Nissoli (PI): La tragedia di Monongah parte della nostra storia e di quella americana
Oggi, Fucsia Nissoli (Pi) è intervenuta nell'Aula di Montecitorio per ricordare la tragedia di Monongah, avvenuta il 6 dicembre 1907, che ha causato, in seguito a due esplosioni nelle miniere, la morte di 361 persone, di cui 171 italiani emigrati italiani. "A Monongah, in West Virginia, avvenne una tragedia che ancora tocca l'America e l'I...
From hard upbringing to worldwide fame: the unique journey of Rene Russo
There's been a lot of Oscar buzz for Nightcrawler, in particular for the daunting performance by Jake Gyllenhaal, but the movie also marks Rene Russo's return to the big screen after a long hiatus, broken only briefly to play Thor's mother in the Marvel superhero franchise. It's a welcome return for a classy actress with a strong Italian heritage o...
Meet our 2015 Scholarship Winners!
by NOIAW We're thrilled to announce the winners of our 2015 scholarship competition. Since 1990 we have awarded scholarships to young women of Italian descent who have achieved academic success in order to help them realize their dreams of higher education. If you'd like to help future students achieve their dreams, click her...
AP Italian: nel Tristate il Paradiso IACE
di Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Si trova in Long Island, nella città di Oceanside, il liceo che ha portato più studenti a sostenere l'esame AP Italian nel maggio 2015; ben trentuno studenti, il numero più alto del Tristate Area! Nella sede del Consolato generale d'Italia a Park Avenue, Carlo Davoli, Direttore dell'Ufficio didattico consolare, e...
Most Precious Blood Church Heritage Profile: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
By Frank Tamburello Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a name associated with devotion to the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus of Nazareth. Her veneration under this title is very widespread among the Italians of Southern Italy and Sicily. Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel was brought by Italian immigrants to the United States. Many churc...
Citizen Ex: questioni di l’identità nell’era di Internet
di Riccardo Giumelli Sono per il 37,43 % americano, per il 33,14% italiano, per l'11,52% olandese, per il 6,8% irlandese. E sono anche un po' di Hong Kong, ma solo per lo 0,9%. Nella confusione delle identità postmoderne e liquide, quelle della pluriappartenenza, ci mancavano un po' di numeri per mettere un po' di ordine. A chiarire...
Michéal CASTALDO
Michéal CASTALDO is an award-winning singer/songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur from New York City. He was born in Calabria, Italy, and has fans all over the world, including many from the tristate area. As a young child when his parents emigrated from Calabria to Canada in the 1960s, michéal was exposed at an early age to American rock...
LIGABUE - Italy's Record-Shattering Rockstar Announces American Debut
Renowned Italian singer, songwriter, film director and author Luciano Ligabue caps a record breaking quarter-century career with his first-ever concert appearances on the American continent. Taking off from Manhattan's Terminal 5 on October 19th, the iconic performer makes stops in Los Angeles (October 22nd at the Whisky a Go Go) and San F...
Former Montclair resident turns recipes into book
Former Montclair resident Linda Carman watched her father's dream roll off the presses this month. It all began in 1991 when Joseph Isadore Marinello, a union organizer in the San Fernando Valley, fell ill with terminal leukemia. Given just months to live, Marinello recorded his life story and love for the garden and Italian cooking. ...
Leftover panettone? Turn it into something delicious
by Joe Gray 'Tis not the season without panettone. The mile-high domed Italian Christmas bread, studded with raisins and candied orange, light and airy in texture yet richly flavored with eggs and butter, tastes like the holiday. Our mom had it at Christmas always, a reminder of her Italian homeland, though she had to travel far f...
Bitter Italian liqueurs amari see growing influence in American cocktails
by Deidre Schipani Amaro (singular), amari (plural) is a bitter Italian liqueur whose origins go back centuries to the times of herbal tonics and elixirs. Macerations of herbs, botanicals, seeds, roots, barks and spices were blended into grape brandy or wine bases, then aged, filtered and served in small portions as both an aperitivo or digesti...
The top 10 Italian restaurant chains in America
by Marina Nazario October is National Pasta month. With giant portions, fluffy bread sticks, and creamy sauces, familiar Italian restaurant chains are a popular destination for American families. Polling site Ranker.com surveyed consumers to find the best Italian restaurants in America. Here are Ranker's top 10 picks accordi...