Italian Fund Plans ‘Disneyland of Food’
By Alessia Pirolo A venture involving Eataly, the Italian food-emporium chain, and the municipality of Bologna will develop a theme park dedicated to food, continuing a string of public-private partnerships in Italy aimed at creating jobs and spurring economic activity. The city-controlled Centro Agro Alimentare has provided land...
Tv, crollo abbonamenti Rai negli Usa: la vedono solo 12mila italoamericani
Con l'arrivo del sistema digitale i canali Rai si sono moltiplicati, e Rai International ha cambiato nome prendendo quello di Rai Italia. Ebbene, questa emittente non sembra suscitare troppo interesse tra il pubblico italoamericano negli Usa. Gli abbonamenti al canale internazionale della tv di Stato là sono crollati: solo pochi anni fa erano quasi...
Simonetta Di Pippo nominata direttore di UNOOSA: la soddisfazione del Ministro Mogherini
Il ministro degli Affari Esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha espresso "grande soddisfazione" alla notizia della nomina dell'italiana Simonetta Di Pippo quale direttore di UNOOSA (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs). Di Pippo, astrofisico di fama internazionale, vanta una lunga e brillante carriera, contraddistinta da numerosi incaric...
IT and US: A film festival for the Americans who love Tuscany
WTI Magazine #25 2014 Apr, 11Author : Montisi Italian Film Festival Translation by: The Montisi Italian Film Festival 2014 invites film lovers or just Italophiles to immerse themselves in Italian culture – village style. Montisi is a Tuscan hill town that is friendly and loves cinema. This year's festival offers 16 films from classic...
Foodie Friday: Bari’s Italian Restaurant, A Flower Mound Institution
Kari and I both have loved going to Bari's for great Italian food for years. It's a local staple in Kari's life and she even has a sister who will drive an hour from Mansfield just for their delicious rolls. But we realize that perhaps not everyone is as familiar with Bari's as we are! So, this week we decided to take on a Flower Mound ins...
Vino California Grand Tasting @ Valentino Santa Monica
The Grand Tasting is the ultimate celebration of Italian wine. Featuring exclusively native varietals, this walk-around tasting promises an authentic Italian experience with each sip. Join Vino California as we pay homage to Italy's rich winemaking heritage and discover the incredible array of traditional and rare varietals produced by the Italian...
Pasta Maker Brings Fresh Taste of Italy to Public Market
The new European-style Santa Barbara Public Market has one attraction in particular that has customers and casual passers-by stopping and watching. Ottavio Gnazzo works at The Pasta Shoppe and makes handmade pasta and the work is done in public. "I think it's something you don't really see here," he said. "I do make it right in front...
Italian Luxury Label Kiton Opening at the Four Seasons Hotel
by Laura Gurfein In an effort to cater to the jet set customer, Kiton is set to debut its second New York store this Friday inside the Four Seasons Hotel. Though the brand has a flagship store and showroom inside a 54th Street townhouse and is also available at major department stores like Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman, this 500-square-foot...
New local Italian group holding membership drive June 16
The new Cultural Italian American Organization will hold a membership drive at 7 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Osteria Salina, 18 State St., Auburn. The event is open to Italian-Americans, relatives of them and all those interested in or appreciative of Italian culture in Cayuga and surrounding counties. Information about the planning of futur...
Bikers hold charity ride for Pa. veterans
If a parking lot full of tattooed men in black leather and boots outside a place called Death Row Motorcycles doesn't intimidate you, the roar of a hundred motorcycles probably will. No, this isn't the premise of a "Sons of Anarchy" spin-off. It was the scene at the 4-fourth annual UNICO Motorcycle Charity Run, which was held Saturday. &n...
Olean's Festa Italiana to celebrate heritage this weekend
Italian-American heritage will be proudly displayed at the 32nd annual Festa Italiana this weekend.Again set to be staged at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, 931 N. Union St., the event will run Saturday and Sunday, featuring authentic Italian cuisine, games of chance, the popular bocce tournament and a lineup of area bands. "It's the tradition o...
A Celebration of the Italian Spirit: Songwriter/Producer Michéal Castaldo Calls for Artwork at Concert & Art Exhibit, Sept. 21
Celebrated musical artist Michéal Castaldo has organized a special showcase of art to exalt the glories of Italy and her people. The selected artwork will be presented in the Grand Lobby of the South OrangePerforming Arts Center (SOPAC) in South Orange, New Jersey. The art show willaccompany a double performance (2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with ex...