Love Thermostat Red Hot With Gov. Christie, Foxy Greta & Italian Women
Women of Italian heritage, Fox's Greta Van Susteren and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie – not particularly in that order -- grabbed attention of the cameras at the Italian embassy for the Points of Light tribute awards Friday night as 250 guests celebrated the good works of volunteers. Greta Van Susteren, who is racking up top ratings with her tele...
Italy's Most Expensive Wines
By Diana Goodman As wine collectors look beyond Bordeaux and Burgundy, their attention is turning to Italy's finest. Classics from Barolo to Brunello and Bolgheri – not forgetting the dried-grape wines of Valpolicella – have long been on the lips of wine lovers worldwide. But with the prices of France's top selections soaring beyo...
10 Best Italian American Movies
by Shawn Lealos What are the 10 best Italian American movies? The best Italian American movies are almost always gangster and mafia related. While some quality movies slip away from that genre, the better movies deal with the life and dangers involved in the mob. From Oscar winning masterpieces to smaller cult favorites, here are the best...
Exhibition examines incredible history of Italian paper in the western world
A new exhibition at the Italian Embassy, Fabriano 1264, examines the important role papermaking has played in western history. This exhibition celebrates the 750th anniversary of papermaking in Fabriano, a city in the Marche region of Italy, legendary for its paper production.While history has told us much about the printing press, the history of p...
Four Camden women experience American history...in Italy
Four Camden women experienced history after making the trek to Italy to meet Italian volunteers working effortlessly to surface a World War II DUKW (Duck) amphibious vehicle that has been submerged in Lake Garda in Italy. The women brought tokens of their appreciation for the volunteers determination. The DUKW had been traveling up Lake Ga...
Bruno Bozzetto: Animation, Maestro!
"Bruno Bozzetto: Animation, Maestro!" si chiama così la mostra dedicata al grande animatore, fumettista, regista, sceneggiatore e produttore cinematografico italiano. Voluta dal Walt Disney Family Museum e Graffiti Media Factory, in collaborazione con l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco, e organizzata dal critico e storico del...
Interview: Debbie Caminiti of Bel Bacio Espresso
by Aaron Carnes Espresso isn't just a caffeinated base for concoctions of flavored syrups and whipped cream. Nor is it the most caffeinated type of coffee. However, in its simpler and more traditional forms, espresso is the star at Bel Bacio Italian Cafe, the latest addition to San Jose's growing Little Italy neighborhood. Bel Bacio serves...
Interested in teaching Italian at the ICC?
All of ICC courses are taught by native-speaking Italian teachers. We seek part-time native Italian instructors with the start of each new term to teach Italian language or Italian culture classes in art, music, opera, literature, and more! If you are interested and live in the San Diego area with a valid work permit, please contact u...
The Italian Girl in Algiers & La Traviata among Opera Company of Middlebury's 2014 Season
It has been called a major force in the New England opera world. After ten years of sold-out successes, The Opera Company of Middlebury returns with its 11th season of "grand opera in an intimate setting." The season opens with a riotous comedy by Gioachino Rossini, The Italian Girl in Algiers (L'Italiana in Algeri), which plays from May 3...
Celebrating women and their achievements in Cedar Grove
The Center for Italian and Italian-American culture will host a celebration of the holiday "La Festa Della Donna," a day in Italy when women and their achievements are acknowledged. The event will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 16 at the center, located at 411 Pompton Ave. in Cedar Grove. The featured guest will be female poet a...
Notre Dame to bless new Global Gateway in Rome
The University of Notre Dame's new facility in Rome aims higher than an expansion of traditional study abroad. The new Global Gateway, in a renovated building a block from the Colosseum, will extend the University's reach into the heart of Catholicism and create space for worldwide cultural and intellectual exchange. The University will bl...
Pezzettino Italian Deli & Market carrying on a family tradition
Annie Barbieri Spohn's maternal grandfather owned and operated neighborhood Italian deli and grocery stores, Sola's, in the North End and Midtown. Now a vintage Sola's menu hangs on the wall of Spohn's new Pezzettino Italian Deli & Market — a 2014 version of her grandfather's shop that is scheduled to open Wednesday at 2101 Broadway....