La Canzone Classica Napoletana
Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pmThe program will feature Aldo Bianchi, a world renowned tenor born in Taranto, and his group l'Ensemble Lehàr as they perform a collection of classical Neapolitan songs and famous arias. This genre, which showcases whimsical and romantic songs, sung in the Neapolitan dialect often by male tenors, has remained popular si...
Da Vinci versus da Mafia in Joseph Luzzi’s My Two Italies
On one hand, there is this romanticized notion of Italy," says Joseph Luzzi, professor of Italian at Bard College and author of the recently published My Two Italies. "It's a place where you go for the Tuscan sun, to fall in love; an antidote to a modern world's problems. On the other hand, you have The Sopranos and Jersey Shore, the glamo...
“La Piccola Cucina”: spenti i riflettori, ma non i piccoli fornelli.
I fornelli de La Piccola Cucina restano sempre accesi. Finita un'avventura siamo già pronti per un'altra ancora più entusiasmante. A partire da venerdì 10 Ottobre, La Piccola Cucina sarà presente, con 5 sessioni speciali, al 36mo Houston Italian Festival, l'evento annuale più importante che organizzi il Centro Culturale. I miei piccoli che...
Rome kids hospital opens research lab
Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on Tuesday unveiled a new research laboratory at the Bambin Gesù paediatric hospital in Rome. The 26 million euro facility will specialise in genetic disorders, which are responsible for up to 70% of admissions to the institutions that is part of the Italian national healthcare system but is owned by the H...
Ralph Gardner Jr. Taps Into the World of a Translator From Italy
Among the world's most impressive professions—brain surgeon, astronaut, symphony conductor, string theorist, rock star—few rank higher in my personal pantheon than literary translator. Perhaps because I'm terrible at languages. I get winded after a hundred words trying to read a French or Italian newspaper. Read more Sour...
Feast of Little Italy in Abacoa, Jupiter
Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society of the Palm Beaches joined in the celebration of Italians at the annual Feast of Little Italy in Abacoa, Jupiter. Once again, Director, Jerry Somma, put together a super event the week-end of November 7,8,9, 2014. Il Circolo's booth captured every entrant's eye as they came through the opening gates. ...
Eataly Chicago Celebrates its First Anniversary
On tuesday, December 2 in honor of Eataly Chicago's first anniversary, for the first time in the windy city, nine Chicago restaurants will be reunited under one roof for a night only, to celebrate the event "Una Serata Tra Amici," an evening with friends. Chefs from nine great Chicago restaurants will join Eataly's kitchens and cook as par...
La Fondazione NY premia Dolce e Gabbana
Al Museum of the Moving Image di Astoria, nel borough newyorchese del Queens, durante la terza edizione del prestigioso Gala organizzato da La Fondazione NY, sono stati premiati gli stilisti Domenico Dolce e Stefano Gabbana e il regista Baz Lhurmann, vincitore di un Academy Award. Fondato nel 1985, Dolce&Gabbana è oggi uno dei maggiori...
Feast of Seven Fishes: the Italian American tradition not all Italians know
Let me guess: You are Italian and you have never heard of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Am I right? Well, this does not surprise me, because this ancient tradition recurring on the 24th of December, is an Italian-American celebration of Christmas Eve, confined to the States. While Italian families usually eat only seafood dishes on Christ...
Italian companies on the forefront in nuclear technology in Europe
The Italian paradox. Even if it gave away nuclear power plants with two referenda, in 1987 and 2011, Italy is a leader in the most advanced atomic technologies. And concerning the research on nuclear fusion, in the last three years Italian companies have been awarded contracts worth almost €1 million, that is 60% of the total value of Euro...
Culinary Extravaganza benefits developmentally disabled
The Italian American Club of Livonia will hold its 20th Anniversary Culinary Extravaganza, supporting the St. Louis Center in Chelsea, on Sunday, Jan. 25. Dinner service begins at 1 p.m., following Mass at noon. There will also be a silent auction, gift raffle, lottery board and live entertainment by the Optomystics, a '50s-era "doo-wop" v...
Volturno chef Tim Russo crowned Worcester's Best Chef
After all the slicing and dicing, frying and sautéing, plating and tasting, Volturno sous chef Tim Russo was crowned Worcester's Best Chef on Sunday evening. He and two other judge favorites competed in an Iron-Chef style challenge as part of the 8th annual competition that draws the best chefs from the region to showcase their talents bef...