The 12th annual Christmas in Italy at the Skirball Performing Arts Center, starring Cristina Fontanelli
by Cognac Wellerlane It was a Merry Christmas Italian-style at the 12th Annual "Christmas In Italy" showcasing at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts in Greenwich Village in New York City on December 19, 2015. Audiences started new traditions and created lovely family memories as they were transported to La Bella Italia! All that atte...
The Lion of Wall Street
By Niccolò Graffio Historians tell us the economic system we call modern Capitalism began with the Dutch and the British in the early part of the 18th century. Some may quibble that it actually began earlier, but the essential elements (capital accumulation, competitive markets, pricing systems, etc) were not really established until then....
Underground Power, turning traffic into greenenergy
Cars are a huge source of air pollution, but in the future they could also become a source of clean energy. This is the idea behind Lybra, a special, tyre-like rubber paving that converts the kinetic energy produced by moving vehicles into electric energy. This technology is the brainchild of an Italian start-up called Underground Power (U...
Meet Italian-Born Gold Mosaic Elephant Pam, Football Fan and Social Media Star
Florida-based Trend Group, the world's leading producers of glass mosaic, gold mosaic and Venetian enamel and its sister company Granite Transformations sponsored the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Tailgate at the University of Phoenix by displaying Pam, a magnificent life-size gold mosaic elephant in front of the Stadium. &nb...
Rilling visits Winfield Street Italian Deli
by Jeff Eydt Under the new ownership of Breno Donatti, Winfield Street Italian Deli is still going strong as sales are up 35 percent from last year. "We are doing much better than I thought," said Donatti. "You take a risk when a deli like Winfield's gets a new owner and tries new things on the menu." Winfields started in Nor...
Messaggio di cordoglio
di Vincenzo Arcobelli E' con immenso e profondo dolore comunicarvi che alle 13.17 orario locale , dopo una lunga battaglia ,il Vcoordinatore del CTIM e caro Amico Luigi Solimeo ci ha lasciati per ritornare alla Casa del Padre. Luigi Solimeo e' stato un punto di riferimento importante per la comunità' nella circoscrizione Consolare di New...
UNICO National Presents 2016 Marconi Science Award and Medal to Physician-Scientist Dr. Jon S. Odorico of Madison, WI
Dr. Jon S. Odorico of Madison, WI, was awarded the 2016 UNICO National Marconi Science Award and Medal by UNICO National President Ann Walko, at a gala award ceremony and dinner attended by UNICO National officers and dignitaries from across the country during UNICO's National Board of Directors meeting, Saturday, March 5th, 2016 in Atlantic City,...
Avviso di assunzione presso l’Istituto di Cultura di San Francisco
Avviso di selezione per l'assunzione di un impiegato a contratto da assegnare ai servizi di segreteria-archivio dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco. Le domande di ammissione alle prove dovranno essere presentate (via e-mail) entro le ore 24:00 del 1 aprile 2016. Ulteriori dettagli nel seguente file Avviso_assunzion...
Vincent D’Errico, 78, of Shrewsbury
Vincent "Jim" D'Errico loved life and all his family and friends in it. He died peacefully Sunday, April 3, 2016 with family gathered around him. He was 78. Vincent Thomas D'Errico, lovingly known to many as "Jim," was born Nov. 21, 1937 in Worcester, a son of Italian immigrants Matteo and Isabel (Piccinino) D'Errico. He graduated from Major Howar...
Italy consolidates its primacy in EU officially denominated foods
by Emanuele Scarci Italy is consolidating its primacy as European leader in officially denominated food products, with the highest number of EU-recognized quality products, according to state statistical agency ISTAT. The number of products recognized in 2014 was 269, eight more than in 2013. The continued growth of DOP designations,...
“When In Rome” Debuts In San Francisco!
Want to plan a fun night out? Get tickets to see international vocalist Lua Hadar and her jazz ensemble Twist, who will perform midcentury Italian and American jukebox hits in their new show, When in Rome, on Friday, June 17 at 7:30pm at the The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco (601 Van Ness Ave). Doors will open at 7:00 and wine will be...
Pinocchio from Collodi to Disney
When: Thursday, May 19, 6:30 PM.Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 601 Van Ness Avenue - Opera Plaza building, ground floor.Contact: media@sfiic.org or 415 788 7142. On the occasion of the upcoming exhibition Wish Upon a Star: the Art of Pinocchio, on view from May 18, 2016 to January 9, 2017 at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San...