15 years without Sinatra
Today marks the 15th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's death. The idol singer, film actor, show star of the 20th -century America and the only US legend whose name graces three plaques at the Avenue of Stars, died in Los Angeles on May 14, 1998. Frank Sinatra came down in history as a popular romantic singer with a velvety voice. Sinatra ros...
Viva L’Italia
On the occasion of 2013 Year of the Italian Culture in the USand Giuseppe Verdi's Bicentennial Celebrations,the Consul General of Italy Mauro Battocchi requests the pleasure of your company to VIVA L'ITALIA A gala to benefit an anticipated once-in-a-lifetime performance ofthe Verdi Requiem at the War Memorial Opera House on October...
Nasce Eni-MIT Energy Society
di Beatrice Bondi L'Eni e il MITEI (Massachussetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative) hanno annunciato la nascita di Eni-MIT Energy Society lo scorso 7 giugno presso la Boston Public Library, in occasione di Italianissimo, iniziativa dedicata al gusto, allo stile e alla cultura italiana. L'Energy Society rappresenta un punto di incontro a...
2013 anno della cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti: il Dominic Walsh Dance Theater presenta "An evening in Italy" il 6 settembre a Houston
Il Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, la principale compagnia di danza contemporanea di Houston (TX), e' lieta di presentare "An Evening in Italy: celebrating 2013 Year of Italian Culture" al Miller Outdoor Theater venerdi' 6 settembre alle ore 20. Lo spettacolo, presentato dal Miller Outdoor Theater in collaborazione con il Consolato Generale d'Italia a...
High End Italian Deli Coming to Moody Street
by Charlie Breitrose A new Italian deli will open soon on Moody Street, which will serve breakfast, lunch and have a store, too. Moody's Delicatessen & Provisions is the brainchild of Joshua Smith, who has worked at Tico, Sweet Caroline's and Battery Park, according to a piece on Boston Eater. The restaurant will also serve we...
John Cabot University/OSIA Discount Study Program
In the fateful year of 1497, an Italian navigator, Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) while sailing under the commission of King Henry VII of England, landed in North America (Canada). In 1972, approximately five centuries later, this theme of expansion and international development continued, in part, with the founding of John Cabot University (JCU) in...
Dr. Allen Merriam, guest columnist: Italy's influences made big impact on America
By Dr. Allen H. Merriam Editor's note: Missouri Southern State University will be celebrating the Italy Semester this fall with some 50 events scheduled on campus. For a complete listing, visit www.mssu.edu/italy. Italy is home to 61 million people who inhabit an area about the size of Arizona. Strategically located on the Mediter...
Italian American Educators Poets & Writers Piazza at Hofstra
Award-winning poet Louisa Calio directs and hosts the Association of Italian-American Educators Poets & Writers Piazza at Hofstra's 21st Italian Experience, Sponsored by Arba Sicula, at the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center and Theater, Hofstra University on Sunday, September 15, 2013 from 12: noon – 5:00pm. Readings by: John Barrale, Gaetano Cip...
Tony Bennett Is the Most Charming Man on Earth
By Vanessa Wolf Too bad for the fictional "most interesting man in the world." Tony Bennett is not only real, he can croon. Get an earful of the 87-year-old icon's stylings next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. when he plays the MACC's Castle Theater with his daughter Antonia Bennett . As for the title of this article? Look, we...
L'intervista a Linda Serra, rappresentante delle Women in Technology italiane in USA
Lo scorso giugno Linda Serra è volata negli States per prendere parte, in qualità di donna leader, all'International Visitors Leadership Program organizzato dal Dipartimento di Stato Americano. In questa intervista ci racconta la sua avventura e cosa ha imparato. Linda, innanzitutto, parlaci di te. Ho 38 anni, vivo a Bologna e lavoro in...
Deal watch: River line offers free flights to Italy
River line Uniworld is offering free flights to Italy to customers who book select cruises in the country by the end of the month. The line's new "Fly Free" promotion is good on several April departures of its 13-day Splendors of Northern Italy, Venice, Florence & Rome itinerary. Launched earlier this year, the new Uniworld itinerary combines...
Pirelli: accordo con Princeton per una nuova cattedra di studi italiani
Pirelli ha costituto la "Pirelli Visiting Professorship in Italian Studies", di durata quinquennale, presso il Dipartimento di Studi Italiani e Francesi dell'Università di Princeton. Lo comunica la società in una nota precisando che l'obiettivo, che rientra nell'ambito dell'impegno del gruppo a promuovere progetti culturali in Italia e nel mondo, è...