Lorenzo Ortona nuovo Console Generale a San Francisco: il messaggio ai connazionali
Prima settimana a San Francisco per Lorenzo Ortona, che da lunedì scorso, 19 settembre, ha assunto le funzioni di Console Generale. "Mi sento profondamente onorato di poter rappresentare l'Italia a San Francisco e nel quadrante nord-occidentale degli Stati Uniti", scrive Ortona nel suo primo messaggio ai connazionali. "Sento la grande comples...
Italian Consul General De Santis to Help Celebrate Columbus Day
Nicola De Santis, consul general of Italy in Boston, will be on hand in Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini's office Friday to help celebrate Columbus Day. De Santis will address a gathering in the mayor's office, from 9 to 10 a.m., before attending a ceremony raising the Italian flag outside City Hall. Fiorentini said the public is i...
L.A. Meets Ambassador Varricchio and His Contagious Optimism
The recently appointed Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Armando Varricchio was born in Venice, Italy, but completed his MA (summa cum laude) in International Relations at the prestigious University of Padua. Appointed, on December 2013, with the highest ranking honor of "Grand Officer of the Order of merit of the Republic of Italy...
Truffle time in Italy: Alba and other Festivals
Truffle lovers the world over look forward to truffle time in Italy. The Piedmont town of Alba is renown for its celebration which has been held annually since 1929. Often referred to as Italy's truffle capital, Alba is also home of the association, which represents truffle-producing towns throughout central Italy. This year's festival wil...
Williamsville Central Schools consider adopting Indigenous Peoples Day
Talk of doing away with Columbus Day now turns to the Williamsville Central School Board, which Tuesday evening will discuss renaming the holiday Indigenous Peoples Day. The suggestion came from School Board President Toni Vazquez, who said the reaction the board has heard since she first proposed the idea last month has been favorable, but on...
Will The Stelvio Make Americans Lust For An Alfa Romeo Again?
To people of a certain age, Alfa Romeo is how you say "sports car" in Italian. Its two seat barchetta, the Spider Veloce, played a staring role in Mike Nichols' classic movie The Graduate. You don't even have to know Italian to know what "veloce" means. Just say the word and it definition become clear. Road & Track often waxed poetic about the...
Where to begin with Martin Scorsese
Movies inspire a lot of passion, but the back catalogue of film history can be daunting. For every fan who's obsessed with an actor, director or sub-genre, there's another struggling to know where to start. Sometimes all it takes is the right recommendation to set you on your path from newbie to know-it-all... Your next obsession: modern...
Gianandrea Noseda
When: Monday, January 09, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Entrance: Free - Organized by : Italian Cultural Institute of New York Gianandrea Noseda is widely recognized as one of the leading conductors of his generation. He is the International Opera Awards Conductor of the Year 2016 and Musical America'...
Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar
by Anthony Julian Tamburri This three-week summer program at the University of Calabria (Arcavacata di Rende) is now in its third edition. The Seminar takes place June 12–30, adiposity 2017 and is designed to introduce participants (doctoral students and professors) to cultural studies of the Italian Diaspora from a variety of academic pers...
JCU Presents RomeComing Week!
2012 is a very special year for John Cabot University as it marks our 40th Anniversary. We have been hosting special events throughout the year and now we are dedicating one week to our alumni. Come back to JCU for RomeComing week and celebrate the history and growth of your Alma Mater while enjoying fun events and mingling with the current studen...
Position available: Project Manager Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West - Los Angeles, California
The ideal candidate for this position will be an innovative and energetic individual with a passion for promoting trade relations between Italy and the Western United States. Responsibilities to include but not limited to: Promotes the mission of the Chamber and creates interest in its services;Develops initiatives, calculates costs and drafts pr...
Gita al Culinary Institute of America con l’associazione laziali nel mondo (New York)
L'associazione Laziali Nel Mondo (New York) sponsorizza una gita in bus al Culinary Institute of America e una visita con degustazione enologica presso la Millbrook Winery, presso Catskills. L'appuntamento è fissato per il 4 maggio prossimo con partenza da Latham Farms alle 7.30 del mattino. Fonte: AISE