High-End Homes: East Grand Rapids mansion preserves its Italian Renaissance style
From the street, the red brick Italian-style mansion at 658 Cambridge Blvd. SE looks nice enough for the well-to-do neighborhood. But there is little to prepare you for the elegant grand hall that fills the heart of this Italian Renaissance mansion. Warm tile floors lead past carved walnut woodwork, built-in niches and hand-painted murals...
“Da Padova ad Hollywood per entrare nello star system americano”
Dopo il premio Oscar vinto domenica notte da 'La Grande Bellezza', Cosmopolitalians non poteva che volare ad Hollywood per sbirciare nel magico mondo dello star system americano. L'ospite di questa settimana è Daniela Agostini, coreografa e ballerina, a Los Angeles da 8 anni.L'Italia – "Ho vissuto la maggior parte della mia vita a Padova, dove son...
Bando di Concorso AISNA / ISSNAF 2014 / 2015
L'AISNA (Associazione dei Chirurgi Italiani in Nord America) con il supporto dell'ISSNAF (Fondazione degli Scienziati e Studenti Italiani in Nord America) indice pubblico concorso per le seguenti posizioni di ricerca: Fellowship Clinica in Chirurgia dei TrapiantiBaylor University (Dallas, TX)Direttore del Programma / Socio Contribuente: Gi...
Giannini’s miracle: How an immigrant helped save an American ideal
At 5:12 on the morning of Wednesday, April 18, 1906, San Francisco was struck by a severe earthquake estimated at 7.8 on the Richter scale. The San Francisco quake devastated a great many of the city's buildings and generated fires that burned for four days. By the time the fires were out, more than 80 percent of the city's built-up area h...
Italian cuisine: Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe
WTI Magazine #26 2014 Apr, 18Author : Gambero Rosso Translation by: Peel turnip peeling off the large leaves and discarding those that are too hard and wasted. Cut the tough part of the stems and peel the part that remains. Wash them several times under running water and boil them in salted water. Drain some more "al dente" and when...
Italian court releases new theory about why Amanda Knox allegedly killed her roommate
by Silvia Ognibene, Reuters The Italian court that found American student Amanda Knox guilty of murder in January, said on Tuesday she had killed her British flatmate because of a domestic argument, rather than during a sex game, and that she herself had wielded the knife. Knox spent four years in an Italian jail after a court found that...
Turismo, Roma cerca un brand: via la 'Lupa sul capitello'. Boom di visitatori nei primi quattro mesi del 2014
Potrebbe cambiare presto il brand di Roma per il turismo, ovvero il logo ufficiale che identifica la città e viene stampato su magliette, cappelli e altri accessori. E' quanto annunciano dal Campidoglio, che appare deciso a sostituire l'immagine stilizzata della Lupa capitolina che sormonta un capitello, scelta dall'amministrazione Alemanno dopo un...
Sicily revisited - Musical Performance by Laura Campisi
You are cordially invited to attend a special performance by award-winning Sicilian singer and songwriter Laura Campisi at the Italian American Museum on Sunday, June 1. This event is being held in commemoration of the Festa della Repubblica (Italian National Day) which is celebrated annually in Italy on June 2nd. With "Sicily Revisited", Laura Ca...
International Business Networking Reception - Wednesday, July 23rd, Hyatt at the Bellevue
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Hyatt at the Bellevue, 19th Floor - Broad and Walnut Streets - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania IACCGP Members: $55, Non-Members: $75 REGISTER NOW
SME’s Manufacturing Engineering Media and Italian Trade Agency Partner for Volume IX Edition of Machines Italia Magazine
SME's Manufacturing Engineering Media and the Italian Trade Agency have partnered to produce Volume IX of its digital magazine — Machines Italia. This publication showcases machinery and technology that Italian providers can offer to North American manufacturers, ultimately helping these companies be more successful in the global marketplace. "Thr...
Claudio Bozzo (Msc): “La flessibilità Usa? Buona per i giovani, un incubo per i cinquantenni”.
"Il mio sogno è diventare sindaco di Genova. Ho un quaderno sul quale da anni appunto idee, progetti e soluzioni che penso potrebbero far bene alla mia città facendola crescere come merita. Non lo farei per soldi, non vorrei essere pagato. In realtà vorrei dire ai miei concittadini: fatemi lavorare un anno, mettetemi alla prova e se vi è p...
In the Art of Laguna: Artist Giorgio Dimichina
by Gaya Linn In its heyday, Laguna Beach, a seaside city in Orange County, was il centro of a rich and flourishing artist colony. All along the Pacific Coast, "en plair air" (in open air) artists were seen with their brushes and easels, depicting Laguna's coastline of coves, beaches and picturesque landscapes. Much has changed since those...