Dr. Victoria Ursitti elected to ISDS board of trustees
Dr. Victoria Ursitti of Arlington Heights was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of the Illinois State Dental Society, a professional association of over 7,000 members. She was installed into office at the Society's Annual Session at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Ursitti received her Bac...
Italian art: Gaetano Previati
WTI Magazine #73 2015 November 27Author : Giulia Carletti Translation by: Both Romantic and Symbolist, the work of Gaetano Previati is part of that last Italian attempt to create an art of an aesthetic and ecstatic evasion from reality. Throughout the 19th century Italian art had turned more Realist, informed primarily by the French...
Check Out New Mario Clothing and Accessories From Italian Fashion Brand
by Eddie Makuch In time for the holidays, Nintendo has announced a new partnership with Italian fashion brand Moschino for a collection of women's clothing and items called "Super Moschino." Items included in the collection are t-shirts and knitted sweaters that use Mario imagery. There are also Nintendo-themed accessories li...
Zonin USA Announces Relocation of Corporate Office to Miami, Florida
Zonin USA, Inc., a subsidiary of ZONIN1821, the largest privately owned vine growing and winemaking company in Italy, announced today that it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Charlottesville, Virginia to Miami, Florida. "This move is based on creating one corporate team by combining our administration, finance, and customer se...
Francesca Gourmet Foods opens in River Edge
By Bill Gelman Francesca Gourmet Foods is now open in the New Bridge Landing at River Edge shopping center. The 6,000-square-foot space features a vast array of prepared foods from around the world — with a focus on classic Italian fare — made fresh daily, along with a selection of artisanal products. Owner Keith Alliots, who name...
Record Ducati Sales in 2015
Back in July, Ducati reported that it had set record sales for the first half of the year. Ducati mid-year sales were up 22%, and Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali attributed this growth to teamwork and the Ducati Corse racing division. Sales were expected to climb throughout the remainder of 2015 due to the top-selling model by the...
Tony Mandola’s sheds white tablecloth approach
By Greg Morago Tony Mandola's namesake restaurant has gone through changes in style, menu, location and name over three decades. The restaurant owned by Tony and Phyllis Mandola started out as Blue Oyster Bar when it opened in 1982. Then there was Tony Mandola's Blue Oyster Bar when it opened on Shepherd. Then came the big mo...
Touchdown, 49ers: Eddie DeBartolo Jr. makes Hall of Fame; Anquan Boldin wins Man of Year award
by Matt Barrows The chants of "Eddie D! Eddie D!" from the crowd outside the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium heralded the announcement that was made later inside. Eddie DeBartolo Jr., who won five Super Bowls when he owned the 49ers but who has been a conspicuous missing piece from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, finally was voted in on...
A man used to beauty, the Italian Consul General talks about the beauty of Philly
by Mike Newall The Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia would like to invite you for coffee, the invitation read. The invitation arrived in November. It offered dates in February. The consul general is a busy man, I figured. "Please come inside," Andrea Canepari said with a smile and the offer of an espresso when I arrived the...
Southampton School Board May Vote To Change Name Of Columbus Day
By Alisha Steindecker Students in the Southampton School District might observe "Indigenous Day" instead of Columbus Day next year, if officials follow through on a proposal to change the name of the school holiday that is observed on the second Monday in October. Members of the Shinnecock Nation Youth Council officially will petition the...
Opening for an Italian Instructor, Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University invites application for a full-time position as Instructor of Italian. Appointments for this position will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal based upon successful performance, beginning fall semester of academic year 2016-2017. The teaching load is four courses per semester. Among the qualifications req...
Nesta ‘building US football passion’
Miami FC Coach Alessandro Nesta says 'we must try to build passion for football' and that co-owner Paolo Maldini 'wants to win straight away'. The former Milan legend was appointed as head Coach of the newly formed NASL club last year and the upcoming season will be his first as a tactician. Fellow Rossoneri icon Maldini is a co-owner...