Italian Bike Maker Opens Binghampton Service Shop
By Madeline Faber The professional biking world is looking to put Memphis on the map. Victory Bicycle Studio has been tapped to serve as the first U.S. service center for 3T, a Milan, Italy-based manufacturer of high-end bike components. But the ride isn't stopping there as 3T is looking to position Memphis as its North American distr...
Roberto Bonzio and his “Italiani di Frontiera”
By Lavinia Pisani "Trust your crazy ideas" is Roberto Bonzio's motto. Founder of Italiani di Frontiera, or Italians of Border, the Italian journalist once decided to make the bold move to move to Palo Alto with his family in 2008 to pursue a do-it-yourself-project. As curiosity and serendipity became his engine, Bonzio decided to quit his...
Italian government Scholarships for foreign and IRE students
In this section you can find information about opportunities for study and work available in Italy for foreign citizens and Italians living abroad The scholarships are offered for the following type of courses: Undergraduate University courses (renewals only); Postgraduate University courses; Master's Degree courses (Levels I or II); Ph.D....
Missione del funzionario itinerante a Clifton, New Jersey
Si informa la comunita' italiana residente nelle Contee del New Jersey di competenza del Consolato Generale di New York (Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset) che il giorno 25 maggio 2016, sara' effettuata una missione itinerante per la rilevazione dei dati biometrici ai fin...
Paola Pivi's Wonderful, Colorful Alt-World at Dallas Contemporary
"My whole life is messed up, geographically," said Paola Pivi recently. The Italian artist's current home is in Delhi, but her "heart is in Alaska," where she lived and worked until four years ago. "It's a forced exile," she explained, referring to the complicated court proceedings that have left her and her husband no choice but to remain in India...
Emilia Romagna awarded as best destination for a short holiday
The German magazine Geo Saison has recently recognized the Italian region Emilia Romagna as the best destination for a short holiday. 245 locations applied to get the prestigious price, and Emilia Romagna won thanks to the candidature of a very small town called Polesine Parmense, that is very close to the Po river, offering an amazing culinary pac...
San Francisco’s Verdi Club Turns 100!
While many San Franciscans have noted the glorious bust of renowned Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi in Golden Gate Park, most aren't aware of the Verdi Club, an event space, social club and cornerstone of the Italian community in San Francisco. It just so happens that this venerable institution celebrated its 100th birthday the other day t...
Morricone marks 60 years as Hollywood's go-to music man
Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone is back on his feet after canceling a string of concerts because of two collapsed vertebrae that raised questions about the continued prodigious output of the 87-year-old music legend. Morricone, whose memorable scores to "The Mission," "Cinema Paradiso" and other films have made him one of Hollywood'...
DIA Director’s Cut
by Sandra Tornberg Dr. Salvador Salort-Pons, Director, President and CEO of the Detroit Institute of Arts, visited the Italian American Cultural Society Banquet and Conference Center on June 9. He shared his background and described the path that led him to the DIA. A native of Madrid, he has a Master's Degree in geography and history from...
Rome's Colosseum sparkles after magnate-funded restoration
by Frances D'Emilio The Colosseum has emerged more imposing than ever after its most extensive restoration, a multimillion-euro cleaning to remove a dreary, undignified patina of soot and grime from the ancient arena, which has been assailed for decades by pollution in traffic-clogged Rome. Footing the bill is shoe-and-luxury goods ma...
9th annual Festa della Repubblica at Pompeii
Comitato Tricolore Italiani nel Mondo has been organizing Festa della Repubblica at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii since 2008. We did it to bring the entire community together, similar to Columbus Day, which is a celebration that every Italian American should support. Unlike Columbus Day, which is a celebration of our contributions to A...
Ischia Comes to Brooklyn
By Becky Cooper Ischia: Capri's forgotten sibling, the Cinderella of the islands off the coast of Naples, long lay quiet in the Tyrrhenian Sea, home to therapeutic thermal springs and sunbathing Italians. But now, thanks to Elena Ferrante, the author and patron saint of many a contemporary bibliophile, Ischia conjures mythic promises of rejuvenati...