Cooking with Herbs in Umbria at Eataly Chicago
Every month Eataly brings its guests closer to a different region of Italy through its food, wine and culture. Throughout the month of November Eataly will be featuring the region of Umbria with a series of classes focused on wines and traditional dishes from this region. Cooking with fresh herbs is at the heart of Italian cuisine. In Umb...
Digital Champions in Italy – building an army of 8000
by Riccardo Luna On 19 September, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi appointed me as "Digital Champion", advisor for the digital economy. I was of course delighted – but when it was made official, my first thought was: "What do I do now? How do I get every Italian digital"? I was already familiar with the role. Originally, the EU Commission call...
Italian American culture and history under attack
by John A. Fratta Is it me or is there something wrong? For me it all began on Sept. 19, but I know it has been going on for many years. On Sept. 19 and 20, the New York Daily News ran an attack piece on the Feast of San Gennaro. The article made it look as if there was something going on with the feast's funds, but, of course, it was not true. &...
Studying (in) Italy: Stadio Olimpico, Living the Dream
WTI Magazine #50 2014 December, 26Author : Matthew Lofstrom Translation by: When we arrived in Rome, our professor had us write down three goals we wanted to accomplish during our semester in Italy. My number one goal was to get to Stadio Olimpico to watch A.S. Roma play. This past week on December 10, I saw Roma play Manchester City...
Foulard siciliani al Central park
La Sicilia alla conquista di Central Park, il cuore verde di New York. La stilista bagherese Anna Maria La Bianca, che da anni vive nella Grande Mela e può vantare tra le sue "clienti" anche Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga e la principessa del Qatar, ha scelto proprio le atmosfere "foliage" del parco più famoso d'America per presentare la sua collezione...
Programma Ponte scholarships for Italian American College Students
Study Next Summer in Italy, July 2015. Earn up to 6 transferable credits APPLICATION: Download it from http://AIAE.net DEADLINE: Continuously accepted up to Feb.14, 2015COSTS TO STUDENT: Round trip airline ticket to Rome. School Registration, in Euros, €300 (6 Credits). Pocket money.FREE: Two Course Tuition (6 Cr.); Room and Board. Metr...
Salernitano inventa “calza-computer”. Il nuovo brand spopola a Los Angeles
«Sensoria», calza intelligente, "fuga" da casa. E un nome: Mario Esposito. Potrebbero essere gli ingredienti di una favola, e lo sono. Un storia del Terzo millennio che può far pensare, e molto, sullo stato delle nostre università, della nostra ricerca e delle opportunità che vengono offerte ai nostri giovani. Tutto comincia qualche anno f...
Italians honoring Massachusetts WWII vet, fellow crewmembers
The daughter of a Massachusetts World War II veteran is in northern Italy this weekend to unveil a memorial at the spot where his bomber crashed 70 years ago. Silas Barrett of Norfolk and four other crewmembers bailed out of the B-25 Mitchell dubbed "Maybe" just before it crashed into a mountain near the village of Ronzo di Chienis after b...
Ferraro’s family to launch Pizza Forte
Three proven local restaurant operators are launching new concepts. The family behind longtime local fave Ferraro's will debut its new venture, Pizza Forte, this spring, offering Roman-style pizza, Hofmann hot dogs, meatballs and more at two locations—inside Sunset Station and at the Hard Rock Hotel. Chada Thai & Wine creator Bank Atch...
Craft the Leather on the Road 2015: l'arte della concia toscana si presenta in Texas
Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale, Toscana Promozione e Camera di Commercio Italiana in Texas lanciano l’iniziativa Craft the Leather on the Road 2015 in Texas. Craft the Leather on the Road è un ciclo di eventi internazionali che porta in giro per il mondo un prodotto d’eccellenza toscano, la pelle conciata al vegetale. N...
Italian-American Civic Association honors seniors
Vita M. Messina, 97, remembered the days when she danced and danced all night at weddings at the Italian-American Civic Association as a young woman. On Sunday, she was one of 26 people over the age of 85 who were honored during the club’s first senior recognition at the Bellew Avenue club. At her age, the longtime member of the St. Anthon...
Gaspara Stampa: A Symposium and Concert Honoring the Poet and Her Time
Date: March 27, 2015Time: 7:30-9:00PMLocation: Gasson Hall 100Address: Boston College 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467Contact: Prof. Mattia Acetoso, 617-552-1741 This event celebrates the encounter of contemporary music and the Italian Renaissance, commemorating the life and works of Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554), the greatest wo...