Progetto Murrae, the Italian version of sustainable architecture
by Claudia Astarita The Langhe area, that is the hilly region located in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont), near the river Tanaro, in the north of Italy, is already famous for wines, cheeses, and truffles. This region is so beautiful that Unesco recently agreed to add it in its long World Heritage Sites list, boosting a new rise in term of...
Amici della lingua italiana dinners
The American Italian Cultural Center welcomes you to join us for a night of eating, drinking and Italian conversation! AMICI dinner reservations are $35 per person (includes meal, a glass of wine, gratuity and tax). If you would like to join us, please click the "Buy Now" for the dinner of your choice. You can also register by clicking here to down...
Italian heritage film series - "La strada" in Boston
ITALIAN HERITAGE FILM SERIES-- LA STRADA West End Branch of the Boston Public Library151 Cambridge Street - Boston, MA 02114Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 3 – 5pm Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with these five films. Sponsored by the Friends of the West End Branch Library. October 1- La Strada (1954, 108 minutes, NR)October 8- Reality (2013,...
Sons of Italy continues with heritage month celebrations
From its annual Dinner Dance to a special outing at the Smith Opera House to Halloween, the local Sons of Italy Lodge continues to celebrate Italian Culture and Heritage month with a number of events. The lodge will host its annual Dinner Dance on Saturday. It will be a special one as longtime member Tony Cannuli will be honored for his years of s...
Italian chain restaurant hiring
KTAR's Main Street Minute focuses on local businesses that are hiring, opening and hosting events. Each weekday these stories air on KTAR at 7:27 a.m. More information can be found below. • Eleven Arizona golf courses have been sold as part of a $307 million deal with a New York private equity firm. The deal included Arrowhead Country Club...
A Bronx Tale Starring Chazz Palminteri
November 23 (Sunday) 3:00 pmA Bronx Tale Starring Chazz PalminteriThe compelling drama vividly depicts a young boy's struggle to grow up in his Italian-American Bronx neighborhood. Written and performed by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri. Brooklyn Center for the Performing ArtsWalt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn CollegeAdmission: $30 - $40Tick...
Italy softball player signs with Texas Lutheran
Italy High School senior Jaclynn Lewis committed to Texas Lutheran University in Seguin to play softball for the Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday. Jaclynn has played varsity softball in Italy since her freshman year and has seen her team in playoffs in each of those years. She has garnered many honors in her journey including two-time All State accolade...
A small publisher of beautiful books is the talk of the town among New York bibliophiles
by Stefano Salis It's not common for Italian publishers to gain the spotlight in New York. Yet it happened twice lately. First with a presentation at the Zerilli Marimò Foundation's Italian House, of publisher and typographer Tallone's activities. And then at the Grolier Club, perhaps the most exclusive circle of bibliophiles in the world,...
From Massachusetts to Italy… in search of the soul of the nativity scene
Late on a brisk December night we are leaning over the railing of Lecce's ancient Roman amphitheater, looking down past the tiered stone seating to a manor farm, or masseria. Below, on what was once an arena for feats of hunting, flagstones now lead from a flat-roofed stone farmhouse to a tidy vineyard and a kitchen garden growing a healthy stand o...
Italy Comes to San Diego
by Robert Gallo Although San Diego's Little Italy is almost 100 years old, it has never seen the growth it is experiencing lately. Today it has become evident that Italy is coming to San Diego. New restaurants have come, and some have gone, but today the Little Italy Association, Officers of the Board; President Steve Galasso, Vic...
At Funeral for Mario Cuomo, Praise for a Leader’s Role as a Humanist
by James Barron In the end there were the words, and the words were the son's, and the words were about his father, former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. "At his core, at his best, he was a philosopher, and he was a poet, and he was an advocate, and he was a crusader," Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said at his father's funeral service on Tuesday. "Mario...
The office design sector looks to US to build contacts with large architecture firms
by Laura Cavestri Italian company Estel has been selected by Apple to build anti-seismic facilities and equipment for its new "Campus 2," soon to be opened in Cupertino, California, where it will be home to 13,000 employees. Based in the Italian city of Vicenza, Estel employs around 350 workers with an annual turnover of around €60 millio...