Eataly’s COO on creating an 'Italian village' on Boylston Street
Eataly, a 45,000-square-foot Italian marketplace, will open on three levels of what used to be the Prudential Center food court on Nov. 29. I caught up with Alex Saper, Eataly's managing partner and chief operating officer, to discuss creating an old-style European market and why Eataly chose Boston's Back Bay. For those who have never see...
A Week in Emilia Romagna: An Italian Atmosphere in the States
The Wine Consortium of Romagna, together with Consulate General of Italy in Boston, the Honorary Vice Consul of Italy in Rhode Island, NOIAW and various Italian associations in RI, is proud to present several wines from the Italian region of of Emilia-Romagna during a one-of-a-kind wine tasting event on Thursday, October 4, 2012. "A Week in Emilia...
Eni celebra il matrimonio con il Mit insieme ai musicisti della Scala
Ieri sera a Boston si è celebrata l'elleanza tra Eni e il Massachusetts Institute of Technology con un concerto dei Cameristi del Teatro alla Scala di Milano. Sulle note delle "Fantasie dall'opera di Verdi" - una serie opere "dimenticate", composte su temi tratti dai lavori più celebri di Giuseppe Verdi, l'Eni e il Mit hanno ribadito il successo de...
Part-time Lecturer of Italian
The Department of Romance Languages at Tufts University has an opening for a part-time lecturer in Italian language to teach one or two courses in the Fall 2014 term with the possibility of renewal in the Spring 2015 term. QUALIFICATIONS B.A. or equivalent required; M.A. or equivalent preferred. Previous college-level teaching experience...
Must Watch Video: Italians in Boston
Many Italians looking to start a new life in America moved to Boston in the 19th and 20th centuries. This video by the The North End Historical Society, tells the personal stories of a few Italians in Boston from the North End. The first Italian immigrants came in the 1860s from Genoa and settled in a three-block area off Fulton Stree...
Verrazzano Committee names Tri-Town CEO DeSantis as Man of the Year
The Verrazzano Day Observance Committee, comprised of members from the Order Sons of Italy in America (Grand Lodge of Rhode Island) and Italian American War Veterans of the United States (Rhode Island division), recently announced its 2015 Man of the Year – Joseph DeSantis, CEO of Tri-Town Community Action Agency and South County Community Action A...
A New Italian Restaurant With a Courtyard Patio & Sidewalk Seating Is Coming to the South End
by Marion White More Italian is heading for Boston's South End neighborhood! Owners James Cochener and Michael Moxley of The Salty Pig, Coda Kitchen + Bar and Canary Square announced today that they'll be opening a new restaurant concept in the South End with chefs Kevin O'Donnell and Michael Lombardi. According to a release, the...
Greenwich Historical Society Celebrates Italian Heritage
by Robert Mikulak The Greenwich Historical Society will host its third annual Festa Al Fresco, a community potluck supper that celebrates Greenwich's Italian-American community and the Italian immigrants who first settled here in the early 20th century. The event will take place Sunday, July 12, from 4-7 p.m. at Bush-Holley Historic Site,...
Luciano Monaco Guitar Performance Sunday, April 3, 2016
Guitar Solo performance by LUCIANO MONACO - April 3, 2016. Music By Italian Composer : Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco. CONCERT 4:00 pm-5:00 pm. Carriage House Violins - 1039 Chesnut St. Newton - Upper Falls 02464. Pre-concert film 3:45--Who is Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco? Space is limited; to reserve your seat p...
Mario Lanza tribute concert in Providence this weekend
By Richard Duckett The Italian-American tenor Mario Lanza (1921-59) inspired many with his "once in a century" voice, including later operatic greats such as Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. Talents of the World Inc. is hoping to keep the inspiration going with its show "Three Tenors from Around the World: A Tribute to the Legen...
Share the Italian American Experience in Greenwich
The Greenwich Historical Society is planning an exhibition next spring entitled Italy Comes to America: Greenwich Stories. It will focus on the remarkable history of Greenwich's Italian community, chronicling emigration from Italy to America and what it was like "becoming an American" after settling in Greenwich. And just like the Italian community...
Mauro Pagani esporta negli USA “La Notte della Taranta”
Dopo lo straordinario successo delle edizioni da lui dirette in Puglia tra il 2007 e il 2009, Mauro Pagani esporterà negli USA "La Notte della Taranta", uno degli eventi più rappresentativi della tradizione italiana, nell'ambito del programma "Italy in US 2013", promosso dal Ministero degli Esteri in collaborazione con i Ministeri dei Beni e delle...