Il Made in Italy si tutela, a partire dal web
Il Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali rende noto che è stato firmato un Protocollo d'intesa per la tutela e la valorizzazione delle produzioni agroalimentari DOP e IGP sulla piattaforma online eBay. L'accordo è stato siglato tra il Mipaaf, eBay e l'Associazione Italiana Consorzi Indicazioni Geografiche (AICIG). L'obi...
Italian religious events: Procession of Our Lady of Grace, Artena
WTI Magazine #31 2014 May, 22Author : folclore.it Translation by: Our Lady of Grace of Artena (in the province of Rome) is venerated since the fifteenth century, when the statue of the Virgin of Grace was found, probably stolen by bandits in a Neapolitan church and left in the territory around Artena.
Sbarro Bankruptcy Update: $148M Reorganization Plan Lifts Pizza Chain From Darkness
Sbarro emerged from bankruptcy protection Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, the pizza chain's $148 million re-organization plan went into effect Monday following a judge's approval May 19. The company will now relocate headquarters to Columbus, Ohio to cut expenses and work closely with its new entity, Pizza Cucinova. R...
Renaissance painting by Titian to be shown in DC
An Italian Renaissance painting rarely seen in the U.S. will be displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington to mark the start of Italy's presidency of the European Union. The museum announced Wednesday that Titian's painting "Danae" will be on view July 1 through Nov. 2. It was painted in 1544 to 1545 as a depiction of erotic my...
Sons of Italy crowns Modesto woman as Miss America
Gianna Cipponeri, a 2014 Modesto High School International Baccalaureate graduate, was crowned Miss America in June during the Queen's Pageant of the 78th Grand Convention of the Grand Lodge of California, Order Sons of Italy in America, in Millbrae. The nonprofit, fraternal organization was founded in 1922 and represents Americans of Ital...
Sons of Italy sponsors successful golf outing
Sons of Italy Lodge #2561 Annual Golf Outing was held at Knoll Country Club West, on Thursday, July 10. The event was attended by 120 golfers and raised money to support the many charities the SOI donates to. The Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 recently donated to the Parsippany Food Pantry, The Valerie Fund, Arthritis Foundation and many others....
Bridgeton Italian-American Civic Club's Golf Tournament benefits many
The Italian-American Civic Club held its 22nd annual Memorial Golf Tournament Wednesday. The annual event honors the memories of deceased members of the Italian-American Civic Club and raises funds for various local charities including the Bridgeton High School Athletic Department, Cumberland Regional High School Athletic Department, Bridgeton Mid...
An Italian Wine Tour at Tresca
If you can't get enough Italian wine and love strolling through the North End, grab a seat at Tresca's upcoming Kobrand Tour d'Italia wine dinner hosted by Boston Bottles. On Tuesday, September 9th chef Jake Pease will be preparing five delectable courses with the wines of Tenuta Sette Ponti and Agricola Punica. Visiting wine experts Giova...
Giovanna Gattuso: turning politics into music
The King is Naked is an expression derived from the famous tale by Han Christian Handersen, entitled The Emperor's New Clothes and published in 1837. It refers to an arrogant king who is fooled by fraudulent tailors because of his presumption, and walks naked in front of his indulgent subjects, until an innocent child exposes him. Nowadays...
L'eccellenza italiana alimentare è anche tecnologica e va in scena a Parma dal 28 al 31 ottobre
Scenario incoraggiante per il comparto della meccanica strumentale italiana che si riconosce nella business community che fa capo a Cibus Tec - Food Pack, tra le più importanti manifestazioni del panorama internazionale dedicate al food processing and packaging che prenderà il via a Parma il 28 ottobre. Nel complesso una forza attrattiva d...
Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema.
Presenting a virtually unknown history that begins with silent films through the Italian neorealism movement, sword-and-sandal films of the 1970's and cop/action movies to contemporary films, this work-in-progress will show interviews with and highlight the achievements of classic Afro-Italian actors like Ines Pelligrini ("Arabian Knights" - 1974)...
Spotlight on Chapman University’s Italian Program
It has been said that Latin is dead. Truth be told, so is that fern on my porch after a week of scorching heat. But what is very much alive is the love for the Italian culture and language. And no where is this more apparent than in the classroom of Chapman University's Professor Federico Pacchioni. On a warm September morning, I drove up...