Della Robbia: The Greatest Family Of Italian Sculptors You’ve Never Heard Of
by Michael Levin Okay, I get it. By the time you got to Florence, on your 11-country, 12-day European tour, you were hot, tired, a little sick of museums and cathedrals, and thinking mostly about the tavernas and pure white sand beaches on the Greek islands. Dutifully, you filed by the David and Botticelli's Birth of Venus, but b...
Il pompiere eroe di New York «Qui ad Amatrice, fiero di voi»
Allarga le braccia da guascone buono e dice: «Smettetela di flagellarvi! Gli italiani sono i migliori». Sarà che si sente molto italiano o addirittura arcitaliano, come tanti emigrati di ritorno (la sua famiglia era di Penne, Abruzzo): «Non t'azzardare a chiamarmi Bob, lo detesto Bob: al massimo Robert, meglio Roberto». Sarà che davvero gli sono en...
Magna Graecia - The Presence and Power of Hellenic Culture in Ancient Southern Italy
September 28 (Wednesday). Magna Graecia - The Presence and Power of Hellenic Culture in Ancient Southern Italy. By the 8th Century B.C., the Greeks had established themselves throughout Puglia, Basilicata, Sicilia, Calabria and Campania among other sites. For the ancient Greeks, Southern Italy was somewhat of an America. Seeking even grea...
Morris County Columbus Day Parade Marches Through Hanover October 9
By Yvonne McGreevy Columbus Day celebrations in Morris County will be kicking off on Friday, October 7, with The Morris County Columbus Day Parade Awards Dinner and finishing off with a procession through East Hanover on Sunday, October 9. The East Hanover Italian American Club will be celebrating their roots on North American soil with a...
DeRomo’s Gourmet Market & Restaurant to celebrate anniversary with Italian Feast
DeRomo's Gourmet Market & Restaurant plans to go all out in celebration of its second anniversary in business at Promenade at Bonita Bay. Right in time for Italian Heritage Month, the Italian Feast will run 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Enjoy Italian cuisine along with an Italian beer and wine bar. The cost is $20 for adults a...
Immigration museum recalls when Italian, Irish were the 'illegals,' 'terrorists'
In millions of places across the country this election year, Americans are having heated debates about foreigners — the potential terrorists, religious radicals and illegal immigrants. But in one place these scary strangers are Irish, Italian and German. Step into the time portal of New York's Tenement Museum, walk on its faded carpets and wa...
Adjunct Professor of Italian Needed in Illinois
Adjunct Professor for Italian needed at the College of DuPage (COD) for the spring semester, 2017. The College would like to hire a person with an MA in Italian. However, an MA in another language and experience in teaching languages may be adequate. The candidate must be available during the day for second semester. Summer employme...
The Italy we have lost: the artistic and cultural patrimony the earthquake has destroyed
By Francesca Bezzone Italy is a wounded country. Never, in recent years, the Bel Paese has endured so much tragedy in such a short amount of time. Black-clad still, mourning the almost 300 victims of last August's quake, Italians woke up a week ago shaking again: "norcini" felt it under their feet and over their heads, the rest of us within their...
FCA to invest €100 million in Turin’s Centro Ricerche to further develop its brands
by Filomena Greco The project is on the table with the objective to reach an agreement between the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for the development of new research lines in Italy. The announcement was given last Sunday by Sergio Chiamparino, the President of the Piedmont Region. The framewo...
Italian restaurant at casino changes
Bella Italiana launches Tuesday at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino with an Italian-American menu that's simpler than the one at Wild Earth Cucina Italiana, which it replaces. Wild Earth closed Sunday. The new version of the Italian restaurant has more traditional Italian-American dishes, according to an announcement by the casino, 1721...
National Spaghetti Day is January 4: How to Celebrate Longevity With Pasta
by Amy Kunkle Who doesn't love a big bowl of comfy carbs on a cold winter's day? One of the New Year's Day food superstitions is about eating long strands of pasta without breaking the strand; which will provide you longevity in the New Year. National Spaghetti Day seems like a fine day to pay homage to this tasty tall tale. Spaghetti, w...
Italian billionaire behind Ray-Ban is in no mood to take a backseat after €46bn deal
By Roger Baird Italy's richest man, and the 81-year-old driving force behind the €46bn (£40bn; $49bn) merger in the glasses industry, shows no sign of slowing down. Leonardo Del Vecchio, founder of Luxottica, the world's biggest glasses maker, has agreed a merger with French lenses maker Essilor. Luxottica owns such brands as...