Italian Touch, With a Taste of Cognac
The choreographer Simone Forti and the composer Charlemagne Palestine are old friends. They met in 1970 at the California Institute of the Arts and soon began improvising together in performances called "Illuminations." But when they gathered together in a fourth-floor gallery at the Museum of Modern Art on Sunday evening, it had been near...
Upcoming 'A Taste of Italy' event to benefit Penrickton Center for Blind Children
by Jim Kasuba Over the past decade "A Taste of Italy" has become such a popular event, organizers recommend purchasing tickets early in order to avoid disappointment over a possible sellout. Of course, a sellout would be far from a disappointment for the Penrickton Center for Blind Children in Taylor, which benefits from the money...
Italian Ambassador Visits NAS Whiting Field
Two Italian officers received an incredible honor Friday, May 9, when their country's ambassador to the United States attended their Winging Ceremony at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. His Excellency Claudio Bisogniero attended the ceremony in which Lt. j.g. Lorenzo Duranti and Lt. j.g. Matteo Ricasoli from the Italian Navy and twelve Ame...
On the Journey: Nel mezzo del cammin...
When: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 Presentation of ON THE JOURNEY... nel mezzo del cammin, a short film by Maria Luisa Forenza. Followed by a roundtable discussion on the figure of Frank V. de Bellis, his Collection at SFSU and the intellectual legacy of the new Italians in the Bay Area. An Italian woman and an American girl meet by chance at...
TTIP: il potenziamento degli scambi transatlantici come opportunità di crescita
l TTIP (Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership) rappresenta un'opportunità unica per potenziare il rapporto economico tra USA e Italia, aumentando le esportazioni verso gli Stati Uniti, facilitando l'attrazione di investimenti e, quindi, contribuendo a un rilancio della crescita economica e dell'occupazione nel nostro Paese.Al fine di dar...
Italian sport: Failure and success, that's sport, that's life
WTI Magazine #36 2014 June, 25Author : Simone Callisto Manca Translation by: We had the illusion, in truth more because of the strength of our history then for this limp moment of our football, but it ended the only way it could end: with an elimination in the first round, full of recriminations but, all in all, right.
Italian Festival Foundation Honors 2014 Scholarship Winners
The 2014 Italian Festival scholarship winners were announced and honored Saturday at Heritage Port.There were 14 total winners from six surrounding counties which are: Belmont, Jefferson, Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall. Each student received a commemorative scholarship plaque. Those awarded are:Collin Stipetich from John Marshall...
Taste of Italy - October 11th, 2014 - Food and Wine Event to Benefit the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
The sixth-annual Taste of Italy, a cultural-gastronomic event to benefit the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), will take place on October 11th in downtown Los Angeles. Taste of Italy showcases over fifty of the region's best restaurants and Italian and California-Italian wineries, as well as music entertainment, cooking demonstrations...
Cormant, Inc. Expands DCIM Reach in Italian Market with New Partner, Connect di Gennaro Lettieri
Cormant, Inc., a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) pure-play expert, today announces a new Italian partnership with Connect di Gennaro Lettieri, led by a veteran of DCIM and IT infrastructure, Rino Lettieri. The partnership allows Cormant to advance its efforts in the Italian market, the same market that yielded local and global-scale de...
DIVORCE ITALIAN STYLE and THE MAN FROM THE SOUTH Set for the Italian American Museum NYC, 9/26
For the first time in New York City, an Italian 'masterpiece' movie featuring world-known actor Marcello Mastroianni and a live 'monologue' performance (script by Aldo Nicolaj) are presented together, for a soiree inspired by extraordinary 'passion'. Join us for a special night, featuring "Divorzio all'Italiana" e "l'Uomo del Sud" ('Divorc...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring John Domini and Joseph Tirella – October 11, 2014
WHAT: Italian American Writers Association Literary Reading (www.iawa.net). Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturdayof the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. WHEN: Saturday, October 11, 2014 5:30-7:30 pm W...
Working to preserve Italian pride
It's almost Columbus Day but you would never know it in certain parts of the country. In many cities, and even whole states, Columbus Day has been replaced with "Native American Day", or "Discoverer Day" as has happened in Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon and South Dakota. Other states are forced to authorize the holiday although they don't celebrat...