Commemorazione della tragedia mineraria di Monongah
Si terrà domani 3 dicembre nella "Sala Stampa" della Camera dei Deputati la Commemorazione del Disastro Minerario di Monongah, la più grande tragedia del mondo del lavoro e dell'emigrazione Italiana. Sono trascorsi 108 anni da quel drammatico 6 dicembre 1907 quando il cielo della piccola cittadina mineraria del West Virginia venne sq...
Italian wine: Pignolo and Schioppettino and Picolit, oh my!
WTI Magazine #74 2015 December 11Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: Friuli's wine producers pride themselves on the purest expressions of fruit. Most of the region is dominated by whites and some wine producers are using oak, but not like many of the white wines in the rest of the world. The...
Entrepreneur opens new Falcone's Pizzeria in Moore
by Michael Kinney J.P. Wilson is an entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word. The Norman native owns several businesses in a variety of fields. From running a photography company to being a magician, he stays busy.But that doesn't keep Wilson from always looking for a new business opportunity. That included stepping into the unpredictabl...
An Exceptional Fleet of Ferraris to Lead Gooding & Company’s Scottsdale Auctions
by Viju Mathew Ferrari Fans will soon get their fill at the annual Gooding & Company Scottsdale Auctions, held January 29 and 30. Among the automotive artistry available this year are cars from the collection of Tony Shooshani, an esteemed devotee of the Italian marque. Prominent examples from his Prancing Horse pantheon will...
Carbonara Night: duello ai fornelli
Friday, January 29th - 7:00pm. Dante Alighieri Society - 41 Hampshire Street, CambridgeA cooking competition to make the best and most authentic Carbonara Pasta among the Italian students associations from Boston University - Harvard - M.I.T. - Northeastern University Live Music Entertainment by the Italian students association of B...
Genoa: Building A New Future From A Grand Historical Heritage
Since the Middle Ages, the Italian port city of Genoa (Genova) has been one of the most important commercial hubs of Europe and the Mediterranean. Both its history and current commitment to innovation make her particularly close to San Francisco – not only because they are both port cities with strong maritime culture and traditions, but becau...
La moltiplicazione dei turisti. Christo fa il miracolo sul lago d’Iseo
by Egle Santolini Christo camminerà di nuovo sulle acque tra il 18 giugno e il 3 luglio. Non sul lago di Tiberiade ma su quello d'Iseo, e ci porterà con sé su una passerella color giallo dalia lunga tre chilometri e mezzo: che, ci promette, sarà «soffice e sexy». Ovvio che stiamo parlando del Christo con la acca e cioè dell'impera...
St. Joseph's celebration keeps Italian traditions alive
The Italian-American Heritage Society of Boca Raton is putting on a St. Joseph's celebration in Delray Beach March 11 with plenty of pasta, Italian music and history from the old country. "We have 150 people booked already and everyone is really looking forward to this event," said Paul Pontrelli, secretary of The Italian-American Heritage...
Sons of Italy lodge missing links to history
An approaching 100-year milestone for the state's oldest active Sons of Italy lodge has sent its leadership on a quest to resolve a long-time predicament. The problem: Much of the history of Alighieri-Garibaldi Lodge 494 of Westmont, Order Sons of Italy in America, is missing. Italian immigrant families founded two Sons of Italy lodges in...
Sci velocità, storica Italia grazie a Origone e Greggio
L'Italia riscrive la storia dello sci velocità nello Speed Master di Vars in Francia. Ivan Origone ha realizzato con 254,958 km/h il nuovo record del mondo, facendo meglio dei 252,987 del fratello Simone Origone, giunto alle sue spalle. Sugli scudi anche Valentina Greggio che ha stabilito anche lei il nuovo primato mondiale femminile con 247,083 km...
Owners of The Breadfruit open new Italian restaurant in Scottsdale
A new Italian restaurant has opened in Scottsdale. Leoni's Focaccia is serving up Italian-style sandwiches, as well as salads and desserts, like albacore tuna, Pecorino Romano, and arugula sandwiches, according to the Phoenix New Times. The restaurant opened April 1 at 7116 E. Mercer Lane, near Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard. Leoni's is u...
Italy’s migrants proposal well received at EU meeting, except for Germany
Italy's strategic plan to manage the migrant emergency was well received by the European Commission and the EU foreign ministers gathered yesterday in Luxembourg. However, the proposal to fund the European strategy through EU bonds raised doubts, especially in Berlin. In Italy, instead, the new migrant tragedy which took place off the coas...