The Allentown Art Museum scores a coup with 'Of Heaven and Earth,' featuring works by some of the greatest Italian Renaissance and Baroque masters
Centuries ago, if you wanted to see the paintings of the great Italian masters, you would have embarked on something called The Grand Tour, a kind of traveling educational experience to the principal artistic centers of Renaissance Italy: Rome, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Siena, Naples and Venice. This summer, The Grand Tour, by way of Glasg...
Italian cinema: Jersey Boys, America celebrates the Italian Four Seasons
WTI Magazine #35 2014 June, 18Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: Taormina, in Sicily, tells a story about a successful emigration from Italy. The festival, now in its 60th edition, presents the latest film by Clint Eastwood (84 years and 33 films in front of and behind the camera): Jersey Boys brings back a legend of the 60s,...
Presidenza Ue/ Ieri alla National Gallery il debutto della DanaË di Tiziano/ Bisogniero: Crescita e Lavoro le prioritÀ dell’Italia
È stata la Danaë (1544–45) di Tiziano, una delle opere più rappresentative del Rinascimento italiano, a dare ieri, 1 ° luglio, l'avvio al semestre di Presidenza italiana del Consiglio dell'Unione Europea a Washington. Presenti alla National Gallery of Art, che ospiterà il quadro fino al 2 novembre prossimo, rappresentanti dell'Amministrazi...
Gary Sinise – A Story of Honor and Invincible Spirit
Gary Sinise has one of those faces that are impossible to forget, a face made for characters rough on the edges, but the man behind it couldn't be further from that image. As his popularity increased he decided to have a bigger role in his life, one that could make a life worth living. Gary's family tree has its roots in Italy, his great-g...
Memorial Service Held For World War II Hero, Olympian Louis Zamperini
A hometown memorial service was held tonight at Torrance High School for World War II hero and Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, who died July 2 at age 97. The service at the school's stadium named for Zamperini included flyovers of military aircraft and a symbolic lap around by the track run by members of the school's track team. R...
Two new regional Italian restaurants to open in Miami this fall from the duo behind Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante
by Ina Paiva Cordle The owners of Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante in Miami Beach are planning to open two new regional Italian restaurants in Miami this fall. In the works from Sardinia duo Tony Gallo and Pietro Vardeu are Moye, at 80 SW 8th St., and Campania, at 4029 North Miami Ave. in the Design District, in the space previously occupied by Eg...
Italian Fabiano Caruana Wins Sinquefield Cup
Saturday night, Italian Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana finalized his first place standing in the Sinquefield Cup. Caruana established himself quickly in the tournament, working methodically through a seven-game winning streak. This streak was halted by an 8th round draw with the Norwegian reigning world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen. ...
Auburn Italian-American group to honor Bisgroves, Bartolotta at Columbus Day dinner
The Cultural Italian American Organization, of Auburn, will host a Columbus Day recognition dinner at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the Springside Inn, 6141 W. Lake Road, Fleming. The dinner will honor Jack and Jerry Bisgrove and Matteo Bartolotta for their efforts to revitalize the Auburn area, and will also feature a five-course Italian dinner,...
Seattle School Board votes to observe ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’ on Columbus holiday
The Seattle School Board unanimously voted Wednesday to have public schools observe "Indigenous Peoples' Day" on the second Monday of October — the same day as the Columbus Day federal holiday. The resolution, in part, said the board "recognizes the fact that Seattle is built upon the homelands and villages of the Indigenous Peoples of thi...
Night of Italian Opera - October 25, 2014 at 07:30 pm
The National Chamber Ensemble, together with the EMBASSY OF ITALY and the ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE present NIGHT OF ITALIAN OPERA! Enjoy a glorious night of instrumental music, arias and duets with opera stars soprano YANA EMINOVA and baritone ANTON BELOV. Some of the exciting operatic music of the evening will include duets from great o...
United Ventures Closes Fund At $80M, Plans To Take Italian Talent Global
Last year two Italian VC firms and an institutional player combined to from United Ventures, based out of Milan. They closed a first round of funding at €30 million ($39M) but aimed for €50 million. It was a welcome move as the Italian tech scene has formerly languished through lack of funds, despite a growing entrepreneurial and startup s...
Screening of "La Grande Bellezza" at Bowers Museum
Italian Cultural Arts Council and Cinema Italiano presents screening of La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty) at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana! Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 2:00 pm Bowers Museum - 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706 Adults $10, Students: $5 (no need to RSVP) 1:30- 2:00 pm, Reception/RefreshmentsSeating in Au...