Dante and the Limits of the Law
Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT)Chicago, IL. "Dante and the Limits of the Law", a book presentation by Professor Justin Steinberg, University of Chicago with the participation of Emanuele Coccia, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris"Dante and the L...
Italian wine: What makes carignano special in Sardinia with Agricola Punica
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: A winery that is rather new, being established in 2002, that I'm sharing with you today is Agricola Punica located on the island of Sardinia, also known as Sardegna. The winery is a joint venture majority owned by Sebastiano...
Rachael Ray makes everyone Italian on Sunday
by Deirdre Flanagan Ward Gravy or Sauce? That was the question of the day at Rachael Ray's "Everyone is Italian on Sunday" book signing hosted by Bookends, in conjunction with the YWCA and YMCA, at the Oak Street facility. "Both and neither," was Ray's response which confused audience members but opened up an extensive discussion on...
Meet Fiat’s 124 Spider, Italy’s MX-5-based answer to the MX-5
by Rowan Horncastle Say 'ciao' to the new Fiat 124 Spider, Italy's take on the Mazda MX-5's two-seat, rear-drive roadster formula. And a very faithful take it is too. Unveiled today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Fiat has revived the 124 nameplate for the first time in nearly fifty years. But don't be fooled, because under those fun...
An Italian steakhouse with sizzle
Osteria Posto. For folks unfamiliar with Italian, "osteria" means a restaurant serving wine and simple food. "Posto," meanwhile, means a place to relax. Put the two words together and you have a restaurant where you can unwind while dining. "Simple," however, is not an adjective one should use to to accurately describe the cuisine at the newly open...
Joy Mangano: Italian of the Week
Joy Mangano was born on February 15, 1956, in New York to Italian American parents who owned a school bus and airport shuttle business. As a child, she enjoyed taking apart various products and putting them back together. She enjoyed math and mechanics, and graduated with honors from high school a year early. When she was a teenager, she developed...
New York State Funds $1.5M Triangle Factory Memorial
by JTA New York state is allocating $1.5 million in state funds for a memorial commemorating the victims of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The New York Times reported Monday that the memorial will consist of steel panels on the former Triangle building in New York City. The building in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Man...
Local charity event benefits Make-A-Wish
The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey, which was founded in October 2014, recently held its first major charity event for Make-A-Wish New Jersey. The event was held at the Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe Township. More than 180 people attended the event and raised $21,000 which will grant two childre...
Attorney James P. Montana
by Leonard F. Amari This month we highlight the distinguished career of prominent lawyer, litigator and government leader James P. Montana. Montana's father, James Sr., was also a lawyer, highly respected attorney and community leader, truly beloved and well known and a moving force for decades in the successful growth of the 97-year-old J...
Italian Restaurant To Open At The Summit
Later this Spring, Skipolini's Italian, an award-winning, Bay-area restaurant, will be joining The Summit community. Skipolini's will be bringing a 41-year, award-winning, reputation to The Summit, in the building just south of BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. The menu at Skipolini's Italian will feature pizzas, pastas and other classic Italia...
Amazon Brings in Corning CEO to Board, Will Let International Business Chief Take Leave
By Greg Bensinger Amazon.com Inc. appointed a new director to its board and said it is granting a two-year leave to its head of international business. The Seattle retailer said Diego Piacentini, 55 years old, is leaving the company for two years, beginning in August in order to work as the head of the Italian prime minister's digital...
Symposium - Italy in the White House: A Conversation on Historical Perspectives
Several of the first American servicemen interred abroad are buried in #Sicily. Our Italy in US team is helping to uncover their extraordinary story in collaboration with The White House Historical Association, The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Museo Archeologico Paolo Orsi in Syracuse. This rediscovery emerged during resea...