Opportunity attracted thousands of Italians to early Omaha. Here are some of their stories
Early next month, Omaha's Italian-American community will take to the streets for the 85th annual Santa Lucia Festival. The five-day festival honors the patron saint of Carlentini, a small town in southern Sicily. It is no accident that Carlentini would be at the center of local Italian heritage celebrations. Many of Omaha's early Italian...
Lecture: "Marinetti’s Culinary Revolution is Still Cooking Today"
When: November 17, 2016 at 7:00PMWhere: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St NW, Washington, DC 20008 The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC present a conference by Pietro Frassica, Professor of Italian at Princeton University, followed by a talk on 'Italian food and the diffusion of Italian language and cul...
Review: Massimo Updates Old-School Italian
Walking into Massimo is like arriving at a high school reunion. You've been here before but things have changed and you spend an inordinate amount of time trying to remember what everything looked like back in the day. It's a futile effort given that the restaurant is an entirely different animal from Mediterraneo, the former occupant of one of the...
Presepio Della Solidarietà at the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere in Staten Island
The Solidarity Crèche was a gift by the Naples (Italy) Chamber of Commerce to the NYC Fire Dept. post the 9/11 tragic terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. It was custom made to honor the victims and brave Firefighters, Police and EMS workers that lost their lives. It is on loan to Casa Belvedere, courtesy of the International Columbia Associ...
Acqua di Parma open first USA boutique
Italian luxury fragrance brand, Acqua di Parma, have announced its first boutique in the USA. The store opened last month in Miami's Brickell City Centre. "We selected Miami as our first city due to its international recognition in art, design and culture which are values that define the essence of Acqua di Parma," said Giovanni Lepori, Presid...
Gli Usa premiano la ricerca made in Italy
Damiano Rizzoni, in qualità di rappresentante di un gruppo di ricercatori della Clinica Medica dell'Università degli Studi di Brescia, sarà premiato il prossimo 20 settembre in occasione del congresso del Council for High Blood Pressure Research per uno studio pubblicato nel 2011 sulla rivista Hypertension sugli effetti di una cospicua riduzione di...
Bottega Veneta headed for Melrose Place
ROMA, 02 NOV -Bottega Veneta will bring its world even closer to home, literally, unveiling its latest retail concept early next year on Melrose Place in Los Angeles, www.WWD.com has learned.The PPR-owned company, which already has gender-specific, furniture-only and leather-goods-focused boutiques among its 180 stores worldwide, will add a home-fo...
Italy Invests in the US: Italy’s Reply Group Opens Facilities in Auburn Hills (MI)
Thanks to assistance from Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, another international company is setting up shop in Southeast Michigan. Automation Alley International Business Center tenant Reply Inc., of Turin, Italy, has found a permanent home in Auburn Hills and is looking to hire local employees. Reply, part of...
Il Gruppo Esponenti Italiani ha consegnato al leader della finanza Frank Bisignano il "Friendship Award"
di Riccardo Chioni Si è raccolta la comunità della diplomazia, della finanza e della stampa economica italiana a New York per ascoltare Frank Bisignano, Chief Operating Officer di JPMorgan Chase, al quale ieri il Gruppo Esponenti Italiani ha consegnato il riconoscimento "Gei Friendship Award" durante una colazione al ristorante Le Cirque....
Why Save Venice? Round-table Discussion With Matteo Casini
When: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 7 p.m.Where: Room 211, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA [map]Three local scholars will share their personal and professional reasons for choosing to study and support Venice. Intended primarily to acquaint students, young professionals, and others unfamiliar with Save Venice to the mission of our...
"Cake Boss" opens his new Times Square cafe
The Cake Boss has claimed a piece of sweet-tooth territory in Times Square.Buddy Valastro of TLC's "Cake Boss" appeared for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially celebrate the opening of the Times Square Cake Boss Cafe.The 36-year-old Italian-American and fourth-generation baker welcomed customers like they were a part of "la famiglia," with a ki...
Order of merit of the Republic of Italy to Rep. William Pascrell and Rep. Patrick Tiberi
Washington DC (May 1, 2013) – REP. WILLIAM PASCRELL, JR. (D-NJ) and REP. PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH) will be conferred the Order of merit of the Republic of Italy in a ceremony officiated by Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Claudio Bisogniero at Villa Firenze, Washington DC, on May 22, 2013. The event, included in the official program of the "2013...