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Primi non sul campo di calcio, ma nel campo dell'architettura green: l'Italia vince il campionato del mondo dell'efficienza energetica, dell'innovazione, della sostenibilità e della bellezza.   RhOME for denCity, la casa solare progettata e costruita dal Dipartimento di Architettura di Roma Tre, ha sbaragliato in volata Germania, Cile e Olan...

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The annual Italian Festival will take place on the grounds of the Amerigo Vespucci Lodge, 10 Christopher Columbus Ave., from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday. The festival will continue from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday.   The Italian Festival, which has been held for more than 20 years, will feature authentic Italian food, mus...

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by Jane Huson   Rome would not have been the same "Eternal City" or "Caput Mundi" without its first emperor. August 19 marks the 2,000th anniversary of the death of Emperor Augustus. Many exciting exhibitions will be available to the public for the very first time as Rome prepares to celebrate this extraordinary historical figure.   A...

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The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition, the nation's largest Italian American anti-bias group, is calling upon Ocean County Freeholder Candidate Timothy E. Ryan to apologize for a Facebook post that used a reference from the "Godfather" movie to stereotype his Italian American opponent, Freeholder Chairman Joseph H. Vicari.   The Facebook...

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Call me crazy but I sense a sea change. What do I mean? In the last six months I have been pleasantly surprised in seeing complimentary and often flattering stories in the media about Italian Americans. I know, hard to believe.   On September 21, 2014 we were treated to a lengthy report on 'CBS Sunday Morning' about the musical and personal...

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Italy is a land of saints, poets, and sailors. This was as true in the 15th century, when Christopher Columbus sailed off, as it is today. Creativity and curiosity have always been distinguishing features of the Italian spirit and inspired countless works of art as well as adventurous journeys of discovery.   Starting with the ancient Roman...

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  WTI Magazine #46    2014 October, 29Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   I just came back from a couple of very intense weeks in the US, between New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Illinois. I've met several beautiful friends in the Italian American community, I've attended important events, I've had very positive feedbacks about what We t...

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by Mauro Battocchi   Peace Streets, the instrumental jazz album by Joe DeRose and Amici has been included in the 57th Grammy Award nominations entry list. Mr. DeRose, a San Jose native of Italian American descent, started playing drums when he was five and eventually went to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since graduatio...

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The Italian Cultural Institute and the Banca d'Italia US Representative Office are pleased to invite you to THE FUTURE OF CAPITALISM IN LUIGI EINAUDI'S VIEW A Round-Table with Alfredo Gigliobianco (Chief, Economic and Financial History Division, Bank of Italy)Charles S. Maier (Leverett Saltonstall Professor of History at...

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The Italian-American Club in Summit will be hosting a winter coat drive December 1-22, with all outerwear collected donated to The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, located in Elizabeth.   Of special need are adult-sized large and extra-large men's coats, and all sizes of children's coats including infants.   Read more  ...

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Local community members can enjoy some Italian-style Christmas entertainment at Jersey City's Casa Colombo's seventh annual Christmas Concert and Sing Along celebration on Dec. 14.   This celebration, scheduled to start at 4 p.m., will feature Michael Aromondo and his Metropolitan Festival Band, which has provided entertainment for tradition...

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Despite all the stereotypes created by the media, becoming a successful developer in Silicon Valley is really hard. Only the best programmers, the one able to build valuable connections and to give visibility to their achievements are able to get a well paid job in the top companies or to receive investments for their startup.   Now, on top...

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