Italian Scientific Migration to the United States after the 1938 Racial Laws
April 8, 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm John D. Calandra Italian American Institute25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor - New York, N.Y. 10036 Italian Scientific Migration to the United States after the 1938 Racial Laws Alessandra Gissi, University of Naples "L'Orientale" The Fascist government's 1938 anti-Semitic Racial Laws prompted a major...
The Dante Session
Dante Alighieri was a writer, a poet, a political figure and an innovative artist. During his time, he was famous, yet his true and wide fame came after his death. If you google his name, it is surprising how much you find and of what nature. Dante and the Divine Comedy has inspired the most different and sometime weird kind of things over...
BVLGARI’s Miami Boutique Welcomes The Natura Collection
by Julianna Medina BVLGARI's The Natura Collection will be making its way to the newly opened BVLGARI boutique located in Miami's Design District. The store's decor and furnishings kindle the perfect balance between primordial and new, which is what defines the BVLGARI's tradition and identity. The Natura Collection, is a momentou...
Carnevale with the Vaudo Clan — In person, this time
Last year I wrote about the Vaudo clan's annual pre-Lenten Carnevale meal – a daylong event attended by over 60 people spanning five generations. This year I had the honor of participating in the meal at the invitation of Tommy and Rita Damigella. Held at their lovely home in Topsfield, Massachusetts, the gathering was an experience of a l...
Italy celebrates Giro start without much hope for home win
By Gregor Brown Italy celebrates the start of its grand tour Saturday along the Mediterranean coast in Liguria, but in three weeks, when the race finishes in Milan, the odds favor another foreign winner. Sicilian Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) last won the race for Italy in 2013. Instead of returning in 2014, he aimed for, and won, the Tour...
Festa Italia 2015 kicks off Friday
The festival celebrates Italian heritage, but there's something for everyone. Organizers like to say it's the weekend when everyone is a little Italian! On Wednesday, David Rizzo and Miss Festa 2015 Annmarie Newman stopped by Wake Up Wisconsin to talk about the event. The festival is a three-day event full of Italian food, live music, fol...
Italian Street Festival
By Amber Hankins It's a taste for all of your senses! Holy Rosary Catholic Church presents the ethnic event of the summer. Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th, from 5 pm to 11 pm, the historic Catholic Church and surrounding Lacy Park, will once again transform into an outdoor Italian festival and celebration. Today, on...
Families sought to host Italian exchange students
The Chicago office of AFS-USA is looking for host families who are willing and able to take in several Italian students this summer. AFS-USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, offers international exchange programs in more than 40 countries around the world through independent, nonprofit AFS Organizations, each with a network of volunteers, a pr...
Mary Bonauto, l’italoamericana che ha portato le nozze gay negli Usa
L'alfa e l'omega dei matrimoni gay negli Stati Uniti è un'italoamericana di 54 anni, Mary Bonauto. È stata lei a far arrivare di fronte alla Corte Suprema federale i casi che venerdì hanno permesso di abolire in tutti e 50 gli Stati dell'Unione il divieto di nozze gay. Ed era stata lei nel 2003, quando praticamente nessuno lo credeva possi...
Columbus Day Parade Kickoff Party July 12
By Rachel Ettlinger Paul Criscuolo, President of the Columbus Day Committee of Greater New Haven, has announced this year's Columbus Day Parade Kickoff Party will be held on Sunday July 12. The party will be hosted by the East Haven Italian-American Club at the club's facility, 509 Laurel St. in East Haven. The event, which will featu...
Chianti's offers authentic Italian food
By Paula King Shayan Rahimi grew up savoring his father's authentic recipes from their rustic, Northern Italian roots and recently realized that there was a need for this type of cuisine in Brentwood. Rahimi's father, Al Mancini, owned the popular Chianti's Ristorante in Pleasanton for four years before selling it this year. ...
OSIA state lodge elects officers
The IL/WI Grand Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America held its 46th biennial convention in June. Elected to the Grand Council were Marie Marsalli, president; Frank Schiro, first vice president; Maria Mancini, second vice president; Richard Della Croce, immediate past president; James LasCola, orator; Judith Simoni, recording secretary; ...