Maria Laurino at Book Passage, Corte Madera
The Italian Americans: A History is a gorgeous companion book to the PBS series that illuminates an often overlooked part of American history. In this richly researched, beautifully illustrated volume, Maria Laurino strips away stereotypes and nostalgia to tell the complicated, centuries-long story of the true Italian-American experience. ...
Alitalia's New Chairman: Aiming to Be Profitable in 2017
Alitalia's new chairman aims to make the airline profitable in 2017 following its takeover by Emirates-based Etihad Airways. Luca Cordero di Montezemolo also told reporters in Rome Tuesday: "Today there are the conditions, enthusiasm, economic and financial willingness to start the new era of Alitalia." Alitalia's new strategy envisio...
Food & Wine Expo, Chicago 11-12 Maggio 2015
La Camera di Commercio Italiana Americana di Chicago annuncia FOOD & WINE EXPO 2015 L'evento di business e promozione dei prodotti agroalimentari italiani più importante del Midwest degli USA. Chicago, 11-12 Maggio 2015 Food Wine Expo e' il più importante evento di business e promozione del Midwest degli USA nel settore...
I 30 Ponti più belli d'Italia
Ce ne sono di tutti i tipi: a schiena d'asino, coperti, con arcate a tutto sesto, di pietra, di acciaio, costruiti sui resti di vecchi acquedotti romani, o progettati da architetti contemporanei di fama internazionale. I Ponti d'Italia sono storici, eleganti, bellissimi. Noi abbiamo stilato una classifica di quelli che sembrano spuntarla s...
Big Mamma Italian-American Cookbook
Seattle author and photographer, Lee Casazza, has been perfecting Italian-American recipes for over 47 years. Her knowledge of Italian cooking and kitchen experience offers a refreshing new look at North America's favorite food. Big Mamma's Italian-American Cookbook is a collection of 116 recipes and 238 pages created by fou...
Good Bye My Love-Opening
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - Hours: 6PM Venue: Italian Cultural Institute - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY 10065Michele Petruzziello: Good Bye My Love-Opening A Journey of Italian Immigration to the US through the Eyes of the Lens There is a new wave of Immigration from Italy to the US. Are young people immigrating for the...
Report: Knicks Hope To Re-Sign Bargnani
It took forever for Andrea Bargnani to get on the court this season, but since he has he’s impressed Phil Jackson. So much so that the Knicks would reportedly like to bring the 7-foot Italian back next season. A calf injury forced Bargnani to miss 49 of the Knicks’ first 51 games, but since returning he’s seemingly gotten better every game...
In Memoriam: Gloria Ricci Lothrop
Gloria Ricci Lothrop, a pioneering California historian who was the first female professor hired to teach in Cal Poly Pomona's history department, died Feb. 2 in Arcadia after battling chronic pulmonary disease and pneumonia. She was 80. Lothrop joined the faculty at Cal Poly Pomona in 1970. She spent the bulk of her career at the universi...
Celebrating 100 years of Frank Sinatra
The life of the past century's most celebrated singer - Frank Sinatra - is being celebrated at the New York Public Library of Performing Arts to mark the upcoming centennial of his birth. The exhibit opened to the public on Wednesday and features items from Ol' Blue Eye's life, including his Grammy's and his Oscar. I spoke with his daughte...
Rome, city of signs in Philadelphia
April 16, 2015 Thursday 7:00 PMInternational House Philadelphia - 3701 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 In the IHP series Rome, City of Signs we will travel through history and the films of the Italian capital, starting with Antonioni's L'eclisse and moving on through many other titles including the classic Roberto...
The Fiat 500X: Fiat Chrysler’s big bet for the U.S.
by Doron Levin Next month, the new Fiat 500X crossover goes on sale in the U.S. Will this vehicle, bigger than its mini sibling the 500, finally bring Americans into Fiat showrooms? With small crossovers one of the fastest-growing and most popular vehicle segments, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.'s timing for bringing the new...
An interview with the director of “Anime nere”
by Jeannine Guilyard "Black Souls" (Anime nere) is the latest Italian film to make its way to American shores, and it's being warmly embraced by our critics and audiences. The title is appropriate for the tone of the film. It is very dark indeed. Its characters are trapped in a world dominated by organized crime. But "Black Souls" is not your typi...