Il primo nano-satellite Made in Italy
di Giovanni Caprara «Sarà il primo nano-satellite a volare lontano nello spazio, addirittura intorno alla Luna, e lo costruiremo noi, in Italia». Anna Frosi è emozionata a raccontare la nascita di un'impresa nella quale si trova protagonista di una missione storica per l'America, l'Exploration Mission EM-1. Alla fine del 2018 part...
Cyndi Lauper's New York
by Fan Zhong As New York style icons go, Cyndi Lauper ranks way up there. So it made sense for Barneys New York to cast her as one of the stylish personalities in its new "Our Town" campaign shot by Bruce Weber. (Lady Gaga and the downtown party promoter Ladyfag are among the others.) A native of Queens, Lauper mourns the loss of...
Meijer Gardens opens exhibition of Italian artist Paladino
A new exhibition at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in western Michigan features the work of Italian sculptor, painter, printmaker and installation artist Mimmo Paladino, including a massive installation of life-size terra cotta figures and two new works by the artist. Titled "Mimmo Paladino: Present Into Past," the exhibition include...
Italian flag throwers whipping up culture with flair!
A piece of Italy is in New Orleans all this week! The Sansepolcro Flag Throwers are back in town whipping their flags with flair. News with a Twist Reporter Kenny Lopez checks out the Sbandieratori Sansepolcro Flag Throwers at Layette Square. They come from Sansepolcro, Italy, which is in Southern Tuscany. Read more ...
Fighting Paisanos (2013), 52 min. Marco Curti, dir.
Thursday March 31, 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm. The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute: 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor. New York, N.Y. 10036 During World War II, while some Italian Americans were deemed "enemy aliens," more than 500,000 Italian Americans served in the U.S. military. The documentary Fighting Paisanos takes its title from...
Il “Treno dei Vini dell’Etna” parte il 30 aprile
di Roberto Lentini Come Mobilita Catania aveva anticipato in quest'articolo il 30 Aprile parte il "Treno dei Vini dell'Etna", un tour unico e affascinante alle pendici del nostro vulcano. A bordo del treno storico della Ferrovia Circumetnea, l'Aln 56, si percorreranno le pendici dell'Etna, per inoltrarsi poi, con il Wine Bus, nelle "S...
Ercole e Pompei, visita (virtuale) al museo accompagnati all’archeologo
Rivivere l'eruzione del Vesuvio in 3D. Grazie a una tecnica innovativa il Museo Archeologico Virtuale (MAV) di Ercolano propone una nuova istallazione per calarsi nelle bellezze degli scavi con un "effetto partecipativo". Una full immersion nel passato attraverso un'esperienza multisensoriale a 360 gradi. Un filmato proiettato in una sala...
At Chatterbox 54, Bustling Italian Space and Relaxed Italian Pace
The tables at Chatterbox 54 are a bit larger than is usual, making the typical balancing act at most restaurants, where space for both an entree and a bread plate can be hard to find, unnecessary. This creates more comfortable dining, but intimate chats aren't easy. No matter. Calling out across the table, or even across the room, is part of the fu...
Florence: The Heart of the Renaissance - A photo exhibit by Jon Guido Bertelli
When: Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT)Where: Italian Cultural Institute , 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 , Chicago, IL The photographer will be in attendance at the opening.Jon Guido Bertelli, from Florence, Italy, academically trained there and in Oslo. Following a few years as an Art Director / Graphic Designer he cho...
IU President McRobbie To Strengthen University's Historic Ties To Italy, Poland
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie will lead an IU delegation to Italy and Poland this week.They will celebrate anniversaries of relationships with key university partners and work to enhance existing relationships and develop new ones in these countries. Among the key milestones being celebrated are the 50th anniversary of IU's stud...
Weston resident receives Sons of Italy Inspiration Award
Richard DeVito Sr., of Weston, was recently honored with the Sons of Italy Inspiration Award at Boston's Sons of Italy's 28th annual Black Tie Ball in the ballroom of the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. The Sons of Italy Inspiration Award was given to DeVito for his business career as one Boston's most successful entrepreneurs. Three generation...
Ode to the 'Greasy Pole'
When Deanne Leavitt saw "Greasy Pole, The Musical" a few years back, she was so enamored that she bought tickets to see it four more times during its three-week run. Now Leavitt, of Gloucester, and her two children will be part of the fifth revival of the show about the annual St. Peter's Fiesta tradition when it opens Friday, June 17, in...