Italian American Society of Jefferson Westbank Italian-Open helps Cafe Hope
Proceeds from the 2015 West Bank Italian Open were presented at a recent Italian-American Society meeting to Luis Arocha, executive director of Café' Hope, a restaurant training program in Marrero for at-risk youth. The presentation was made by the golf tournament's honorary chairman, Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni, and Wayne J. Nocito, wh...
Toscana Divino celebrates 630th birthday of famed Marchesi Antinori
Toscana Divino, the premiere modern Italian restaurant and wine bar located in the heart of Mary Brickell Village, is proud to announce a unique one-of-a-kind wine dinner in celebration of ancient Florentine winemaker Antinori's 630th Birthday! Join us in rediscovering how the Florence Renaissance influenced and shaped the world's modern cuisine th...
Two Scoops of Italy: Top Gelato Shops in America
Many people describe Gelato as "Italian ice cream," but anyone who loves gelato knows that it's really incomparable. It's Italy in two scoops. A fresh, healthy, and delicious dessert that transports you to Rome or Florence without the jet lag. No passport? No problem. We've got a list of our Top Gelato Shops in America to satisfy your crav...
John Massimino to present tips on how to improve a painting
At its October meeting, the Hamden Art League is pleased to host a program featuring artist and teacher John Massimino as he shares his experience on how to make a good painting better. Using artwork from those who registered in advance for this opportunity, John will give individualized suggestions on how to improve, finish or take work in another...
Why Christopher Columbus Was the Perfect Icon for a New Nation Looking for a Hero
By Brian Handwerk America's love affair with Christopher Columbus has been a rocky one. Some savor his day to celebrate Italian-American heritage, while others chafe at the impropriety of honoring a man who enslaved and killed thousands of native peoples. But our ubiquitous statues and "Columbias" testify to how passionately most...
Center for Italian Studies Italian Film Festival Program at Stony Brook University
October 23, Friday / Movie Times: 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm; October 24, Saturday / Movie Times: 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm (formerly scheduled as a November event). Screening of recently produced Italian films (English sub-titles) Four Feature Films and Two Documentaries. Program and Screening Schedule are noted below (subject to c...
St. John’s Celebrates Italian-American Heritage
St. John's University and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last week hosted a celebration of Italian-American heritage on the school's Utopia Parkway campus. Katz presented citations of honor to five Italian Americans "in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the community": Dr. Robert Mangione, provost of St. John's Unive...
At Riccardo’s in Watertown, the lighter side of Italian cooking
Restaurante de Riccardo's — which, much like the recently reviewed Lucy's Caboose/The Depot, seems to be suffering a little branding confusion — is situated right on Arsenal Street in Watertown, amid a sea of nefarious chain restaurants. The sign out front reads Restaurante de Riccardo, as does the banner at the top of the eatery's website, but the...
Chef: 'Belvedere Club' restaurant concept is taking off
By Pamela Silvestri Maria Buonsante likes Mondays rather much these days. That's when compliments from weekend parties roll in from patrons of Belvedere Club, the members-only dining and catering operation that she and business partner Stefano Sena run at Casa Belvedere in Grymes Hill. "It's gaining momentum," said Chef Sena...
LIVE MUSIC WITH I-TALIANS in Washington
December 6, 2015 - Sunday 7:00 PM - Busboys and Poets, Brookland - 625 Monroe Street Northeast - Washington, District of Columbia 20017. Come enjoy Italy's rock, pop and folk music from the 1960s to this day! The i-Talians will perform songs by singers-songwriters (cantautori) including Vecchioni, Guccini, De Gregori, De An...
Conversation with Fausto Roma on the Traces of Jazz
by Valerio Viale Fausto Roma (Ceccano, 1955), is a rare example of painter, sculptor and visual artist, who despite extensive travels along the years, has decided to live in his hometown, not far from Frosinone, capital of the geographical region of Ciociaria. Fausto Roma. On the Traces of Jazz, solo exhibition currently on displa...
Two Italian women robotics experts among top 25 RoboHub
Italian scientists Cecilia Laschi, of the Sant'Anna Superior School in Pisa, and Barbara Mazzolai, of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, are among 25 women who have made a decisive contribution to robotics, according to the journal RoboHub. Laschi chose the octopus as a model to realise the first 'soft' robot in the world whil...