A safe Federal Hill
Providence's Federal Hill, a wonderful neighborhood long known as a center of great Italian-American food, culture and shopping, is one of the jewels of Rhode Island. Celebrated in all the tourist guidebooks, it is a place that should attract families and fun-lovers as part of their Ocean State experience. Unfortunately, sporadic recent violence —...
SBPRA Releases Newest Title, 'Umbria Outside My Window'
One day, Nina Hansen Machotka and her husband chanced upon a ruined stone farmhouse in Umbria, in an isolated valley where time seemed to stand still. The crumbling walls and battered staircases whispered to them, and they answered the call. The stories in "Umbria Outside My Window" recount their adventures of restoring the farmhouse and w...
Italian dinner raises awareness and funds
Our culinary adventure began in early summer when my friend, Ellen Henry, and I decided to create a multi-course Italian dinner that would help raise funds for my October trip to the country. I had two reasons for visiting Italy: First, I would serve as one of 240 Slow Food USA delegates during Slow Food International's biannual confe...
Mill Valley Film Festival
The 37th Mill Valley Film festival (October 2-12) will feature the Italian films Woman as a Friend and I Can Quit Whenever I Want. Woman as a Friend (2014, 88 min). Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bu59gk1_0Q Francesco and Claudia are two very good friends. He is a goofy, clumsy lawyer and she is a non-conforming...
American Nocturne: The Life and Works of Emanuel Carnevali
A reading by Emidio Clementi, accompanied by musicians Corrado Nuccini and Emanuele Reverberi Thursday, October 9th at 6:00 PMInstituto Cervantes31 W Ohio | Chicago, IL Introduction by Barbara Carnevali, niece of Emanuel Carnevali and accomplished philosopher. In Italian with English supertitles. Click here to RSVP. A trip through A...
Mia Francesca raising its profile in Del Mar
Since it opened 2½ years ago in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center, Mia Francesca has been overshadowed, in some ways quite literally, by its sister restaurant, Davanti Enoteca. San Diego's first Davanti location has become one of the hottest eateries in Little Italy. And the second Davanti outlet at Del Mar Highlands is situated directly i...
La Scuola d'Italia Open House
November 4 (Tuesday) 4:30 - 6:30 pmLa Scuola d'Italia Open HouseDo not miss the opportunity to explore La Scuola d'Italia bilingual curricula and educational activities for your Kids! The event is open to families and students applying for grades Pre-k and Elementary for the school year 2015-16.Sponsored by La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi. La...
Philadelphia, unica tappa negli USA della mostra Alla scoperta degli Impressionisti
Philadelphia, è stata giudicata da Travel + Leisure la città più colta d' America e già vanta alcune delle più grandi collezioni al mondo di arte impressionista e post-impressionista. Dal 24 giugno al 13 Settembre 2015, Philadelphia sarà la sede della mostra: "Discovering the Impressionists": Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting", presso il P...
Taste Of The Town: Moye Serves Up Authentic Italian
To get acquainted with the food and feel of Moye, just off Brickell Avenue in Miami, you have to know the region of Italy of which the concept is based – Puglia or as they say Apulian cuisine. Owners Tony Gallo and Chef Pietro Vardeu created this upscale casual yet affordable dining spot as an education to their customers. "We like to special...
Il Presepe Napoletano a New Haven
È in mostra dal primo dicembre a New Haven presso il Museo Nights of Columbus di New Haven il Presepe Napoletano proveniente dalla Bottega d'Arte Cantone e Costabile di Napoli, che l'anno scorso ha realizzato per Papa Francesco il Presepe in Piazza San Pietro a Roma. La mostra, chiamata "Buon Natale: Creches of Italy Christmas exhibition", è stata...
Casa Colombo hosting Italian-style street band for Christmas concert
One and all will have the chance to enjoy some Italian-style Christmas entertainment at Jersey City's Casa Colombo during its seventh Annual Christmas Concert and Sing Along celebration this Sunday. The celebration, scheduled to start at 4 p.m., will feature Michael Aromando and his Metropolitan Festival Band, an Italian street musical gro...
“Messaggero di sant’Antonio”: Stati Uniti. Cuore italoamericano
Dal numero di dicembre del "Messaggero di sant'Antonio", edizione per l'estero Un grande talento per la musica e un grande amore per la promozione dell'Italia negli Stati Uniti. Oltre all'affetto per la sua terra e per le tradizioni. Sono questi i confini che delimitano il percorso umano e professionale di Daniela Puglielli, vera «istituzione» nel...