Italian language: The origin of the expression “BELLA FIGURA”
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : Giosuè Prezioso Translation by: Stereotypically, Italy is the country of the good food, fashion, art, music and, more generally, of culture. Dante Alighieri, the Poet par excellence, defined it the "Bel Paese", meaning the "Beautiful Country", as in fact did Kahlil Gibran - stating that "The...
Searching for Sunday sauce: Can you find Italian food as good as Nana's?
by Mark Adams The Sundays of my childhood always started with the sound of a slow simmer emanating from the kitchen, followed by the fragrance of garlic and onion sweating in my mother's giant frying pan. Soon, savory smells of basil and oregano were added to the mix, permeating the air with deliciousness no one could deny. The sa...
W.A.P. / We are Paesani
The Association N.9 announced today that it is raising funds via a rewards crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo to finish the development of their project We Are Paesani. The Association N.9 set out to raise $100,000 on IndieGoGo to finish development and publish the website by which we are seeking to assemble the world's largest datab...
Basic Italian Language Classes now offered at Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland
The Western Reserve Historical Society is pleased to offer a series of Basic Italian Language Classes, taught by Serena Scaiola, a native speaker of Italian with many years of teaching experience at all levels in several local Universities. This 8 week, 90-minute, Saturday morning course is designed for individuals with no previous knowledge of It...
Sons of Italy celebrate 100 years
The Bellaire Sons of Italy celebrated a milestone on Saturday. The organization started back in 1916 to help integrate Italian immigrants into American culture by helping them find jobs and teaching them English. The Sons acknowledged their 100-year anniversary by eating and dancing the night way. Doug Hartlieb, Sons of Italy pre...
Ambasciatore Phillips: "Aziende Usa vogliono investire in Italia"
Gli Stati Uniti credono nelle risorse e nel know-how italiano, ma chiedono all'Italia uno sforzo in più per superare i punti deboli che ostacolano le aziende americane intenzionate a investire sul nostro territorio, a partire dalla lentezza del sistema giudiziario e da una burocrazia asfissiante. A chiederlo è l'ambasciatore John R. Phillips, in vi...
Underwater Photos and Sicilian Vistas in Manhattan
Typically, people who head south for the winter, from New York to Palm Beach, are called snowbirds. But what do you call someone who makes the opposite journey? This year, that is what Chris Leidy did. He is the Palm Beach, Fla.-born, heavily-tattooed photographer grandson of the late fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer. And last Thursday, his...
'Wise Guy' Italian Deli Coming To California & Front This Summer
A new, independently owned lunch spot, Wise Guy Deli, is slated to open within the next couple of months at 214 California St. (at Front), bringing old-school, hearty Italian sandwiches to the FiDi lunch crowd. The awning is already up, beckoning hungry patrons. Owner Michael Tufo said he'd hoped to be open by now, but—as we hear frequentl...
Italian companies in pole position to benefit from the US push on new infrastructure
Infrastructure is big business in the US. The federal government has recently approved a fifteen-year investment plan worth $305 billion for railway and highway networks ($48 billion earmarked for rail). Local administrations are finding leeway in their budgets. And infrastructure is a hot topic among candidates for the presidential electi...
Italian firm plans $56 million wind project in central Iowa
An Italian company says it has reached an agreement to build a $56 million wind farm in central Iowa with the capacity to generate 30 megawatts of energy. Building Energy SPA said its subsidiary, Building Energy Wind Iowa, will provide $23 million of the project cost, with Capital One Bank kicking in $33 million. Read more ...
Francesca Caccini: Italian of the Week
Musical pioneer Francesca Caccini was born on September 18, 1587, in Florence, Italy. She grew up in a home that was always filled with music – her father was a renowned composer and her mother was a singer. Her education and training included learning to sing, play the piano, guitar and harp, as well as learning to write Italian and Latin. It is b...
Presto a East Harlem la "Vito Marcantonio Street"
A East Harlem, dove nei primi del novecento nacque la più grande Little Italy degli Stati Uniti, sarà intitolata una strada a Vito Marcantonio, il politico di origine lucana (il nonno emigrò in America da Picerno) rimasto nel cuore della gente per le sue battaglie per i diritti civili e l'integrazione dei migranti e delle minoranze etniche. L'impe...