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Eleonora Goldoni: la ventenne miss America ferrarese che sta studiando giocando a calcio. A prima vista sembra una reginetta di bellezza, poi le dai un pallone tra i piedi e ti accorgi di avere davanti agli occhi l'erede al femminile di Del Piero. «Mi manca l'Italia, la famiglia, il fidanzato. Il cibo, il Bel Paese... ma penso sia tutto normale -...

Award winning photographer, FRANC PALAIA will present a solo show of color photographs of Joseph Bertolozzi's Tower Music project.   If your not familiar with the project, Joe played the Eiffel Tower for two weeks in 2013 and recorded thousands of different sounds by tapping, banging, bopping, scraping and hitting every section of the Eiffel...

ByalaSearch has been retained by La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi to identify candidates for the position of Director of Development. Resumes and expressions of interest can be emailed to me at daniella@byalasearch.com. Founded in 1977 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet the academic needs of Italians living in the New York...

Inman Park has become one of the city's prime destinations for good dining, exploding recently with the gigantic food hall of the Krog Street Market. I've sampled most restaurants in the neighborhood, but my favorite remains BoccaLupo (753 Edgewood Ave., 404-577-2332).   Bruce Logue, an Atlanta native with a chef 's experience unlike anyone...

Up until Feb. 29 2016, when Danilo Gallinari tore two lateral ligaments and sprained a medial ligament, both in his left ankle which ended his season, the 27-year-old was enjoying possibly his healthiest and most productive year in Denver.   Gallinari had played in 53 of a possible 59 games, was averaging a career-high 19.5 points and postin...

An American called Harry The Cipriani family has been serving drinks at Harry's Bar on Venice's iconic Grand Canal since 1931. Over the years it has attracted many society clientele. The Italian Ministry for Cultural Affairs even declared it a national landmark in 2001. But this little bar owes more to an American than many people know. So who was...

By Giovanni di Napoli   Sunday's Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia was a huge success as hundreds gathered at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for the festivities. Mass was celebrated by Msgr. David Cassato, who blessed the parishioners and the sea of roses filling the pews.   After Mass, members of the Associazione Cultural...

As more attention is paid to literature in translation, more tools emerge to aid us in trying to bring new (and in some cases, old) foreign works to an English-speaking audience. Sometimes, however, those tools tell us something we don't want to face. To wit, the wonderful database of translated works maintained by Chad Post of Three Percent s...

By Mary Ann Redeker Eddy Kaquerelli is ready to bring some Italian flair to Emporia's restaurant scene. Bellissimo Italian Ristorante, managed by Kaqurelli, is open 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sunday - Thursday and 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The new eatery is located at 1408 Industrial Road. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday mo...

Thank you to everyone who made our evening in celebration of Janet DiFiore and Maria T. Vullo on June 23, 2016 a tremendous success! We were proud to accomplish their accomplishments and recent appointments by Governor Cuomo. Janet DiFiore was appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and Chief Judge of New York State. Maria T. Vullo was a...

Boston's Sons of Italy recently held its 28th annual Black Tie Ball at the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy.   The organization's highest award, the Inspiration Award, was given to Richard DeVito Sr. of Weston for his remarkable business career. Three generations of the DeVito family were there to support him.   Source: http://w...

Lady Gaga has become a godmother. The 'Applause' hitmaker was named as one of the three godparents - an individual chosen to take an interest in the spiritual welfare of a child - of her friends' Brian and Angie's little daughter Sistilia.   Taking to her Instagram account on Monday (07.25..16), she uploaded a photograph of her holding...