Frank and Eileen De Santis Family Endowed Scholarship in Italian Studies
The Italian Studies program at Chapman University has received a $55,000 gift from the De Santis family. The gift establishes the “Frank and Eileen De Santis Family Endowed Scholarship in Italian Studies.” This gift supports students pursuing a minor in Italian Studies at Chapman University. An initial $2,500 is being awarded in academic year 2017-...
Successo per l’edu-musical bilingue a New York: migliaia di studenti a teatro per imparare Italiano
La Incanto Productions, Corp. di New York festeggerá 10 anni di produzioni educative in lingua italiana in collaborazione con l’Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) e da anni avvalorate dal patrocinio dell’Ambasciata Italiana in USA, del Consolato e dell’Istituto di Cultura Italiano di New York. Due le produzioni dedicate ai giovani che...
Emanuel Mazzilli: il coraggio di seguire la giustizia e non quello che conviene
Da quanti anni e perché vive all’estero? Perché ha deciso di candidarsi e perché con questa lista? “Vivo a San Francisco da 6 anni. Ho basato la mia vita sulla competenza e sull’onestà da 7 anni milito nel MoVimento 5 Stelle perché è l’unica forza politica dove competenza ed onestà erano visti come valori. Ho scelto il MoVimento perchè è l’unica fo...
Love like an Italian on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is synonymous with love and Italians are arguably the most romantic people in the world. Known in Italy as La Festa degli Innamorati, or La Festa di San Valentino, Valentine’s Day is celebrated between lovers and sweethearts across the Belpaese. Valentine’s Day has its roots in ancient Roman times with the pagan festival Lupercalia,...
Yeto’s, Biddeford restaurant serving Southern-Italian fusion, to open Wednesday
A new restaurant combining Italian and Southern food is scheduled to open this week in Biddeford. Yeto’s,at 299 Main St., will open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday to serve Valentine’s Day dinner, then open for good the following Tuesday, according to manager Jackie Hardin, who co-owns the restaurant with her fiancé, chef Bryan Casale. The food will ref...
The Bravery and Sacrifice of Our Italian Ancestors Is Being Forgotten
A new book, Cambridge Street, is written in their honor. Author Steven Decker has written a story, inspired by true events, that has been called “A must read” and “… a tribute to the ancestors of every Italian.” Decker said “For too long, Italian immigrants have been criminalized in books and movies and their violent acts glamorized. The real story...
For Italy's Arianna Fontana, road to Olympic speed skating gold runs through Tallahassee
Arianna Fontana jumped out to an early lead in the 500 meters speeding skating final. An Olympic silver medalist in 2014, the Italian never relinquished her advantage to any of the other four skaters. One finalist tumbled into the sideboard. Cheered on by the home crowd, the South Korean skater tried to overtake Fontana. Within seconds it was over....
Roberto Ciliberto: una struttura federale leggera per rappresentare gli italiani
Da quanti anni e perché vive all’estero? Perché ha deciso di candidarsi e perché con questa lista? “Dopo essermi laureato, nel 2013, a Roma in Architettura con una tesi di ricerca sull’influenza culturale italiana nella formazione sociale ed architettonica degli Stati Uniti, ho deciso di trasferirmi sulla East Coast per continuare i miei studi e i...
Dining Out: Find authentic Italian cuisine at Antonella’s
The restaurant opened in December on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville. Tell us about your place: Antonella Scibilia is the owner and chef at Fayetteville’s newest Italian restaurant, Antonella’s, which opened in December on Hay Street. “I had a great feeling about this location,” she said. Scibilia’s youngest son, Giancarlo, is the maitre d’. Th...
Celebrating Sicily's almond blossoms and the coming of spring
As Italy starts to thaw out from the bitter winter months and the spring awakening begins, the city of Agrigento hosts Sicily’s most famous folkloristic event: the Almond Blossom Festival. Founded in 1934, this longstanding tradition is repeated every year at the beginning of February and lasts for a week; this year, it runs from March 3 to 11. Dur...
Culture minister launches 'slow year' 2019
The year 2019 will be dedicated to 'slow tourism' in a project to invest in heritage railway lines to promote little-known Italian areas, Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has announced after a meeting with the president of Italy's railway FS (Ferrovie dello Stato) Foundation. The plan is to promote historic rail lines along with modern infrastru...
Welcome to Cibus 2018 edition
Cibus is coming back: the most relevant food Italian fair will be held in the city of Parma from 7th to 10th May, 2018. More than 3,000 exhibiting companies and a growing number of Italian and international buyers are expected in Parma. The most innovative products will be displayed in a new dedicated area, the incoming programme for foreign buyer...