Memories and Light (Memoria e Luce)
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, designed by architect Peter Eisenman, is photographed and interpreted through a present day lens. A Field of Stelae, creating a labyrinth of concrete blocks, exemplifies the profound anguish cemented in the memory of the Jews massacred by the Nazi regime. The photo painting installation, present...
High School Student Italian Scholarship to Study Italian in Rimini, Italy
Tiberius International in Rimini, Italy offers a 100% scholarship to a high school student to cover the tuition fees for a one-week standard language course during the 2014 summer!* Tiberius International was founded in Rimini in 1994 and is located in the historic center at the Tre Re ("Three Kings") Palace. The school is run by Monica Golfieri a...
Italian eLearning for the Busy Bees Among Us
By Mauro Battocchi Perhaps your schedule is hectic and you're having a hard enough time preparing your taxes let alone learning the Italian language. And maybe the prospect of sinking $300 into Rosetta Stone doesn't sound like the best use of your hard earned cash. But hey, don't give up! You can still learn Italian here and there...
Viva La Cultura Italiana
"Viva La Cultura Italiana!" was the theme for Il Circolo's 38th anniversary gala held at the Breakers in Palm Beach on March 2, 2014. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception in the Magnolia Room while mandolinist, Joe Spadaro, played popular Italian favorites. Once in the Circle Room, where dinner was to be served, music by Gino De Marco filled the air...
Le Camere di commercio italiane all’estero a Renzi: "Il Governo ci sostenga. Con noi l'export decolla"
"Renzi, l'Italia che esporta chiede un nuovo modo di fare promozione, che metta insieme "il Sistema–Paese" con l'enorme potenziale delle comunità di affari nel mondo, l'Ice con l'azione delle Camere di commercio italiane all'estero. E poiché i contributi che il governo fa arrivare nelle nostre 81 Camere attive in 55 Paesi del mondo vengono...
In the Name of Freedom and Justice. Remembering Amelia Rosselli (1870-1954)
Amelia (Pincherle Moravia) Rosselli is mainly remembered as the mother of two anti-fascists heroes, Carlo and Nello, who were murdered during Fascism. However, Amelia was the first female writer for the theatre in Italy at the turn of the 19th century and a prominent intellectual woman until the affirmation of Fascism in the 1920s. ...
E a New York va in scena il talento teatrale del Sud
di Eugenio Furia Chi l'ha detto che calcio e teatro non possano andare d'accordo? Nell'estate dei Mondiali in Brasile, il festival "In Scena!" torna a New York con un cartellone che flirta con lo sport più popolare del mondo e filtra i linguaggi del prato verde attraverso quelli delle tavole del palcoscenico. Dopo il successo dell...
South Philadelphia Italian market festival
South Philadelphia's Italian Market is the nation's oldest outdoor market and on May 17 and 18, the already-bustling heart of South Philly welcomes the city for its annual 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Enjoy a weekend filled with the flavors and sights of Italian-American culture, from tastes of Italian cuisine to the Annual Procession o...
Ciao, mondo! Roswell to host Italian cycling event
Ciao, Roswell! Roswell is preparing itself for one of the cycling world's largest events, the Giro d'Italia's Gran Fondo. Roswell will be the host city for the southeastern leg of the world tour in October. The three-week long race takes place in Italy every year. In an effort to promote Italian culture and the feel of the event throughout...
World Cup 2014: Staten Island's Casa Belvedere Italian Cultural Center to host lunch Friday
by Pamela Silvestri Casa Belvedere wants you to watch Italy's fancy footwork at the World Cup Friday afternoon at the Italian cultural center. The Grymes Hill not-for-profit hosts an a la carte lunch with items like "Bloody Mary Soup" and spring greens topped with grilled shrimp, salmon or chicken. The full menu includes two salad...
Raymond and Madeline Bernero: two Italians in the world, from Molise to America.
by Maira Colacci and Dalna Gualtieri We did an interview with two Americans from Molise, Raymond and Madeline Bernero, from Virginia to Campobasso for the Council of Molisan people in the World. Here's what they told us. Raymond, where does your family come from? My father's father was born in Liguria, and also his wife. My mother's fath...
Portsmouth Prep
Rhode Island, yet again, holds a surprise, and it's not coffee milk or awful driving, but polo. For my dad's birthday, I got him tickets to see the Newport Polo Club play against Italy at Glen Farms in Portsmouth. There are matches every Saturday throughout the summer at this Portsmouth farm, and tickets are only $12 for general admission,...