Apuleius's myths in paintings, at the Villa Reale in Monza
After its success in Mantua, Amore e Psiche. La favola dell'anima decorates Monza's Villa Reale until May 4th. "Cupid and Psyche: A Tale of the Spirit" recaps Apuleius's myth via archaeological masterpieces from Magna Graecia, Roman art and works by such greats as Tiepolo, Tintoretto, Palma Vecchio (i.e. the Elder), Auguste Rodin, Salvador Dal...
Italian fashion: Project Runway Italia
WTI Magazine #20 2014 Mar, 7Author : Francesca Favotto Translation by: In the land of style and fashion, it was missing. But not anymore: the most watched fashion talent in the world has landed in Italy, on FoxLife. The first episode was aired last Wednesday. Who will be the designer of tomorrow?
The Italian love story par excellence was staged at the IIC
by Silvia Simonetti An invitation to see Romeo & Juliet - even if for the hundredth time - can never be refused. In fact, the version staged by Italian director and actor Fernando J. Scarpa at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles on March 27 sold out incredibly fast. What does make the world's most famous love story s...
THE TOP 10 ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES IN CHICAGO
The Italian beef is an honest sandwich, in that there's really nowhere to hide when all you're working with is beef, gravy, peppers, and giardiniera. It's either good, or it's not. And when it's good, it's either good, or it's one of Chicago's 10 best that Thrillist power-ranks. These are those latter kind. Read more Sour...
L’italiana che inventa la geometria «La mia elica servirà alla medicina»
Da piccola Katia Bertoldi si divertiva ad aiutare il padre litografo: insieme componevano le figure da stampare sulla carta, a Trento. Oggi ha 36 anni, insegna Ingegneria meccanica applicata in una delle più importanti università degli Stati Uniti, Harvard, e gioca con figure tridimensionali molto più complesse. Ne ha appena creata una fin...
Mamma Mia! Amazon and Italian bookstore chain Giunti al Punto join forces
As an American, it was quite the culture-shock when I visited Italy. Where I live, most buildings are relatively new -- strip malls and such. So when I took a trip to the Colosseum in Rome, it was mind-boggling to imagine how much history had taken place in its confines. At the same time, the people who currently live in Rome are modern --...
Clarendon Hills accountant honored for giving back
Giving back has been a priority for Ken Kolnicki for most of his 65 years. And the Clarendon Hills resident was recognized May 10 with a humanitarian award by the Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization. Q. How long have you been involved with the Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization? A. About 25 years. I'm a...
Growing up in "Little Italy"
"Waiting for Yesterday (Pages from a Street Kid's Life)," by Michael Parenti, tells his perspective of growing up as an Italian American in New York City in the post WWII era and it came to our attention right after we purchased a copy of "Were You Always an Italian (Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America)?" by Maria Laurino at the S...
Roberto Pomili Orchestra concerTango LIVE
Roberto Pomili, composer, conductor and international musician, is considered one of the best tango double bass players and composers of his generation. Musical reviews have said that Pomili deserves not only to be heard but seen playing to fully understand and appreciate his authentic identification in Tango music. Since 1995 he has had t...
New York Italians Children Camp
August 18- 22 9:am to 12pm $175Learning a new language through enriched play is the philosophy behind our programs. Children absorb language easily through active play lessons, enrichment games, music, movement, fun visual aids, arts & crafts, hands-on projects, story-time, celebration and costume days, charades, friends and laughs. Be...
Lido Civic Club Honors Detective Mario Mastrangelo
The Lido Civic Club was honored to present a Public Service Award on July 17 to Mario Mastrangelo, a Montgomery County Police Detective, for his unselfish act of heroism in saving the life of a Montgomery County, Md. woman. On April 24, on his way to taking his children to "take your kids to work day," Detective Mastrangelo saw smoke billowing from...
Michael Parenti-Reading & Book Signing
Wednesday september 17, h 19,00Fratellanza Club - 1140 66th St, Oakland 94608 Michael Parenti award-winning political writer with a sweet, comical and bitter memoir: Waiting for Yesterday Open to the Public - Light Refreshments Served$5 Suggested Donation - Beverages, No Host Bar Sponsored by: The Western Regional Chapter...