritage and culture from continued negative portrayals? Will we ever have enough Italian Americans that can make a difference in putting an end to the endless degradation, ridicule and defamation perpetuated by the media, the entertainment and advertising industr...
Book Review – My Father’s Daughter: From Rome to Sicily
By Gilda Morina Syverson At age 50, Gilda Morina Syverson knows it is time to transform her relationship with her father by casting off her role as argumentative child and by healing the rifts that divide them. "My Father's Daughter" tells the story of that inner transformation that slowly unfolds with discoveries about ancestry, family, c...
Learn from Lombardi's life
by Patrick Burke America's biggest sports business, the National Football League, has convened training camps in preparation for the upcoming season. We are fortunate to have the Bills training camp at St. John Fisher. Each team's objective will be to win the Super Bowl in February 2017 and receive the coveted "Vince Lombardi Trophy." &nb...
Chris D'Elia: Born to be funny
Chris D'Elia may be known for his roles on NBC shows "Whitney" and "Undateable," but his first love is comedy. D'Elia often cackles at his own jokes, as if he's a comedian and an audience member at the same time. He will be bringing his comedy to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races at 9 p.m. Oct. 21. Splitting his childhood between New...
The odyssey of Mike D’Antoni
By Sam Amico Mike D'Antoni is to Italy what Michael Jordan is to America. But in America, D'Antoni is known as the coach of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns that promised to shoot the ball in seven seconds or less. D'Antoni is also sometimes referred to as the man who couldn't save Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks, or the...
Lady Gaga’s Father to Release Italian “Joanne Trattoria Cookbook”: Singer Shares Lifestyle Tips to Be a Great Woman
By Farah Shaikh Pop-star and singer, Lady Gaga, recently shared an inspiring message on womanhood. The message seems to come straight from her heart and is a great lifestyle tip for women. The celebrity singer took to Instagram and posted this pic captioning it, "Health, happiness, love—these are the things that are at the heart of a grea...
A BRONX TALE Musical Gets August Developmental Lab; Alan Menken and Sergio Trujillo Join Creative Team
According to an Equity casting notice, a musical version of Chazz Palminteri's A BRONX TALE is set to get a developmental lab August 4-27. The musical features a book and lyrics by Palminteri and music by Alan Menken. Sergio Trujillo is set to choreograph the project. Previous reports indicated that Academy Award-winning actor Robert DeNir...