Italy’s Parmesan Cheese Goes Kosher
by Anna Momigliano Cheese lovers of the Jewish world, rejoice: the original Parmesan cheese from Italy is now available in a kosher version. The first cheese wheel, adorned with a large Star of David and the word "kosher" written on it in Hebrew, was cut open last week at the Israeli pavilion in the Milan world's fair. Althou...
Armani Outlet to open first Hawaii location on Oahu Nov
by Darin Moriki Italian designer Giorgio Armani's fashion company will open its first Hawaii outlet store next month in Waikele Premium Outlets on Oahu, according to public records verified by outlet management. Giorgio Armani Corp., the New York-based subsidiary of the fashion designer's Milan, Italy-based Giorgio Armani S.p.A.,...
Lidia's Pittsburgh gets a new look
By Melissa McCart Lidia's Pittsburgh in the Strip District has gotten a facelift. It's not just a nip and tuck but a gutting that exceeds the construction costs of many new restaurants opening around town. Opened 15 years ago, Lidia's has retained its backlit wine wall in the renovation, but has made many other updates: A once open ki...
Meet Our Wise Women: Gemma Puglisi
by NOIAW Gemma Puglisi. Author, Media Expert, and Assistant Professor of Communications at American UniversityGemma will be honored at our Greater Washington, D.C. Epiphany Celebration on January 14, 2016. Buy tickets here. WHAT BEING ITALIAN MEANS TO ME. When I think of what my heritage means to me, I immediately think...
Thursday: A Taste of Little Italy
6-9 p.m., Kohler Signature Store, 300 Albemarle St., Baltimore (MD)(410) 752-4515, littleitalymadonnari.com, $35. You may think that Italian food is just pizza and pasta; and, yeah, that is a lot of it. But it's the best pizza and pasta, and other incarnations of bread and tomatoes and olive oil and wine and meat and everything good in thi...
Stefano Radio (CEO College Life Italia)
Soccer is growing in the US, where generally sport has a critical role in the education of the young Americans. As we think that this is one of the things Italy should import from the US, we're happy to talk to Stefano Radio, CEO and Co-founder of College Life Italia: a wonderful project made by Italians who now live in the US, that brings Ital...
Cinema & Theater. Italytime torna sul palcoscenico con "Dinner Rush"
Italytime torna sul palcoscenico con uno dei suoi originali progetti, CINEMA & THEATER, questa volta in coabitazione con l'importante ed esclusivo John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, Cuny. Invitato proprio dal Calandra, il 9 febbraio il regista Bob Giraldi sarà presente alla proiezione di "Dinner Rush", pellicola c...
Appian Club presents Music Theory
The term music theory intimidates people but learning the basics of music theory is easier than one thinks and it is very helpful. Understanding music theory before students start lessons on their chosen instruments definitely facilitates the process of learning the instrument. Pick up the basics of music theory and you can apply it immediately to...
We’re All Italian at Teatro ZinZanni
By Alice Kaderlan The success of any particular ZinZanni show depends in large measure on the appeal of its emcee, the circus master who keeps the show moving and the laughs coming in the non-circus skits featuring unsuspecting audience members. Until the current show, "Be Italian," I had only seen male emcees, including the brill...
In Italy, a Museum Examines the Facets of Jewelry
People will come here and change the way they think about jewelry," promised Alba Cappellieri, director of the Museo del Gioiello. "You'll start thinking about what jewelry means to you. And your idea about jewelry will be different after you visit." She just might be right. The museum, which opened in December 2014, features nine rooms fo...
Lorenzo Soria brings his journalistic professionalism to the chair of the HFPA
Lorenzo Soria's parents were Jews, urged - by the suffocating climate following the "Italian Racial Laws" - to embark on a diaspora to Argentina. They settled down in Buenos Aires, where, in 1951, Lorenzo was born. The boy grew up in a circle of Italians, until at the age of 11, he experienced the tragic loss of his father. His m...
Celebration benefits scholarship fund
The Italian American Club of Maui will host a Chocolate Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ulupalakua Ranch on April 10. The cost is $10 and includes wine tasting, beverages and chocolate desserts. Participants are asked to bring a favorite chocolate delight to share. The event will begin with a no-host lunch at the General Store at 11 a.m. Des...