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  WTI Magazine #51    2015 January, 9Author : Robert Sergio Simon      Translation by:   Of the many traditions that began in Italy and spread throughout the world, one of the most famous is Carnevale. This pre-Lent festival has endured for nearly ten centuries from before the age when Venice ruled commerce throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Toda...

The IACL will host their 18th annual Super Bowl Party from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. A bocce tournament starts at 10 a.m. with cappuccino, espresso and sandwiches available for participants.   A buffet starts at 5 p.m. featuring chicken wings, homemade pizza, sausage with peppers, pasta with marinara, salad, dessert and a cash bar. Tickets include...

"È vero che la cultura del lavoro è mutata: bisogna prenderne atto realisticamente. I nostri giovani e meno giovani – quest'anno più di ottantamila sono andati a lavorare all'estero – lo sanno bene!   Ma bisogna fare estrema attenzione perché tutti siano accompagnati e sostenuti in quello che è necessario per non perdere la dignità: sentirsi...

A newly formed theater ensemble, La Strada of Asbury Park, New Jersey is making waves in the post-Sandy seaside town with both the projects they are producing, and how they are being produced.   Unlike many fledgling stage companies, which subsist on drawing crowds with well-known, established commercial pieces and then, perhaps, sprinkle in...

By Mauro Battocchi   The Italian Community was floored last year when Seagate CEO and Italian American Stephen Luzco honored the We Love Italian campaign with a most generous gift of $100,000.   Mr. Luzco is a shining example of an American of Italian descent who is really giving back to his own homeland. And his work continues on the...

Il Posto means, “The Place” in Italian, and chef and owner Andrea Frizzi has largely backed up his contention that his breezy spot in City Park West is hot ― it’s routinely mentioned as one of the city’s best Italian restaurants for years now.   Frizzi, originally from Milan, imports many Italian ingredient...

At Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, at 28088 Main Street in Lacombe, a group of ladies have been busy every day preparing for the annual St. Joseph Day altar. This Catholic/Italian tradition has always been held on Thursday (March 19), which is the feast of St. Joseph.   This longtime tradition was brought to America by some of the fir...

Fra simboli esoterici, epifanie massoniche e luoghi pieni di fascino e mistero, l'Italia è piena di luoghi 'stregati'! Beh, non proprio stregati, ma legati a leggende o piccole curiosità, che magari non conoscete ancora. Se siete curiosi di fare un salto nell'Italia più "occulta" e scoprire piccoli misteri e storie affascinanti, preparate la valigi...

by Robert Gallo   Joseph Panetta, President and CEO of Biocom, was the inaugural honoree of the Convivio Communitas Award for Leadership, underscoring his impact on the San Diego community receiving what the organization termed, "long overdue accolades."   "Congratulations on receiving the Convivio Communitas Award for Leadership," sa...

In true Italian style, Segafredo set to open a new, largest location at The Shops at Pembroke Gardens with a Grand Opening Celebration to be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 6:30 – 10:00pm.   A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Frank C. Ortis, the Miramar Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Italy-America Chamber of Comme...

Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Italy's no. 1 premium beer, announced today that it will be the official beer of this year's Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T. Raising a glass to some of the world's best emerging and legacy tastemakers in the film industry, Peroni Nastro Azzurro will launch the global #Grazie campaign by honoring the true style,...

Sono trascorsi 18 anni dai giorni in cui il regista pugliese Vittorio Capotorto iniziò la sua attività a New York, prima come docente del suo corso Italian Theater Practicum a Columbia University, quindi come fondatore di "Teatromania" (con cui ha messo in scena decine di spettacoli), per arrivare alla nascita di Italytime, tenuta a battesimo col s...