Vincenzo Colucci’s Smart Launcher conquers the web
Smart Launcher is the brilliant invention that changed the life of a talented Italian young man. Vincenzo Colucci, – 25 years old – was able to create an App, which works as a sort of "butler" for our mobiles. Everything started with the need to face daily desires, such as a way to facilitate the division of the bills among the housemates, which Vi...
NYC’s Catherine Street & Its Italian American Presence
by Alfonso Guerriero, Jr. Waves of Italian immigrants embarked on steamships during the late nineteenth century and arrived on the shores of America to escape from Italy's natural disasters, political instability, famine and disease. Many decided to leave their homeland and journey across the Atlantic, under arduous traveling conditions in...
Chef’s rolls out new Italian style food truck
by Mark Belcher Those without the time for sit-down Italian food have a new option which will rove across the City of Buffalo. Chef's Italian Restaurant rolled out their large food truck on Wednesday with the help of several local celebrities, including former Buffalo Bills Lou Piccone, Joe Delamielleure and former Buffalo Sabre Rene...
Little Studio Films exports the talent of Italian directing team for Hollywood ventures
Little Studio Films, a Los Angeles based production, distribution and representation company owned by Alexandra Yacovlef and Alexia Melocchi, have signed the accomplished Italian directing and producing team of Luca Boni and Marco Ristori for representation and a series of Hollywood projects. Little Studio Films will introduce Boni and Ristori and...
Baltimore's Little Italy is a hot date night destination
For couples who love Italian food, planning date night in Baltimore's Little Italy is a no-brainer. The variety of restaurants means there's something for everyone. Suzie and Lee Altpeter, of Glen Burnie, had their rehearsal dinner at Café Gia in 2008 and ever since, the restaurant is high on their list of date night destinations. ...
You gotta keep one eye on Italy to run an Italian market in Philly
by Emma Jacobs "The Italian Market" is a landmark of South Philadelphia. It's billed as the oldest open-air market in the country, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The local business corridor runs along a narrow street in an old row house neighborhood. The street is lined with tables that are loaded down with fruits and ve...
Two to be honored with awards at St. Anthony’s Festival
Nicaletta "Nicki" Greer and Louis Rizzieri are this year's awards recipients at the annual St. Anthony's Festival Sept. 4 to 6. Rizzieri was chosen as the 37th recipient of the Father Beatini Award for community service. He will be honored at the 11 a.m. Mass Sept. 6 at St. Patrick's Church.The annual St. Anthony's procession will begin at 10...
University of Hawai‘i, Italian plastics company announce $1.4M project
by Alex Bitter Turning waste into environmentally friendly plastics is the goal of a $1.4-million project announced Tuesday by the University of Hawai'i and an Italian plastics company. Researchers in the School of Ocean and Earth Science & Technology (SOEST) will use the money to improve the plastic manufacturing process used...
Volunteers needed to help stage Italian American Parade next month
Volunteers are needed to help stage the Italian American Parade set to step off Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Spanish Springs Town Square. The primary functions still to be filled include: • Staging. The organizing before the parade. • Parade Marshals: To accompany the groups along the parade route and Crossing Marshals to man the intersections...
37th Houston Italian Festival
October 8 - 11, 2015. Grounds of the University of St. Thomas. The 37th Houston Italian Festival Raffle will consist of the following prizes: GRAND PRIZE: Travel certificate for a trip to Italy (Value: $6,000); SECOND PRIZE: Tour of Houston's Finest Restaurants (Value: $1,500); THIRD PRIZE: Furniture Gift Certificate (Value...
Venezia, Tacopina nuovo presidente
by Gioacchino Moncado Tacopina, atto secondo. Dopo l'esperienza a Bologna l'avvocato italo – americano Joe Tacopina torna a far parlare di se per un'altra acquisizione di una società di calcio italiana. Si tratta del Venezia, attualmente impegnata nel campionato di Serie D, club del quale ricoprirà l'incarico di presidente. Ed il progetto...
The Boys From Eighth and Carpenter
Thursday, October 22nd, 6:30 P.M. - Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 Please join Stonewall Honor Award winner, Tom Mendicino, to discuss his new suspense novel with novelist and creative writing professor Philip Cioffari at the Italian American Mus...