From Ghetto to Palazzo: Italian Jewish Composer Salamone Rossi
On Sunday, January 26 from 2:30-6 p.m., the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in collaboration with Salon/Sanctuary Concerts and the Primo Levi Center, will present From Ghetto to Palazzo: The Worlds of Salamone Rossi featuring the Profeti della Quinta vocal ensemble, First Prize Winners of the 2011 York Early Music Comp...
Il mondo giocoso di un'artista bambina
di Fabiana Yvonne Lugli Il mondo giocoso di Coralina apre le porte agli esploratori di meraviglie. Il 27 gennaio è stata inaugurata l'esposizione Toys From The Blaze dell'artista (e nostra columnist) Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. La mostra è allestita negli spazi di A Private Studio, fino al 10 marzo. Coralina é una creatura affascinante e co...
IT and US: PrimiDieci
WTI Magazine #17 2014 Feb, 14Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: We the Italians helps the Italy America Chamber of Commerce of New York in browsing the Italian community in America, searching for the most successful Italians and Italian Americans. We strongly encourage all our readers to submit to us, at info@wetheitalians.com, t...
Tuscarawas County Italian-American Festival Foundation scholarship applications available
The Tuscarawas County Italian-American Festival Foundation is accepting applications for its 2014 scholarships. The scholarships wll be awarded to any Tuscarawas County high school senior who plans to further his education at a college or university. Applications can be picked up at any high school guidance office or on the festival's website at w...
The Italian/American Experience: A Collection of Writings
You are cordially invited to attend a presentation by Prof. Louis J. Gesualdi, who will be discussing his book The Italian/American Experience: A Collection of Writings, at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, March 20. The Italian/American Experience: A Collection of Writings represents a meaningful beginning to inform Italian America...
Who Was Marchesa Minucci?
By Don Rittner On top of a box in the attic of an unused building in Albany lay a photograph of a beautiful Italian woman. Looking through the box I found newspaper accounts, and a photo album, more photos of this beautiful woman who, by her photos, appeared to be an actress or singer around the turn of the 20th century. But who was this "...
A Super Secret Italian Speakeasy is Opening in the North End: Here's How to Get In
Last week we brought you news of Parla, the upcoming Italian "speakeasy" set to open in the North End. With its intentional play on words ("parla" in Italian means to speak) and its unique concept, the "speakeasy" is now one the most anticipated openings in Boston. But according to a recent post by UrbanDaddy, it doesn't look like we have...
Soccer-Roma enjoying revival under U.S. owners
AS Roma's American owners see a return to the Champions League next season as only the the first step in creating a club that can compete regularly with the best in Europe. Roma are seeking to follow the example of Italian rivals Juventus by building a new stadium of their own that would boost matchday revenues and create new commercial op...
Consulate Honors Six at Achievement Awards
Four stunning paintings by Caravaggio, currently on loan at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, were the backdrop to the fourth annual Achievement Awards handed out by Italian Consul General Giuseppe Pastorelli. This year's awardees included Ron Della Chiesa (Art, Culture & Entertainment), Vlado Dukcevich (Business), Tino D'Agostino (Education), J...
Like father, like sons: Family of carriage drivers defend the industry that pays their bills
It's all in the family.Giuseppe Riccobono, 59, galloped his way to a full-time career as a horse-carriage driver shortly after he emigrated from Italy in 1981. Decades later, his sons Francesco, 27, and Antonino, 26, followed in their father's footsteps into the tourist-friendly carriage commerce.Now, they are all fighting to keep their jobs. &nb...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bridgeport, to close July 1; 90th Feast canceled
By Tony Fioriglio Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel learned at the 4 p.m. Mass Saturday that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia plans to close the church and merge the parish with Sacred Heart Church in Swedesburg at the end of June. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the Facebook page for The Bridgeport Feast said that th...
Special Presentations: A Look Back at the First Three Tenors Concert
The evening will start with a toast to some of the greatest opera performers: Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo. A retrospective presentation that will take you behind the scenes of one of the opera and entertainment world's greatest events – a 1990 concert by Josè Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. &n...