Feast of Little Italy returns with 3 days jaunt into "La Dolce Vita"
The annual Feast of Little Italy, now in its twelfth year, and presented by Arrigo Fiat, returns to the Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter, Florida on November 7, 8 and 9th. This celebration of the very best of Italian culture draws thousands of visitors who will enjoy over 150 booths featuring everything from traditional Italian food to jewelry and hom...
Italian good news: Italian companies CO2 emissions down sharply
WTI Magazine #46 2014 October, 29Author : buonenotizie.it Translation by: EcoWay - the first Italian company active in the management and trading of CO2 certificates - presented the "Report emissions from 2013 to 2014" regarding the Italian companies submitted to the European mechanism of emission certificates ETS Emissions Trading S...
Loan for rare MU-Italy art project covers shipping, insurance costs
In September, MU and the Italian government announced an agreement for a loan of 249 vessels of previously unstudied black-gloss pottery from the Capitoline Museums in Rome to be examined by MU students and scholars. It was the launch of an extremely rare project, as Italy had done only temporary international art loans in the past. ...
Bologna's Santa Lucia Fair Opens Christmas Markets Season
Christmas markets are a beloved tradition in Italy; among them, one of the most famous and the first to open is the Santa Lucia Fair (Fiera di Santa Lucia) in Bologna, beginning today. The Santa Lucia market dates back to the late 16th century, when it was held in front of the church by the same name (now the Aula Magna of the University of Bologna...
Italy’s Great, Mysterious Storyteller
There is a devastating exchange in The Story of a New Name, the second of three—soon to be four—books in Elena Ferrante's masterful Naples novels, in which Lila, one of the two main characters, runs into her former schoolteacher, Maestra Oliviero, on the street. To the teacher's dismay, Lila, now in her late teens, did not continue her edu...
Meet Little Italy's Lou Di Palo & Holiday Shop The Italian Way
At Via Umbria, Georgetown's new emporium for all things Italian, the holidays are here! First, stop by Wednesday, December 10th for an evening of private shopping. From 5:00 to 9:00 pm, theree will be plenty of staff on hand to customize gift baskets, wrap and deliver them (within the Georgetown area). There's something for everyone on you...
Tontitown, dove i vignaioli italiani aggirarono il Proibizionismo
di Daniela Garutti Ci lasciamo alle spalle Lake Village, in Arkansas, esattamente come fece a fine Ottocento una parte delle famiglie italiane in fuga dalle troppo dure condizioni di vita e di lavoro. A guidarli c'era il prete forlivese father Pietro Bandini, il quale aveva individuato una zona più favorevole all'insediamento, circa 300 m...
Cento anni di The Voice, omaggio italo-americano per Frank Sinatra
Omaggio italo-americano per i 100 anni di Frank Sinatra. A dare il via alle celebrazioni tra l'Italia e gli Usa, in onore del grande cantante, attore e produttore sarà la kermesse "Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Fest'. Il festival, uno dei più attesi al mondo, giunto alla decima edizione e promosso dall'Istituto Capri nel mond...
Realistic Fiction Author Grace Mattioli Chosen As One Of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'
Author Grace Mattioli has been chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. The award was the result of a public voting process and her appearance on The Authors Show in which she discussed her latest realistic fiction novel, 'Discovery of an Eagle'. The new book delves deeply into life issues but at the same time offers witt...
Valentine's day special event
Marc Huestis presents in Celebration of 20 Years at the Castro FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI'S ROMEO & JULIETwith LEONARD WHITING "Romeo" Live In-Person! R & J Event 8 pm Gala Plus 1 pm West Side Story Matinee "Romeo, oh Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" - right here in San Francisco at ye olde Castro Theatre! And we're havin...
Lucilla Galeazzi at Carnegie Hall
Take a journey to the rural south of Italy with acclaimed vocal artist Lucilla Galeazzi. Galeazzi transports you through the hills of her native Umbria and then down to legendary Calabria and Puglia with her adaptations of traditional Italian folk songs. These ancient melodies, witness to the rich culture of Italy's storied past, are made...
The “Infernal Marathon”: Dante comes to life
According to its creators, the "Infernal Marathon" "offers a modern interpretation of Dante's 'Inferno', representing the verses of this most eminent of Italian poets with images of Italy's historical, artistic and naturalistic heritage. The project's goal is to contribute to the popularization of 'The Divine Comedy' while also promoting t...