I siciliani di Pittsburg da pescatori a enemy alien
A Pittsburg, in California, incontriamo i discendenti dei pescatori siciliani arrivati qui alla fine dell'Ottocento, in gran parte provenienti da Isola delle Femmine, in provincia di Palermo. Già nel 1909 l'ambasciatore italiano Edmondo Mayor des Planches aveva visitato questi luoghi descrivendo così la comunità del paese che allora era chiamato B...
Italian native speakers for Analytical Linguist position in Santa Clara
Lionbridge is looking for Italian native speakers located in USA for their projects. The open position is Analytical Linguist, please see below for more details. If anyone is interested and available for this project, they should contact [email protected]. The location of the project is Santa Clara – California and it will start...
The secret of Italy’s best city: speaking German?
With its Germanic architecture and mountainous backdrop, Bolzano is picture-perfect and proud of it. "If you look far east, you see the Dolomites turning red before the sun goes down. It's very beautiful," says Roberta Agosti, director of the local tourism board. But while the landscape makes a welcome spot for mountaineering tourists, it...
The Crankiest Italian Restaurateur in Seattle
My boyfriend likes really bad Chinese food—the beige and greasy kind, served in karaoke bars and bowling-alley card rooms. So early on in our relationship, when he told me he wanted to try a teeny-tiny Ravenna Italian restaurant, with a cartoonish red and green sign that gives off a Mama-Mia-You'll-Love-Our-Spaghetti! vibe, I was quick to...
Vulcan exhibit highlights local Italian community
A bamboo cannoli tube and an antique-looking trumpet sit just over from a large Bruno’s grocery store sign. These objects, along with others in the La Storia exhibit at Vulcan Park & Museum, tell the story of Birmingham’s Italian immigrant community. Italians came to Birmingham by way of Ellis Island or Louisiana farms and plantations....
A Shared History: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire In Italian American And Jewish Memory
On March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York’s Greenwich Village killed 146 workers. Most of the dead were recent Italian and Jewish immigrant women, some as young as 15 years old. Survivors, their families, and those who witnessed the fire were forever changed by the tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the...
Columbus Day Queen Contest
The Fratellanza Club is currently seeking single young ladies between the ages of 16 to 25 to represent our club in the upcoming Columbus Day Queen Contest to be held on July 26th. A Queen will be selected and all remaining contestants will become Princesses for the year. The Queen and Princesses are sponsored by the Clubs of the Ita...
New Research on the Ancient Roman Symposium – April 29, 2 pm
An informative and richly set of illustrated presentations followed by a discussion with experts on ancient Roman art, architecture and philosophy. Learn about the ways ancient Romans dined, how they enjoyed their food, how they stored and prepared meals from the kitchen to the richly decorated triclinium. Speakers include Maryl Gensheimer...
Limonaia Pra’ de la Fam: Italy's Golden Charm
Limonaia (lemon grove) Pra' de la Fam, inside the Tignale harbor in the province of Brescia, faces Lake Garda. Today, the monumental complex – with a large greenhouse towering over the lake – is home to the Parco Alto Garda Bresciano Mountain Community's Eco-Museum. But Limonaia Pra' de la Fam has a long history of impressing visitors...
La Selva ensemble of Early Music – 11 May, 6 pm
The Early music ensemble "La Selva" was founded by the recorder player Carolina Pace and the lute player Michele Carreca, back in 2005, to propose mainly Italian early music on historical instruments. La Selva had soon an international activity, producing various repertoires, from the simple duo (recorder and lute) to larger ensemble with...
Italy's Renzi presses for EU-US trade deal
by James Mackenzie and Alison Williams Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi backed the planned free trade deal between the European Union and the United States, saying on Friday it would be an "own goal" to let the opportunity for an agreement slip. According to some estimates, the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partne...
Storia Dell'Arte: Technique and Vision: The Development of the Michelangelo Style
May 29 6:30 am — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States In this introduction to Michelangelo's techniques, we will analyze some of his major works from his early years to mid-career. This period will show his emergence as an original and unique artist. Artwork includ...