The next SNIA project in Rieti, Italy: turning a disused industrial plant into the city’s engine of growth and innovation
How many of you heard about Rieti before? Not that many I bet. How many knew that Rieti, the geographic center of Italy (located at less then 80 km from Rome), was founded decades before Rome and gave birth to three Roman Emperors (including the ones who built the Coliseum)? Who knew that Italy's first sugar factory (one of Europe's oldest) was est...
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire: Birth of an Empire
May 1 7:00 am — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States The Roman Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in history. It began in Rome in 753 BC., at the height of its power it controlled over two million square miles stretching from the Rhine River to Egypt and from Britain to Asi...
Batali bursts into town with Babbo
by Kara Baskin In the shadows of the Seaport's old Anthony's Pier 4, waiters glide through a sunlit dining room carrying trays of pizza and goblets of wine. In one corner, chef Jasper White sips water; in another, chef Michael Schlow chats up friends. At the center of it all is celebrity chef Mario Batali, toting platters of salami like a...
Mama Leone's Serves Italian Favorites in Nokomis
by Judi Gallagher I can remember when Mama Leone's was housed in little white building on Tamiami Trail in Nokomis. The service was friendly, but more than anything we loved the real-deal veal parmesan overflowing on the plate and a large cheese pizza (ordered well-done and served perfectly browned). It was the saltiness of the cheese on t...
Take a Look Inside Marmo Italian Cafe, Now Open Downtown
by Chad Walsh After graduating from USC business school, managing Cafe Nell for a year-and-a-half and managing operations at ChefStable for another two-and-a-half more, Kevin Chambers knew it was time to strike out on his own and run his own place. Last week, that plan became reality when he officially opened the doors to Marmo De...
OPEN ROADS 2015: Italian Cinema on Stage
JUNE 06, 2015 - 6:00 PMCasa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011 A round table with representatives of the artistic delegation of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2015, which includes: Francesca Archibugi, director (Il nome del figlio / An Italian Name)Duccio Chiarini, director (I dolori del giovane E...
Three Italian sites now part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserves list
UNESCO has announced in Paris, during the Man and the biosphere Committee meeting, that three Italian sites have been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, those "places where to learn about sustainable development aiming to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity with the sustainable use of natural resources". The three Ita...
Trade mission targets Northern Italy
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast is paving the way for new business relationships between Italy and South Florida with a business mission to Northern Italy this September. Unlike the chamber's previous trips abroad, which were mainly focused on and funded by Italian trade shows and solely open to professional buyers, this mi...
Panorama: a Milano un’immersione di 15 minuti nella bellezza italiana. Fuori Expo.
Dal 21 maggio apre al pubblico in Piazza Gae Aulenti a Milano 'Panorama': uno straordinario racconto della Bellezza e delle Eccellenze Italiane che nascedalla collaborazione fra una molteplicità di partner che hanno condiviso l'obiettivo di valorizzare il Made in Italy a partire dall'occasione imperdibile diExpo. Narrando il forte legame...
Festa Italiana brings sounds of Sinatra, fireworks to lakefront
Play bocce with friends young and old (then watch the champs compete in a tournament Sunday). Watch cooking demonstrations and sample cuisine at the Cucina Showcase. Enjoy Henry Prego's musical tribute to Frank Sinatra and Dove c'è Musica's salute to Eros Ramazzotti daily. Grab an espresso so you're wide-eyed for a Festa tradition: firewor...
Mantegna visits Windy City
Joe Mantegna stopped by a recent Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago reception at O'Brien's Riverwalk Café to greet donors and thank them for their support. Active with Easter Seals for more than 25 years, the celebrated actor commented on the great services provided for children and young adults with autism throughout Chicago and Rockford. ...
Gary Palladino authors book on his life
Midway through his 12-year love-hate project of putting down in words a life story and describing the road which took him from a childhood in Bristol to a 31-year basketball coaching career Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Gary Palladino came face-to-face with yet another challenge. A casual friend happened to mention that, on average...