Cristiana Pegoraro at Carnegie Hall
November 17 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm. Cristiana Pegoraro at Carnegie Hall. With the program "Omaggio all'Italia" Cristiana Pegoraro takes the audience inside the artistry of the greatest composers from Italy or those who were inspired by Italy in a refreshing format that combines live piano performances and a stimulating look at the composers' l...
FIAME holds annual book talk with Rosanna Chiofalo
By Patrick Rocchio The Forum of Italian American Educators held their yearly Book Talk event. FIAME, based in the borough, hosted Rosanna Chiofalo, the acclaimed author of a number of novels on Italian and American life at their annual Book Talk at the Morris Park Community Association. The event was planned for Thursday, November 19...
Anthony J. Celebrezze: Italian of the Week
On September 4, 1910, Anthony J. Celebrezze was born in Anzi, Italy. When he was two years old, he and his family moved to the United States and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. When he was a teenager, Anthony began to work on a railroad. He decided to continue his education and attended John Carroll University and Ohio Northern University, graduating w...
Frank Coletta Celebrates 37 Years With WJAR 10
Frank Coletta anchors NBC 10 News Sunrise and NBC 10 News at Noon. Frank joined NBC 10 in 1978 as an assignment editor. He became a general assignment reporter in 1981 and began anchoring the "Today" show local newsbreaks in 1982. He began anchoring the Saturday newscasts in 1983 and was named Sunrise anchor in 1985. Frank has receive...
Italian-American Cultural Organization to hold meeting
The Italian-American Cultural Organization will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 4 at Grove Manor Estates, 160 Grove St., Braintree. The guest speaker will be Paul Pecci. He will talk about his Italian heritage and its influence on his professional and artistic life. Pecci is the president and CEO of Braintree Cooperative Bank and a professional artist wit...
Italian traditions: The Cavalcade of the Three Wise Men in Florence
WTI Magazine #75 2016 January 18Author : folclore.it Translation by: On January 6, the day of the Epiphany, since 1997 Florence has recovered an ancient tradition to commemorate the visit of the Three Wise Men (in Italian, "I Re Magi") to the infant Jesus. The ride of the Three Wise Men starts in the afternoon from the Pitti Palace, pas...
‘Airbnbs for dining’ give Italian female chefs chance to shine
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner During the day, Claudia Proietti works in the insurance industry. But at night, she is dreaming up menus. Next week, the 59-year-old plans to serve a 16-people carnival-inspired feast that uses "all the colours of nature", beginning with a velvety orange pumpkin soup with ricotta crostini and ending with a rich c...
Due storie americane a New York
di Giada Gramanzini Entrambi nati a Reggio Emilia. Entrambi diplomati al liceo classico e trasferitisi a Milano per frequentare l'Istituto Europeo di Design. Entrambi hanno iniziato a lavorare in Italia per Il Sole 24 Ore, per poi iniziare una collaborazione duratura con il New York Times e altre grandi testate giornalistiche statunitensi....
Arriva dall’Italia lo spazzolino per gli astronauti della Nasa
di Alessandra Troncana Almeno tu, nell'universo (e sulla navicella spaziale). Tra le scocciature degli astronauti, oltre al cibo precotto, c'è l'igiene orale: pare che il problema sia stato risolto. Al prossimo viaggio nello spazio, Samantha Cristoforetti e soci si laveranno i denti con Iko, lo spazzolino che si indossa come un guanto. &n...
Trattoria Fresco creates contemporary Italian cuisine in new location
Trattoria Fresco's Israel Padilla knows plenty about authentic Italian cuisine. After all, he learned it from a family full of restaurateurs. But when it came to painting, carpentry or laying down new flooring, he relied on an entirely different source. "Thank god for YouTube," Padilla said. "If it wasn't for how-to videos on YouTube,...
Italian culture and history: Trento
WTI Magazine #77 2016 March 18Author : italia.it Translation by: Art and architecture, nature and museums have made Trento a cultural hotspot. Provincial and (autonomous) Regional Capital, this city in Trentino Alto Adige boasts a long, rich tradition and some of the most important monuments in Italian history. Trento was struck at t...
Sara Delucchi awarded Renaissance Lodge Scholarship in Italian Studies
Sara Delucchi is the recipient of the 2016 Renaissance Lodge scholarship in Italian Studies. The scholarship is intended to recognize students who distinguish themselves academically in Italian Studies, and at the same time who manifest dedication to the wellbeing of the Italian community both on and outside the campus. The Renaissance Lod...