Erase a language, murder a culture: North shore Sicilians trying to preserve their endangered language
Maria Bertucci Compagno placed the seed-and-wine cookies on a platter in her kitchen in Mandeville, explaining how artifacts of her Sicilian heritage like this are never far away. "If I don't have cookies or meatballs or red sauce, I feel naked," she said. The platter prepared, the former restaurateur moved to the front door to greet Gui...
Italian film and culture festivals in Albuquerque and Santa Fe say mille grazie
With delivery of a $22,000 check to the UNM Children's Hospital, Italian Festivals of New Mexico (IFNM) brings its total donation to the Hospital to more than $250,000. The dollars have been generated over the past nine NM Italian Film & Culture Festivals through ticket sales, sponsorships and in-kind contributions. Members of the IFNM...
Fun and Games: It's Italian Festa time in Baton Rouge
See Lena Prima in concert, browse the Little Italy shopping village or play bocce ball. The annual Italian Heritage Festa this weekend also offers a presentation of Italian Maids, live Italian and dance music, a St. Joseph's Altar, a "grape stomp" with local celebrities, a vino stroll, Italian genealogy sessions, children's activities, and Ita...
Open Bocce Night!
It may be big jacket season here in New Orleans (at least for a couple of days), but it is always warm inside the Italian American Bocce Club! Come join us at the Club this Wednesday (12/21) at 7pm for our next Open Bocce Night! As always, it is only $5 for the entire night ($3 for members). So come learn the game, practice your skills, o...
Elena Sgarbi, nuovo Console Generale d'Italia a Houston
Elena Sgarbi è nata a Mantova nel 1973. Nel 1997 si è laureata in Scienze Internazionali e Diplomatiche presso l'Università di Trieste. In seguito a esame di concorso, nel 1998 è entrata in carriera diplomatica. Il suo primo incarico è presso il Cerimoniale Diplomatico della Repubblica e successivamente presso il Gabinetto del Ministro degli A...
Italian – the most musical language in the world – now playing at Central New Mexico Community College
CNM returns from holiday break on January 5 and begins registration for Elementary Italian I offered by Rome native, Annalisa DiNola. Don't delay in taking advantage of this unique opportunity to start from scratch or brush up and hone your language skills. An enthusiastic Annalisa explains, "The class will focus on communication skills an...
Andrea's Restaurant
Even after 58 years in kitchens, chef Andrea Apuzzo of Andrea's Restaurant (3100 19th St., Metairie, 504-834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com) is passionate about creating classical Italian dishes. His eponymous restaurant celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. Apuzzo describes his story as an American dream that began on a farm on the...
Uptown Dallas imports Italian from big-shot restaurateur
By Teresa Gubbins Uptown Dallas will get its Italian fix in a big way with the opening of a branch of North Italia, the modern Italian concept from Fox Restaurants Concepts, opening at the Union Dallas in 2018. North Italia is the modern, full-service pizza and pasta Italian concept from restaurant mad genius Sam Fox. The 5,500-square-foo...
Houston Symphony to perform Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky at SHSU
The Houston Symphony orchestra spreads the classic sounds of Italy and Russia wherever it goes, and it plans to continue its 2014-15 season Tuesday with a performance at Sam Houston State University's Gaertner Performing Arts Center. Concertmaster and Sugar Land native Frank Huang will lead the symphony in Antonio Vivaldi's most popular piece, "Th...
Marco's Pizza Franchise Expands in New Mexico
Marco's Pizza is seeking entrepreneurs who want a piece of the hot New Mexico restaurant market. Prime locations are available, and Marco's is actively seeking franchisees to bring fresh, Ah!thentic, Italian-style pizza to the Land of Enchantment. Job growth is up 1.2 percent in New Mexico, making it a great spot for new businesses like Marco'...
Downtown Italian Restaurant Adds On Cafe
Italic, the downtown Italian restaurant, is turning an area of the space into a cafe for espresso, baked goods, and go-to lunches. The cafe will be found in the area that faces West 6th Street, closer to the McGarrah Jessee building. Expect lemon olive oil cake, castagnoles, rainbow cookies, and cherry madeleines from pastry chef Mary Cath...
La pugliese Antonella Ricco protagonista in Texas nella promozione del made in Italy
"Chi meglio di una donna può parlare di passione, lavoro e amore?". Questo il passaggio principale del discorso della chef Antonella Ricco, pugliese doc, trapiantata dal 2010 a New York, nel suo discorso quale panelist ufficiale al pranzo di gala "Ladies of the vine" (Le donne della vite) tenutosi il 10 Giugno scorso in Texas. L'evento, or...