Andreas Vesalius: A Pioneer in Medicine, a lecture by Prof. Damiano Rondelli on Nov. 19
The Italian Cultural Institute presents Andreas Vesalius (1515-1564): A Pioneer in Medicine, a lecture by Prof. Damiano Rondelli, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, on Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. Professor Rondelli will talk about the life of Andreas Vesalius, a professor of anatomy at the University of Padova, who in 154...
A Forgotten Chapter in US History Books
by Alfondo Guerriero Jr Recently a student and I were having a discussion about Pearl Harbor and the detrimental impact it had on the Japanese American population. From our conversation I realized the student was unaware of how Italians were also mistreated and classified as "enemy aliens" by the United States government from 1941 to 1943....
Studying (in) Italy: When in Rome, learn how the Romans do
WTI Magazine #49 2014 December, 10Author : Anna Stein Translation by: Celebrating Thanksgiving in the rural town of Castelnuovo, surrounded by a group of about sixty native Italians eating lasagna and parmesan crepes, my seven American friends and I were certainly in for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday experience. Despite being away fro...
Nuggets Danilo Gallinari has meniscus tear in right knee, out three weeks after surgery
There was a time just a few years ago when Danilo Gallinari was what teams wanted in a four that fits the modern NBA game — he ran the floor well, could stretch the floor to knock down threes, could put the ball on the floor and get to the rim, just could do a lot of things on offense. He was Il Gallo, the rooster. He scored more points pe...
Italian language Through Music: A Pedagogical Seminar
Do you teach Italian? Do you love music? Join us Friday February 27, 12-4pm, to discover how you can use music in your Italian classroom. This seminar is offered to K-12 teachers in existing Italian programs as well as to individuals and schools that may be interested in establishing a new Italian program. It will lead K-12 teachers of Ita...
2 Italian companies choose Indiana; Over 100 new jobs expected
So far, so good for Gov. Mike Pence's trip to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Pence announced Thursday two Italian-based companies have chosen the state of Indiana as the site for their North American operations. In all, more than 100 new jobs will be created in the coming years. The first company is Brescia, Italy-b...
Southern Italian Folk Dance Night with Ornella Iuorio
Learn to dance tammurriate, pizzicas and tarantellas! Music by Fabio Pirozzolo – Percussion & VocalistRoberto Cassan – Accordion When: Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM Where: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts, 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 General admission – $15 Tickets can be purc...
Leonardo da Vinci and the idea of beauty
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015 - Sunday, April 05, 2015 Venue: Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, VA Organized by: Muscarelle Museum of Art Organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art, this unprecedented selection of more than twenty-five masterpiece drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo from Italian museums is the first e...
Temple of Peace to be restored for Rome’s birthday
The Temple Peace, one of the lesser known structures of Rome's Imperial Fora, is set to rise again in time for the city's birthday commemoration, a cultural heritage official said Thursday. With reconstruction work set to begin in early March, five columns missing from what remains of the temple built by Emperor Vespasian in about 75 AD wi...
Italian American Club raises $35,000 for charity
The Italian American Club of Livonia celebrated its 20th year of supporting the St. Louis Center in Chelsea by sponsoring another successful Culinary Extravaganza on Jan. 25. The event netted about $35,000 for the transportation program at the SLC, a residential care center for children and adults with developmental disabilities run by the...
New Italian Eatery Coming to Pike & Rose
Carluccio’s—a chain of Italian restaurants and markets bearing the name of its famous British founder, which are located in the United Kingdom and Middle East—will open a new location at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda. The Washington Business Journal reported the location will be the chain’s second in the U.S. and among more than 80 loc...
LEVANTE in Concerto
Born Claudia Lagona, Levante's life is a trajectory between Italy's two most fertile music scenes: Catania and Turin. Levante will make her US debut at SXSW, the world's leading music industry event, taking place March 17 – 21, 2015 in Austin, TX. Showcase dates follow on Monday March 23 in Los Angeles at Genghis Cohen, and on Wednesday March 25 a...