Pompei, riaprono al pubblico le stanze del potere
di Antonio Ferrara Un altro pezzo di quella Pompei negata per decenni torna a essere visitabile: questa volta siamo nel cuore della città romana, nell'area meridionale del Foro, la piazza porticata che era il cuore della vita politica, economica e religiosa della colonia romana conquistata da Silla nell'89 avanti Cristo e perciò consacrata a Vener...
“What is it about Parma? A Look at Italy’s Opera-Mad Town“
When: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMWhere: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL What is it about Parma? An opera town like no other, Parma and its magnificent Teatro Regio enjoy fame -- some would say infamy -- as the "toughest", most passionate and best-informed opera audience in the world. Fi...
Your Guide To Italy's Most Romantic City
Venice, Italy might not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of European cool, but this seaside city is more than just a pretty postcard. Beyond its canals and pastel-dotted streets is an Italian city like no other — with its own history, its own food, and a classical music scene that could make Prague and Paris reach for the world's...
Bobby Conte Thornton, Ariana DeBose, and the Bronx Tale Cast in the Recording Studio
The new Broadway musical A Bronx Tale entered the studio this week to recorded the show's original cast album. Under the direction of four-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks and Oscar winner Robert De Niro, the show, written by Chazz Palminteri, is based on his acclaimed solo show and subsequent 1993 film of the same name. A Bronx Tale is set against the...
Diplomat Luigi Einaudi honored for defense education work
By Jonathan Miller When Luigi Einaudi left the U.S. Department of State after 23 years promoting peace and cooperation in Latin America, he decided to share what he had learned with students and scholars around the world. Einaudi's work as a teacher was recognized Jan. 12 in Washington, D.C., when Undersecretary of State Thomas A. Shannon...
Imprese Italiane nel mondo - Stati Uniti - Confindustria Udine:" Il Friuli alla conquista degli USA"
"Quello degli USA è un mercato di sbocco e di investimento rilevante per il nostro paese e la nostra provincia. Nel 2011 il Friuli ha esportato negli States oltre 215 milioni di Euro di prodotti, contro i 175 del 2010, segnando un aumento del 23%. Gli USA sono il settimo partner commerciale della nostra Provincia. Il saldo attivo della bilancia com...
"Insieme per gli Italiani" presenta i suoi rappresentanti in Centro e Nord America
Il movimento "INSIEME per gli italiani" continua in questi giorni a rendere noti i propri rappresentanti in vista delle elezioni politiche del prossimo anno. Quest'oggi è la volta dei rappresentanti in Centro e Nord America. In particolare questi i nomi scelti nella Pacific Coast Region, che si concentrano per la verità tutti in California: Giusep...
“Italian Americans at Bat” is a must-see before attending the 2013 WBC Finals in San Francisco
Who would have guessed that at least 454 Italian Americans have played baseball in the majorssince 1897? The San Francisco Bay Area produced many of baseball's pioneers and originated thesandlot playing field in the 1860s. In fact, the earliest West Coast games were played downtownon a sandlot where San Francisco City Hall stands today–ne...
Washington, riunione di sistema in Ambasciata: punto su prospettive per la promozione dell’Italia negli USA
Molto bene il commercio Italia-USA, con un record assoluto nelle nostre esportazioni nel 2012. Ampio il potenziale ancora da sfruttare nell'attrazione degli investimenti. Massima attenzione alle opportunità offerte dal progetto di Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership tra USA e Unione Europea. Questi alcuni dei principali spunti emersi da...
Mind the Bridge Accelerator: apply
We run 2 10-week sessions every year, each session limited to 5 – 10 select startups. The SUMMER 2013 application is OPEN. The session is scheduled to begin on August 18, 2013. Application timeline: March 31: Early submission deadline* April 15: Final deadline to submit online application May 17-18: In-person interview...
Staten Island's Candice Guardino uses real life as inspiration for her off-Broadway show
Authors and playwrights, comedians and filmmakers report regularly to the Staten Island's Italian-American franchise.Sometimes, the takeaway is funny and entertaining, as it was a few years back in Anthony Wilkinson's off Broadway romp "My Big Gay Italian Wedding." But a lot of the time, it's just stereotypes: Mob wives and made men, meatballs and...
Inside ISSNAF Mario Strazzabosco mentorship lecture in Seattle
Mario Strazzabosco, Professor of Medicine & Gastroenterology at the Yale University School of Medicine and Director Master Program in Transplantation Medicine at University of Milan-Bicocca, will hold two mentorship lectures on May 20th 2013 at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, with two different titles:...