Italian rock violist returns for 2 shows in Binghamton
Italian rock violinist Andrea Di Cesare returns to the region for two shows in Binghamton this week: Friday at Cyber Cafe West and Saturday at Gallagher's Irish Pub. Di Cesare is one of Italy's top violinists who began to study the instrument at 5 years old, working with many prominent violin masters and teachers of composition at the Cons...
Job Opening For An Italian Teacher At Morris Catholic High School
Morris Catholic High School, located in Denville, NJ, seeks an Italian teacher for the 2015-2016 school year. Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent; a Master's degree is preferred. Candidates should also be certified or be in the process of acquiring certification. The ideal candidate will also have the abilit...
Italian documentary to screen downtown
"Rumore bianco" (White Noise) will be screened in Italian with English subtitles at 6:30 p.m. on June 3 in the Claudia Cassidy Theater on the second floor of the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Directed by Alberto Fasulo, the 2008 documentary focuses on the Tagliamento River — which flows through an isolated valley from the Alps...
15 beautiful Italian small towns turned into movie sets
by Claudia Baroncelli With Matteo Garrone's latest movie The Tale of Tales entirely filmed in some of the most fairy tale-esque and unique spots in Italy, such as the wonderful Sammezzano Castle in Tuscany, the majestic Roccascalegna Castle in Abruzzo and the unique Gole dell'Alcantara, Italy has proven itself to be one of the most sought...
Gioia agli Europei: Cagnotto-Dallapè, ancora un oro nei tuffi sincro
Tania Cagnotto e Francesca Dallapè hanno vinto la medaglia d'oro ai campionati europei di tuffi in corso a Rostock (Germania) nella specialità dei 3 metri sincro. Per la Cagnotto, che anche ieri aveva vinto l'oro nei tuffi da 1 metro, è il sedicesimo trionfo europeo, e il settimo consecutivo in coppia con la Dallapè. Le due azzurre oggi si sono aff...
Italian wine: Campania, Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: Falanghina is one of the more popular white indigenous grapes of the Campania region along with fiano and greco di tufo. Feudi di San Gregorio was established in 1986 via a joint venture of 2 familiar, Capaldo and Ercolino, so...
Art Exhibit "A Tribute to my Italian heritage"
Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. the museum will host the opening of Staten Island artist Annette Marten. This very accomplished artist is talented in many mediums, among them, oil, watercolor, collage, and print making. Her innate talent was enhanced by studying oils at the College of Staten Island with Professor Pat Passlof and printmaking with Herman...
The Ducati ‘Ride a Song’ Contest Takes Off
Ducati launches its Ride a Song contest and asks competition participants to propose the ideal motorcycle vacation paired with great music. The best "road trip" wins a Multistrada Experience, an exclusive opportunity to ride the new Multistrada 1200, and the chance to share this exciting experience with two friends. The Ride a Song contest...
Best, storie di cervelli e imprese che ritornano dalla Silicon Valley
di Barbara Millucci Un target potenziale almeno 100 imprese innovative, con una dotazione iniziale di 50 milioni di euro. Parte con questi numeri Invitalia Ventures, il nuovo fondo di venture capital di Invitalia che sarà guidato da Salvo Mizzi, esperto di innovazione startup, fondatore del Working Capital Accelerator di Telecom Italia e r...
Cittadinanza onoraria a Joe Pesci
In molti certamente sapranno che Joe Pesci, il celebre attore Hollywoodiano interprete di tantissimi film di successo, ha origini aquiloniesi. La mamma, infatti, tale Maria Mesce, partita a cavallo delle due guerre mondiali a cercar fortuna in America, era nata ad Aquilonia. Dopo il suo arrivo a New York, il 20 marzo del 1920, alla tenera età di...
Georgia Dariotis brought Old Spaghetti Factory to Sacramento
by Cathy Locke Georgia Dariotis, who along with her husband brought the Old Spaghetti Factory to midtown nearly four decades ago, died Friday at her family home in Sacramento. She was 91. Dariotis was the daughter of Greek immigrants and restaurateurs. Her brother, Guss Dussin, founded the Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant in Portland, Ore...
Congratulations to NIAF member George Custodi on the publication of his new memoir "Three Witnesses."
Congratulations to NIAF member George Custodi on the publication of his new memoir "Three Witnesses." The nonfiction book is a collection of Custodi's family journals, describing three different perspectives of Italians struggling to survive World War II. Custodi personally translated the journals into English for the publication, which is...