How Italian are You? Let Your Voice be Heard in a New Research Project
Dr. Rosemary Serra, a leading research sociologist from the University of Trieste in Italy, has come to New York as a visiting research scholar at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College, City University of New York, to investigate the status of Italian American identity within the greater New York area. The tool...
1950s Italy Gets the Wes Anderson Treatment
by Allison P. Davis What could make Prada, mustachioed race car drivers, and spaghetti even more Italian? Taking all of those things and running them through Wes Anderson's retro-sophisticate whimsy-cam. For its latest Prada Classics short film, Castello Cavalcanti, the Italian house commissioned the auteur to transport us to a trippy, neon-colore...
Exhibit focuses on Italian immigration to Valley
"Italian Americans of the Mahoning Valley," an exhibit designed by Youngstown State University senior Paula Schaefer, opens at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor on Thursday. A reception is scheduled 5 to 7 p.m. at the Historical Center, also known as the Steel Museum. The museum, a site of the Ohio Historical Society a...
X Conferenza Ambasciatori - “L’Italia attrae il mondo”: focus su diplomazia crescita
Diplomazia per la crescita, attrazione degli investimenti esteri, internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane. Saranno questi i temi principali della X Conferenza Ambasciatori, in programma il 18 e 19 dicembre alla Farnesina. Un appuntamento che, quest'anno più che mai, sarà incentrato sul ruolo dei diplomatici italiani nella strada dell...
Don't miss the new Vespa Primavera at Newport Italian
by Silvia Simonetti Less than a year ago, Newport Italian original store opened in Orange County, challenging the American myth of Harley Davidson motorcycles with the Italian stylish and high-tech Piaggio Vespa, Moto Guzzi, and Aprilia motor-scooters. Thanks to an inspired combination of modern design and cozy piazza atmosphere,...
Arturo DiModica and His Charging Bull
By Giovanni di Napoli Since beginning this exercise in ethnic self-awareness I've intermittently written about New York City's public monuments by Sicilian Americans, specifically the works of Anthony de Francisci and Pietro Montana. However, no discussion of Sicilian-American sculptors would be complete without mentioning Arturo...
Dining Out: American spin on Italian fare at Sauce
Although the name is simple, Sauce is anything but. You'll find more than 15 gourmet pizzas, plenty of traditional pasta dishes and bread — really good bread. "This is an American spin on Italian cuisine," says owner Tyler Rooks, who opened Sauce nearly three years ago at 2858 S. Church St. Rooks' family has owned Italian restaurants for...
Fourth Annual NIAF Golf Tournament
Join Jerry Colangelo and friends on Saturday, March 15, 2014, for the Fourth Annual NIAF Golf Tournament at the Wigwam Golf Resort. With a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., the tournament will include 18 holes of golf, a continental breakfast, and special gifts and giveaways. To register your foursome online, visit www.niaf.org/azgolf. ...
Mario Andretti to be honored by RRDC at Long Beach
Mario Andretti, the world's most recognized race-car driver, will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the "RRDC Evening with Mario Andretti presented by Firestone" in Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday, April 10, prior to the running of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. This is the RRDC's sixth consecutive annual banquet honoring...
La startup italiana Cloud4Wi cresce a San Francisco con un round di finanziamento di United Ventures
By Mauro Battocchi United Ventures, la più grande società di Venture Capital italiana dedicata alle tecnologie digitali, ha annunciato un round di investimenti di tipo A di 4 milioni di dollari per supportare Cloud4Wi nella sua espansione internazionale, a San Francisco. Un bell'esempio di come il software italiano abbia la qualita' per cr...
A.G. Ferrari Foods hires new CEO, plans to expand
Hoping to revitalize its brand, A.G. Ferrari Foods hired a new CEO — Jarett Peppard — and is making other changes as it prepares to move into its recently acquired Alameda headquarters next month. Peppard, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who has more than 20 years experience in the grocery industry, will take over as CEO of the 95-...
Sons of Italy donates to Special Olympics
The Sons of Italy presented Special Olympics of St. Johns County with a check for $502 at the organization's April 10 meeting. Zack King and his mother, Leah, accepted the check for the local Special Olympics chapter. The money was raised in a Bocce Ball Tournament at the St. Augustine Pier in March, where 11 teams competed. Sourc...