Italian designer Emilio Pucci's work returns to Athens with Georgia Museum of Art exhibit
Little-known fact: Italian aristocrat and fashion designer Emilio Pucci, famous for his kaleidoscopic patterns, studied agriculture at the University of Georgia in 1935. This month, a costume exhibition at the Georgia Museum of Art, Emilio Pucci in America, brings his work back to Athens. According to curator Mary Koon, Pucci long maintain...
La Niaf guarda al futuro. Al Gala riflettori sull'Expo e sugli italiani d'America
Nella 39.ma edizione del Gala, la National Italian American Foundation ha portato sabato sera Milano a Washington con le immagini del Duomo che hanno fatto da sfondo nel salone delle feste del Hilton Hotel dove si sono dato appuntamento oltre un migliaio di persone per la più grande Convention italoamericana. A condurre la serata la Niaf ha chiama...
Mercato di Natale (Italian Christmas Market): Saturday, November 22, 2014 10:00am – 6:00pm & Sunday, November 23, 2014 10:30am to 4:30pm
The second Mercato di Natale will be held at the Museo in collaboration with D.I.V.E. (Donne Italiane che Vivono all'Estero), a dynamic group of women expats living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by the famous Christmas markets in Northern Italy and throughout most of Europe, this event will exude the warm atmosphere of Christmas....
Fabio Viviani on Fabio's American Home Kitchen: "I Love America, Guys"
by Laine Doss Fabio Viviani, the Italian-born chef who won America's heart on Top Chef, is taking Miami by storm. First, the talented toque opened Siena Tavern in South Beach. The restaurant, a sister of the original Siena Tavern in Chicago, serves Viviani's takes on classic Italian cuisine, with many dishes originating in his grandmo...
Drink in the origin story of Gilberto’s Lounge
Gilberto's Lounge, the venerable dive bar that was the subject of a recent column due to its pending sale, and the similar building next door on Rancho Cucamonga's Foothill Boulevard were built by an Italian American woman whose name bar owner Jack Gilbert couldn't recall. But Mario Orioli can: It was his grandmother, Nicolina Orioli. The...
Sassi (CEO Valentino) : “our medium term target is €1 billion”
"When two years ago Valentino was acquired by Qatar investment firm Mayhoola for €700 million, some might have thought that multiples were too high. Instead, the Qatar fund had understood the group's sizeable growth potential. For this year, we estimate revenues to increase more than 30% to €650 million. And we expect to reach €1 billion i...
Presentation of PBS special "The Italian Americans"
Special preview screening of the highly anticipated documentary "The Italian Americans" scheduled for nationwide PBS release in early 2015. Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015 Hours: 6:30pm Venue: IIC Organized by: NIAF In collaboration with: IIC Source: IIC Los Angeles
Top NYC Relationship Expert Presents the Italian American Rx for the Dumpees of Breakup Season
Although there is never a universally good time for a breakup, a lot of people decide to dump their significant other just before the holidays. For the singles who've been dumped during the recent breakup season, and for the men and women who are about to get the boot just before Valentine's Day, there is a NYC relationship expert with an...
Songs from a Lost World of Italian Jewish Composers
The Department of Music of Wayne State University, with the enthusiastic support of the Italian Program and the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, is proud to present a fascinating historical and musical event to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM in the...
Buffalo filmmaker to screen PBS series at North Park; Weakley ad-lib shocks
This is what I'm thinking: The upcoming PBS documentary series "The Italian Americans" is going to get a special screening at the North Park Theater from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 21 attended by the Buffalo filmmaker who wrote, directed and produced it. John Maggio, a St. Joe's graduate who has gone on to produce several high-profile P...
Eat the Street food festival a feast of epic proportions
MAGELLAN Street in Lismore will soon feature a feast of epic proportions as the thoroughfare transforms for the Eat the Street food festival. On March 14, the street will be closed to traffic and about 28 largely CBD-based stalls will offer street food from around the globe, accompanied by a heaped serving of local art and music. ...
Joseph J. LiBassi Named Chairman of The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
Joseph J. LiBassi, the Founder of Victory State Bank, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere. It was announced Friday, February 20, 2015. With deep connections to Grymes Hill, where Casa Belvedere is located, as well as a devoted commitment to the Staten Island community in ge...