A “White Paper” to promote innovation in Italy
by Claudia Astarita Digital Magics, the famous Italian startups incubator, has recently presented the so called White Paper to identify new strategies to promote and spread innovation in the country. It essentially stands as a proposal to the Italian government, articulated in several points. Among them, worth to be mentioned are the...
Fluxare! A New Italian Verb And An Art Exhibit
by Cahterine Accardi How many people do you know that are capable of creating a new Italian verb and use that verb to name their art exhibit? Not many. Leave that kind of creative genius to our own San Francisco living legend, Lawrence Ferlinghetti. On October 28, at the re-opening gala of San Francisco's Istituto Italiano di Cult...
Lakewood Ranch's Festa Italiana to feature more Italian food Saturday
by James A.Jones Jr. Festa Italiana organizers promise the annual Lakewood Ranch festival will be "more Italian" this year through the addition of Italian food and drink offerings. "People wanted more options on food, and more Italian food," fest Chairman Ed Tulski said. This year a dozen food vendors will offer everything fr...
Vino: da 2009 sestuplicati bollini Doc, Consorzi ci credono
"Attualmente noi distribuiamo 1 miliardo di contrassegni a denominazione d'origine; il 60% è relativo a vini Doc che sono facoltativi. Ciononostante dal 2009 ad oggi si è sestuplicato il numero di richieste su base volontaria di contrassegni che evidentemente vengono identificati come una possibilità importante anche dai produttori''. Lo h...
Italian Professional Development in its Eighth Year at Montclair State
by Enza Antenos When it comes to Italian professional development, the annual Teaching Italian Symposium-Workshop at Montclair State University is where it's at. On October 23rd, the Coccia Institute and the Italian program of the Department of Spanish and Italian hosted its annual symposium, Imparando giocando, dedicated to games and play...
Luigi Creatore, Songwriter and Producer, Dies at 93
by Sam Roberts Luigi Creatore, a songwriter and record producer who teamed with his cousin Hugo Peretti to create hits for Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Perry Como and others, died on Sunday in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 93. The cause was complications of pneumonia, said his wife, Claire Weiss Creatore. The son of a renowned Italian...
Inaugural Red Sox HOFer Malzone dies at 85
by Andrew Simon Frank Malzone, a longtime Red Sox third baseman who spent 68 years in the organization, died Tuesday morning of natural causes at his home in Needham, Mass., the team announced. He was 85. Malzone was part of the first class inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995. He played for Boston from 1955-65, and after finishing...
Giuseppe Ceracchi: Italian of the Week
The son of a goldsmith, Giuseppe Ceracchi was born on July 4, 1751 in Italy. At a young age, the boy showed interest and talent in sculpting and he was sent to Rome to study under Tommaso Righi – an Italian sculptor known for his neoclassical style. When he was 22 years old, Giuseppe moved to London to study under Royal Academy founder and Italian...
Grande dinamismo per l'export di cucine
Il segmento cucine dell'arredo Made in Italy è stato solitamente poco propenso all'esportazione e, proprio per questo motivo, ha subito più di tutti la crisi economica passata. Ma il 2015 ha fatto registrare numeri record. Le vendite oltreconfine sono cresciute del 10%. In particolare i Paesi che hanno importato dall'Italia sono stati gli...
Rocky Balboa’s return in Creed gives Sylvester Stallone a shot at Oscar gold
by Michael Traversa Italian American movie star Sylvester Stallone is having the time of his life. Last November he brought back fan favorite character Rocky Balboa in the new picture Creed, which follows Apollo Creed's son Adonis strenuous rise to the top, with the aid of Rocky. The movie debuted to much critical praise and strong box off...
IAET honors Onesti, Nicotera at standout gala
The Italian American Executives of Transportation held their 2015 Dinner Dance at Alta Villa Banquets on Nov. 22, 2015. Despite the snow, more than 600 were in attendance, making it once again one of the largest dinner dances of the year. The IAET honored Ron Onesti, president of Onesti Entertainment, as Man of the Year. A titan in th...
10 Things You Learn Being Raised By Italian Parents
If being raised in good old New Jersey has taught me anything, it's that our country is a wonderful blend of hundreds of unique cultures. Some are known for their food, while others are known for the way they speak. Regardless, each culture brings something special to the table that makes this country what it is. The culture I grew up in y...