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by Michele Pluss   Renowned science fiction author Ray Bradbury once said, "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them". Bradbury may not have been Italian - and we can't fault him for that - but he did have a point about the importance of books in culture. Intentional or not, every book carr...

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Always around the 50 States searching for traces of Italy, today our trip stops in Connecticut. Among the things important to remember about Italians in Connecticut, we cannot fail to mention Ella T. Grasso: the daughter of Italian immigrant parents, in 1975 she was the first female to be elected governor of a US state (all three previous female go...

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Wednesday, October 29 The Watts Towers — a complex of multistoried structures decorated in pique assiette — were created over the course of three decades by a determined artist, Sabato "Sam" Rodia, an Italian immigrant laborer who wanted to do "something big" and ended up creating an internationally renowned architectural wonder.   Featurin...

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Visita in Molise per Frank Salvatore, nato a Toro (CB) il 26 maggio 1928 ed emigrato negli Stati Uniti nel 1947 dove ha proseguito gli studi fino a insegnare in diverse scuole americane e presso Villanova University a Philadelphia. Al termine di un incontro con l'assessore ai Molisani nel Mondo, Michele Petraroia, l'ospite ha donato alla Regione M...

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You are cordially invited to attend a presentation and signing for Marianna Randazzo's latest novel titled, "Given Away, A Sicilian Upbringing". In Sicily, between Fascist Mussolini and Nazi Hitler's stronghold, a child is thrust into a world of personal strife and hardship and displaced in offensive living conditions. Though time heals most anyth...

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Author Anthony V. Riccio will discuss his latest book Farms, Factories and Families: Italian American Women of Connecticut. For updates and additional speaking events please visit www.anthonyriccio.com   MAY• May 3rd, Saturday at 2:00, Hagaman Library, East Haven• May 5th, Monday at 7:00, BACIO, Bridgeport Area Cultural Italian Organization,...

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By Barbara Revsine   Like Italian cuisine in general, the recipes in Veronica Lavernia's new book, "Panini-The simple tastes of Italian-style bread" (New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd, 2015), are all about great ingredients simply prepared. "Less is more is a basic rule for a good Panino (singular of Panini)," Lavernia writes.   "Th...

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Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its Open Reading series every second Saturday of the month at the Cornelia Street Café. IAWA East is now held alternate months at Sidewalk Café, (August, October and December) and readings continue at Cornelia Street Café on odd months (September.) WHEN: June 8, Saturday, 5:30-7:30 pmWHERE: Sidew...

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by Stefano Salis   The seagull is still flying. Probably the most recognizable symbol and brand of the Italian boat-building sector (together with Riva motorboats), Baglietto is celebrating its 160th anniversary with a book (in Italian and English) about the history of a symbol of Italian excellence, a long time object of pride and envy. Ba...

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Se è vero che l'Italiano è ormai una delle lingue più studiate al mondo, i cittadini della Grande Mela amanti della lingua di Dante ne gioiranno non poco: riapre infatti Vanni, la più antica libreria statunitense dedicata al nostro idioma.   E questo proprio mentre per le librerie indipendenti di New York l'anno passato è stato nefasto con l...

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