Una storia italiana senza pasta né mafia ma con una (invadente) mamma
By Ludovica Martella La Little Italy di Downtown Manhattan che conosciamo oggi non è esattamente quella che avevano vissuto le prime generazioni di italiani sbarcati nella Grande Mela ai primi del novecento. Anzi, è completamente diversa. Uno dei pochi edifici che mantiene ancora vive le origini degli italo-americani di questo quartiere è...
Otis Alumni Win Prestigious Rome Prize to Map the Ecology of the Roman Streetscape
Kim Karlsrud and Daniel Phillips, both graduates of Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, have won the prestigious Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. Each year, through a national competition, the Rome Prize is awarded to approximately thirty individuals who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities...
Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's team for Italian festival
by Kelly Huth May 18 will be a day of Italian food, music and cars in Bethlehem Township, Pa. Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's Italian Ristorante & Pizzeria are partnering to bring a bit of Italy to the area. Fiats will be exhibited at Bruno Scipioni's, featuring a wide swath of customizable options to the car, and visit...
Un secolo di calcio azzurro in mostra a Roma
È stata inaugurata lunedì 6 maggio dal Presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, la mostra "La Nazionale tra emozioni e storia. Un secolo di calcio azzurro", allestita a Roma, presso l'Auditorium Parco della Musica, fino al prossimo 27 luglio. La mostra presenta un patrimonio inestimabile di cimeli e documenti, alcuni dei quali ined...
Wine & Food Festival of New Paltz to feature Lidia Bastianich
by Lynn Woods From Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, Mohonk Mountain House will host a brand-new event: the Wine and Food Festival of New Paltz. The festival will feature seminars by celebrity sommeliers, chefs and wine experts; tastings of a wide selection of wines culled from mostly small vineyards in Europe and the US, wit...
Historic Torrington Sons of Italy building sold at auction
By Esteban L. Hernandez A historic building belonging to the Order of the Sons of Italy was sold at auction Thursday evening at City Hall, putting the future of the service club in question. The property on 34 Center St. sold for $61,000 to a bidder who asked not to be identified. The Concordia Lodge No. 20 had an opening bid of $...
Italy’s Bonfiglioli to Expand in Kentucky
Bonfiglioli, USA, announced earlier this week that it will expanding its Hebron, KY operations in Q4 2014. The company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A. based in Bologna, Italy, manufactures power transmission for mobile and self-propelled machines. The expansion will include the progressive addition of n...
Clint Eastwood :: Very, Very Lucky With His 'Jersey Boys'
On the walk to the Waldorf Astoria through midtown Manhattan, one thing is inescapable: the near-ubiquitous banners for the smash, Tony Award-winning musical, "Jersey Boys." Nine years after debuting on Broadway, the show is still going strong, with the original production and various touring versions selling out theaters around the globe....
Festa Italiana set for Aug. 1-3
The 36th Annual Festa Italiana will be Aug. 1-3 on the Boylan High School grounds, 4000 St. Francis Drive, Rockford. Special attractions include great Italian food and pastries, bocce tournaments for men's and women's teams, carnival rides and children's crafts. There will be continuous musical entertainment like BritBeat, Tony Spavone, Jo...
La Capitale delle antiche botteghe
di Marco Di Tillo La signora americana cerca una farmacia, ha bisogno di comprare un pacchetto di aspirine. Cammina insieme a suo marito dalle parti del Pantheon e finalmente la trova, in via di Torre Argentina. Entra e rimane a bocca aperta. Quella che si trova davanti, infatti, non è una farmacia, come quelle supermoderne a cui è abituat...
Esplora il significato del termine: Gli scienziati italiani del vaccino anti-ebolaGli scienziati italiani del vaccino anti-ebola
È italiano il primo vaccino contro ebola arrivato al traguardo della sperimentazione clinica. I lotti vengono prodotti a Pomezia. L'ideazione è avvenuta al Ceinge di Napoli, fondato e diretto da Franco Salvatore. A ricevere le prime dosi all'inizio di settembre saranno 20 volontari americani, grazie a una collaborazione con i National Inst...
The ICCC is Looking for Teachers of Italian
ITALIAN TEACHER for Adult ClassesJob descriptionPart time teaching position;Small classes (5 to 10 students);Flexible schedule and syllabus. Job applicant requirementsLanguages: Italian – native speaker or level C1 (Common European Framework)English – fluent.Spanish – not required but preferable.Laurea triennale or equivalent.Experience in...