Lucca conquista il West
Un pezzo di Toscana è stato portato a San Francisco dal lucchese Rino Bertini, colonna portante della comunità italiana nella Bay Area, insieme al Consolato generale d’Italia e con la sponsorizzazione del Banco del Monte di Lucca. In occasione della Festa della Repubblica sono arrivati a San Francisco molti rappresentanti degli Sbandieratori di Luc...
Judge decides to end temporary ban on Our Lady of Loreto's demolition
Our Lady of Loreto is in jeopardy once again. Justice Ellen Spodek of the state Supreme Court in Brooklyn has denied plaintiff and former parishioner Jillian Mulvihill's motion for a preliminary injunction to halt the demolition of the vacant historic church by Catholic officials. Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Development Corp. (POP) plans...
Mario Lanza: The Man and His Music
06/15/2017 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM ET - Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 1 Generoso Pope Pl, Tuckahoe, NY 10707 - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE A one hour audiovisual presentation on the life and career of the legendary tenor from Philadelphia by noted Lanza authority Bill Ronayne. The presentation includes rare early private recordings and radio...
Dining Review: Mollica's Italian Market and Deli serves it up molto bene
Red and white checkered tablecloths go together with Italian restaurants like spaghetti and meatballs. It might be a cliché, but that's quickly overlooked at Mollica's Italian Market and Deli because so much more is offered. It's a delicatessen where sandwiches are assembled fresh to order; it's a restaurant where the Italian sausage is prepared fr...
Cristina Fontanelli in Russo Brothers/NIAF film
Hello all and Happy Spring! I am excited to announce that I have been cast in a film underwritten by the incredibly successful Italian-American Hollywood Producers, the Russo Brothers (Captain America/Marvel) thru a NIAF (National Italian American Foundation) grant!! Most of you don't know that my original dream was to be an actress and that I g...
Giornata ambiente: Italia festeggia con agricoltura più green d’Europa
L’agricoltura italiana è diventata la più green d’Europa con il maggior numero di certificazioni alimentari a livello comunitario per prodotti a denominazione di origine Dop/Igp, la leadership nel numero di imprese che coltivano biologico ma anche la minor incidenza di prodotti agroalimentari con residui chimici fuori norma e la decisione di non co...
Sinatra: 100 Years and Beyond
When: Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 - Where: Powell Hall, 718 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103 Sinatra: 100 Years and Beyond is a celebration of the life and music of the twentieth century’s most remarkable singers of the Great American Songbook – a star of radio, television, movies and countless live performances throughout the world. Join the STL S...
Dino Borri: A Life Dedicated to Good, Clean, and Fair Food
From an idea originating in Italy, a businessman made this philosophy his way of life and business. The idea is Slow Food, the man Dino Borri, and the work that of head buyer of Eataly North America. We met Borri for an interview on sustainability and Made in Italy, as part of the Business Italian Style project, offered by Montclair State Universit...
Former Italian consul in the Caribbean pays $5.15M for historic hotel in South Beach
Vincenzo Odoguardi, president of the Mirage Group, a construction company based in the Dominican Republic, just paid $5.15 million for an Italian boutique hotel in South Beach. In 2016, Odoguardi was the Honorary Consulate of Italy in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Villa Italia at 354 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach spans about 6,566 square feet...
Wellsburg Native Tells Pepperoni Roll Story
The humble West Virginia pepperoni roll, born in the kitchens of coal miners’ wives and perfected in the Italian-owned bakeries of North Central West Virginia, has been featured in Bon Appetit magazine and on the Food Network. It has been the topic of heated retail controversies and state legislation. It’s the centerpiece of annual eating contests...
Au Pair: Secondo "Mondo Insieme" le ragazze italiane sono le più richieste negli USA
Trascorrere un anno alla pari negli Stati Uniti è un desiderio sempre più comune tra le ragazze italiane tra i 18 e i 27 anni. I numeri parlano chiaro: nel 2016 sono state più di mille le nostre connazionali che hanno scelto di fare questo tipo di esperienza e nel 2017 saranno ancora di più. "Questo programma" - sottolinea Valeria Sessini, responsa...
Cooking class: Pasta sauces
When: Saturday, June 17, 2017 From 10:30 am To 1:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of LA, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024 - Fee: $60.00 (IIC members)/$65.00 (non-members) *To register please call (310) 824-7408 Alessandra “Ale” Gambini is a LA-based Italian food blogger, recipe developer, host home chef in web series and author of t...