Coppa del Mondo, un oro per Mara Navarria
di Monica Tortul Nei momenti più difficili i grandi campioni riescono a trovare la forza per confezionare dei capolavori. Giovedì scorso Mara Navarria ha perso il suo maestro, Oleg Pouzanov, punto di riferimento importante in palestra e nella sua vita di atleta. Oggi a Doha, in Qatar, è salita sul gradino più alto del podio in Coppa del M...
An Italian American Christmas Dinner
Christmas was always a special time. As a child growing up in an Italian American family, it also meant that our family followed the same traditions year after year. What I remember of those years was that, after church on Christmas morning, my father would take us to visit the relatives where he would pick up all kinds of goodies from his sisters...
Delicio’s brings a piece of Italy to U.S. 280
By Molly Davidson Craving homemade Italian comfort food? Look no further than Delicio's Pizza and Pasta on U.S. 280. The husband-and-wife run restaurant, with owner Irina Boca and head chef Peter Pappas, offers a vast menu of made-from-scratch classics. As the restaurant's name indicates, Delicio's serves pizza—but it's not just a...
The Story Behind ‘Runaround Sue’
By Marc Myers Dion DiMucci was there the day the music died—and when it bounced back. He was the fourth headliner on the Winter Dance Party tour in 1959 when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (the "Big Bopper") were killed in a plane crash. He's also one of only two American rock stars on the cover of the Beatles' "Sgt. Peppe...
Galileo, the pope, a cardinal: a roman triangle
Date: Friday, February 05, 2016. Hours: 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Site: Piper Hall - Loyola University GALILEO, THE POPE, A CARDINAL: A ROMAN TRIANGLE. Galileo, Pope Paul V, and Card. Bellarmine/Galileo, Pope John Paul II, and Card. Poupard. Mons. MelchorSánchez de Tocay AlamedaUndersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture (Vatican) Ce...
Clark UNICO Kicks Off 2016 With New Member Induction
The Clark chapter of UNICO, a local Italian-American service organization, recently held its annual "New Year Kick-off" meeting. Best known for its annual Columbus Day weekend carnival and Italian-American feast, the organization underwrites numerous activities in Clark, funds an annual scholarship, and provides social and entertainment activi...
Musicò Hollywood per 15 anni: Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco, musicista fiorentino
by Elisabetta Russo Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco, musicista fiorentino. Recitava così il titolo della raccolta di musiche di Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco che egli stesso soleva custodire in un preziosissimo notebook – un compendio di tutte le sue composizioni e insieme un omaggio a Firenze, la patria da cui si separò prematuramente a causa delle...
Addio to Part of My Childhood
By Gabriella Mileti It's safe to say, I cannot escape my Italianità. I speak the language, I cook the food, I sip espresso from a Bialetti Moka pot every morning, I read books about Italian history, I vacation in Italy, I watch Rai Italia, I only drink Italian wine, all my leather goods are Made in Italy, I drive a Fiat 500, I work at NIAF...
Federal courthouse displays colorful work of Italian-American artist Boscherini
By Rob Abruzzese Chief Judge Carol Bagley Amon announced on Wednesday the opening of "Massimalismo 5," a solo exhibition of Italian-American artist Arnaldo M. Boscherini, which will be shown at the federal courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn through May. Boscherini's work is displayed in the lobby of the Roosevelt Federal Courthouse i...
Southern Italy’s less crowded market offers bigger growth margins to real estate investors
In real estate terms, Southern Italy is a mostly unexplored land. The rediscovery of Italy as a hunting ground for real estate shopping opportunities, more and more from a medium-long-term outlook, still passes through Northern Italy, with some stops in Rome. As a market, however, Rome doesn't offer the same opportunities as Milan, where h...
Italian cuisine: Stuffed Zucchini Ligurian Style
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: Spring is coming soon, so let's start thinking about the best fruit and vegetables that this season offers us. One example is zucchini, rich in water, vitamins (E, C and folic acid), fiber and potassium, a perfect partner to help you lose weight and remove...
Glass art maestro Lino Tagliapietra on exhibit in Stockbridge
When: Public Opening Saturday, May 14, 2016Where: Schantz Galleries – 3 Elm Street, Stockbridge, MA 01262 This month, Schantz Galleries will be presenting an exhibition of works by Lino Tagliapietra, which incorporate the beautiful gold-like avventurine glass. Avventurine is a challenging material to work with, so these newest works are the result...