Ettore Messina officially joins Spurs coaching stuff
As it was widely speculated during the 2014 NBA Finals, Ettore Messina has now officially been hired by the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach, the team and Adrian Wojnarowski have announced. Messina is widely regarded as one of the best European coaches. As a four-time Euroleague Champion and a two-time Euroleague Coach of the Year, Messina...
Bill de Blasio backs Andrew Cuomo through allegations of interfering with Moreland anti-corruption commission
by Jennifer Fermino, Kenneth Lovett Mayor de Blasio still has Gov. Cuomo's back. The mayor said Wednesday he's been too busy to focus on allegations that Gov. Cuomo interfered with his anti-corruption commission - but branded the governor a "person of high integrity." "I think he has a long and impressive history of being an...
Italians still dance under the stars on summer evenings
It's as much a part of my annual Italian holiday as pasta and the sea. As the sun sets on the village in Tuscany we return to every year and the starlings are silent in their nests, the sound of accordions and smell of wood smoke drift up the hill from the sagra, where the kitchen is busy and the garden waits for the locals, with fairy lights strun...
From September 3rd to 7th , Mantova becomes the city of reading
Mantua welcomes the new edition of Festivaletteratura from September 3rd to 7th ; five days during which this Lombard town is transformed into the ideal place for all those who love good reading and writing. Mantua is a jewel of Italian Renaissance, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and will host Italian and foreign writers, establish...
Glassboro to hold annual Italian Festival
St. Anthony Society's annual Italian Festival will celebrate the region's Italian Heritage this month on Rowan Boulevard. The annual festival kicks off at noon Saturday with a traditional procession through the streets of downtown Glassboro from St. Anthony's Mutual Aid Society on Church Street to Rowan Boulevard. The event features s...
Grande successo a Montecreto per il "Burgoni Day"
La sfida non era facile: riunire per la prima volta i discendenti di Antonio Burgoni emigrato nel 1907 da Montecreto (Modena) e approdato a Ladd nello Stato dell'Illinois (Usa), e del fratello Geminiano, che lo raggiunse nel 1908 per poi trasferirsi in Texas nel 1911. Antonio rimase tutta la vita a Cherry, dove morì nel 1942. Il suo unico figlio ma...
Film festival showcases the nation’s culture, features discussions with filmmakers and experts
A violinist in "The Italian Character" explains a unique approach to life that one might use to describe all 10 movies chosen for this year's San Diego Italian Film Festival. "It's not so much about how it's supposed to be," the musician said. "It's really about passione." Now in its eighth year, the San Diego Italian Film Festival will f...
Sign the Petition today! Save the Columbus Day!
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere has joined with other leading organizations in an initiative called Save Columbus Day. This initiative was formed after the City of Seattle recently voted to have an "Indigenous Peoples Day" on the same day as Columbus Day. Please go to WWW.SAVECOLUMBUSDAY.COM and sign the petition to...
St. Francis Manuscripts Headed to U.S., in First Trip Out of Italy in 700 Years
Scattered around the steel table of a monastery in the Veneto region of Northern Italy are manuscripts, one with green, red and intensely blue medieval miniatures of dragons, another adorned with ornate leaves culminating in golden flowers. A monk gently lays an off-white leather book on the table, and opens it at a long letter A drawn in...
Before The Giants There Were Seals
by Catherine Accardi Before San Francisco had bat-wielding orange and black Giants roaming the fields, baseball fields that is, Seals sauntered around our local stadiums, including Seals Stadium. Exhilarated after the recent Giants' World Series win, I pondered the bay area's admirable baseball legacy. It is quite fine. And, while...
Seattle Area Maserati Dealer Provides Practical Power
Maserati is known for crafting ultra-luxury, high-performance cars with a suitable price tag to match. However, as the Italian manufacturer continues to expand throughout American markets such as Seattle, the goal is shifting slightly. In an effort to compete directly with the likes of Audi, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Maserati has re...
Viva l'Italia! gala Italia Wine&Food trade Festival set for 30th year
Food and wine are two things you'll never run out of in Italy. For those in the wine trade, experiencing the finest of the country's corked and cooked will not require a flight to Rome but a journey to Manhattan's Pierre Hotel on February 19, on which day Gala Italia will commence for its 30th anniversary. The trade-specific exhibition or...