Speedway, Italian City Expand Partnership
Speedway town officials and government leaders in Varano de' Melegari, Italy, have solidified a sister-city relationship to provide students in both cities with educational and entrepreneurial opportunities locally and abroad. The two cities established a business partnership through Dallara Automobili, which operates its only U.S. location on...
Nel 2014 l’export italiano fa boom negli USA
Nel primo semestre 2014 le esportazioni italiane verso gli Stati Uniti sono cresciute del 7,8% rispetto al primo semestre del 2013 ed a giugno l'aumento è stato del 15,6% rispetto a maggio. Il surplus commerciale ha superato gli otto miliardi di dollari, contro i 5,7 del semestre precedente. Dati che proiettano l'export del bel Paese per fine anno...
Italian Startup Eager to Help L.A. Clean Up its Act
by Bianca Dellepiane On September 16th, our valued partner PortTech Los Angeles, a public-private partnership dedicated to incubate and help commercialize sustainable technologies for ports and beyond, showcased the annual PortTechLA Pitch Competition open to the most exciting Cleantech startups from around the country and abroad. ...
St. Leo's Church Receives Donation
On September 26, the Little Italy Bocce League presented pastor Father Sal Furnari and St. Leo's Church with a $1,500 check, money collected from team entry fees during the Saint Gabriel Festival Bocce Tournament in August. The tournament this year was hosted by the Little Italy Bocce League. The committee requested that the donation speci...
Donna Gabaccia on New Beginnings: Immigrant Women and the American Experience - October 22 at 6pm
The National Women's History Museum, Washington, presents "New Beginnings: Immigrant Women and the American Experience," the fifth forum in its Initiating Change/Adapting to Change lecture series on Wednesday, October 22 at 6pm at The Marvin Center at The George Washington University.. The discussion will explore the historical experiences...
Boom di turisti a Roma, oltre un milione a settembre
"Una nuova conferma della buona salute dei numeri del turismo romano arriva dai dati elaborati dall'Ebtl, l'Ente bilaterale del turismo del Lazio relativi ai flussi turistici fino a settembre 2014", ha detto Marta Leonori, assessore a Roma Produttiva. Sono stati infatti 1.114.067 gli arrivi a Roma registrati a settembre solo negli hotel de...
New York scopre Schifano
Finalmente anche New York scopre Mario Schifano, uno dei più grandi artisti italiani della seconda metà del Novecento e una delle personalità più interessanti dell'arte europea degli anni Cinquanta, Sessanta e Settanta. La galleria Luxembourg & Dayan organizza una bella personale dedicata all'artista italiano, la prima a New York e neg...
Huntsville connection to Italian astronaut aboard International Space Station
A Soyuz spacecraft has safely docked at the International Space Station, beginning the Expedition 42 Futura mission. It transported an American and Russian astronaut, as well as Italian Samantha Cristoforetti.She's a flight engineer with the European Space Agency. But before all of that, she attended Space Camp at the US Space and Rocket C...
Marco Carola brings Music On to Miami
Marco Carola's love affair with music began when he was 12 years old, spending his time in clubs and record shops in Napoli, Italy. His penchant for DJing began at fifteen and two years later he was traveling to London to buy vinyl to hone his sound. Since then Carola has been one of European nightlife's most sought after names, leaving an indelibl...
Italian Sandwiches at Maine-ly Sandwiches have roots to the country's first subs
The sub sandwich, probably the most iconic of the Italian-American sandwiches has long spread across the country from the northeast and a sub shop – usually in the form of a Subway – seems to be on or near every busy corner from coast to coast. The version at the three locations of the local Maine-ly Sandwiches are called Italian Sandwiche...
Local Sons of Italy lodge and Bronx Rotarians deliver 3,000 toys this holiday season to children
by Patrick Rocchio A heartwarming toy drive combined the generous efforts of two charitable organizations once again this year to spread holiday cheer to children. The Rotary Club of the Bronx and the Uguaglianza North East Bronx Sons of Italy Lodge #83, bought and distributed toys to children at five schools for special needs kids an...
AP names Sanminiatelli as evening global news manager
Maria Sanminiatelli, a senior Associated Press editor with extensive international and U.S. experience, has been appointed to lead the AP's Nerve Center during the U.S. evening period. The Nerve Center, located in New York, coordinates the news organization's worldwide coverage in text, broadcast, photos and interactives. Sanminiatelli wil...