John Travolta: Italian of the Week
John Joseph Travolta was born on February 18, 1954 in Englewood, NJ. His father, Salvatore, was a second-generation Italian American, and worked as a semi-professional football player and, later, as a tire salesman. After graduating high school, John moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. In 1972, he landed his first role in the televis...
AAIS/CSIS Conference, Ohio, April 2017 - Placing Sicily
Organizer: Lina Insana (University of Pittsburgh). How and by what means does Sicily "belong" to its various geographical, geopolitical, cultural, and affective contexts — southern, Italian, European, Mediterranean, diasporic, and so on? How do the literary, cinematic, theatrical, and other cultural products that have emerged from and about Si...
Local man enjoys retirement after serving in two wars, Belloni: 'I wanted to go for my country'
by John Mark Shaver In 2016, the thought of being suited up and shipped off to war at the age of 15 is almost unimaginable. Well, not only did George Belloni Sr. enter World War II before he was even old enough to vote, he volunteered to do it. "It was illegal to do it, but my mom and dad signed for me," Belloni said of his enlistmen...
Life satisfaction up for first time in five years
Overall life satisfaction among Italians has risen in 2016 for the first time in five years, national statistics agency ISTAT said on Tuesday. Some 41% of Italians aged 14 and above gave a high rating this year compared to 35.1% in 2015, the institute added. The percentage of Italians that are satisfied with their economic situation h...
The D's Andiamo Steakhouse is a true throwback gem
No matter how much Las Vegas changes and evolves, there will always be demand for the retro experience, places you can go and things you can see that hearken back to the days when Sinatra or Elvis was onstage—a taste of vintage Vegas. As time goes on, it's only natural that such throwback venues will become more rare. That's what makes Andiamo so s...
Norwalk ‘Italian American street food’ deli adds Art’s in Westport
Winfield Street Italian Deli is acquiring Art's Delicatessen in Westport, with a grand reopening set for Dec. 26, 2016. It is the third location for Winfield Street Food Concepts, which also runs Winfield Street Italian Deli in East Norwalk that dates back to 1925; and the Winfield Street Espresso and Panini Bar at 54 Railroad Place in Westpor...
Angelo’s Fresh Market Opens Angelo’s Prime in Indiana
Carla Bolin, who operates two Angelo's Fresh Markets in the Chicago suburbs, opened a third Italian specialty boutique grocery/restaurant called Angelo's Prime in Schererville, Ind. The market carries "the best of everything," according to a local report, which includes truffle butter, prosciutto, wild caught fish, fresh-baked Turano bread, ol...
Aperitivo Italiano ad Art Basel Miami Beach
In occasione dell'antivigilia dell'apertura della fiera d'arte più prestigiosa d'America, Art Basel Miami Beach, martedì 4 dicembre 'Made in Italy' ospita un evento all'insegna dei prodotti e dei talenti emergenti del Belpaese. La società fondata da Francesco Belcaro e Francesco Bo, con sede a New York, opera dal 2004 con lo scopo di promuovere il...
Call for Paper
Migration Network of the Social Science History Association (SSHA)Conference in Chicago, IL 2013: "Organizing Powers"38th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History AssociationDate and Location: Chicago, November 21-24, 2013Submission Deadline: February 15th, 2013Conference Theme: "Organizing Powers"We are now accepting conference submissions for...
Borsa di studio per gli insegnanti di italiano negli USA: iscrizioni entro il 15 marzo
Il Centro di lingua e cultura italiana "Babilonia" ha bandito la quarta edizione dell'Annual Teacher Study Grant a Taormina, in riconoscimento dell'eccellenza nell'insegnamento della lingua e cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti. La Borsa di Studio 2013 sarà assegnata a un insegnante di High School e/o Programmi AP negli Stati Uniti per il contribut...
Tanti applausi e commozione al Gala dei Brooklyn Italians
C'era il peso e il ricordo di tutti i ventisei anni passati alla guida dei Brooklyn italians, nella voce commossa di Jerry Valerio quando, con poche frasi di benvenuto, ha ceduto il testimone a John Saia, il nuovo presidente della società di calcio italoamericana."Per andare avanti bisogna sempre rinnovarsi, accogliendo persone e idee nuove capaci...
Cortina's Day
Under the auspices of the CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN LOS ANGELES with the support of REGIONE VENETO THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE in collaboration with THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TOURIST BOARD is pleased to invite you to Cortina's Day