A Justice Alone, Even if Surrounded
Last fall the pugilistic Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia gave an interview to Jennifer Senior in New York Magazine so playful and revealing that the transcript could nearly be made into a stage play and movie, in the manner of "Frost/Nixon." Justice Scalia, 78, and Ms. Senior, 44, faced off across a generational, political and religio...
I vini “bio” di Roccafiore crescono negli USA
I vini biologici di Roccafiore conquistano i consumatori statunitensi. Nei primi mesi del 2014, l'azienda di Todi (Perugia) ha già superato le vendite dell'anno precedente, con una crescita a due cifre: +10% rispetto al 2013, quando si sono toccate le 15.000 bottiglie esportate in questo mercato. Negli USA Roccafiore è presente in diverse...
"Viva Italia!" at Kensico Dam Plaza - July 27
Enjoy the culture, music and food of Italy at the Italian Heritage Celebration, Sunday, July 27, from noon to 7 p.m., at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The event is part of a series of cultural heritage festivals held in the parks on weekends during the summer. Enjoy live music provided by accordionist Dominic Karcic and his band Conti...
Saratoga Race Course to Host Italian-American Day on July 30
The New York Racing Association, Inc. will host Italian- American Day at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, July 30. The event is the second installment in the inaugural International Heritage Series, a weekly celebration of global culture and heritage during the 2014 summer meet. The day-long festivities will feature Italian music, dance,...
Italian American Association Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Thursday, Aug 21 7:00p - American Italian Heritage Museum - Albany, NYA Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony celebrating the opening of our new Italian Cultural Center will be held at 7:00 pm on Thurs, August 21, at American Italian Heritage Association, 1227 Central Ave, Albany, NY. The Center is located on the second floor of our museum &am...
Little Italy Sandwiched between Past and Present
For most immigrant groups the idea of upward mobility is an inevitable byproduct that is caused by the blood, sweat and tears of past generations. In most cases immigrants from the past and present, arrive in the US and yearn for the "American Dream." They aspire to go from "rags to riches" or at least from nothing to something. Most immig...
Coming to Russell Library: Farms, Factories and Families: Italian American Women of CT - Saturday, Sept. 20
Anthony Riccio, author, photographer and oral historian, will speak about his book Farms, Factories and Families: Italian American Women of Connecticut Farms, Factories and Families. This book documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut, including the crucial role they played in union organizing. Re...
Italian art: Riccardo Perucolo
WTI Magazine #44 2014 October, 1Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: As we've already said many times, the feeling that the artists from previous centuries were people with no personal life, no eccentricity and no psychosis, just beautiful souls dedicated to aesthetics and to their art, is a totally wrong perception, largely due...
Italian lifestyle: Baglietto 46m
WTI Magazine #45 2014 October, 15Author : Living Adamis Translation by: Baglietto, historical shipyard based in La Spezia, Liguria, celebrates its 160th anniversary in 2014 inaugurating the nautical year renewing its presence at Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show, where it introduced the new 46m flagship. The yacht is...
Studiare l'italiano a che serve? Video-giornalismo e università provano a rispondere con il progetto Business Italian Style
Quali sono le sfide nel mercato americano per le creazioni e i prodotti italiani? Quali valori culturali veicolano le ditte italiane nel territorio metropolitano tra New York City e il New Jersey? A cosa si deve il persistente successo di firme italiane? Come una formazione culturale italiana può essere spendibile nel mondo del business negli State...
Izzo shares HOF moment with Cleaves
by Brian Calloway With an assist from one of his all-time great players, Tom Izzo was formally named to another Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The Michigan State coach was one of the headliners of an eight-member Michigan Sports Hall of Fame class unveiled by former MSU point guard Mateen Cleaves at the Izzo Family Media Center at Spartan S...
The Italian Americans, Philadelphia
On Nov. 18, the National Italian American Foundation was at the Philadelphia Media Forum, where along with WHYY, we hosted a special reception and screened clips from the upcoming four-hour documentary series, The Italian Americans, set to air nationally on PBS in February 2015. The documentary, narrated by acclaimed actor Stanley Tucci, r...