Ennio Tasciotti incontra gli alunni di Latina: Fare lo scienziato in America è bellissimo, ma il metodo scientifico è stato inventato da un italiano
Lo scienziato di Latina Ennio Tasciotti, professore associato al Methodist Hospital Research Institute di Houston, Texas, ha incontrato gli alunni dell'Istituto Comprensivo Prampolini di Latina illustrando alle classi terze il suo lavoro. Da anni Tasciotti coordina un team che ha compiuto importanti passi avanti nell'utilizzo di materiali per...
The Italian Cultural & Community Center is looking for teachers of Italian as a second language
ITALIAN TEACHER for Adult Classes Job descriptionPart time teaching position;Small classes (5 to 10 students);Flexible schedule and syllabus. Job applicant requirementsLanguages: Italian – native speaker or level C1 (Common European Framework)English – fluentSpanish – not required but preferableLaurea triennale or equivalent.Experience in...
Knights of Columbus prepare Italian feast during scholarship fundraiser
by Valerie L. Valdez What's better than enjoying a festive evening, great food and raising money for a good cause at the same time? That was the idea behind the Italian Dinner Fundraiser on April 18 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. "This annual event was hosted by the Knights of Columbus Assembly 1809 to help raise money for the scho...
Italian company opens first plant in U.S.
by Laura Peters A new heating, ventilating and air conditioning company has opened its doors in Verona, the first U.S.-based plant for an Italian company. The Italy-based Provides invested $6.1 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation, Provides US, Inc., which added 18 jobs. As the facility continues to ram...
“La finestra nella vita di Roma”
This week I went to the Tavola Italiana at UT Austin. Tavola is a weekly informal meeting in which students, assistant instructors, teaching assistants, and professors (such as Antonella Olson, the founder of the Tavola, and Irene Alvisi) and anyone from the Italian community can come together to not only practice speaking Italian, but also discuss...
The 5 Best Muffuletta Sandwiches in New Orleans
I HAD EATEN a muffuletta many times, and over several visits to New Orleans, before I actually understood the real purpose of the giant, bready, sesame-crusted wheel stuffed with salumi, cheese and olive salad. Soon after Hurricane Katrina, my husband, his aunt, uncle and I went down to New Orleans to volunteer. We were helping a family rebuild the...
For love of the game - free bocce lessons – learn from the best!
As in cities and towns across the US, the ancient game of Bocce is trending big in Albuquerque. Joe Marchese, arguably the city's most avid and skilled player, stands ready to move it further forward. Beginning on Wednesday, January 14 at 1:00p Joe will be on hand at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center offering tips, tricks and techniqu...
Dallas' Highland Park Village brings flashy Italian into fashion fold
By Jennifer Chininis Highland Park Village has a new high-fashion tenant: Etro, known for kaleidoscope prints, rich colors, and bohemian flair, just moved into Dallas' most upscale shopping destination. This is the first local standalone shop for the Italian brand and only the seventh in the United States. The 2,300-square-foot st...
It’s Italian Market brings European food, wine to Austin
In an otherwise nondescript shop beneath the 7East Apartments in East Austin, Al Fini has created a tribute to his beloved home country of Italy. Along two walls of his It's Italian Market, wines rest three or four bottles deep on shelves that stretch nearly to the ceiling. A bar serving coffee, wine on tap and other beverages stands nearb...
A High End Trattoria Just Opened Inside a Baller Garden District Mansion
Altamura, the hotly-anticipated and long-awaited high end trattoria from the Manhattanjack team has opened in the Garden District's historic Magnolia Mansion. Early reports from Ian McNulty and Todd Price both note that the restaurant is on the mansion's first floor (ie. basement level) with a Mid Century Modern vibe including a grand pian...
New names for two downtown Italian restaurants
The dual Italian restaurant concepts being constructed at 500 Crawford in downtown Houston appear to be on track for a December launch. But the restaurants – managed by restaurateurs Bill Floyd and Bryan Caswell – will open with entirely new names: Kristalla and Osso. When the project was first announced last January the restaurant names were pitc...
St. Joseph’s Altar preparations beginning Saturday
Members of the Italian-American Club will bake cookies for the upcoming St. Joseph's Altar on Saturday and again on Saturday, Feb. 15. If necessary, more baking or other last-minute preparations might have to take place Saturday, Feb. 22. Pignolatti will be prepared on Friday, March 7. All of the baking will take place at the home of Betty and...