Italians in Arkansas
Few people associate Arkansas with Italian immigration to America, assuming immigrants settled only in the urban Northeast. Yet many communities throughout the United States have a significant proportion of Italian Americans. Lured by work and regional ties, immigrants gravitated to places they could find work, whether in garment factories, coal mi...
HOUSTON - Treasures of the Venice jewish quarter
The lost silver treasures of the Venice Jewish Quarter will be displayed, for the first time, through 28 April at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH). The objects from the Venice synagogue were hidden away in 1943 and restored by Venetian Heritage Inc after their rediscovery 10 years ago. They include Jewish religious objects from the 18th to...
Schools in brief: Seniors of Italian heritage offered grant
MOUNT PLEASANT – High school seniors of Italian heritage who are graduating in June 2013 are invited to apply for the annual $1,000 academic and/or $1,000 Joe DiMaggio sports award scholarship given by the Mount Pleasant Italian American Association of Thornwood. Students must live in the town of Mount Pleasant. Applications are available...
Wolf Blitzer a Amb. italiana, onore Premio Urbino
Dagli schermi televisivi di milioni di americani all'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington. Il conduttore del programma ''The Situation Room'' dell'emittente statunitense CNN, Wolf Blitzer, è stato proclamato stasera dall'Ambasciatore d'Italia negli USA, Claudio Bisogniero, vincitore dell'ottava edizione dell'Urbino Press Award. Un'edizione dal sapore s...
Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation In the Teaching of Italian (K-12)
The Director of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, Dr. Mary Ann Re, is delighted to announce that, recognizing the importance of acknowledging and motivating excellence in the teaching of Italian, the Coccia family and Lawrence Inserra, Jr., have generously increased to $3,000 the monetary prize associated with the Teaching...
Il Capriccio: Italian in Los Feliz
by Scott Bridges One of the joys of dining out frequently in unfamiliar neighborhoods is discovering heretofore unknown eateries that become your go-to spot whenever you're back in that part of town. Case in point: Il Capriccio in Los Feliz. I was in the area for a Press Club event earlier in the evening, and was looking for something...
Sister Cities Boston and Padova Join Forces for Second Edition of italianissimo!
Celebrating 30 years as sister cities, Boston and Padova came together on Friday, June 7, at the Boston Public Library for the second annual italianissimo! gala event. Raising funds for the promotion of Italian language and culture, as well as for the creation of a future Italian Cultural Center in Boston, the event was organized by the Italian Co...
Al Pacino presto sul set con Lizzani
Le vicende italiane giudiziarie degli ultimi anni, e soprattutto lo scandalo negli Usa relativo al motivi di sicurezza che ha spinto l'Fbi a esigere un controllo stretto su milioni di telefoni, fanno da cornice alla pre-produzione de L'orecchio del potere, film tratto da un romanzo di Giulio Andreotti (Operazione Via Appia, Rizzoli, 1998) e che sar...
Italian Heritage Night – Order your tickets now
SF Giants vs Brewers, Wednesday, August 7th at 7:15p.m. Please join members of the Museo Italo Americano as we celebrate Italian Heritage Night at the ballpark. The special event ticket package includes: A seat in one of the Italian Heritage Sections for the game against the Milwaukee Brewers (Museo seating is in the Lower Box Left Field...
Festa del libro
Bring your family! Discover some of the finest Italian children's literature available. More than 400 children's books have been selected from the country's distinguished publishers. This event provides a rare opportunity to find and collect literature that will inspire and enrich children's linguistic education. The selection includes a large ran...
Columbus' statue to be moved in Memphis
Memphis City Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution that authorizes the Memphis chapter of UNICO – the Italian-American fraternal organization – to move the statue of Christopher Columbus from a Downtown park to Marquette Park in East Memphis. UNICO commissioned the Columbus statue, which was placed in 1987 in the new Columbus Park on the so...
Italian culture takes over downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The 16th annual Festa Italiana kicks off on Friday. All weekend, more than 20 vendors will set up shop along Montgomery Street, offering anything from chicken riggies to sausage and peppers. Although the delicious food is often the main draw for visitors, the festival also features live entertainment. More than 10 ba...