Ricevuto in Piemonte l’Ambasciatore degli USA John Phillips: da sempre legato all’Italia
"Ringrazio l'ambasciatore per aver scelto il Piemonte come luogo della sua prima visita ufficiale. Quello di oggi è stato un incontro molto positivo e concreto: siamo entrati subito in sintonia sulla possibilità nel concreto di sviluppare anche con gli Stati Uniti occasioni di incontro, per mettere a confronto i nostri due sistemi produttivi ed int...
Gente d’Italia: "Gli Italiani che hanno fatto il Texas"
"Brazos Valley è una regione del Texas che si trova non troppo lontano da Houston, comprende tre contee, Brazos, Burleson e Robertson e ha, quasi al centro, come cuore pulsante College Station, sede della Texas A&M University, ateneo tra i più conosciuti negli States. Un angolo degli USA, in uno degli stati più importanti, al cui svilu...
Vivo, from George Martin Group, brings Italian to Arundel Mills
Vivo Trattoria and Wine Bar, a new Italian restaurant in the Hotel at Arundel Preserve, will open to the public Friday night. The 113-seat restaurant is New York-based George Martin Group's second in Maryland; the group also owns Grillfire in the same hotel. George Korten, the George Martin Group's founder and owner, said he chose the concept...
10 Grotte Sacre scelte nel Mondo dal National Geographic, l’Unica Italiana è la Grotta di San Michele di Monte Sant’Angelo
La Grotta di San Michele Arcangelo di Monte Sant'Angelo, in Puglia, è l'unica italiana nella top10 delle Grotte Sacre scelte nel mondo dal National Geographic. Il Sindaco di Monte Sant'Angelo è entusiasta: "Custodiamo uno dei Santuari più belli del mondo, sito Unesco dal 2011". Sono 10 le Grotte Sacre più belle del mondo. All'ottavo posto di quest...
Reading between the lines: Learning the Italian culture through literature
by Michele Pluss Renowned science fiction author Ray Bradbury once said, "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them". Bradbury may not have been Italian - and we can't fault him for that - but he did have a point about the importance of books in culture. Intentional or not, every book carr...
E. & J. Gallo Winery Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights For Luxury Italian Wine Brand, Allegrini Estates
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has been awarded the exclusive rights to distribute Italy's Allegrini wines in the United States beginning April 1, 2014. "We have a real opportunity to more successfully compete in the luxury wine segment. Allegrini is a great addition to our portfolio and we're thrilled to have the...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Lavazza to Bring the Flavors of Italy to Keurig
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and beverages with its innovative Keurig® brewing technology, and Luigi Lavazza SpA, the symbol of Italian coffee around the world, announced today that they have reached a multi-year agreement to bring the authenticity of Italy's favorite coffee, Lavazza®, to...
Visiting Instructor of Italian Position 2014-15
One year appointment with possibility of renewal to teach five sections of beginning and intermediate Italian. Other responsibilities include participation in co-curricular course related activities such as the Italian Table and Film Series. Requirements: Master's degree, ABD or PhD; fluency in Italian and English; demonstrated college lev...
2014 Pirandello Lyceum's I Migliori in Mens et Gesta Awards Dinner
Pirandello President Rosario Cascio has announced the 2014 recipients of the Pirandello Lyceum's prestigious I Migliori in Mens et Gesta awards. The Board of Governors has recognized a group of outstanding Americans of Italian-American descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to the Italian-American...
IIT Chicago-Kent's James J. Morici, Jr., Advocacy Corridor will be dedicated April 8
The James J. Morici, Jr., Advocacy Corridor at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law will be dedicated at a public reception on April 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. The dedication, which will bring together Morici's family, friends, classmates and members of IIT Chicago-Kent's trial advocacy and appellate advocacy teams, will be held on the first floor of the law sc...
Mondomusica New York si conferma il più grande ed efficace Marketplace Americano per gli strumenti ad arco di alta qualità
Gli espositori hanno dato un giudizio unanime sulla seconda edizione di Mondomusica New York, che si è conclusa dopo tre giorni di intensi scambi commerciali: la Manifestazione è il migliore strumento per entrare in contatto con nuovi compratori sul più importante mercato del mondo. 100 espositori, 14 Paesi rappresentati, 12 eventi, un pub...
Anthony Riccio (Writer)
Always around the 50 States searching for traces of Italy, today our trip stops in Connecticut. Among the things important to remember about Italians in Connecticut, we cannot fail to mention Ella T. Grasso: the daughter of Italian immigrant parents, in 1975 she was the first female to be elected governor of a US state (all three previous female go...