Vincenzo Valente inducted into ENY Hall
Vincenzo Valente has been inducted into the Eastern New York Soccer Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place at holiday party organized by the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association and Eastern New York State Adult Soccer Association at Marina del Rey in the Bronx Dec. 6. Vincenzo grew up playing soccer in Bari, Italy. ...
Russo's Italian Bakery Celebrates 25 Years
by Annie Gentile It was a busy holiday season for Rosanna and Giovani Russo, owners of Russo's Italian Bakery in Enfield, with cookie platters and other sweet treats practically flying off the shelves. But then again, when you make some of the most delicious Italian pastries around, it's hard not to be busy. In December, the...
Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone, and More Preview A Room of My Own
by David Gordon The stars of Charles Messina's A Room of My Own, a production of the Abingdon Theatre Company, met the press on January 19. Directed by the author, the show begins previews February 13 at the June Havoc Theatre, with opening night set for February 25. The run is scheduled to conclude March 13. A Room of My Own is a semiaut...
Berwyn-based Buona celebrates 35 years in business
By Aimee Barrows Owning and operating an independent family restaurant company for 35 years is no small feat, and Joe Buonavolanto Jr. couldn't be prouder of his family's Berwyn-based chain, Buona, for achieving this important milestone. "How many family-owned restaurants have been around for 35 years?" said Buonavolanto Jr., 52....
Italian culture and history: Florence
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : italia.it Translation by: Florence is a city whose charm and splendid past have remained unaltered. At least, this is how the enchanting Tuscan capital appears – it continues to enchant, by means of its artistic masterpieces, colored marbles and architectural works that evoke the pomp and cir...
Looking for new favorite Italian restaurant in AC?
by Lisa Howard Fusco It seems that throughout South Jersey, there is an Italian restaurant on every corner. Whether it is an everyday pizza place with tables in the back, a chain restaurant or a mom-and-pop "white tablecloth" establishment, Italian spots are as ubiquitous as Wawa. It is no different in Atlantic City, where no matt...
Luigi, Faber & Genova. Tenco, De André and a great Mediterranean city. An evening of Italian songs
La pianista Elena Buttiero e il cantante (e scrittore) Ferdinando Molteni torneranno in tour negli Stati Uniti il prossimo mese di marzo per presentare lo spettacolo "Luigi, Faber & Genova. Tenco, De André and a great Mediterranean city. An evening of Italian songs", un recital dedicato alle canzoni dei grandi cantautori genoves...
The First Italian Culture Club is Established at Livingston High School
During the 2015-2016 school year, two Livingston High School students who wished to bring the spirit of Italian Culture to the student body started the first-ever Italian Culture Club at LHS. Cofounders and Presidents Alex Franchino and Isabella LaPolla decided that the school was lacking representation upon the realization that ma...
The king who cried
If you are the Bourbon King Charles VII, His Holy Royal Majesty, King of Naples and Sicily and Jerusalem, Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, and the son of the King of Spain and the Queen of Saxony, when you say you want a new palace, the only question you are asked is "how big". "Give me a magnificent new royal court in a place safe fr...
Meet the New Italians of Wall Street
Il 27 aprile si terra' presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York il quinto appuntamento del ciclo di eventi "Meet the New Italians of New York" (video). Protagonisti di questa edizione sono i professionisti dell'area della finanza, che avranno la possibilita' di raccontare le loro esperienze a New York, di parlare delle difficolta'...
Giorgio Chinaglia: Swansea to Italian and American stardom
The Lazio faithful of the 1970s nicknamed Giorgio Chinaglia "Long John", in reference to both his physical resemblance to John Charles and the fact they both began their journeys to Italian stardom in Swansea.But in truth there can hardly have ever been a less fitting sobriquet in the history of football. Charles earned the title of "il Gigante Bu...
The DAS of Michigan is proud to announce the Art Competition “Depicting Dante”
The competition has a Scholarship Value of $1,300.00 (one thousand three hundred dollars). The winner will receive a cultural course at Dante Alighieri Firenze for a week. DAS Michigan pays course directly (approx. $300) and reimburses air/lodging expenses up to $1,000 (upon presentation of receipts and presentation of certificate of completion of...