Il gala della FederSicilia. Riconoscimenti al console Quintavalle e a Tony Luna
La Federazione Siciliana del New Jersey ha celebrato il suo 19.o gala annuale al "Venetian Restaurant" di Garfield festeggiando per la prestigiosa ricorrenza la dott.ssa Natalia Quintavalle, console generale d'Italia a New York con estensione al New Jersey, e Anthony "Tony" Luna, ex sindaco di Lodi e oggi manager del municipio della città. ...
Italy offers Neapolitan pizza for UNESCO heritage menu
Italy has chosen Neapolitan pizza as its candidate for protection under UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Italian media report. The Italian National Commission for UNESCO decided to recognise "the art of Neapolitan pizza makers" in tribute to their culinary skills. The list "is composed of intangible heritage elements that c...
Dolce Italian Crowned Best New Restaurant
In a thrilling finale, Miami Beach's Dolce Italian prevailed last night on Best New Restaurant. Tom Colicchio's new Bravo series saw 16 restaurants, five of them Miami-area establishments, face off in the past two months. Although our local restaurants, including Tongue & Cheek, the Federal Food Drink & Provisions, Buns & Buns,...
Casa paves way to a brighter future
Casa Italia has launched a fundraising paver project that promises to place it on a secure financial footing for years to come. The pavers will line the walkway between the Italian Cultural Center and Nonna Graziella in a pair of two-foot-wide paths that will eventually be lined with landscaping and benches. With plenty of parking on the eith...
Phyllis Seltzer: The Italian Works, Paintings and Heat Transfer Prints
Phyllis Seltzer: The Italian Works, Paintings and Heat Transfer Prints - Thursday, May 14 - Saturday June, 20, 2015 The Galleries at Cleveland State University, 1307 Euclid Avenue, ClevelandFREE opening reception on Friday, May 29, 5:00-7:00pmPresented by CSU in partnership with Consolato Onorario d'Italia a Cleveland, Consolato d'Italia a Detroit...
The New Italians: Perspectives on Multicultural Italy
PAMLA 2015, Nov. 6-8, Portland State U.Special Session: The New Italians: Perspectives on Multicultural ItalySession Presiders: Elena Dalla Torre (edallato@slu.edu), Maristella Cantini (scantini@gmail.com) In recent years critical studies on post-colonialism, immigration and multiculturalism in Italy have reflected the existence of a heterogeneous...
Call for Papers for 2016 Annual Conference on "Migrating Objects: Material Culture and Italian Identities"
MIGRATING OBJECTS. Material Culture and Italian Identities April 28-30, 2016JOHN D. CALANDRA ITALIAN AMERICAN INSTITUTEQueens College, City University of New York25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues), Manhattan In Helen Barolini's multigenerational, women-centered novel Umbertina (1979) the journey of a woven...
7 ways Italian culture will change your life
Everyone loves a brief taste of Italian culture, but for those of you looking to stay longer, and possibly even set down new roots, you may find your life starting to change in unexpected ways. Tuscany Now spoke to four expats who have moved over and fully embraced new lifestyles to see what they thought were the key changes you'll notice...
Padua’s exports to the US are seeing double-digit increase and local companies set up new plants in Indiana
by Barbara Ganz The United States has become the fourth export market for products made in the Northern Italian city of Padua. During the first nine months of 2014, Padua's exports increased by 16.3%, while in the Veneto region, where the city is located, they grew by 10.7%. This growth confirms the positive trend that was registe...
East Lansing woman celebrates 100 years
by Dawn Parker Dolls, dresses and meals, all made with love, have been a part of Jean Marano's remarkable life. Marano, who will celebrate her 100th birthday June 24, was the guest of honor at a celebration of June birthdays held at Northwind Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in East Lansing, where she lives. "I don't fee...
Giuseppe's still offering everything Italian
Authentic Italian recipes remain in the spotlight at Giuseppe's Restaurant in Schererville. The restaurant, which was established in 2011, is located in a small strip mall on Eagle Ridge Drive, which is hidden away one block from Indianapolis Boulevard. "Our niche is we're giving a high quality of food at a reasonable price," said own...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society celebration set for Sunday
by Cori Urban In anticipation of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16, members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society will carry a statue of the Blessed Mother through the streets of the South End to their headquarters where they will provide a free brunch and music. The procession will begin Sunday, July 12, after th...