L.A. Italia Festival to Honor Liza Minnelli With Lifetime Achievement Award
Academy Award-winner Liza Minnelli will be honored with the 2015 Jack Valenti Los Angeles, Italia Legend Award at the 10th annual Los Angeles, Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest Festival. Named after the longtime MPAA president, the award honors Italian-Americans who have made great contributions to cinema. Read more Sourc...
The infinite surprises of italian bread
by Emilia Crippa I feel like I need to start from the essence of the word "bread" itself, and the concept that sums up "knowledge", "goodness", "peace", and much more. Bread is permanently connected to that absolutely human experience that over time turns into culture. It is itself a culture that has left a mark – impossible to mi...
Bringing Italy shopping experience to you! In Chicago
March 12, 2015 - Thursday 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMSaks Fifth Avenue - 700 N Michigan Avenue - Chicago, Illinois. This event is designed for those of you who are traveling to Italy this year and want to learn the proper vocabulary to use in a shop! It will really be a unique shopping experience in Italian language with experien...
La musica di Luigi Tenco a Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò di New York
Il 1 aprile, alle ore 18, presso la Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò della New York University (24 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011) andrà in scena il recitalintitolato "Lontano nel mondo / Far in the world". An evening with the music of Luigi Tenco. L'evento è organizzato in collaborazione con l'associazione "Liguri nel Mondo" (New...
Italia in prima linea al «Buy America»
Ci sarà, a sorpresa ma non troppo, Barack Obama. E il Segretario di Stato John Kerry come anche il vero ospite, il ministro del Commercio Penny Pritzker. Al loro fianco, 47 Stati americani con i loro piani di incentivi, facilitazioni infrastrutturali e logistiche, semplificazioni legali, amministrative e burocratiche sommate ai programmi federali....
Nasce «M2», nuova formula retail per l’arredo Made in Italy
Una vetrina multimarca di grandi dimensioni che metta insieme la cucina di gamma medio-alta con il cucchiaino e la teiera "griffati", trasferendo l'esperienza (di successo) dell'arredo di design "low cost"su una fascia di produzione "100% Made in Italy" di alta qualità ma a prezzi accessibili. L'inedito progetto di retail d'arredo – che pu...
Meet Dan Lauria and the Stars of His New Play, Dinner With the Boys
by David Gordon The cast and creative team of Dinner With the Boys, a new play by Dan Lauria (Lombardi, The Wonder Years), met the press at their rehearsal studio on April 7. The play will make its off-Broadway debut at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre beginning April 21 in advance of a May 4 opening. Frank Megna directs. The play is d...
Lenny Randle's Italian Baseball Renaissance
by Dan Epstein Lenny Randle is a man on a mission. "I'm trying to find the next Joe DiMaggio," he says. "I'm gonna bring the next Mike Piazza, the next Roy Campanella, the next Yogi Berra over to America." Sure, everybody in baseball wants to discover prospects with Hall of Fame potential. But Randle believes he'll find them in a...
Jobs: Social media manager and assistant editor
Publication or Company: The National Italian American FoundationIndustry: Internet/Online/New Media, Magazine Publishing, Social MediaBenefits: 401K/403B, Dental, HealthJob Duration: Full TimeJob Location: Washington, DC Job Requirements Responsibilities: The NIAF Social Media Manager/Assistant Editor is responsible for creating and managing all s...
Claudio Reilsono: A great story and a wonderful person
by Kathy Salvati Talk about having a full plate! Claudio Reilsono is the Head baseball coach at Carnegie Mellon University, the General Manager/Professional baseball scout for the Global Scouting Bureau and as you will see, that's not all... Q. Claudio, what got you interested in baseball? CR. My Mom & Dad were from Ital...
Brandon Pettit Will Open Dino's Tomato Pie This Fall
by Sara Jones Beautiful news, Delancey fans: chef/owner Brandon Pettit (also of next door Essex) is opening a new Italian spot called Dino's Tomato Pie, this time on Capitol Hill. Distinct from Delancey, Dino's will be "more bar than restaurant," reports Seattle Met, and will serve square, thick-crust pizza baked in pans. (This st...
Festa della Repubblica Italiana at San Diego Italian Cultural Center
San Diego Italian Cultural Center - 1669 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101Sunday, June 7, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT) Come celebrate with us an important birthday....On June 2nd 1946 the Italian Republic was born! Learn more about the day in which the Italian people decided on their form of government. Our President, Roberto Ruocco, wi...