Italian language: Break your leg and In bocca al lupo. Luck and its (odd) origins
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Giosuè Prezioso Translation by: A friend of yours is going to hold an important seminar. You: "break your leg!"; a group of actors, stressed out, is going to start its play in less than a couple of minutes. You: "break your leg!". Before a given important appointment, event, or occasion, we usua...
Nino Martoglio - A Man for All Seasons
Nino Martoglio is universally acclaimed in Sicily as a figure larger than life. He excelled in many activities and by the time he died at the age of fifty, he was one of the most famous Sicilians of his times. His contributions to the development of a Sicilian-language theatre are paramount. His activities in this field justify the claim t...
The 17th Annual Federal Hill Stroll
Mangia Bene! The 17th Annual Federal Hill Stroll will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Stroll through one of Providence's most flavorful neighborhoods, while sampling signature cuisine or enjoying exclusive discounts at restaurants, shops and galleries. For one low price of $30 plus tax, you will receive an admission b...
Comella's Has Opened a New Location in Hingham
A staple of Italian food across Massachusetts has debuted its latest expansion in Hingham. Comella's is now open at 221 Lincoln St., bringing affordable cuisine to the area, along with retail and catering. It announced the opening on its Facebook page. Comella's first opened in Wellesley in the late 1980s and has since expanded to Arlingto...
Delaware delegation visits Sister City in Tuscany
Members of the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture were invited to Greve-in-Chianti, Italy, by Mayor Paolo Sottani to celebrate Verrazzano Day on April 17, and to re-dedicate the Delaware "Garden of the Navigators" located in that Sister City. This "American-style" garden was first constructed in 2012. It is dedicated to th...
A Passion for the Old and the New: the New Italian Ambassador
Taking on a new job can be an overwhelming feet for anyone, but perhaps a bit more when you are the new Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Armando Varrichio recently took on this position and moved to the U.S. only two months ago with his passion for expanding Italian culture leading the way. The Veneto born diplomat began his career with the U.S. in...
Italian Fest seeks contestants to crown
Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is seeking young women of Italian descent ages 8 through 13 for the Junior Miss Italian Youngstown title and ages 14 through 19 for the title of Miss Italian Youngstown. The pageant will take place at 6 p.m. July 29 on the main stage. Contestants also are being sought for the Little King and Queen Pageant fo...
Hornets Acquire Marco Belinelli from Sacramento
Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has acquired guard/forward Marco Belinelli from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the draft rights to guard Malachi Richardson, who was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. "We are excited to be adding a high-caliber player in Marco Belinelli...
Festa Italiana Returns to Milwaukee’s Lakefront
Festa Italiana, the area's largest Italian Festival, is coming to Milwaukee's Summerfest grounds July 22-24. This year's festival will feature the usual mix of Italian food, beer and music, with a number of new highlights. An Italian piazza, or city square, will be on the north end of the grounds featuring Italian art, history, cinema, religio...
This family-owned Italian restaurant in NYC has been a celebrity hideaway for more than 70 years
While New York City sees a constant shift in its restaurant scene, one family-owned restaurant is still going strong after 70 years. Since Patsy's Italian Restaurant opened on 56th Street in between 7th and 8th Avenue in 1944, it has only had three chefs: Pasquale Scognamillo (or Patsy, as he became known), his son Joe, and his grandson, Sal....
How to help: the Italian American fundraisers to help Italy after the earhquake
We the Italians is setting up a page promoting all the different initiatives that are starting to raise funds to help Italy after the terrible earthquake of August 24. Please write us at [email protected] if you know of any activity not yet listed here. This is a work in progress. To donate, please click on the logo of the institution bel...
Diana Nicosia to Show New Encaustics at Opening
Modern encaustics inspired by ancient Roman frescoes by Boston artist Diana Nicosia will be shown throughout September at M Fine Arts Galerie in Boston. Entitled "Surfaces Revisited," the show of encaustics is reminiscent of the ancient frescoes at the home of Livia Drusilla, the wife of Emperor Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. M Fine...