Filippo Voltaggio. Singer, Entertainer, and “Master of Changing”
by Nicola Busca We are usually attracted by people's personality, behavior, and look. In particular, we tend to remember more easily a rude and impolite person who gives us a hard time, rather than those who spread joy and good vibes. This is because, even if they don't have a stronger or more remarkable personality than the "good...
Back by popular demand - I piccoli pizzaioli, a pizza making class for children
Encouraged by the success of our first Italian cooking class for children, we want to give more families the opportunity to experience this fun and informative pizza making session designed for parent and child. Join us on Saturday, March 14th, 12:00 – 2:30 PM as we create pizzas at Rebecca's Authentic Italian Bakery, located at 2111 East...
Un newyorchese per rilanciare Roma nel cinema. Antonio Monda direttore del Festival del Film
Un pezzo di New York al Festival del Film di Roma. Antonio Monda è stato nominato direttore della rassegna romana che si tiene ogni anno in autunno. Monda insegna cinema alla Tisch School of the Arts della New York University. Vive da più di 20 anni a New York dove è animatore di importanti eventi culturali e ha contribuito...
Tasty tradition of Springfield's Albano's Market must be preserved: Guest viewpoint
I am one of the hearty Springfield transplants that now call the Boston area their home. We are a spirited phalanx, often with a geographic inferiority complex, yet deeply proud of our '413' roots. On the occasion we meet at networking events, bars, baseball games, or simply waiting for the T, a common icebreaker, appropriately, emerges. "...
Danilo Gallinari scores 40 to lead Nuggets previous Magic
The Orlando Magic by no means encountered Danilo Gallinari in the course of their very first meeting in January, with the huge Italian nonetheless two weeks away from returning from torn knee cartilage. The Magic undoubtedly had no answer for him Sunday evening. Gallinari erupted for a profession-high 40 points, raining down a half-dozen...
Arco Ensemble Performs “Under the Italian Sun” at Enlow Hall
Enlow Hall presents its spring "Concert and Café", featuring the virtuoso New Jersey string orchestra Arco Ensemble, on April 19 at 3:00 p.m. The program will highlight music by Italian composers and will be conducted by the vibrant young Canadian, Jean-Marie Zeitouni. Zeitouni, is currently the artistic director of I Musici Montreal and m...
Cyndi Lauper: Italian of the Week
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper was born on June 22, 1953. Her mother, Catrine Gallo, is an Italian American whose family is from Sicily. Cyndi was raised in Queens, NY, as a Roman Catholic. She dropped out of high school and moved out on her own when she was 17. She began singing in local cover bands and working odd jobs to make ends meet. I...
The truffles that took over the White House
by Enrico Netti The company is operational in Dubai, Shanghai, and the United States with its five branches. These are the key markets for Urbani Tartufi, the family-owned business that is now in its sixth generation. Its long history is tied to the precious tuber: the company markets nearly two thirds of the worlds truffles, and its produ...
Street signs salute trio of North Brunswick veterans
Three streets along Arlington Avenue have been ceremoniously renamed in honor of township veterans. The North Brunswick Veteran Street Sign Program allows township residents who were wartime veterans to have their names added on a secondary street sign on an existing municipal road. The intersection with Grove Street will be known a...
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2015
For 14 years, Open Roads has proudly offered to North American audiences the most diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian film available. This year's program strikes a satisfying balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans—as well as (at least) one master: Ermanno Olmi, among the nation's leading lights for over half a centu...
Vinitaly International lands in Chicago for the first Italian participation in FMI Connect
From the 9th to the 11th of June, Vinitaly International will be taking part for the first time in FMI Connect as the co-protagonist of a project supported by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) and organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) with the aim of developing the Italian agro-industrial sector through the involvement of th...
Get a taste of Italian culture at the North Beach Festival in San Francisco
by Pam Bauserman Restaurants decked out in checked-clothed tables offering plates of Italian fare, cafes, lively nightclubs and small boutiques featuring imported goods line the streets. This is the scene at San Francisco's Little Italy, the historic Italian neighborhood that is known worldwide for its Italian culture. Visitors and guests...