Great Italians of the Past: Sacco e Vanzetti
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : Giovanni Verde Translation by: Giulia Carletti The apparently common lives of the anarchists Ferdinando Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were thoroughly intertwined within a storyline, which became symbol of an unsuccessfully exposed injustice. In 1920s, Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested, tried,...
An Interview With Cifonelli's John Vizzone
For those passionate about, and duly devoted to, sartorial pursuits the pinnacle of this world is traversing the bespoke route. Through internet forums and blogs, small houses have gained increased exposure over the last few years. Cifonelli is among them, discussed by a new school of admirers with the same reverence of Savile Row and Naples. &nbs...
Diatech, l'azienda che conquista l'America con i test anti-cancro
di Concetta Desando Non solo food, moda e design. C'è anche altro del made in Italy che il mondo ci invidia e che all'America fa gola: la ricerca e le soluzioni per sconfiggere il cancro. Lo sa bene Diatech Pharmacogenetics, azienda marchigiana che si occupa di farmacogenetica e di biologia molecolare. Un nome poco conosciuto in I...
Discover the Hundred-Year History of the Italian Holy Rosary Parish
When: December 6 (Sunday) 1:00 - 2:00 pm Where: Casa Italiana, 595 1/2 Third Street, NW, Washington, DC Sponsored by National Organization of Italian American Women, Washington D.C. Region. Learn more about the fascinating role Italian American women have had within the Holy Rosary Parish and the greater DC community. Italian American...
St. Michael's artwork, history to be discussed Sunday
by Vincent Jackson Dr. John Calabrese has visited many of the great museums and churches of the world, leading groups to see the art and architecture of Greece, Italy, France and the rest of Europe. On Sunday, Calabrese will travel all the way from Texas to his former hometown, Atlantic City, to speak about the art and history of one...
Louis DiGiaimo, casting director of 'The Godfather,' dies at 77
by Jill Leovy Louis DiGiaimo, an Emmy-winning casting director who made his name with "The Godfather" — and whose New York sensibilities flavored a string of successful Hollywood films and TV shows — has died. DiGiaimo, a son of Italian immigrants who lived all his life in his native New Jersey, died in Oakland in that state Dec. 19....
Melissa Stonesifer: St. Lucie Bakery offers Italian delights at two locations
By Melissa Stonesife The Morningside Shoppes in Port St. Lucie have been the home of the St. Lucie Bakery for more than 26 years. Originally from Naples, Italy, John and Rose Arciprete moved to New York and opened a bakery, then later relocated to Florida, where they opened a bakery many of us are familiar with: the St. Lucie Bakery...
Practice your conversation skills at Mangiamo in Italiano at Renato's
By Wil Shelton Whether you are fluent in Italian, or just interested in learning a few words, a new opportunity for those seeking to brush up on their language skills is available at Renato's in Centro, 121 W. Main St., in downtown Spartanburg. Mangiamo in Italiano is an Italian conversation group that meets every Friday at 1:15 p...
14 Things You Need to Know About Ordering and Drinking Coffee in Italy
By Summer Whitford If you're going to order coffee in Italy, you'll probably want to do it the right way. If you don't want to be taken for a tourist in Italy, abandon your regular afternoon grande latte; placing your order for one will either earn you looks of scorn or consternation. Dorothy, you, and Toto aren't in Kansas anymo...
Arthur Avenue offers classic Italian-American dishes
by Molly Abraham First there was Au Cochon, with its steak frites and zinc-topped bar, and now, right next door in downtown Birmingham comes its sibling, Arthur Avenue, with an Italian direction. Italian-American, that is. Arthur Avenue does not try to pretend that it is presenting refined Italian fare. This is meatball, saus...
Brunello Cucinelli, Massimo Caronna, Gloria and Emilio Estefan and more to attend Destination Fashion
The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, announced that Global Music Icon Pitbull, Mr. Worldwide, will perform in concert and Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour has selected Italian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli as the featured designer to showcase their Spring 2016 Collection at Destination Fashio...
Il circolo Orsogna celebra le donne
di Giovanna Saraceni Domenica 6 marzo, per il secondo anno, il circolo dell'Osogna M.A.S., ubicata in Astoria, Queens,ha celebrato "La Festa delle Donne" con un sontuoso pranzo preparato dai nostri bravi soci. Il pranzo consisteva di un bell'antipasto, lasagna ai carciofi, insalata, involtini di pollo, contorni, biscotti nostrani prep...