Versace celebrates new Boston store with capsule collection
The Italian fashion house is expanding its presence in the USA with its first Boston, Massachussetts boutique. To celebrate the opening of this new store, the luxury label's creative director, Donatella Versace, has designed a mini-collection in the colors of the American flag. Designed in collaboration with the architect, Jamie Fobert, th...
More than $10.000 to support AP Program and Italian classes
Raised $5000 to support AP Italian Program thanks to the commitment of COMITES that, on this occasion, has opened a fundraising activity. The FAA/USA (Federazione delle Associazioni Abruzzesi) has replied positively this year, too. Gizio's, Paesani d'Italia's and Aprutium's contributions have made the AP program even stronger. An important contribu...
Italian Restaurant Opens in New Canaan
Spiga has opened on Main Street in town. The restaurant is located at 136 Main St., which was the site of two failed restaurants, according to the New Canaanite. Spiga serves northern Italian food and so far has a large amount of foot traffic and favorable response. Pasta is made fresh at the restaurant and other menu items include It...
Ma Raffa's delivers heaping portions of Italian favorites
By Jerry Boggs I'm a big fan of garlic. And it's a good thing, too. My partner, Barbara, comes from Sicilian roots. She grew up eating the cooking of her immigrant grandmother and lived for a time in Italy. She really likes garlic. With those biases in mind, I suggested we try Ma Raffa's in New Bedford for dinner recently. Th...
Violinist to join Virtuosi
Italian violinist Luca Rinaldi will join the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra tonight and Saturday for two concerts featuring Italian masterworks by Arcangelo Corelli and Ottorino Respighi. Luca Rinaldi's career has found him performing as a soloist and violinist throughout Europe, winning international competitions and earning awards as a v...
The Art and Architecture of Venice
When: Friday, May 3, 2013 Where: Dante Alighieri Society — 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge MA [map] Please join architect and artist Adam Van Doren at the Dante Alighieri Society for an illustrated book presentation on Friday, May 3, 2013.
Newpoli to perform Dec. 8 at Cambridge YMCA Theatre
Newpoli, Boston's Italian folk music ensemble, will hold its annual Christmas concert, Musica Di Natale: A Traditional Italian Christmas, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA Theatre, 820 Mass. Ave. Performers include Carmen Marsico, lead voice; Angela Rossi, lead voice; Bjorn Wennas, classical guitar/chitarra battente; Fabio Pirozzolo, vocals...
When calcio first came to the North End
Soccer via the World Cup is making the headlines this past month. Recently, in column for in the Clarion-Ledger, Ann Coulter helped it along when she linked the growing popularity of soccer to "moral decay" in the United States. I thought it was a funny column, a tongue-in-cheek stab at the definite media hype around this increasingly (albeit quadr...
Gruppuso, Prezioso Team Up to Record Song in Boston
Two rising musical stars finally had the chance to get together in Boston and work on a long-planned collaboration. During a recent visit to Boston, Italian singer Paola Gruppuso had the chance to record her latest single, "Tonight," with local songwriter and producer Vinny Prezioso. A recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Prezioso hails fr...
Rappoli made the most of her natural abilities
Lauren Rappoli has always been an extremely gifted athlete. But what made her such an elite athlete is she took that God-given talents and worked absolutely relentlessly on becoming the best she could no matter the sport. Name it – softball, soccer or basketball, she can play. She proved that during her tremendous four years of athletics a...
Francesco Cesareo of Assumption College in Worcester
by Frank Mazzaglia When Fulbright scholar Francesco Cesareo studied at the University of Rome and at the Pontifical Gregorian University he was struck by the splendor of 'The Eternal City' with its ancient medieval streets, cascading renaissance fountains, and magnificent Christian art. As a scholar with a particular interest in l...
Learn to make tortellini at the Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass on Nov. 14
By Sarah Platanitis A tortellini-making class will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass. The long class that starts at 1 p.m. and supplies will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring an apron to wear while they work and can take home the tortellinis that they make. Space is l...