Fundraiser Concert Will Be Held At Dante Aligheri
The Italian Heritage Committee of Massachusetts will be hosting a fundraiser concert at the Dante Aligheri Cultural Center On November 8, 2015. "The Classics," an Italian trio from Ortona in the Abruzzo region, will be performing "Songs That Unified Italy." If you are interested in attending the event, you can call Lino Rullo at 617-447-05...
Museum to present Mediterranean art
by Denise Morris An upcoming exhibit will bring to San Angelo art that's seldom seen outside of major museums. Masterpieces by artists such as Tintoretto, Tiepolo, and Veronese will be featured in "Venetian Paintings from the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation" and "Mediterranea: American Art from the Graham D. Williford Collection."...
“Palio”: An Insider View into the World’s Oldest (And Most Corrupt?) Horse Race
by Silvia Donati For outsiders, the Palio may just be an ancient horse race, but, to the Sienese, it is much more than that: the Palio is life, they say. Hopes, dreams, passions, fears, battles, scheming and community: just as these elements are part of life, they are also a fundamental part of the Palio di Siena. It is a race that lasts...
Alessandra Belloni Artistic Director & I Giullari di Piazza, Italian Folk Music, Theater and Dance
December 8 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm. Alessandra Belloni Artistic Director & I Giullari di Piazza, Italian Folk Music, Theater and Dance. A special fund raiser in honor of I Giullari di Piazza's 35th Anniversary. Presenting by popular demand excerpts from "LA CANTATA DEI PASTORI" A Neapolitan Renaissance Christmas concert featuring: La Befana...
Marco’s Pizza brings ‘taste’ of Italy to Brandon
by Jill Meier The opening of Marco's Pizza in Brandon later this month could be considered "a little present for everybody," according to local residents Josh and Stephanie Holdinghausen, who will open their fifth Marco's Pizza located at Holly Crossing (112 E. Holly Blvd.) in Brandon by Christmas. The Holdinghausens also own and...
J. Marchini Farms: Farming the rich soils of California since the 1920’s
by Lavinia Pisani J. Marchini Farms revolutionized the radicchio industry introducing the Italian style to California. Based in Le Grand, CA, Joe Marchini is the head and soul behind Mr. Radicchio. This is clear looking at his face printed on the radicchio jars now available internationally. Mr. Radicchio is the result of family p...
Phil Stern, welcome back to Sicily
Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 - Thursday, March 31, 2016 Hours: See IIC gallery hours Venue: IIC Organized by: IIC In collaboration with: Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania, Scuola di Fotografia and Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia, Le Nove Muse Editrice, Digital History Archives, Credito Siciliano, Sheraton Catania, Miartè Fine Art and F...
In Italy, Reactions to the ’60 Minutes’ Report on Olive Oil from Anger to Resolve
by Ylenia Granitto A report dedicated to mafia involvement in Italian agriculture, and especially the olive oil sector, by CBS News magazine '60 Minutes' on January 3, naturally raised various reactions. Taking a cue from recent scandals involving adulterated olive oil, CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker suspected the threat of...
Twenty-Four New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Residents received NIAF Scholarships
Twenty-four university students who reside in the Tri-State area have received National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarships. Seventeen students in New York include: Tzintzun Aguilar Izzo of Colton;Thomas Alia and Joseph Bronzo of Staten Island; Alessandra Angelino ofKatonah; Nina Angileri of Middletown; Alice Bongiorno of East...
GuitarSarasota to feature Italian pair
by Susan Rife Italian guitarists Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli, who perform as "SoloDuo," will present a concert of classical guitar music as part of the GuitarSarasota series, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. SoloDuo has performed throughout Europe, Asia, and the...
Italian through Science and Technology
Date: 29 April 2016 - Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmLocation: Center for Italian Studies, Cherpack Seminar Room, 543 Williams Hall - 255 S. 36th St. Philadelphia If you teach Italian and you love science and technology, or you teach science and technology and love Italian, join us Friday April 29, 12-4pm, to discover how you can use science...
Italian report: Living and Doing Business in Italy - part 3
WTI Magazine #77 2016 March 18Author : Italian Notariat Translation by: The Guide entitled "Living and Doing Business in Italy" was created by the Italian Notariat to meet the needs of Italy's new economic scenarios and to inform foreign citizens about operations that in Italy by law require the intervention of a notary, who is a public...