IAWA’s Open Reading Series–Saturday, December 10, 2016–Featuring Trio of Emerging Writers from New Jersey City University
WHERE: Sidewalk Café, 94 Avenue A (6th Street) East Village, NYC-10009 WHEN: Saturday, December 10, 2016 @ 5:30 – 7:30 pm WHO: Gina DiRenzi is pursuing a Master's Degree in Urban Education and a certification in administration. She teaches high school English for NJCU's University Academy Charter High School. She has presented her work at...
Aerei, accordi con Ryanair ed EasyJet e biglietti a 70 euro: così Norwegian vuole farci volare low cost negli Usa
di Leonard Berberi Con Ryanair, easyJet e altre low cost verso il Regno Unito, l'Irlanda e la Spagna. Da lì tutti a bordo dei Boeing 787 Dreamliner o dei già ordinati 107 Boeing 737 Max di Norwegian Air Shuttle verso la costa orientale e occidentale degli Stati Uniti. A una cifra che, preso per esempio un volo per New York, dovrebbe partire da 138...
Celebrating the External Solemnity of the Epiphany at Our Lady of Peace Church in Gowanus, Brooklyn
I made a long overdue pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Peace Church (522 Carroll St.) in Gowanus, recipe Brooklyn, Sunday morning for the external solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form (Missa Cantata) was sung by celebrant and homilist Fr. Christopher Cullen, who was assisted by several attentive altar servers. Ar...
The first of many life changing conversations at grandma’s kitchen table
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Forty Days in Italy con La Mia Famiglia, which I plan to publish in the Spring of 2017, with your help. You can find all of the excerpts here. I plan to write this book over the next few months by releasing excerpts here on our website and getting feedback from The Italian American Podcast...
Dolce&Gabbana per il Metropolitan
Dal 24 settembre, con "L'Elisir d'amore" di Donizetti, il prestigioso Metropolitan Opera di New York incomincerà a parlare anche italiano. Grazie a Dolce&Gabbana (ma anche alle maggiori associazioni italo-americane come Niaf, Columbus Citizen Foundation, Osia e Noiaw) e con il supporto del Consolato generale italiano nella Grande Mela, il temp...
Aprire un Business negli USA: La Storia di “Sierra Italia”
Questa settimana intervistiamo Lorena di Sierra Italia, che ci racconta della loro decisione di lasciare l'Italia e aprire un negozio di prodotti italiani negli States.Da dove cominciare? Da un piccolo paese della provincia di Siena!!Mio marito ed io abbiamo sempre avuto il "sogno americano" e, visto che gli affari in Italia andavano calando, nel 2...
Boston’s colorful turn-of-the-century Carnevale
On February 4, 1895, the headline of the Boston Globe read as follows:Eleven Masquerading Italians. They Disturb the Sabbath Stillness of the North End by Celebrating a Carnival which Closes Feb 27." The article went on to describe the event and its consequences. Out for "as good a time as could be had," over 1,000 men, women, and children swung in...
One-year renewable Visiting Assistant Professor position in Italian in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures to begin August 15, 2013.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian The University of Arkansas announces a one-year renewable Visiting Assistant Professor position in Italian in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures to begin August 15, 2013. The applicants must possess native or near-native fluency in English and Italian, and be willing to teach Italia...
Death, Eros, and Literary Enterprise in Pier Paolo Pasolini
A Lecture by Ryan Calabretta-Sajder followed by a film. Brief Introduction: Sandra Celli Harris The lecture will briefly introduce the life and works of Pier Paolo Pasolini, paying particular attention to the themes of 'death, eros, and literary enterprise.' Attention will be paid to Pasolini's untimely and horrific assassination....
Leonardo DiCaprio explains how he got his name
Did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio's name was inspired by the Uffizi Gallery? His first name is supposed to have derived from his first kick he delivered in his mother's (Irmalin) womb as she stood in front of a painting by Leonardo DaVinci at Italy's Uffizi gallery. Read more Fonte: The Italian American Journal...
La poesia di scena a Brooklyn
È stata un'indimenticabile serata quella tenutasi al Social Club di Castellammare Del Golfo, a Brooklyn, interamente dedicata alla cultura siciliana. Ricco programma di poesie presentate dal noto poeta Nino Provenzano, vice presidente di Arba Sicula, al quale hanno partecipato anche il prof. Gaetano Cipolla, presidente della medesima Assoc...
Italian in Great Plains
Italian immigrants entered the Great Plains first as missionaries such as Fra Marco da Nizza (1495-1558) and Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711), and later as adventurers such as Count Leonetto Cipriani (1816-1888) and Italian American Charles Siringo (1855-1928). Since Italy was not a unified country until the Risorgimento (1860-70), early...