L'emigrazione friulana sarà documentata in un libro: è l'annunciato dato nei giorni scorsi a Philadelphia, dove si è svolto un incontro con il segretariato Efasce della città, e Michele Bernardon dell'Efasce di Pordenone. Fra le varie iniziative annunciate quella del gruppo di lavoro, costituito da circa un anno, che sta raccogliendo materiali (do...

by Stefano Salis   It's not common for Italian publishers to gain the spotlight in New York. Yet it happened twice lately. First with a presentation at the Zerilli Marimò Foundation's Italian House, of publisher and typographer Tallone's activities. And then at the Grolier Club, perhaps the most exclusive circle of bibliophiles in the world,...

Date: Saturday, December 05, 2015 - Hours: 11:30am Venue: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Organized by: ICI - In collaboration with: RAI Cinema- MoMa Film   10 ITALIAN STORIES is a table book created in collaboration with Rai Eri (RAI's publishing company), which includes the best images taken from the backstage of the ten movies th...

L'on. Fucsia Nissoli è intervenuta ieri sera al Centro Studi Americani di Roma alla presentazione del libro "Il castello sull'Hudson" di Renato Cantore che racconta la storia di successo di un italoamericano che ha contributo a costruire New York agli inizi del secolo scorso. La deputata eletta all'estero per Scelta Civica, nel suo intervento, all...

As an American, it was quite the culture-shock when I visited Italy. Where I live, most buildings are relatively new -- strip malls and such. So when I took a trip to the Colosseum in Rome, it was mind-boggling to imagine how much history had taken place in its confines.   At the same time, the people who currently live in Rome are modern --...

"Waiting for Yesterday (Pages from a Street Kid's Life)," by Michael Parenti, tells his perspective of growing up as an Italian American in New York City in the post WWII era and it came to our attention right after we purchased a copy of "Were You Always an Italian (Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America)?"   by Maria Laurino at the S...

Wednesday september 17, h 19,00Fratellanza Club - 1140 66th St, Oakland 94608 Michael Parenti award-winning political writer with a sweet, comical and bitter memoir: Waiting for Yesterday   Open to the Public - Light Refreshments Served$5 Suggested Donation - Beverages, No Host Bar Sponsored by: The Western Regional Chapter...

Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. APRIL 11: iawa-East @ Sidewalk Café @ 5:30 PM, 94 Ave. A @ 6th St.   WHO: Anthony D'Aries is the author of The Language of Me...

Networking Event: Geared towards facilitating the interaction among the Italianmembers of the scientific community in Boston During the event author D. Zaccagnini will present his new book "Moving Boxes" (Click here to read more about the book) Click here to register for this eventTuesday April 28 - 6:30 PMConsulate General of Italy - Boston...

by Richard Gonzales   Lawrence Ferlinghetti lives in a modest second-story walk-up in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Hanging on his walls are his doctorate from the Sorbonne, an unframed Paul Gaugin print and posters of celebrated poetry readings dating back to the days when he personified a hip, literate and rebellious San Franci...