Abruzzo & Molise. Opening Reception
October 8, 6:30 pm — 8:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square - Tuckahoe, NY Join us for the opening of the exhibit Abruzzo & Molise,Yesterday and Today. The evening will open with the screening of the documentary Abruzzo & Molise, L'Italia Vista dal Cielo by Folco Quilici. Welcome and introductory remarks will fol...
Columbus Day Parade stirs memories
By Antonio Planas The Columbus Day Parade march yesterday from downtown through the North End evoked memories of Boston's longest-serving mayor, the late Thomas M. Menino, whose Italian heritage made the day special for him. "I know that he loved this day," Mayor Martin J. Walsh said. "He loved almost every day of being the mayor....
Italian Trade Agency Early Stage Life Science Showcase in Cambridge
October 22, 2015 - Thursday 3:00 PM - Cambridge Innovation Center, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142. Discover 13 of Italy's most Innovative early stage life science companies developing therapeutics, devices and tools Registration and Networking: 3:00 PM Company pitches: 3:30-5:00 PM Networking at Venture...
John Turturro Named Recipient of Denver Film Fest's John Cassavetes Award
John Turturro will receive the John Cassavetes Award while Nanni Moretti is to be presented the Maria & Tommaso Maglione Italian Filmmaker Award at the 38th edition of the Denver Film Festival (DFF), which runs November 4-15. DFF attracts nearly 58,000 filmgoers and is widely recognized as the Rocky Mountain Region's premier film event. ...
Save the Date: on Dec. 17 a Play on Leonardo and a Party to Celebrate Italian
One of the most important events of the year for all those who share a passion for Italy and the Italian language is coming up on Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 6:30 pm at the ACT Strand Theater (1127 Market St. San Francisco). Renowned Italian director and actor, Massimiliano Finazzer Flory will bring Leonardo da Vinci to life again on stage in...
The ultimate Martin Scorsese showdown: Robert De Niro vs. Leonardo DiCaprio
By Olivia Armstrong In 1992, Leonardo DiCaprio was preparing to say goodbye to his yearlong gig as dreamy teen heartthrob, Luke Brower, on ABC's Growing Pains when Robert De Niro sought him out. During the casting call of This Boy's Life, Michael Calton-Jones' adaptation of Tobias Wolff's memoir of the same name, De Niro reportedly picked...
That’s Italian! Brothers Keep on Top with Quality Ingredients, Service
By Sara Poirier Correa Mark Mazzotta and his brother Joseph know Italian food. The brothers grew up in the restaurant business, working with their uncles at their eateries in New York, and have owned seven of their own over a 20-year span, including Riverside's Pomodoro Italian Kitchen. In an era where pizzerias appear on seemingly every...
Italian traditions: The world's biggest Christmas tree in Gubbio
WTI Magazine #74 2015 December 11Author : folclore.it Translation by: At the beginning of the holiday season, each year on the evening of December 7, the day before the Immaculate Conception, the Umbrian town of Gubbio proceed with the lighting of the biggest Christmas tree in the world. Laid down on the slopes of Mount Ingino, overl...
Epiphany Concert with La Befana at Casa Belvedere Tues. January 5th @ 7 PM
Celebrate the Epiphany - La Befana! with Alessandra belloni & I Giullari di Piazza for a special 35TH anniversary revival of "La Cantata dei Pastori" - The Shepherds Cantata. A Neapolitan Renaissance Christmas concert. Featuring: La Befana (the Italian Christmas Witch), the Arc Angel Gabriel, and Pulcinella from the Italian Commedia d...
Pranzo in Sicilia at Il Circolo
Sunday, January 17, 2016. 1-3 pm. Join Il Circolo and Cafe Sapori owners, Fabrizio and Francesco, for a beautiful luncheon dedidated to the culinary traditions of Italy's Sicily region. Purchase your tickets online from this email and you will be redirected to our secure partner site, Black Tie South Florida, where your payment will be process...
Experienced Trio To Open ‘Spiga’ Italian Restaurant on Main Street
by Michael Dinan An experienced trio that's already launched successful and acclaimed restaurants in Fairfield, Greenwich and Stamford is planning to open a new Italian spot in the former Barolo space on Main Street. 'Spiga'—that's Italian for the stem on a stalk of wheat—will feature fresh-made pastas, an extensive wine bar and w...
What You'll Be Eating at Knead & Co. Pasta Bar Downtown
By Lesley Balla In an effort to curb merging lines and crowded aisles, the Grand Central Market has finally put up signs designating where customers should wait in line for food at any of the stalls. That's because the almost 100-year-old market is busier than ever, with hungry hounds descend on the place for cheap carnitas tacos,...