Gold for Giovanni Masi de Vargas
An outstanding FEI European Championships Aachen 2015 came to a close with a magnificent individual final, the HAVENS Horsefeed-Prize. The top 20 reiners from all over Europe competed to win one of the coveted medals, whereby Germany was represented in the Final by five riders. Individual gold ultimately went to Italy, which had already secured tea...
Made in Sicily at the Expo from September 4th till 17th
From friday, September 4th until Thursday September 17th, Sicily will the protagonist of the a two week project at Expo Milan. The space, created in collaboration with the Sicilian government, is set up to be a showcase for Sicilian excellences. At the opening, the president of Unioncamere Sicilia, Antonello Montante and the Secretary-General,...
Dominic's Forno, From Waltham's Longtime Italian Bakery & Deli, Is Headed for Cambridge
by Jacqueline Cain Ciro Maione, the owner and proprietor of Domenic's Italian Bakery & Deli in Waltham for 36 years, has a new project in the works. Domenic's Forno is looking to open up at 75-115 Binney St. near Kendall Square in East Cambridge, the newest licensing hearing agenda reveals. Maione said via email that he "look[s] f...
Circuit Court to host Italian Heritage Month tour
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced that the annual Italian Heritage Month Courthouse Tour of the Richard J. Daley Center will take place on Oct. 16. The tour is co-sponsored by the JCCIA and the Justinians. Offering the public a sense of the day-to-day operations in one of the nation's largest unified court...
Italian cinema: Fantozzi
WTI Magazine #69 2015 October, 2Author : Edoardo Peretti Translation by: Today we celebrate a wonderful 40 years anniversary: in fact, it was October 1975 when the Italian cinemas saw for the first time a movie that would soon have become an absolute cult: "Fantozzi", directed by Luciano Salce and starring the comedian Paolo Villaggi...
‘Indelible Italia’ Exhibit at West End Museum
The West End Museum is extending the run of its current photography exhibit, Indelebile Italia, which celebrates the beauty and mystery of Italy. The show will now run through from December 5 in the Museum's Members' Gallery. It is free and open to the public. (Media note: Downloadable show-related images appear here.) Indelebile Italia ph...
Immigrants bring necessary ambition to the U.S.
By Dr. Jon Gaudio Immigration is a hot topic. I'm not sure why. We are all immigrants. Even the Pope is an immigrant. Let's face it: people of all races move around. And it's a good thing, I think. I have a patient whom I enjoy seeing because he's a "paisan," a fellow Italian-American named Frank. Frank told me how, when...
First on First: Saint Frances Cabrini
Saint Frances Cabrini was the first U.S. citizen and Italian American to be canonized. She was born on July 15, 1850, in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano – a small village near Milan, Italy. She was the youngest of 13 children, and her parents were wealthy cherry tree farmers. Frances worked alongside her parents and siblings while also attending school....
Sons of Italy hosts Beefsteak Dinner with special guest Uncle Floyd
By Frank Cahill Sons of Italy 2561 held a Beefsteak Dinner on Friday, November 6. The event was held at Bloomingdale Fire House and included Beefsteak, roasted potatoes, salad, pasta, assorted desserts, coffee and tea. The room was packed with members of the Sons of Italy and guests. After the Beefsteak dinner, Uncle Floyd perform...
Former Miami federal magistrate Peter Palermo dies at 97
by Monique O. Madan There was something special about witnessing an immigrant take an oath of allegiance to become a U.S. citizen. For former federal magistrate Peter Richard Palermo, the experience was personal: His father had immigrated to the United States from Paternopoli, Italy, in 1903. Palermo, who died in Miami at age...
MOAS founders named among 100 global thinkers of 2015 by foreign policy
Foreign Policy yesterday released its seventh annual Global Thinkers issue, naming MOAS founders Christopher and Regina Catrambone among their list of 100 Global Thinkers. Mr and Mrs Catrambone founded MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station) to mitigate loss of life at sea in response to the ongoing refugee crisis. Since 2014, the organisation hel...
Grotto gets greater
By Scott Cronick More than four years have passed since the Golden Nugget's transformation in Atlantic City and a slew of Landry's-owned restaurants, including Grotto, debuted here. And while the other Nugget restaurants — Chart House, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse, Lillie's Asian Cuisine and Michael Patrick's Brasserie — all impress...