Travelling through Italy, the perfect holiday for every season
by Claudia Astarita The end of the summer seems a great moment to plan a trip to the Bel Paese, whose beauties and attractions are quite numerous from North to South. The Italian daily Corriere della Sera has recently identified 30 low cost weekend destinations. Let us explore some of them into details. Firstly, Trieste (Friuli-Ve...
Zonin1821 Announces Partnership with Scuderia Corsa Racing with Ferrari
Zonin1821, the largest private vine growing and winemaking company in Italy, and Scuderia Corsa Racing with Ferrari, the racing arm of Ferrari Beverly Hills, Ferrari Los Angeles, Ferrari South Bay and Ferrari Silicon Valley, have announced a partnership that will create the ultimate race-day experience for members of the wine and spirits industry,...
'An Unlikely Union' author Paul Moses on his book, about Irish and Italian immigrants' rivalry in NYC
by Ginger Adam Otis Any journalist who has ever been an author has lived through that uncomfortable moment when, for the first time, the tables are turned and you become the interview subject who's put on the hot seat. I wrote about my experience with that for Page Views last month with the publication of my first book — and it se...
Alba’s International White Truffle show celebrates the unsung heroes of the trade: dogs
Tuber magnatum Pico, more commonly known as white truffle, the gourmet treasure from Alba, is a rare treat for connoisseurs all over the world. And an expensive one: the international auction to be held on November 8 will see bids from a minimum base of €300-€400 per one hundred grams – as expensive as exquisite works of art. White truffle aficion...
Osteria Posto Opens in November in Waltham
by Dana Hatic A new development complex in Waltham will be home to the latest project from the Somerville-based Alpine Restaurant Group (Posto, The Painted Burro, Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar) some time in November, sticking to a timeline first announced over the summer. Osteria Posto (10 CityPoint) will serve lunch and dinner w...
Put some Italian inspiration into your garden
by Marianne Binetti Northern Italy reminds me of Washington state — the snowcapped peaks of the Alps surround crystal-clear lakes and the mild climate allows for beautiful and diverse gardens. So I declare the lakes district of Italy the most beautiful place in the world for visiting show gardens. We recently returned from explori...
Talking to Robots – Leonardo Society Lecture
Museo Italo Americano - Fort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd., Building C - San Francisco, CA 94123 - Thursday, November 19, 2015 7:30pm - Phone: (415) 673-2200 - E-mail: sfmuseo@sbcglobal.net Illustrated lecture by Roberto Pieraccini, a scientist, a technologist, and the author of "The Voice in the Machine". Mr. Pier...
Beyond Modigliani – alternative histories of modern Italian art in New York
by Rosalind McKever Amedeo Modigliani, his Nu couché (1917-18), and its £170.4 million price tag, have been attracting attention in New York, but the city has a lot more Italian modern art to offer. Alberto Burri's abstract burlap, plastic and celotex compositions are on show at the Guggenheim and the ever-popular still lifes of Giorg...
Fondazione Italia Festa di Natale
December 12, Saturday Fondazione Italia Festa di Natale -All regular scheduled Italian classes will meet from 9:00am to 10:30am followed by the Christmas program. 11:00am - Noon children and adult performances. Noon to 2 p.m. a light lunch will be served. 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600 - Los Angeles, CA 90024 Come play Tombola (...
Sons of Italy to award scholarships
The Sons of Italy in America St. Augustine Lodge 2780 is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2015-16 school year. Scholarships are open to any current St. Johns County High School student with a demonstrable Italian-American heritage (of any proportion) and will be judged by the following primary criteria. ■ Applicants mus...
Consul General Antonio Verde visits New Mexico
In October 2014 Antonio Verde took the reins of the Los Angeles Italian Consulate with jurisdiction over Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Next month he will travel to New Mexico for a series of meetings with government officials and with this state's consular representatives, Rosalba Maniaci and Cav. Lino Pertusini. The visit is...
County judge ponders plea on Little Italy
The final hearing on the proposed incorporation of Little Italy as the state's 502nd town concluded Wednesday with no ruling from County Judge Barry Hyde. Pulaski County's attorney said after the hourlong hearing that Hyde couldn't say when he expects to announce a decision because he's barred from discussing the case under judicial ethics law...