Leonardo da Vinci a Washington: Finazzer Flory con Julia Kent
Dopo il successo di Chicago dove lo spettacolo "Essere Leonardo da Vinci" diretto e interpretato da Massimiliano Finazzer Flory ha registrato il tutto esaurito, il 2 aprile ore 7.30 pm il pensiero e le parole di Leonardo, la sua lingua rinascimentale saranno al centro della scena dei uno dei più importanti centri di performing arts del mondo: il Ke...
Nashville museum to show Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945
Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945, the touring exhibit chronicling the journey of Italian fashion from post World War II era to present day is well on its way to its next destination, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. Due to take place from June 5 to September 7, 2015, the event aims to explore the development of womenswea...
A Guide to Amaro, Italy's Unruly Bittersweet Export
Amaro is Italy's bittersweet export that's all the rage. "Amaro," the word for "bitter" in Italian, is also a broad and loosely defined category of bittersweet Italian-born herbal spirits flavored through maceration. While consistently enjoyed in Western Europe for hundreds of years, only recently has American interest and excitement in amaro renew...
Rigoletto-Opera For Everyone!, Thursday Evenings
Start: 07 May 2015 5:30 PM. End: 28 May 2015 7:30 PM Location: Hennepin Center for the Arts Building, 528 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 502, Minneapolis, MN 55403Spaces left: 10. Registration: Members – $135.00 (USD) Become an opera expert, and learn more about the familiar Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi. ICC na...
Comites. Cianfaglione-Ribaudo: è pareggio
Si è concluso con un salomonico quanto inutile 6 a 6 il primo scrutinio per l'elezione del presidente del nuovo Comites di New York, New Jersey e Connecticut. Il pareggio, che alcuni consiglieri davano per scontato ancor prima che iniziassero le manovre del voto, non ha consentito al presidente uscente di New York-Connecticut Quintino Cianfaglione...
Young Talent Piano Series: Jacopo Giacopuzzi – 11 June, 6.30 PM
Piano recital by Jacopo giacopuzzi, a USC master's student from Verona with a passion for both classical music and film. Info – Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015 Hours: 6:30 pm Venue: IIC Organized by: IIC Read more Source: http://www.iiclosangeles.esteri.it/
Italian culture and history: The Uffizi Gallery in Florence
WTI Magazine #61 2015 May, 29Author : italia.it Translation by: Art from the 14th Century and the Renaissance art lives here, hoisted onto the walls of one of the most famous museums in the world, known for its outstanding collection of paintings and antique statues: the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Other 16th-Century buildings are no...
Flames in the Ice
Commissioned by San Francisco Opera, the world premiere of Two Women / La Ciociara (2015) raises enduring and complex questions about love, loyalty, and the legacy of war. This opera takes its name from the eponymous Italian novel by Alberto Moravia that was adapted for the screen by Vittorio De Sica, thus making cinematic history when Sop...
Trevi Fountain Facebook Photo Promotion!
It's your lucky day! A replica of the Trevi Fountain is coming to Festa this year! Have you been to the Trevi in Italy? Submit a photo here for a FREE TICKET to Festa! Entering is simple. Step 1: Submit a photo of you or your famiglia at the Trevi Fountain. Step 2: Receive a confirmation e-mail from the Festa famiglia. Step 3: Head...
The Civil War Was Won by Immigrant Soldiers
by Don H. Doyle In the summer of 1861, an American diplomat in Turin, Italy, looked out the window of the U.S. legation to see hundreds of young men forming a sprawling line. Some wore red shirts, emblematic of the Garibaldini who, during their campaign in southern Italy, were known for pointing one finger in the air and shouting l'It...
Ancestral cuisine can sometimes become an acquired taste
by Cookie Curci Like most people, I love to eat good food, especially during the holidays, when an abundance of traditional fare is set upon the family table. As an Italian-American, I enjoy the taste, textures, and aromas of the foods of my heritage. To me, these foods represent a continuity of family and tradition. For that reason, I lik...
Italian wine: Crisp! Fresco! Fabrizio Dionisio Rosa del Castagno Syrah Rose
WTI Magazine #65 2015 July, 24Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: This past month I started featuring Italian wine words for those of you to start learning some of the Italian language in the wine industry. I started doing Italian Wine Word Wednesday that I'll feature on my social media and o...