Bar association chancellor-elect puts public education on agenda
By Chris Mondics William Fedullo, the personal injury lawyer who takes over as Philadelphia bar chancellor Jan. 1, has a reputation as a consensus builder who connects with clients and opposing attorneys, a trait that helped him fashion settlements in courtroom disputes where adversaries often are separated by wide differences and heated emotions....
Largo all'arte italiana
Il panorama culturale italiano a New York si arricchisce di una nuova istituzione. CIMA (Center for Italian Modern Art) ha annunciato che aprirà al pubblico al numero 421 di Broome Street il prossimo 22 Febbraio. Fondata nel 2013 da Laura Mattioli, curatrice, storica d'arte e collezionista, CIMA è una fondazione privata non profit dedicata...
Adopt an Italian-Language Student Campaign Starts Strong
by Mauro Battocchi The campaign to "Adopt an Italian-Language Student" started with a bang last Saturday at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in San Francisco. For quite some time AP training opportunities on the West Coast have been scarce. It was high time for the teachers of Italian of the Bay Area to be paid a most welcome visit by...
L'attore agrigentino Alessandro Mario "in viaggio con John Fante" a Torricella Peligna
L'attore agrigentino Alessandro Mario, il prossimo 22 febbraio, nella Mediateca John Fante di Torricella Peligna (Ch) si esibirà in un reading interamente incentrato sull'opera dello scrittore italoamericano John Fante, dal titolo "Viaggio con John Fante" in cui leggerà brani tratti dalla saga "Bandini" ("Aspetta primavera", "Bandini", "Chiedi alla...
Italian Futurism makes its way to New York
by Rose Minutaglio 2014 looks to be a promising year for the promotion of twentieth-century Italian art in New York City. This weekend the grand opening of two new Italian Futurist exhibitions intend to shed light on this often overlooked and misunderstood movement in Italian art. Both the Center for Italian Modern Art and the Guggenheim w...
Sicilian Fest kicks off on the Northshore this weekend
The weekend looks a little warmer and drier, a great weekend to go to a festival, and it just so happens, the Sicilian Heritage Festival is going on in Independence, Louisiana this weekend. Joining the Eyewitness Morning News in Frank's Kitchen, is Grand Marshal, Chef Tommy Masaracchia of Tope La' Restaurant in Hammond, who is here with this year'...
Italian politics: How the Italian political communication changed through the years - a short review 1/2
WTI Magazine #22 2014 Mar, 21Author : Francesca Papasergi Translation by: Given the recent controversies about Matteo Renzi's communicative style, many people – everyone who feels entitled to convey their opinion on the matter, which usually means every single resident in the country – compared him to Silvio Berlusconi. Yes, when it...
Mario Batali's empire wants to strip name from Little Eataly food truck
by Robert Sheer It's the classic case of giant vs. not-so-giant. New York City-based Eataly, a 58,000-square-foot Italian-themed foodie mall co-owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali, is demanding that popular Indy food truck Little Eataly hand over its name. Indianapolis residents Chae and Rob Carmack — who said they put their...
Travel Agents choose Italy for best local cuisine
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) surveyed its members recently on where to find the best local cuisine, and Italy (whole country) was chosen as the winner for its diversity from region to region, as well as its consistently high quality. Paris came in second, followed by New Orleans, Jamaica (whole country) and New York City. T...
7th century Italian paintings at NMA
At the Nevada Museum of Art, in one room of its current "Italian Baroque" paintings exhibit, the Dandini clan is holding a family reunion of sorts. There are the patriarchs, brothers Vincenzo and Cesare Dandini, Vincenzo offering the mythological figure of "Juno," Cesare represented by a luminously colored "Allegory of Musical Fame" and a...
L’Italo-Americano 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
Since 2012, L'Italo-Americano has been organizing the Annual Golf Tournament, a fundraiser that gathers together players and enthusiast on the golf course of the beautiful Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge. In the early morning, as soon as they arrived to the Club, the players were welcomed with a complimentary breakfast and a gift...
38th season of internationally known Spoleto Festival USA opens in South Carolina
With a shower of confetti and the pealing of church bells, the Spoleto Festival USA on Friday opened its new season with a lineup including three operas, a production by Ireland's Gate Theatre and a concert by banjoists Béla Fleck and his wife, Abigail Washburn. The 38th edition of the festival concludes June 8 with a concert and fireworks at Midd...