I would love to nominate my father, Tony Durpetti, owner + proprietor of legendary Chicago steakhouse Gene & Georgetti as an “Italian a Day” feature. Started in 1941 by Gene Michelotti (Durpetti’s father in law) and Alfredo “Georgetti” Federighi, Gene & Georgetti is a family owned and operated restaurant for almost 74 years. T...
READ MOREEaster is a joyous time for Christians around the world, an event that represents the triumph of life over death. Before that momentous Sunday, however, a brief but intense period of mourning commences, culminating on Good Friday, the day Christ was crucified, died and was buried. For centuries, towns and villages across Italy have express...
READ MOREYou can now get Eataly's fresh Italian fare delivered straight to your home or office. The popular eatery has teamed up with premium food delivery service Caviar to give Chicagoans the option to order the counter goods straight to their door if they can't stop in the 65,000-square-foot River North storefront. "Choose from a selection of panin...
READ MORE"Cari amici, mentre il 2016 volge al termine, guardiamo ai risultati di quest'anno con grande soddisfazione". A scrivere è Alberta Lai, direttore dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago, che, nel fare gli auguri in vista delle feste natalizie, stila un bilancio di quanto fatto e anticipa gli eventi in programma nel 2017. Nel 2016, ricorda, "l...
READ MOREAlberto Rizzuti, born in Turin in 1963, is one of Verdi's leading scholars. After a Ph.D. in Chicago in 2001, he currently teaches History of Musical Civilization at the University of Turin. In 2008, he edited the critical edition of Verdi's opera "Giovanna d'Arco." In his lecture, Prof. Rizzuti will discuss Verdi's life and work...
READ MOREL'ICE-Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane organizza a titolo gratuito, una partecipazione con catalogoteca e meeting pont in occasione di SOLAR POWER INTERNATIONAL 2013, nell'ambito dell'Accordo di collaborazione pluriennale con il Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare (M...
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READ MOREWhen: Tuesday, prescription January 17, viagra 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMWhere: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL The first of a series of three lectures, given by art historian Giovanni Aloi, culminating in a guided tour of the Italian works of the Art Institute of Chicago. This series of talks maps the fu...
READ MOREItalian conductor Riccardo Muti said Monday he will extend his tenure as the musical director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through 2020. The famous maestro from Naples has thrilled audiences in Chicago since his arrival in 2010."Chicago is my home away from home, and I am very glad it will continue to be so," Muti said in a statement. ...
READ MOREWith his previous Windy City restaurants, Paul Kahan paid tribute to European beer halls (The Publican) and the Mediterranean coast (Avec). Now, with Nico Osteria, his seventh establishment (and his first in a hotel, the glossy Thompson Chicago), Kahan turns his attention to Italy: specifically, the country's tradition of superlative seafood. &nbs...
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