Italiani all'estero: arriva la FitzGerald Nissoli per riacquistare la cittadinanza perduta
Lo scorso 25 marzo, la Proposta di Legge AC 2794, a prima firma dell'On. Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli (Deputata del gruppo Per l'Italia eletta in Nord America e Centro America), sul riacquisto della cittadinanza italiana, è stata assegnata alla I Commissione Affari Costituzionali della Camera dei Deputati, in sede Referente. Tale PDL reca "Modifica al...
Opening Alert: Bellino Trattoria Siciliana to Open its Doors April 14
In just two weeks, the old Fratelli space will finally welcome diners again after sitting vacant since the 15-year-old Italian restaurant shuttered in November 2013. On April 14, Sicilian chef and restaurateur Francesco Inguaggiato is bringing Italian food back to the prime Pearl District location, opening Bellino Trattoria Siciliana with...
Naples: Passion and death in Italy's underrated gem
There is plenty to see in the Naples Archaeological Museum that is not X-rated. There are the classical sculptures from the Farnese collections. There are the Roman mosaics from Pompeii, fine as paintings, which offer such an elegant insight into the ancient world. But oh so predictably, glancing guiltily over my shoulder, I have skulked i...
Gei. Il Friendship Award al Ceo di Alitalia Cassano
A conclusione della sua visita a New York, il Ceo dell'Alitalia, Silvano Cassano, è stato ospite del Gei - Gruppo Esponenti Italiani - ed ha ricevuto da Lucio Caputo, presidente della prestigiosa organizzazione che racchiude i principali rappresentanti delle organizzazioni italiane che operano negli Usa, il "Gei Friendship Award". Prima di procede...
Una serata sarda al trumpets! It’s an authentic Sardinian dinner!
The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture & The Cagliari Club of NY invite you to an evening of delicious food and great entertainment! Come to Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurant, 6 Depot Square, Montclair, for a Cultural Encounter! MONDAY, MAY 11TH COOKING CLASS — 6:00 PM. Prepare malloreddus(typical...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 60
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Next Friday May 22nd We the Italians will be in Salerno, talking about the Italian emigration to the US, presenting our good friend Luca Guardabascio's new book, "Pietre sull'oceano" – The story of Giovanni Esposito and Joe Petrosino. Luca is an Itali...
The Export Opportunity Index invented by SACE points the finger at the most promising countries
by Laura Cavestri After two years of false starts, Italian exports are finally accelerating in 2015. Exports have accelerated from 2% to 3.9%, doubling the rate recorded in 2014, and the positive trend is expected to reach 5% in 2017 and 2018. The figures are included in "Re-Start," the Export Report by Italy's export credit company SACE f...
Marcello Moccia, trades Italy for California for photographic opportunities
by Robert Gallo Abraham Lincoln once told of an Old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion that "it was not best to swap horses when crossing streams," indicating that doing so could be risky. Ignoring this sage advice, Italian Photographer, Marcello Moccia, born and raised in Naples, Italy, "one of the most beautiful cities in...
Rossano Brazzi: Italian of the Week
Rossano Brazzi was born on September 18, 1916 in Bologna, Italy. His family moved to Florence when he was still a child. While in middle school, Rossano was in his school's operetta. He scored the lead – singing, dancing, acting – and the show toured Italy for several months. He began studying law at the University of San Marco. While at c...
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano to command NASA ocean mission
by Nicoletta Cottone From outer space to the darkest ocean depths: Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano has been appointed commander of NASA's NEEMO 20 undersea mission. This is a two-week expedition to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, which is to simulate cohabitation and working conditions of astronauts in an extreme environment in view of future s...
West Essex Chapter of Unico National presented Athletic Awards to West Essex High School Seniors
by Allison Freeman The West Essex Chapter of Unico National presented Athletic Awards to West Essex High School seniors Monica Onorata and Joe Egan, both from Fairfield. West Essex High School Softball Coach Andrea Mondadori said that Onorata is a four-year varsity starter for softball and a four-year varsity cross country runner. "M...
Italian Kitchen Cabinet-Maker Opening Showroom in Flatiron District
by Terence Cullen An Italian cabinet-maker is moving into a ground-floor space at 50 West 23rd Street in the Flatiron District, Commercial Observer has learned. César, a kitchen cabinet company based in northern Italy, inked a deal on Monday for 3,200 square feet at Two Trees Management Company's only Manhattan commercial building, ac...