What makes Italian wines unique is that they are married to their territory
by Maarten van Aalderen The American journalist Monica Larner was born in 1970 in Los Angeles and she has lived in Italy since she was eleven years old. Since then she has often returned to the United States, dividing her time between her country and Italy. Larner worked for the journalist Furio Colombo when he was a correspondent for la R...
Madre In Italy: Francesco Menghini and the platform to virtually connect Italian talents around the globe
by Serena Perfetto While you surf the net, you will run into many platforms made by Italians for Italians: you won't find it hard to run into blogs and websites collecting information and stories about Italians moving abroad. But, when we first met Francesco Menghini, an Italian director now in the Silicon Valley, he had no doubts that his...
Italian racer’s son highlights Santa Fe Concorso
by James Barron It wouldn't be a Santa Fe Concorso without a theme, and this year's will come swooping in like a Ferrari. The sixth annual event of what the Concorso calls "The Southwest's premier automobile gathering" will have a blend of Italian and American style when it commences Sept. 25-27. "Ferrari in America" is one of the cen...
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS): September 27 Society meeting
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) is pleased to announce our next general Society meeting program for Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Casa Italiana (595 ½ 3rd Street NW, Washington DC) at 1:00 pm. We will watch an amazing film entitled "Cuore Napoletano." If you have ever wondered about the origins of the famous Neapolitan songs, this...
Be Proud. #BeItalian: You’re invited to share your Italian pride this October!
Family. Fashion. Hard work. Higher education. Literature. Limoncello. La dolce vita. There is no doubt that Italians have left their mark on the world through incredible cultural contributions and the values and pride passed down through generations. The mission of the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW) is to honor It...
Italy beats France to become world largest wine producer
by Umberto Bacchi Italy has surpassed France to take to crown of world largest wine producer in 2015, according to European Union data. This year's benign weather conditions have resulted in an abundant grape harvest across the Mediterranean peninsula, as opposed to that reaped on the other side of the Alps. Italy's projected wine...
L’Emilia Romagna si presenta al nord America
La ricchezza dell'offerta turistica dell'Emilia-Romagna sarà protagonista, tra il 21 ottobre e il 16 novembre, di diverse iniziative promozionali in programma negli Stati Uniti (New York e Washington) e Canada (Toronto). Rappresentanti di Apt Servizi interverranno il 26 ottobre a New York e il 28 a Toronto alla dodicesima edizione di "Vemex" (Visit...
Italian traditions: San Trifone Feast in Adelfia, Bari
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : folclore.it Translation by: The San Trifone Feast is a unique, big treasure trove of entertainment: religion, music, illuminations and the largest fireworks festival day and evening of the world. It annually attracts thousands of visitors, pilgrims, believers and curious. A full program of ev...
MOMA to Celebrate Italian Cinema with Two Film Series
The Museum of Modern Art celebrates Italian cinema with two film series in December: Antonio Pietrangeli: A Retrospective (December 3-18, 2015), with long-term partner Luce Cinecittà, and Italian Film, 21st-Century Style: A Tribute to Rai Cinema (December 4-18, 2015). Exploring the director's career from the early 1950s to the mid-1960s, A...
The 20 year battle to demolish Chicago’s notorious Cabrini-Green housing project
By Drew Reed In March 2011, the last public housing high-rise in Chicago's Cabrini-Green was torn down. For many in the city, it was a relief. Cabrini-Green had come to symbolise the violence, social ills, and miserable living conditions that struck fear in their hearts. But for the people who had lived there, the moment was bittersweet....
Teach yourself Italian
My relationship with Italian takes place in exile, in a state of separation. Every language belongs to a specific place. It can migrate, it can spread. But usually it's tied to a geographical territory, a country. Italian belongs mainly to Italy, and I live on another continent, where one does not readily encounter it. I think of Ovid, ex...
UNESCO celebrates Parma and Rome
Italy, and specifically the cities of Rome and Parma, have received major recognition from UNESCO. The UN agency for education, science and culture today declared Rome a "Creative City for Film." This prestigious international endorsement was officially announced in Paris. The the capital – which is already part of UNESCO's Heritage of Mankind...