A slice of Italy in downtown Miami
The Place: No need to hop a flight to Florence — you can find a taste of Tuscany in Mary Brickell Village at Toscana Divino. The space is dimly lit and hip, with a central round glass wine cellar and outdoor tables on the pavement for those willing to brave the al fresco heat in downtown. The menu is divided into traditional dishes and modern takes...
Design plans for renovation of Bensonhurst’s Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park released
By Anna Spivak Design plans for the $4.5 million rehabilitation and reconstruction of Bensonhurst's Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park, 71st Street and 16th Avenue, have been officially released. A plan that heavily weighed on the opinions of community members, the park's new design – which will feature new basketball courts, a playground, spray s...
Carnival puppet helps mark Italian society's 100 years
By Sonja Reis Dressed in green, white and red — the colors of the Italian flag — the 10-foot-tall carnival puppet known as "Miss. V.B." watched over the hundreds who flocked to Stowe recently to celebrate the anniversary of a society formed by Italian immigrants there in 1916. Known by a number of nicknames, including "Baby Doll," "Honey,...
Italian furniture sales continue to grow in overseas markets
by Giovanna Mancini Italian design and furnishings continue to grow in the international market, according to figures from trade group FederlegnoArredo (FLA). This year may not be able to match the 6% growth in exports seen in 2015, but data for the first half show the sector grew 2.9% in home furnishings – actually 3.3% when counting the whole va...
San Antonio Winery’s 100 years of palatable delights
by Valerio Viale On October 13th, San Antonio Winery, kicked off its 100th anniversary on its historic location in Downtown L.A. – once in the heart of the city's Little Italy. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, Mayor Garcetti's Chief of Staff Ana Guerrero and L.A. City Councilmembers, Gil Cedillo and Jose Huizar presided at the...
P. Michael Pezzella, principal and Korean War wounded veteran
By Jacques Kelly P. Michael Pezzella, a retired Baltimore public schools principal who was wounded in the Korean War and helped establish a war memorial in Canton, died Saturday at Maryland Shock Trauma Center after suffering a fall at his home. The Forest Hill resident was 86. Born in Baltimore and raised on North Avenue, he was the...
Italian lawmaker Paolo Alli elected President of NATO PA
Italian lawmaker Paolo Alli was elected Monday as new President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly for at least one year at the organisation's Annual Session in Turkey, taking over at the helm from US Congressman Michael R. Turner. An electronic engineering graduate with an esteemed record in local, national and international politics, Alli was en...
Veneto-USA: Accordo da Unioncamere Veneto ed American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
Le imprese del Veneto e gli Stati Uniti d'America sempre più vicini grazie all'accordo siglato fra Unioncamere Veneto ed American Chamber of Commerce in Italy. Questa mattina, nella sede di Unioncamere del Veneto a Marghera (Venezia), l'associazione che rappresenta le cinque Camere di Commercio della regione e l'associazione affiliata alla...
Sardinian textiles and more at the IIC in San Francisco
January 19 - February 24, 2017. Sardinian Textiles: An Exhibit of Contemporary + Antique Handwoven Art An exhibit of hand-woven textiles from Sardinia, Italy, opens at the Italian Cultural Institute - San Francisco on January 19, 2017. The exhibit will feature contemporary weavings from the few remaining tessitori artigianali, Sa...
The myth of 20th century Florentine fashion captured by 100 vintage photographs
by Lorenzo Zanini Florence is renowned throughout the world for being the cradle of Italian art. We must, search however, not forget that the Tuscan city has played a prominent role in the history of fashion: especially from 1930 to 1970, its workshops have represented a benchmark in the sector. A new exhibition running through March 5 at P...
L'Ambasciata a Washington e L'Alitalia insieme per promuovere la lingua Italiana negli USA
Grazie ad una iniziativa dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington, gli studenti dell'AP Italian Language che viaggeranno con la compagnia di bandiera italiana per recarsi dagli Stati Uniti in Italia avranno uno sconto del 5% sul costo del volo in classe economica. L'iniziativa è stata resa possibile grazie alla "sensibilità" dell'Alitalia, che, spieg...
Mayor Rossi and the Bay of Bridges
Can you name the seven principal bridges of San Francisco Bay? Perhaps least known is the Carquinez Bridge which connects the East Bay to Vallejo. Also obscure, but known well to the Silicon Valley crowd, is the Dumbarton Bridge, the shortest bridge over the Bay, which connects Palo Alto to Newark across the water. (Newark, by the way, is...