Mappa dei dialetti in Italia
Ecco una mappa dettagliata che ci mostra la grande varietà di dialetti in Italia. La mappa creata da Sima Brankov nel suo blog Language Maps mostra l'infinita varietà delle lingue parlate nella penisola. I dialetti sono stati raggruppati in 7 categorie. - I dialetti Gallo-Italici: Piemontesi, Lombardi Occidentali, Lombardi Orientali, Ligu...
In Turin’s Royal Library a manuscript Legendary in name and in deed
by Marco Carminati Miniatures are marvels of Medieval and Renaissance art that are only accessible to a happy few. Except for the large illuminated books made for church choirs, which could be consulted on the book rests by dozens of monks at the same time, or the liturgical books that were read by multiple people (Bibles, Missals...
Italian Cultural Center to offer limoncello-making class on June 20
by Sarah Platanitis The Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass will offer a limoncello-making class on Saturday, June 20, from noon - 2 p.m. at their location at 56 Margaret Street in Springfield. Learn to make the delicious Italian lemon liqueur from an instructor that will guide the class through a hands-on demonstr...
The Moorish Heads of Sicily
...Otherwise known as Pot Heads! I like the ambiguity in the phrase Moorish Heads. When the Moors invaded Sicily from North Africa in the 11th century, they built ceramics workshops all over the island and taught the Sicilians to make brightly coloured majolica, an art form which gradually spread throughout Sicily. One of the excavate...
Italian family fights to repatriate US rail victim
Giuseppe Piras, 40, was killed after an Amtrak train travelling from Washington to New York derailed in Philadelphia on May 12th. The Italian was killed along with seven others, and was one of the last victims to be pulled from the wreckage. Over 200 people were injured, 11 of them critically. Piras, who is from the town of Ittiri on...
Made in Italy at FMI CONNECT
By Andrew Harig The Italian Trade Agency, a government agency promoting internationalization of Italian companies, today hosted a press conference in the FMI Connect Expo's Italian Pavilion to launch a U.S. campaign in four major markets to raise awareness of the value of authentic, "Made in Italy" food and beverages. Beginning th...
Paolo Busti Foundation scholarship dinner
The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation held its 30th annual Scholarship Dinner Wednesday night at Terry Hills Restaurant. From left, are John Borrelli and Louis Cinquino, Outstanding Italian-American honorees; along with scholarship winners Paige Misiti, Olivia Marchese and Allison Della Penna. Alison earned the top award of $1,000. Paige was th...
St. John’s lands ‘big-game’ Italian guard for 2015
Chris Mullin's 2015 recruiting class got a major boost Monday morning. Touted Italian guard Federico Mussini told St. John's coaching staff he was turning down professional dollars to come to Queens and later signed a financial aid agreement. The 6-foot Mussini – ranked as the No. 13 European prospect in his class, according to EuroHopes.com,...
2 new restaurants coming from Via Vite owner
by Polly Campbell Cristian Pietoso, owner of Via Vite restaurant, Downtown, will be busy over the next few months, opening two new restaurants. First to open will be in the space of M Woodfired Grill in Hyde Park. The not-yet-named restaurant will be a traditional Italian osteria. "Via Vite is traditional, but with a more mod...
Five Italian alpine huts for a summer chill-out
Italy's alpine huts, or 'rifugi', provide the perfect - and inexpensive - place to get some peace and quiet and escape the heat of the Italian summer. And the good news is that they are not as inaccessible as you might think. But what can you expect from a rifugio? Those in super-remote, high-altitude areas might not offer flushing i...
The Italian connection
This summer will mark Sebastian Maniscalco's fifth appearance at the Just for Laughs festival but whereas his past appearances have been limited to sets at the Ethnic Show, the Relationship Show, and various galas, this time he'll be presenting his hour-long one-man show, Aren't You Embarrassed? at Le Gesù Theatre until July 26. "It's good...
Run/Walk For Bocce Ball Courts
Cheyenne's members of the Mia Maria Lodge of the Order of Sons of Italy want to share their heritage with you. "We are working with the city to fund a Bocce Course in one of our public parks," says Jenny Craig, a runner who is a member of the group. These groups of Italian- Americans want to introduce the age old game of Bocce Ball to Chey...