Italy celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite
by Claudia Astarita In December 1964, first Italian satellite San Marco-1 was launched from the Nasa base in Wallops Island, in Virginia, on the east coast of the United States. This achievement made Italy the third country – after the Soviet Union and the US – to send a satellite into the space. The 1970s were a period of economi...
Dr. Jack Patuto of Summit is honored for his medical and surgical work in Haiti
Recently Dr. Jack Patuto of Summit was honored by the Association des Médeçins Haitiens a L'Etranger (AMHE) with the 2014 Solidarity for his medical and surgical work in Haiti which included Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics and Trauma. This award, among others that he has received, demonstrates his long commitment of sharing his many gif...
Petrillo’s Restaurant in Peabody – A Family A-Fare
Welcome to "A Tavola," Bostoniano's newest food column, dedicated to taking readers on un giro culinario in search of Massachusetts' prime locations for authentic Italian cuisine. It seems that Massachusetts is rife with Italian eateries, all of which claim to serve real "Italian classics," but for experienced foodies and casual diners, alike, find...
O&G employee receives Outstanding Achievement Award
Raymond Oneglia, vice chairman of O&G Industries in Torrington, was presented with The Moles Outstanding Achievement Award this week for his contributions to the construction industry. The award was presented at The Mole's 73 annual awards dinner Wednesday evening. The Moles is a fraternal organization made up of members of the he...
Dive into La Dolce Vita with La Scuola on March 14
by Mauro Battocchi La Scuola Internazionale di San Francisco, the Bay's premier pre-K though 8th grade international Italian school, is set to hold their annual fundraiser gala called "La Dolce Vita" on March 14th at the Regency Center on 1270 Sutton Street in San Francisco. Last year, over 400 people attended to show their suppor...
Pecorino Italian Bistro Showcases Italian Cooking With Passion
by Pete Allman In Italy, people enjoy every moment of life. The pace of everyday living is much different than life in America. This style of life, encompassing good wine and authentic Italian cuisine is what Italy is known for. For the last 10 years Giorgio Pierangeli, Mario and Raffaele Sabatini, two brothers from the region of Abruzzi,...
8 marzo/ l’iic di los angeles celebra La festa della donna con "La scelta di Catia - 80 miglia a sud di Lampedusa"
In occasione della Festa della Donna, che si celebra in tutto il mondo l'8 marzo, l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura ospiterà la proiezione de "La Scelta di Catia - 80 miglia a sud di Lampedusa" (90', 2014). La docufiction è diretta da Roberto Burchielli ed è dedicata a Catia Pellegrino, la prima donna italiana Comandante della Marina, coinvol...
Alberto Burri retrospective at Guggenheim New York
From 9 October 2015 until 6 January 2016, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York will host a major retrospective of Italian artist Alberto Burri, entitled "Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting". The exhibition is organised by Emily Braun, guest curator at the Guggenheim museum and professor at Hunter College. The show will be the first retr...
Why Italian migration is growing exponentially
With the help of Marco Mancassola, an Italian author and journalist based in London, a few weeks ago the New York Times tried to explore the reasons why Italian migration is growing so rapidly. According to the author, in the 1990s Italian migration was "mainly associated with the flight of researchers, scientists and other highly sk...
For the love of La Bella Lingua
Meet John Zarola, a first generation Italian American who founded the popular and spirited Italian language and conversation group known as Il Circolo. John admits to a strong background in the Calabrian dialect that he heard as a child. "Learning to speak and read standard Italian has been a challenging and enjoyable experience," he told us. &nbs...
Bocce in Baltimore is a pastime for all ages
Bocce has been a staple in Little Italy for as long as anyone can remember. But it was always a game the old folks played. "I never played as a kid," says Francis Blatterman, who helps run the Tuesday and Wednesday night Little Italy Bocce League at the D'Alesandro Park courts, off Stiles Street. "Some of the older men, they played."&...
Roberto Esposito comes to America with help from local musician
When local singer Frank Manzi met Roberto Esposito at a music fest in Italy last summer, the piano virtuoso had never been to America. "He had been accepted to Berklee in 2009 but didn't have the money to go," Manzi said. "He told me he always wanted to come so I invited him to come and stay with me." Not only did Manzi open up his ho...