10 year anniversary, Italian Film Festival, open house and Winter term, Lucca Educational Travel Adventure and more
by the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul has reached a milestone in the life of the organization, and in 2016, join us in celebrating our ten year anniversary! Did you know that, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, only one third of businesses make it to their 10th y...
CIAO cancels its popular Palm Sunday Italian Dinner in Lima
By Amy Eddings CIAO, the Charitable Italian American Organization, is saying a temporary arrivederci to its annual Italian Dinner but plans to resume it in 2017. The group's board decided during a meeting Monday evening to cancel its main fundraiser this year because they could not find a restaurant or caterer willing to replace Casa Lu Al, w...
Jerry's Pizzeria Tiki Bar & Grill offers a slice of fun
After a day of household chores and errands, Flagler/Palm Coast News-Tribune editor Aaron London and his wife, Kim, decided that cooking dinner was not in the game plan. Remembering a restaurant on their list to explore, they decided to venture out to Ponce Inlet to Jerry's Pizzeria Tiki Bar & Grill, just across the street from their favorite b...
Dove nascono i libri stampati come ai tempi di Gutenberg
di Federico Taddia «Il libro è un oggetto straordinario, il solo in grado di contenere materia che si trasforma in spirito: è l'affascinante alchimia che porta l'occhio a cogliere segni portatori di idee. Noi continuiamo con la stampa a mano non per folclore, ma perché è la tecnologia migliore per la chiarezza di lettura: è il nostro modo...
Rome The ‘Eternal City’ In Its Peak Showcased Through A Brilliantly Animated Video
Last week, we talked about the fascinating 3D rendering of the Pompeii disaster of 79 AD. Well this time around, we have decided to go the route of the eternal city itself – Rome. An incredible fruit of collaboration between the Rome Reborn projectand Khan Academy, the video in question gives us a fascinating tour through the ancient mega city in i...
Essential Baking Company embodies the measure of success
by Rita Cipalla The smell of freshly baked bread is arguably one of the world's most sublime aromas. A British study last year found that the smell of baking bread topped the list of all-time favorite scents, beating out sizzling bacon, freshly mowed grass and hot-brewed coffee. Those survey results would not surprise master baker...
An Italian Socialite in Texas
by Erik Maza The Italian socialite Bianca Brandolini d'Adda was in Dallas on Thursday night. It was her first time in the city. "I didn't know what to expect," she said. "I guess just the things you see on TV and in the movies." By this, she meant big hair, bold makeup, a certain swagger. And she was surprised, if a little disappointed,...
Christopher Bronzo, Worcester Rugby Player, Dies at 29
By Charlene Arsenault Christopher "Hilli" Bronzo, 29, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly due to complications of asthma on March 15, 2016. He leaves his mother Nancy Bronzo; his sister Jessica Bronzo, and her husband, Carl Marcustre; 2 nephews, Harley and Chase Marcustre, a brother, Adam Schmaelzle, his maternal grandmother Joyce Bronzo...
To Rome With Love: 6 Hidden-Gem Neighborhoods Refreshingly Free From Tourists (for Now)
By Amanda Ruggeri Wander around the area that most guidebooks call Rome's most evocative, particularly in the high season, and you might come away with the idea that Rome is a postcard ... in which every other passersby is a tourist, restaurants hawk microwaved food, and souvenir stalls litter the cobblestoned streets. Luckily, Rome is mu...
Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino Honored As UNICO 'Citizen Of The Year'
The Hackensack chapter of UNICO National, the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States honored Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino as its Citizen of the Year at a ceremony held on Sunday - March 17, 2016. The event was held at the Brick House Restaurant in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Saudino, who is running for re...
New Italian Restaurant in Beckley
New businesses and restaurants are popping up all over the Beckley area. Little Sicily is now open in Beckley. Before Little Sicily moved in, a Mediterranean restaurant was in the same location. Little Sicily specializes in traditional Italian cuisine and New York style pizza. Owner Mohamed Farghaly invites everyone to stop by and enjoy a fresh It...
Gina Lollobrigida a Hollywood
di Mariella Salvatori Hollywood ha reso omaggio alla nostra signora del cinema italiano, considerata da tutti una leggenda: Gina Lollobrigida. E' stata ospite d'onore del Festival del cinema classico TCM, che si è svolto dal 28 aprile al 1 maggio. La nostra diva "multitalent" nel 1968 guadagnò la nomination al Golden Globe per il film Buon...