Italian Christmas markets, a tradition not to miss
by Claudia Astarita Christmas comes along with a beautiful atmosphere of love, family and...markets! This is a spread tradition worldwide that in Italy turns out to be very special thanks to the mouth-watering food and nativity scenes, finely made by local craftsmen. Let us explore some of the Italian best Christmas markets one should...
That’s Italian owners bid arrivederchi to the KRV
By Kathe Malouf When Romeo and Anna Schiavi took their first look at a restaurant building in Kernville, Anna turned to her husband and asked, "Where's the town?" to which her husband replied "You're sitting in it." That was more than 20 years ago and the restaurant they looked at became "That's Italian", a popular restaurant where cu...
Forum for Italian American Educators announce 2016 honorees
A group of unsung community members were recognized for their various contributions to Italian American education. On Sunday, January 10, the Forum of Italian American Educators hosted its annual Epiphany Dinner at Fratelli's Restaurant to celebrate the end of the Christmas season and announce this year's FIAME honorees. According to...
De Luca new Director-General for the Promotion of the Italian Economic System
Vincenzo De Luca took office on 1 February 2016 as Director-General for the Promotion of the Italian Economic System after having served in the same Directorate General as Deputy Director-General and Central Director for the Internationalisation of the Italian Economic System and of the autonomous local authorities (since January 2014). He...
Life and career of John Aprea, “napoletano d’America”
by Elisabetta Russo "My Italian origins have never been a source of particular discomfort, except for the time when, as a child, my father asked me to buy The Progresso the Italian newspaper of the time. It was raining hard and I slipped into a hole clutching on to the newspaper. It must have seemed like a challenge or some sort o...
Designer Ferrari per un giorno, a New York spopola il nuovo modo di imparare l’italiano
di Francesco Semprini Designer Ferrari per un giorno, o ancor meglio clienti della casa di Maranello almeno per una volta? Chi non vorrebbe esserlo? Un sogno senza età, e soprattutto il modo più efficace per far imparare ai più giovani la lingua e la cultura italiana nella particolare declinazione della scuderia del cavallino. L'i...
The Loprinzi’s: America’s Strongest Family Yesterday & Today
"There is no wealth but life. That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of human beings; that man is richest, who, having perfected the functions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest helpful influence, over the lives of others." ― John Ruskin Vegetable peddler, Pasquale "Charles" Loprinzi of Portland, Oregon (or...
Monks in Italy Export ‘Holy Brew’ to U.S.
A group of American monks living in a monastery in Italy are selling their own beer. Fox News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Amy Kellogg has the story brewing from Rome. Brother Francis from Dallas, Texas is the brew-monk-in-chief of this Benedictine Order's craft beer, Birra Nursia, newly available in the United States. Th...
Boulevard Books author Palma Mingozzi presented new work at S.W.A.N day, the International Celebration of Women Artists at Snug Harbor in Staten Island, NY.
S.W.A.N. Day Staten Island is a celebration honoring local women artists and their contributions to our community through their art forms. Located on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the highlights of the day included: Filmed Artist Interviews by Liz Marotti and Camille Schmoeker, Artist Exhibition, Motivational Speaking and Wor...
Asse Usa-Emilia dopo le nozze Medtronic-Bellco
Si gioca attorno a quota 11% il rapporto tra Stati Uniti ed Emilia-Romagna: 11% è l'incidenza del mercato americano sull'export regionale(6 miliardi sui 55 complessivi nel 2015, gli Usa sono superati solo dalla Germania); 11% è il peso degli azionisti a stelle e strisce sulle 23.668 imprese della via Emilia a partecipazione estera e, viceversa, il...
Meet Joe Gianchino: the Green Lady Lounge bartender who’s always smiling
As difficult as it might be to pronounce his last name, it sure is easy to speak with Joe Gianchino (gee-en-kee-no). The Sicilian/Irish KC native loves talking to everyone and anyone who crosses his path. Which is why Gianchino, 26, gleefully embraces his role as bartender at the Green Lady Lounge, 1809 Grand Blvd., in the Crossroads Arts...
Italian wine: A passito wine of Lombardia Sforzato di Valtellina
WTI Magazine #79 2016 May 13Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: There are many wines produced throughout Italy that are passito wines, produced with dried grapes, that goes through the appassimento process, which is the actual process of drying out grapes before fermentation. Probably one of the...