Addio ad Antonino Ciappina. La scomparsa del decano dei giornalisti di America Oggi
di Graziella Bivona Il professore Antonino Ciappina ci ha lasciato. Aveva appena compiuto 90 anni. Nato il primo maggio del 1925 a Messina, di madre americana, Ciappina ha studiato presso il collegio dei padri Rogazionisti del Cuore di Gesù nella sua città natale, lavorando poi come importatore di legno in Sicilia. Durante il periodo...
Italian architect brings her signature style to San Diego
by Robert Gallo Approximately 20 years ago, Paola Bonacina Benzoni, and her husband left Italy when he came to work at the University of California at San Diego on a special project; lucky for her clients, she brought her flair and expertise for Italianate style and design with her. "My husband and I miss Italy very much, but we'v...
Italian lifestyle: Cosmic inspiration for Diesel Living with Seletti
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Living Adamis Translation by: The iconic lifestyle brand Diesel and Seletti, internationally recognized for its revolutionary design, collaborate for a line of accessories for the house, part of the collection Diesel Living, which sees the Diesel creative team and Seletti designers working toget...
The Surprising Origins of 8 Italian-American Dishes
By Dan Gentile Sometimes the greatest food creations come from adapting to necessity, like when the Earl of Sandwich put meat between bread for a quick snack to get through long gambling sessions, or when KFC doubled down on Americans' need to be even less healthy. Classic Italian-American food is no different. When immigrants beg...
The Last Days of Our Lady of Peace
by Richard Khavkine For 15 hours beginning Thursday evening, congregants of the church of Our Lady of Peace commemorated nearly 100 years of history. Following a noontime Solemn Mass on Friday, there would be no more. The red brick church with neat white stone trim on a tidy Upper East Side block of three- and four-story brownsto...
Authentic Italian Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Opens in San Antonio with Highly Anticipated, Chef Created Menu from Chef Anthony Russo
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen has arrived. This is one of San Antonio's most highly anticipated restaurant openings. Local residents, commuters and visitors can now savor the tastes, aromas and unmistakable ambiance of the upscale, casual dining Italian restaurant brimming with old-world charm and hospitality. Russo's Coal-Fired Itali...
The Italian-American Cultural Organization To Have First Meeting Of The Season
The IACO will be hosting its first meeting of the season on September 14, 2015. The meeting will take place at the Grove Manor in Braintree, MA at 7:00 PM. This is not only a meeting, but also a social gathering. The general public and visitors are welcomed to attend the meeting and learn about Italian culture. If you are interested, you c...
Farewell Message from the Director
by Andrea Raos Dear friends, cari amici,As my mission at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago draws to a close, it is with great pride that I reflect upon the past nearly two years, during which the Institute has been deeply engaged in the presentation of the finest examples of Italian culture. It has been a unique privilege serving a...
Jimmie Moglia: The Rhinestone Renaissance Boy
by Ken Kane Six Italian-Americans sit around the table, a barbecue just completed. Now it's time to chat and drink a little. Seated are an engineer, a Shakespearean scholar, an inventor, an online historian, an expert on reading and memory, a cruise ship crooner- and his five friends. Jimmie Moglia talks, in his usual lilting, sel...
Media partnership tra RAI Italia e la NIAF
Rai Italia e la NIAF, la National Italian American Foundation, hanno siglato un accordo di Media Partnership per il 40° anniversario della stessa fondazione. La NIAF è la maggiore associazione che rappresenta e tutela gli oltre 20 milioni di cittadini italo-americani che vivono negli USA, con l'obiettivo di mantenere vivo il legame con le...
15 best chocolate shops in Italy
From the North to the South, Italy boasts an ancient tradition in making excellent artisanal chocolate and all the chocoholics amongst you will be glad to know that the so-called Bel Paese has plenty of shops where you can taste and buy the most high quality sweet products. If you are travelling to Italy and you are looking for some hints on where...
La tranquilla vita americana di Marco Belinelli
di Matteo Zampollo Marco Belinelli ha una faccia sola per tutto. La chiama la sua pokerface (titolo anche della sua autobiografia appena uscita per Baldini&Castoldi). Schiaccia a due mani a difesa schierata, perde un pallone chiave, sbaglia un passaggio o tira da otto metri sulla sirena: la faccia è sempre quella. Non alza un...