New Jersey Italians Won’t Lose Second Consulate Office
by Heather Haddon New Jersey Italians are still likely to lose their one full-time consulate, but they are getting a reprieve from the closure of another nearby office. A proposal by the Italian government to shut its consulate in Philadelphia was averted after appeals from Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Patrick Tiberi (R-OH), accordi...
Compra anche tu un pezzo di Paestum
Dalla Campania, dilaniata dai roghi tossici e dagli scarichi abusivi, muove la proposta di Legambiente di restituire dignità al futuro partendo dal nostro patrimonio culturale con Paestumanità, un'iniziativa finalizzata a rilanciare il sito archeologico di Poseidonia-Paestum, colonia greca in provincia di Salerno, coinvolgendo la comunità internazi...
Authentic Southern Italian on the Hill
by Alexa Mellardo If you're craving an authentic Southern Italian meal in the Bean, Antonio's Cucina Italiano is like Grandma's cozy kitchen on a Sunday afternoon – the pleasant aroma of a fresh pot of pomodoro sauce cooking and all! Although Antonio's is not in Boston's North End – our city's very own "Little Italy" – it is a qua...
What Will Happen to Brooklyn's Shrine to Enrico Caruso?
A torrential raconteur, Aldo Mancusi traces what he calls his magnificent obsession to his father, Everisto, who in 1920 emigrated from Campania, Italy, to this, New York's most populous borough, while still in his teens. "He had about 70 Caruso records that he would crank up when I was 4, 3, 2, 1," Aldo said one recent morning. As curator...
Verismo Opera Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Bring the Family to the Opera Program
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) invites the public to celebrate its 25th anniversary year with its new Bring the Family to the Opera program. To launch the program, the only grand opera company in Bergen County is offering several special ticket offers for children, senior citizens, and individuals to see the company's p...
Questa è la Banda musicale più rivoluzionaria d’Italia e da Arezzo sta conquistando l’Europa
di Elena Favilli Questa è la storia del laboratorio musicale più rivoluzionario d'Italia. È la storia di un paese di 5.000 abitanti della provincia di Arezzo che ha saputo trasformare la sua banda in uno degli esperimenti di musica contemporanea più apprezzati al mondo. È la storia di un compositore che ha osato immaginare che persone comu...
Hundreds of Italian cars will rally at annual Tutto Italiano event
by Jay Ramey If you consider yourself a fan of Italian cars, then you can't miss the upcoming Tutto Italiano classic car show in the Boston area. The Larz Anderson Auto Museum is set to host its single most popular annual lawn event this weekend, and hundreds of Italian cars from Fiats to Ferraris are expected to come out. Over th...
Coccia-Inserra Teaching Award
The Director of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, Dr. Mary Ann Re, is delighted to announce that, recognizing the importance of acknowledging and motivating excellence in the teaching of Italian, the Coccia family and Lawrence Inserra, Jr., have generously increased to $4,000 the monetary prize associated with the Teaching...
SJAWE to present “A Touch of Italy” spring concert
The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble will present its 18th anniversary spring concert, "A Touch of Italy," 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 28 at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Galloway Township. The concert will take the audience on a musical journey through Italy with such well known and loved pieces as, "The...
Opening Reception for Napoli: A Photographic Exhibition
Last year, Coyne visited Naples, staying in the ancient Spaccanapoli district, where she mingled with residents and photographed the vibrant street life. While traditionally working with film, she chose to shoot Napoli with a digital camera, and the resulting photographs reflect her ability to capture subjects in timeless moments. Fifteen from this...
Ho-Ho-Kus students honored for Italian language mastery
The Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education and school administrators praised students in the Italian program, along with their teacher Rina Miraglia, at the May 6 Board of Education meeting for recent recognition of their excellence. Three students were awarded by the Coccia Foundation — an organization that promotes and preserves the Italian langua...
Lanciare all’estero le imprese green del Made in Italy: nasce l’Italian council for eco innovation
Incentivare il potenziale innovativo delle imprese green "made in Italy" e darne visibilità anche verso gli investitori e i mercati internazionali. Questo l'obiettivo dell'Italian Council for Eco Innovation, l'Osservatorio Innovazione e Tecnologia per la Green Economy, frutto di un partenariato tra il Ministero dell'Ambiente e la Fondazione per lo...