In Volo verso casa, dove i sogni sono progetti
di Beatrice Bondi Fabio Bonetti, in arte Volo, il bergamasco classe 1972 che partendo dalla panetteria del padre è riuscito a raggiungere un notevole successo nel panorama mediatico italiano, dapprima in radio, poi in televisione, per poi approdare al cinema e infine al campo letterario, ha presentato il suo ultimo libro tradotto in ingles...
OVERPAINTING An exhibition by M. Galbiati and C. Berg
ARENA 1 GALLERY, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Los Angeles, presents OVERPAINTING, a selection of works by SONIA COSTANTINI, PAOLA FONTICOLI, PAOLO IACCHETTI, ELENA MODORATI and ALBANO MORANDI. The show is part of a project that include two exhibitions, one in the United States and one Italy, and creates an oppo...
Building with Air
Dante Bini will present his book Building with Air, chronicling the invention and evolution of the remarkable 'Binishell' structural system, the inflated concrete dome Dante invented in 1964. Dante and his son Nic Bini will also talk about subsequent 'air-powered' construction methodologies, which are becoming more technically daring and a...
Bordighera Poetry Prize
Dear Friends, We are writing to announce that after sixteen remarkable years, the Bordighera Poetry Prize has come to an end. The Bordighera Poetry Prize was active from 1998 to 2013. The prize, generously sponsored by the Sonia Raiziss Giop Foundation, was conceived to promote both the literature of the Italian diaspora and its languages...
Italian Heritage Night
Enjoy Seattle Mariners Baseball at a special price on Italian Heritage Night at Safeco Field! Round up your friends and family members and enjoy a fun-filled night of Italian culture. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket purchased through this special offer will benefit Festa Italiana, the free Italian Festival at the Seattle Center....
2015 Alfa Romeo 4C coupe marks North American return for Italian brand
Marking the Italian brand's return to North America, the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C made its debut at the New York Auto Show recently. The all-new Alfa Romeo features a mid-engine design inspired by the brand's legendary racing history, state-of-the-art carbon fiber monocoque and all-aluminum turbocharged engine influenced by Formula 1, an...
Italian restaurant Portofino’s relocates to downtown Waco
Italian eatery Portofino's has uprooted from its North Waco location to a new home on Austin Avenue, joining the growing downtown dining scene. Portofino's Authentic Italian Restaurant opened five years ago in a shopping center on the 1800 block of Lake Shore Drive near McLennan Community College. Read more Source: http://ww...
Philadelphia: Rome of America
Did you know that a triumphal arch (copy of the Roman triumphal arch of Constantine) was built on Market Street to celebrate the victory in the Revolutionary War? Learn why the writing on that arch truly designed Philadelphia as the Rome of America, when you take this tour, organized by Philadelphia Italian Tours.
Zamperini was more than a hero
by Leonard Pitts Just two pages into the book "Unbroken," its protagonist is in the water, hiding beneath the deteriorating life raft in which he has been drifting across the Pacific Ocean for almost a month. Overhead, Japanese bombers are circling back to strafe him. Sharks are approaching from below. Death is coming for him from two dir...
Il successo di una start-up è misurato dalla exit
di Mauro Battocchi In Silicon Valley esistono due categorie di persone. Il discrimine è tra chi ha fatto la cosiddetta exit e chi prova a farla. Per exit s'intende la vendita di una propria azienda o idea imprenditoriale. Se hai una exit in rampa di lancio, hai dimostrato di saperci fare. Quando ti ripresenti con un nuovo progetto, i ventu...
38th Italian Film Festival, San Rafael
For 38 years running, the Italian Film Festival has brought high-quality Italian feature films, including new releases, to Northern California, thanks to the dedication of Lido Cantarutti, the festival's organiser. This year's edition presents eight films on the following dates: 27 and 28 September; 4, 5, 11, and 25 October; ...
The crisis is extremely healthy for Italy: interview with Fernando Napolitano
Since 2011 Italy has seen three prime ministers promise to reform the country and kick-start the economy. Yet with a return to recession earlier this year and unemployment at 12.3 percent, optimism in Italy has hit a new low. But for Fernando Napolitano, chairman & CEO of Italian Business & Investment Initiative (IBII), it's time outsi...