Call for Chapters- Teachers of Italian language and literature in the United States during the 19th century
by Lucia Ducci Invitation to submit an abstract for a prospective edited collection of biographical essays on teachers of Italian language and literature in the United States during the 19th century. The 19th century witnessed a constant growth of the interest in Italian language, unhealthy literature, health and culture in the Unit...
National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 2012 Gala Weekend Conferences
NIAF will host its annual gala weekend from October 12-13, 2012, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. The Foundation's 37th Anniversary Gala on Saturday evening will conclude two days of activities offering the best of Italy in Washington, D.C. All conferences are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Visit www.niaf.org/gala...
Terzi negli USA, al via anno cultura - “Iniziativa rivolta ai giovani”. Oltre 180 eventi
In America, nel 2013, sarà tempo d'Italia. Con l'esposizione del celebre David-Apollo di Michelangelo nella National Gallery of Art di Washington, infatti, si è aperto ufficialmente oggi l'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, il progetto nato dall'iniziativa del Ministro Giulio Terzi e che gode dell'Alto Patronato del Presidente della Rep...
Possibile collaborazione tra Italia e Usa sulla riconversione degli edifici
Italia più avanti degli Usa sul versante della sostenibilità: perlomeno a giudicare da alcune eccellenze come il Caab, il Centro agro-alimentare di Bologna che, con i suoi 100mila metri quadrati di superficie fotovoltaica, "impressiona per la determinazione e la portata degli investimenti realizzati in pochi mesi nel settore energetico delle rinnov...
Will An Italian Restaurant End The Class Action As We Know It?
The questioning didn't go well for the plaintiffs in American Express vs. Italian Colors today, and that could mean the U.S. Supreme Court is about to give companies another powerful tool for reducing class-action litigation against them. The justices expressed strong skepticism about the central premise of the case, which is that antitrust lawsui...
Life Is A Great Game
Presented by: Salvatore Cottone and Susan Mannino (Author of "An Italian American Story") Life is a Great Game is a work of historical fiction based on real people and events in history embedded in a heartwarming, inspiring, and powerful work of fantasy. The story is based on an actual event, a soccer match that occurred in Bolognetta...
Italian Ambassador hosted by the Seattle ISSNAF chapter
In early April, Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero visited Seattle for few days to promote the "2013 year of the Italian Culture in the USA". The event was also the occasion to meet local business and entrepreneurs and to strengthen the relation with the local honorary Consul. During the visit of the Ambassador, the main event...
Tracce di Walter Bonatti a Dawson City
di Igor D'India Nel 1965 Walter Bonatti, famoso alpinista, esploratore e inviato della rivista Epoca, realizzò un affascinante reportage sulla sua traversata solitaria in canoa dei fiumi Yukon e Porcupine, sulle tracce dei cercatori d'oro, dei quali tanto aveva letto nei romanzi di London. Dopo aver fotografato il Chilkoot pass vicino Whitheh...
June 15: Deadline, Call for Papers 2013 IASA Conference, New Orleans
This year's IASA conference, Italian American Identity Politics (New Orleans Marriott, October 3-5, 2013) examines the politics of the identifying term "Italian American" from multiple perspectives and in different time periods. The evocation of "Italian American" for political purposes and agendas has a varied history, e.g., to combat anti-Italian...
Speciale CGIE/ la relazione del Viceministro Archi apre la plenaria
di Raffaella Aronica Ha un passato da italiano all'estero e non solo nella sua veste di diplomatico. È nato in Belgio e cresciuto in Germania, dove il padre svolgeva servizio presso la nostra rappresentanza. E con questo "spirito" il vice ministro agli Affari Esteri Bruno Archi, che ha la delega per gli italiani nel mondo, ha partecipato a...
Best of 2012 Feast of Mount Carmel
Every year, the Mount Carmel Society here hosts the Feast of Mount Carmel, complete with a carnival, multiple fireworks events and a procession on the feast day, July 16. Get a sense of what you can expect by looking through some of the best photos from last year's feast. The fairgrounds are on Springfield Avenue, at River Road. There are...
Contardi Brings Tailor's Touch to Modern Designer Italian Lighting
In releasing the Contardi collection of modern designer lighting, luxury Italian furniture house Nella Vetrina has sealed its reputation for bringing the finest modern Italian lighting to America. The Contardi collection combines fine craftsmanship, beautiful materials, and the latest technology to create elegant, highly customizable lighting solut...