Appreciating Italian culture American style in Waldwick
The Italian American Social Club of Waldwick has been in full swing this fall. Activities slated for the coming year are dedicated to the appreciation of Italian-American culture. Monthly meetings will include tastings and demonstrations of pasta-making for kids, a St. Lucy's Day party, a card-playing café, an Italian film festival, cheese making/t...
Fratello's Italian Market & Deli
Creamy, herbaceous with just a touch of sweetness — the ricotta filling in the Lasagne Napoletana al' Forno at Fratello's has the power to evoke rhapsodies of joy. Beyond the filling, this dish owes its success to each element, capable of anchoring a dish individually, harmonizing completely — a meaty tomato sauce with enough acidity to st...
Hartford's "Little Italy"
In the early 1900s, Hartford was a booming economic center. Italy, on the other hand, suffered both economically and socially. Hundreds of thousands of Italian men looked for unskilled work in other countries, with many eventually headed to the United States. Hartford's potential job opportunities attracted Italians and soon the city's number of im...
Il bel Rudy e la sua America Cent’anni fa partì dalla Puglia
Bello, di una bellezza intrigante. E poi ambiguo, trasgressivo, languido. Sono molti i motivi che hanno fatto di Rodolfo Valentino un mito: forse anche la sua morte precoce. Ma la storia di Rudy è anche la storia di un certo Novecento italo-americano, in cui si ritrovano molte vicende del nostro Sud. Ad esempio quelle legate all'emigrazion...
Zero Waste: Italian town pioneer in Waste Recycling
Last week, we told you about the waste management crisis in the south of Italy. But as we said before, all it takes is the valiant few who choose not to accept things the way they are. In keeping with this thought, Capannori, a rural town in Lucca, has become a trendsetter, not just in Italy but throughout Europe, as the continent's first...
Partono i Bastimenti: Domani l’inaugurazione della Mostra a Bari
Verrà inaugurata domani, 12 gennaio, nella Sala Murat di Piazza del Ferrarese a Bari la mostra "Partono i bastimenti", dedicata alla emigrazione italiana nelle Americhe, che rimarrà aperta al pubblico al 28 gennaio. La rassegna, già allestita con successo a Napoli, a Cosenza ed il mese scorso, in edizione ridotta, presso il Ministero degli...
2014 Ducati Superbike Team Presented in Italy
With just a few weeks to go before the start of the 2014 Superbike World Championship at the Australian circuit of Phillip Island on 23 February, the Ducati Superbike Team has been officially presented to fans, enthusiasts and press in an exclusive live streaming event from the Ducati Auditorium in Borgo Panigale. The 2014 season will see the retu...
Italy companies to build LNG terminal to lower energy costs
By Stephen Jewkes Companies aiming to lower their energy costs plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in northeastern Italy capable of importing 800 million cubic metres (mcm) of LNG per year. Metal parts maker SBE Varvit, one of the companies involved, said the move is aimed at averting job cuts or moving operations...
Bistro Romano Cellar Club Holds Annual Wine Tasting Event on March 4th
Bistro Romano, a leading regional Italian restaurant in Philadelphia, is all set for yet another evening of exceptional wines and unique food pairings. On Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, the Wine Cellar Club will meet in the Bistro's Great Room of 120 for its 36th annual tasting event. "Our Cellar Club is a savvy yet fun forum to taste the best grapes f...
Luxottica Group Tops List of Italy's Most Honored Companies in Institutional Investor's All-Europe Executive Team Ranking
Luxottica Group again claims six top-ranked positions in the 2014 All-Europe Executive Team survey, Institutional Investor's annual poll of buy-side portfolio managers and analysts and sell-side equity research professionals around the world. The luxury goods company's CEO Andrea Guerra, CFO Enrico Cavatorta, IR Professional Alessandra Sen...
Italian American Society Serves Up Success
People flocked to Peoria's Knights of Columbus Sunday to fill up on spaghetti dinners for a good cause. The first Italian American Society spaghetti dinner ended with full bellies and a lot of donations. The event is supposed to be one of the organizations biggest fundraisers. Organizers say the hearty meal is a way to spread Italian cul...
Fourth Annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York, the World’s Most International Cycling Race, Rolls into New York City on May 18
Thousands of cyclists to compete on 100-and 50-mile race course options through NY and NJ; Cycling Champions Stephen Roche and Nelson Vails to take part in race and festivities; Fourth Annual NYC Bike Expo welcomes visitors May 16-17. The New York Metropolitan region's premier cycling event, the fourth annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York...