Miss Italia California: Her Role as Representative for Young Italian Americans
by Celina Lozano Giuliana Regina from Whittier may seem like the typical young adult. She attends college with the hope to someday go to law school, and aids her parents in their restaurant during her free time. However, Giuliana has a responsibility that only a few others share: representing young Italian American women in this y...
American Association of Teachers of Italian Year in Review
What a fabulous year the American Association of Teachers of Italian-Midwest Chapter has had! Our current membership stands at 50 with an increased number of 16 from 2014. Four of these members are from Indiana and Ohio. There are ommittees currently in progress working on an Immersion Day scheduled for February, 2016, in collaboration wit...
10 wonderful frescoes to admire in Southern Italy
by Claudia Baroncelli Hidden in some of the most beautiful palaces of Southern Italy, there are breathtaking frescoes just waiting to be admired. Let Swide be your artistic guide in this unique cultural journey. Traveling around Southern Italy you'll be surprised in discovering how many wonderful frescoes you can find. And we...
Italian wine: Arneis through the eyes of Malvira in the Roero
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: This time I'm gonna on the Italian white grape from Piedmont, Arneis: I just had the opportunity to meet one of the charming owners and winemaker, Roberto Damonte, of the Malvira winery in the Roero of Piedmont. The Malvira win...
Immigrant families and early settlers inspired street names in every town
by Cookie Curci The early settlers of our Santa Clara Valley have left their mark on our area's cultural history and, in many cases, their names as well. Whether it be inventions, commerce or agriculture, these early contributors to our valley have been honored by the city with streets bearing their surnames. Willow Glen's Coe Avenue is n...
I build the tower
Aero Theatre - 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403Wed, Aug 5, 2015 - 7:30pmLos Angeles' recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Watts Uprising gives us a unique opportunity to better understand the recent violence underscoring the continuing practices of inequality in our country. Join us for a screening of I BUIL...
New Orleans' Piazza d'Italia: 5 visions for redevelopment
By Jennifer Larino The Piazza d'Italia in the Central Business District was designed in the 1970s as the catalyst to broader revitalization of an aging stretch of Tchoupitoulas Street. The revival never happened and the landmark has spent recent years pushed behind parking lots. Nearly 40 years later, five real estate development teams ha...
Dante goes to Hollywood as Warner Bros is making Inferno into movie
After more than 700 years, Dante Alighieri's masterpiece, the Divine Comedy continues to inspire writers, artists, painters and directors who find in its pages an unlimited source of inspiration reinterpreting such a classic of the literature with a modern and contemporary twist. Also Hollywood is not immune to the Divine Comedy timeless charm as (...
Circus is coming to town
Sparta — Sparta UNICO is sponsoring the Zerbini Family Circus on Sunday, Sept.20 at Mohawk Avenue School. The big top will be erected on the field in front of the school for two performances on Sunday at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are available at Rita's Ice in the Sparta Theatre Center. Advance tickets are $10; children 3 and under a...
Mike the Barber
by Alfonso Guerrero jr. Old Italian barber shops in the United States are on the verge of extinction. For much of the 20th century, most big cities had many Italian barber shops. These barber shops and their trademark red, blue and white helical stripes or "barber's pole" signifying whether the shop is open or closed, was as ubiquitous as...
Italian American Association plans annual Columbus Day Banquet
The Italian American Association has announced plans for its Columbus Day Banquet. Herman Castellani, president of the Italian American Association, announced the honorees of the 38th annual Columbus Day Banquet at Genetti Hotel and Convention Center, Wilkes-Barre, on Sunday, Oct. 11. Those honored will be Anthony D. Bruno II, M.D., Person...
Evviva i Santi Medici!
By Giovanni di Napoli Sunday morning (Oct. 4th), I took a subway ride to Most Precious Blood Church (113 Baxter Street) in Manhattan's Historic Little Italy to attend the 112th Annual Feast of Saints Cosma and Damiano, patrons of San Cosmo Albanese in Calabria. This year, returning to their roots, organizers decided to forgo the annual Latin rite...