4 luglio 2014. Orvieto festeggia l’Indipendenza americana con la 2a edizione di “Orvieto4Ever”
Il 4 luglio 2013, anno dedicato alla Cultura Italiana, a Times Square uno dei luoghi simbolo della città di New York, campeggiava il nome di Orvieto. La prima città italiana a celebrare ufficialmente la ricorrenza dell'Indipendence Day dell'America con l'iniziativa culturale ORVIETO4EVER che un anno fa, sotto il patrocinio del Comune di Or...
L'Italia che sfida e vince la crisi. La società pharma che piace all'America
Erdosteina, la più recente molecola nella classe dei farmaci muco attivi, scoperta e sviluppata dai laboratori di ricerca dell'italiana Edmond Pharma, azienda con sede a Paderno Dugnano in provincia di Milano, ha ricevuto da parte dell'FDA l'Orphan Drug Designation per il trattamento della bronchiectasia. Poche altre, negli ultimi anni, le...
San Mateo Bocce Club Hopes to Keep Tradition Alive
The sport of bocce ball is played all over the world. In Northern California, it has traditionally been an Italian game, but as the community of Italian immigrants continues to shrink, one San Mateo social club is struggling to keep the tradition alive. On Wednesday nights it's league play at the Peninsula Italian American Social Club. Two dozen p...
Italian heritage event to feature Verona UNICO specialties
The Verona Chapter of UNICO National invites residents to its "Rediscover Your Italian Heritage" event from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 23 at the Verona Community Center, 880 Bloomfield Ave. Reservations for this free event are required by Sunday, March 16. Space is limited. The event will celebrate the culture, traditions and history of Ita...
Is There Really An Italian Castle in San Francisco? A Landmark Castle Has Been Saved!
Did you know that an Italian castle clings to Telegraph Hill? And, this one was created and owned by Italian immigrant Julius' Roz and designed by Italian architect Louis Mastropasqua. If you walk up to 302 Greenwich Street where it meets up with Montgomery Street, there clings a castle, called Julius' Castle. Rarely does one find a castle...
Who is Travis Viola and why was he the Florida Panthers’ NHL draft rep?
Seated at the table in the TSN studios were the usual suspects for the NHL Draft Lottery. Brian Burke, repping the Calgary Flames, seated between Scott Howson of the Edmonton Oilers and Trent Klatt of the New York Islanders. At the end was Tim Murray of the Buffalo Sabres, in all his Dwight Schrute-ness. Who? It's the question most of Cana...
UNICO to hold annual ‘Fight Autism’ taste of Italy dinner in Westwood
On Saturday, April 5 the Westwood chapter of UNICO National will host its annual "Fight Autism" taste of Italy dinner at the Westwood Community Center, 55 Jefferson Ave., at 5 p.m. The chapter has sponsored this dinner for the past four years in furtherance of putting "service above self." The dinner will consist of selections of Italian cuisine fr...
Memphis Italian Festival
Memphis Italian Festival will be held Thursday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, at Marquette Park, at the corner of Mount Moriah Road and Park Avenue. The 25th annual event will celebrate all things Italian with food, music, sports competitions and more. Visit memphisitalianfestival.com for tickets and schedule. Source: ...
One Ticket, Many Exhibitions
Just one ticket to spend a day in one of the most important Italian institutions for art, design, fashion, film, and contemporary architecture: the Milan Triennale. Housed in the Palazzo dell'Arte, the Triennale hosts a series of exhibitions and concurrent events ranging from photography exhibitions to architectural projects with a focus o...
Italy Offers Startups Six Key Fiscal Benefits
by Mauro Battocchi When it comes to incentivizing exciting new startups to take root in Italy, the Circolare of the Agenzia delle Entrate (equivalent to the IRS) is putting its money where its mouth is. Today, let's examine six key tax breaks and fiscal reforms that are beaconing young companies to Italy and letting them keep more...
La società italiana sul grande schermo con la “Italian International Student Association” di Berkeley
Nei prossimi mesi di luglio ed agosto c'è un appuntamento settimanale da non perdere per gli amanti del cinema italiano residenti nella Baia di San Francisco. Sta riscuotendo una grande popolarità, infatti, il cineforum intitolato "La Pellicola della Politica" organizzato dall'associazione di studenti di italiano all'Università di Berkeley...
Pope Francis Says He Will Visit Philadelphia
by Dan Stamm The Pope himself said he is likely coming to the City of Brotherly Love. NBC News correspondent Anne Thompson told the "Today" show Thursday that she spoke to Pope Francis during his recent flight to South Korea. Thompson said she asked His Holiness in Italian if he would be attending the World Meeting of Families in Phi...