Italian exchange students returns to Stockton after 28 years
Students who attended Stockton High School in 1986 can tell you exchange student Paolo Battaglia is part of football history. A week ago Friday, he returned to Stockton to revisit, 28 years later. "I can tell you that it was a great emotion walking in the new high school and seeing my name still among those holding a school record," Battaglia said...
Italian tenor Luciano Lamonarca presents the Saint Pio Foundation
Founded in 2013 by Luciano Lamonarca and Jere Palazzolo, the Saint Pio Foundation carries out several interesting initiatives that involve an increasing number of members and supporters. In this interview, Maestro Lamonarca offers an insight into the main activities and objectives of the Foundation. Read more Fonte: L'italo-Ameri...
Spiga Cucina Italiana opens in Scottsdale
by Carey Sweet Craving whole roasted Sicilian-style pesce di giorno (fish of the day) and a glass of nice Portuguese wine? Find both at the new Spiga Cucina Italiana, which opened in mid-November at Pinnacle Peak and Miller roads in north Scottsdale. The Mediterranean-themed, rustic-modern restaurant is the work of Toronto restaur...
Blue Jays claim 1B Chris Colabello off waivers from Twins
The first actual Blue Jays news from the Winter Meetings in San Diego is that the team has claimed first basemen Chris Colabello off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. The Italian-American grinded out seven years in independent ball after playing Division II college ball before eventually being signed by Minnesota in 2012. He made his major...
3 Days In Rome
by Maria Shollenbarger If you had to narrow Rome's many fetching attributes down to one single selling point, it would have to be how effortlessly the ancient past and the electric present merge everywhere: in its cuisine, its culture, and its hospitality. Because the city is compact and dense, three days is actually an ideal stay. ...
Readout of the President’s Call with President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy
The President called Italian President Giorgio Napolitano today to thank him for his distinguished leadership and his enduring commitment to the U.S.-Italy relationship during his historic tenure as Italy's President. He underscored the major contributions President Napolitano has made to Italy's political and economic well-being, benefiting not on...
The Ebell of Los Angeles' regional wine & dine series: old world vs. new world --- Italian style
January 21, 2015 - Wednesday 7:00 PM - 9:30 PMThe Ebell of Los Angeles - 743 S. Lucerne Boulevard - Los Angeles, California 90005: Old World vs New World: Italian Style Comparing traditional Italian wines to their newfangled California cousins. Our California climate is very similar to that of Italy so the early Italian immigr...
Guarene: "Langhe Roero for USA", la Granda guarda al di là dell'oceano
L'Ente Turismo Alba Bra Langhe Roero, con il patrocinio dell'American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, sta sviluppando un progetto rivolto al pubblico americano che visiterà Expo 2015 al fine di aumentare la presenza dei turisti americani sia durante che dopo l'Esposizione Universale di Milano. Il progetto è stato illustrato venerdì 23 gennai...
We’re exporting the Italian lifestyle, say Dolce&Gabbana
by Paola Bottelli "There are many tailors around who are better than us. We would be silly if we thought were were better than Caraceni or other Italians who have made history in Italian fashion. But here in Corso Venezia, in Milan, we are launching our view of a lifestyle: it is a project without competitors, geared towards people living...
Ski championship trophies are an Italian creation
Each night at the medals ceremony in Vail Village, some of the best ski racers in the world clutch artwork created by Italian artist Carlo Trost as they stand atop the podium, grinning. Trost created 100 of the trophies, which are red, white and blue ski bibs, each sculpted in resin. They are given to the top podium finishers of each 2015...
How one man climbed to the top of Seattle’s banking industry with no degree but a lot of grit
by Jacob Demmitt Anthony DiBlasi knows he's a bit of an anomaly. He occupies one of the top positions in Seattle's banking industry, and he doesn't have a college degree. DiBlasi's been the president of Bank of America's Seattle and Washington State markets since 2013. He got to that point in his career because, early on, his lif...
Veneto: 5 borghi medievali da visitare, suggeriti dai nostri lettori
I borghi piacciono, e ci mancherebbe anche altro! Ne avevo proposti 5 nel precedente articoli sui borghi medievali da vedere almeno una volta nella vita, ma non sono bastati, i lettori (tra cui probabilmente anche tu), giustamente, ne hanno suggeriti altri e noi di 2night vogliamo dare voce ai suggerimenti che ci sono arrivati, proponendone altri 5...