Paulists to withdraw from St. Philip Neri
The Paulist Fathers, who have staffed St. Philip Neri Parish in Southeast Portland since its founding in 1912, will withdraw from the parish this summer, effective June 30. Care of the parish will go to archdiocesan priests. Paulist Father James Kolb will continue as pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish. The Portland Paulist Associates wi...
New Italian ambassador, Armando Varricchio, eases into the job with a lighthearted lunch
Arrive late for lunch. And then walk right in, interrupting a former White House chief of protocol in mid-sentence. A faux pas? (Or passo falso, as this particular luncheon gathering might term it?) Not when you are the new Italian ambassador and the person who delayed your entrance is the president himself. Read more ...
Italian cinema: The Oscars 2016
WTI Magazine #77 2016 March 18Author : Edoardo Peretti Translation by: "Non essere cattivo" by Claudio Caligari, the beautiful Italian movie selected to represent our country for the Oscar as "Foreign Language Film", didn't get the nomination. Despite this, the Oscar ceremony spoke Italian: the Oscar for best soundtrack has been won...
WCCO Viewers’ Choice For Best Pasta In Minnesota
The Italian comfort food is a favorite for many, so we went searching for the Best of Minnesota. Your votes sent us for a meal at Maucieri's Italian Bistro in Crosslake. Italians love their food and their family, and pasta is the glue. "Growing up you had these big dinners. Everything was loud and adults are drinking wine and people a...
Emigrazione, Nissoli: Nel libro “Il mondo nuovo” storia Italiana in America
Oggi, l'on. Nissoli (Circoscrizione Estera – Ripartizione Nord e Centro America), è intervenuta, per un saluto introduttivo, alla presentazione del libro di Vincenzo D'Acquaviva, "Il Mondo Nuovo – una testimonianza e un viaggio controcorrente attraverso storie di ordinaria migrazione: tra speranze, conflitti politico-sociali e delusioni". ...
AIAE announces annual awards and scholarships Gala May 1, 2016
The Association of Italian American Educators 18th Annual Awards and Scholarships Gala will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 12:00-5:00 PM at the Chateau Briand, located at 440 Old Country Road, Carle Place, Long Island. A cocktail reception in the garden, (weather permitting), will be followed by the ceremony, dinner and dancing in the Norma...
The Site That Brings Italian Boutiques Right to Your Computer
"You can't find it here," she'd say of her body-hugging magenta dress with all the cutouts, encapsulating the entirety of these United States of America in a syllable — "here" — and a shrug. "It's from Italy." Some of her clothes were produced by big name designers, while others bore Italian-named labels we'd never heard of. But who made the garmen...
Giacomo's to open in Melrose on Monday
The wait is almost over: Giacomo's Ristorante will open for business in Melrose next Monday, May 23.Co-owner Richard A. Talieri confirmed the date to the Free Press on Tuesday, shortly after the location at 454 Main St. passed its building inspection. "Barring any unforeseen circumstances, yes," Talieri said when asked whether a May 23 opening was...
Richard Bock of Giuseppe's on 28th on Go-To Pho in Phoenix
Not every neighborhood Italian restaurant can claim a world-class musician as its owner — but Giuseppe's on 28th in Central Phoenix can. For nine years, owner Richard Bock was the principal cellist for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra in Italy. And if that's not impressive enough, he played with the Phoenix Symphony for 24 seasons,...
Ph.D. in Hand, Postdocs Explore Their Futures
Of all the people found at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), about 85 occupy the unique role of postdoctoral researcher. The postdocs, as they're known, contribute to the wealth of research capabilities at NREL as they work alongside established scientists. The recently minted Ph.D graduates are hired to...
Staten Island Social Scene: Italian Consul General visits Casa Belvedere
In celebration of Festa Della Repubblica (Italian National Day), Casa Belvedere and Colavita USA co-hosted to a a cocktail reception for Francesco Genuardi, the new Consul General of Italy in New York. The meet-and-greet unfolded June 17 in Casa Belvedere, the Italian cultural center on Grymes Hill, where cocktails flowed and sumptuous hors d'...
Italy in spaceport deal with U.S. FAA
Italian civil aviation authority ENAC and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) on Thursday signed an agreement with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop a spaceport for sub-orbital flights somewhere in Italy. Sub-orbital flights cross in and out of the Earth's atmosphere without leaving its orbit. "It could take three to five years -...