Italian Company's Anderson Plans Move Forward
An Italian manufacturer's plans to begin operations in Anderson by the end of the year have cleared a hurdle. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report The Anderson Redevelopment Commission has approved incentives for Sirmax North America's project, which includes a $26 million investment and 50 new jobs. The commission approved a resolut...
GIOSE RIMANELLI: 90 YEARS An American Celebration
by Anthony J. Tamburri Cari Amici, we look forward to seeing you this Friday when we shall celebrate the career of one of Italy's and Italian America's great writers. GIOSE RIMANELLI: 90 YEARS - An American Celebration 20 February 2015 * 9:00 AM to 5:00 PMThe John D. Calandra Italian American Institute25 West 43rd Street - New...
IT@LY SXSW Touches Down in Austin
As Milan, Italy's music industry capital, readies to showcase itself to the world in May, the Italian music industry descends on Austin, TX this March to show off its current scene at SXSW 2015. IT@LY SXSW is an unprecedented national effort by the county at SXSW, the world's leading music industry event, and a multi-faceted initiative fea...
INTERNATIONAL FOOD TASTING EVENT Honoring Prof/CAV Philip J. DiNovo, Thursday, March 26th
The Hon. Vice Consul Comm. Stefano Acunto will be traveling to Albany on Thursday March 26th to be in attendance at TASTES of the World on behalf of the Consul General of Italy and representing the Italian Government. His role is to assist ICCR in honoring Professor/CAV Philip J. DiNovo, President/Director of the American Italian Heritage Associati...
Transfer Watch: Italian legend Daniele De Rossi connected to MLS
Could another Italian international be making his way to Major League Soccer? Months after Sebastian Giovinco left Juventus to join Toronto FC, Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has been linked to MLS, with Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport reporting on Saturday that the 31-year-old is considering a move to the league. Toronto, Orlando Ci...
Skilled Italian cook valued family members, nature, travel
Gatherings at Josephine Strednak's property constantly included meals and hugs. "She was a tremendous Italian cook. We under no circumstances bought cookies, cakes or pies," said her husband, Raymond R. Strednak. Josephine A. "Josie" Cifone Strednak of Acme died Monday, March 23, 2015, in Cary, N.C., from complications of dementia and Par...
Actor Tony Lo Bianco Delivers New York City History to Italy
Tony Lo Bianco has played plenty of toughs — but the good-guy actor is turning pussycat as he heads to Italy to stage his one-man show about beloved New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. "[La Guardia] was a man of and for the people and everything he did was for the human race," Lo Bianco said Thursday on "The Steve Malzberg Show" on Newsma...
Italian art: MUDEC, Museo delle Culture
WTI Magazine #58 2015 April, 17Author : Enrico de Iulis Translation by: John Cabot University The transformation of Milan - because of the forthcoming Universal Exposition - has been constantly growing. Besides the website for the event, for the new infrastructures of the city and the railroad modernizations, the Ambrosian museum center...
Mediterranean migrants end up in Sicily's bizarre slice of Americana
They survived the worst ever migrant catastrophe in the Mediterranean, but now a group of refugees find themselves in a surreal new environment – a former US military base in Sicily that has been turned into a vast encampment for the desperate and dispossessed. The 16 adult survivors of Sunday's disaster, in which a boat capsized off the c...
The Italian Army Started its Own Weed Farm — Here’s Why
by Eric Pfeiffer Italy once had the most powerful military in history, with the Roman Empire wielding its sphere of influence across most of the known world. Today? The Italian Army is growing weed to help keep costs down fro medical marijuana patients. The country's military officially debuted its first "cannabis farm" this wee...
Italiani nel mondo, una presenza imponente, accattivante, geniale
di Riccardo Giumelli Se c'è un testo che meglio di ogni altro ci racconta ogni anno la situazione degli italiani fuori d'Italia e la loro mobilità nel mondo, quello è sicuramente il Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo. Si tratta di lavoro qualitativo e quantitativo, come pochi altri si possono trovare su questo tema, promosso ed edito dalla Fondaz...
The Italian Chicks Variety Show
Presented by actor Danny Aiello, "The Italian Chicks" opens its East Coast tour on May 31 at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. It is a one-night-only comedy and song event that kicks off the group's tour. "The Italian Chicks" is a two-hour comedy revue variety show with a focus on family, traditions and culture. Keeping th...