Columbus Day Float
by Pascal Gangi My name is Pascal Gangi and I am a graduate from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical-Mechanical Engineering. I was born in Sicily and moved to Revere at a very young age. My Sicilian heritage is something that I hold dear to my heart and I admire the art work that is presented in many of the tradit...
Brunello Cucinelli Continues to Expand in US
Brunello Cucinelli realizes where investment pays off...the most dynamic region right now for the luxury sector — the US market. The Italian luxury cashmere brand has just opened its third store in New York. Following openings on Madison Avenue and on Bleecker Street in the West Village, it has now opened in the Soho neighborhood with a 4,300-...
Former Copeland's decor hides authentic Italian gem
by Megan Wyatt A step inside of Fratelli's Italian Grille is like a step back in time. The restaurant is located in a former Copeland's that had been shuttered since the '90s until Fratelli's opened last May. The letters "USL" and a bulldog are painted on an exterior window, paying tribute to the University of Louisiana at La...
Carnevale Fantastico! Italian Renaissance and Cultural Festival
Carnevale Fantastico! is premiering this Spring in Vallejo, California. The two-day event combines the allurement of a jubilant renaissance faire with the cultural beauty of Italy. Avalon Themed Event's inaugural endeavor, Carnevale Fantastico! will be an experience where families can explore the origins of the Renaissance, learn his...
The goal of reaching €50 bn in food exports by 2020 is within our reach, minister Martina says
by Annamaria Capparelli Expo Milano 2015 is an important challenge for the Italian agro-food industry and for Maurizio Martina, the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, who demonstrated his belief in the strategic role of the Exposition by immediately giving it a strong push. CAPPARELLI: Minister, do you think Expo starti...
San Francisco Bay Area & The Italian Frontier Past & Present
by Catherine Accardi The role of Italian Americans in the development and preservation of San Francisco's Italian character dates back to the earliest days when thousands of Italian immigrants arrived in the Bay Area beginning in the mid 1800s and continuing through the 1940s. As a matter of fact, April 18th marked the 109th anniversary o...
Ceramic tiles carve out space in US markets
by Luca Orlando In 2014, the total consumption of ceramic tiles in the US showed a 0.5% increase to 231.4 million square meters, after the previous year's 12.9% leap. "In terms of value, having reached $3 billion in turnover gives ceramics a central role in the US flooring market,"explains Confindustria Ceramica president, Vittorio Bo...
I 'magnifici 20' di RNext a Genova
di Giampaolo Colletti CONTO alla rovescia per il nuovo Next, la Repubblica degli Innovatori, che stavolta si terrà a Genova nell'ambito della Repubblica delle idee e sarà incentrato sui ventenni in grado di cambiare il mondo. 'Quei magnifici 20' è il titolo dell'appuntamento di venerdì 5 giugno alle ore 09.30 che si terrà nella Sala Maggio...
Music fills the street at Opera in the Piazza
by Dean M. Shapiro Staged by the American Italian Cultural Center, the second annual "Opera in the Piazza" concert will take place Friday night at the Piazza d'Italia. Seasoned New Orleans opera singers will present arias from operas in the Italian repertoire, plus such well-known Italian songs as "O Sole Mio," "Volare" and "Santa Lucia." &n...
Italian-American Cinematheque: Italian Cinema in America with Maximilian Law
In an effort to raise awareness of the influence Italian-American cinema has had on American cinema, the Italian Tramer Art Lounge in Los Angeles hosted the first of educational series by the Italian-American Cinematheque. The event was presented by actor, screenwriter, and producer Maximilian Law, accompanied by UCLA cinema professors Tho...
Focaccia Blues at McEvoy Auditorium - July 9, 2015 at 6PM
Set in the small town of Altamura (Puglia), Focaccia Blues tells the true story of a traditional bakery that puts a recently opened McDonald's out of business. The mocumentary explores the challenges of preserving local culture and traditions, amidst the crushing tide of globalization. Director: Nico CerasolaItaly, 2009, 82 minutesFilm in...
Asti, studente genio inventa algoritmo per farmaco contro l’Ebola
by Elisa Schiffo Qando ha sentito del primo focolaio, in Africa Occidentale, si è chiesto, nel suo piccolo, se si potesse fare qualcosa per combattere l'Ebola, la febbre emorragica che ha mietuto oltre 10 mila morti e che ora sembra riaccendersi in Liberia. Andrea Senacheribbe, neodiplomato da 100 e lode al liceo scientifico Verce...