Screening: Preview of Finding the Mother Lode - December 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Screening of an 80-minute-long preview of: PBS Mini-Series. Finding the Motherload (2013) Directed by Gianfranco Norelli, Produced by Gianfranco Norelli and Suma Kurien. Followed by a Q&A with director/producers Gianfranco Norelli and Suma Kurien Italians first went to California in large numbers with the Gold...
The Columbian Lawyers Association hosts annual Judiciary Night
The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn hosted its annual holiday dinner and judiciary night with more than 300 lawyers, judges and political figures in attendance at Gargiulo's Restaurant in Coney Island on Thursday night. Everyone was dressed to impress, even though the mood of the evening was casual. The annual holiday party is me...
Bella Sorrellas
I was surprised to find the bar nearly full when I visited Bella Sorrellas on Sept. 11. It wasn't even 5 p.m., and already a friendly group of regulars had gathered to chat and raise a glass. That day is still a somber one for most people in our area, so it was comforting to enter an establishment that gave off such a warm, welcoming vibe,...
Special treat for children
LA BEFANA will arrive in New Jersey directly from Italy on January 10th at 11:00AM. Where: Trumpets Jazz Club & 6 Depot Square, Montclair. Don't Miss This Chance to Meet La Befana! Fee: Adults: $7.00 Children: $5.00Age Range: 5-12 years old Enjoy Pizza with La Befana! A skit, surprises and lots of fun for children and...
Pelham's Picture House Presents Special Screening Of 'Men Of The Cloth'
The Picture House will show a special screening of the documentary, "Men of the Cloth" on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m., with a post-film discussion with filmmaker Vicki Vasilopoulos and master tailor Nino Corvato, who is featured in the documentary. "Men of the Cloth" is a portrait of three humble and accomplished Italian master tailors whose work ex...
Assocamerestero: Botti di fine anno per l'export italiano extra UE
Le imprese italiane esportatrici festeggiano una fine dell'anno con dati molto positivi per quanto riguarda le vendite al di fuori dell'Unione Europea. Il Made in Italy in senso stretto (esportazioni al netto della componente energetica) fa registrare un incremento annuo dell'8,4%. Unito alla contrazione delle importazioni, e in particolar...
Max Papeschi: Fifty Shades of Gold
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in collaboration with the McLoughlin Gallery and Smith Lumen brand design, and with Nerospinto Magazine as media partner, presents the first institutional solo exhibition in the United States of Max Papeschi, one of the most hauntingly confrontational and politically incorrect Italian artists. ...
Peter Marino designs the new Fendi Boutique in New York City
Leaving behind its Fifth Avenue home, the Fendi flagship in New York has relocated to a new address on Madison Avenue. The space—which previously housed Montblanc—has been revamped inside and out by AD100 architect Peter Marino, who has designed many spaces for luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Chanel. At the new Fendi, Marino channeled...
Rumored mafia activity in Elkhart further debunked by Italian-American community
by J.C. Lee Rumor has it that the mafia conducted their criminal activities in Elkhart. But to the residents who grew up in the city's former Italian neighborhood, it's just that — rumors. On Feb. 7 readers voted for The Elkhart Truth to find out if there was any mafia activity in Elkhart in a segment called Ask the Truth. But so...
Roma president: Stadium construction to start by end of year
by Andrew Dampf This March 26, 2014 artist rendering provided by Italian Serie A soccer club Roma, shows the new stadium to be build on the outskirts of Rome. Roma's American president James Pallotta remains optimistic that construction will begin on a new stadium inspired by the Colosseum by the end of 2015. Roma's American president Jame...
Toast to Corrado Parducci's 115th birthday this Wednesday
by Alysa Offman Are you a huge fan of Detroit's historical architecture and art? Then clear your calendars for this Wednesday night — a local group called the Parducci Society is celebrating Italian-American architectural sculpture Corrado Parducci's 115th birthday at the Zenith inside the Fisher Building. Unfamiliar with Parducci...
A New Gelato Shop Opens in Back Bay this Week with Free Treats
Good news, folks! A new Boston gelato shop is opening just in time for spring. Amorino, a luxurious European cafe and gelato shop, is set to debut its first Boston-area location this Thursday at 7:30 a.m. And, per a release, guests can experience a "special discovery period" that day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with complimentary gelato. The up...