Italian Art & Artists: Caravaggio
When: June 9 - Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmWhere: Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, 10707 Phone: 9147718700 Caravaggio's works constitute some of the most stunning works in the entire history of Western painting. Observing the evolution of his style from his early works, The Fortune Tel...
Usa-Italia, Fucsia Nissoli promuove due incontri su Primarie americane
Le primarie americane destano molto interesse anche in Italia, ma spesso non si comprendono bene le dinamiche e le strategie dei candidati dei vari schieramenti che si preparano alla battaglia finale per eleggere il 45° Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America. Per questa ragione l'on. Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli, eletta nella Circoscrizione e...
Italian traditions: The triumphal chariot of St. Anthony
WTI Magazine #80 2016 June 17Author : folclore.it Translation by: Messina, a city rich in history and centuries-old religious traditions, each year renews its great devotion and the moving tribute to one of the world's most beloved saints, St. Anthony of Padua, the saint of miracles.Every year in June, Messina welcomes a huge number...
Aglianico Italy’s undiscovered wine treasure
According to the Wine Economics Research Centre at the University of Adelaide, the wine industry produced around 27 billion litres of wine in 2014. That's enough for almost four litres of wine for every single person on earth. Remarkably, although there are literally thousands of grape varieties suitable formaking...
Festa Italiana returns to Taylor Street
Festa Italiana Chicago will celebrate its 11th anniversary on Taylor Street from Aug. 18 to 21.Hosted by the University Village Association and run by StarEvents, the four-day fest will feature food and beverage booths, live entertainment on three stages, Italian dance performances and classes, cooking demonstrations, a wine garden, and an Italian...
Rita's Italian Ice Expands with New Locations Across Florida
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has announced a new 50 store development agreement to expand the fast growing frozen treat brand into North and South Florida. Sunshine State Ice Empire, LLC, partners Matt Rasmussen and Harry and Helen Dong will be working to establish 50 new Rita's locations in sunny Florida. Sunshine State Ice Empire signe...
Cosmopolitan Tavern & Italian Grill celebrate new downtown restaurant with strong community support
When Gary Lanfranco, owner of the Cosmopolitan Tavern & Italian Grill, was forced to move his longtime downtown Fresno restaurant to a new location, he hoped most of his loyal customers would follow him. They did. And so did others, lots of others. Open for just two weeks, customers have packed the restaurant's new and much larger...
Italian museums to donate ticket sales on Sunday to earthquake rescue efforts
by Hannah McGivern Italy's state museums and archaeological sites are to donate their income, including all ticket sales, this Sunday (28 August) to the central regions recovering from a 6.2-magnitude earthquake yesterday (24 August). As rescue efforts continue in the town of Amatrice and the surrounding area, where the death toll has rise...
The New (Very Pink) NoLIta Restaurant Making Italian Healthy
In the middle of a quiet Elizabeth Street block, above an unmistakably pink subterranean stone entryway with flower boxes of mottled caladium leaves, a neon starburst with a smiley face announces a new arrival: the full-service "healthy Italian" restaurant Pietro Nolita. Its owners, Pietro Quaglia and Mina Soliman, met in 2003, when Solima...
Labor Council to honor archbishop
The Italian American Labor Council of Greater Chicago will honor Archbishop Blase Joseph Cupich with its Man of the Year Award at the organization's 2016 gala on Oct. 22 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. "Archbishop Cupich is a man of deep humility and faith," says IALC President Tony Guida. "It's a true privilege to be able to celebrate...
Plurilingualism in Italian Fashion and Made in Italy
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Organized by : ICI - In collaboration with : In collaborazione con IACE (Committee on Italian - Entrance : Free The event is organized in collaboration with IACE (Italian Committee on American Education, New York) Speaker...
Celebrating Columbus Day in Sparta
The Sparta chapter of UNICO National held its annual Columbus Day ceremony Monday in Dykstra Park. The ceremony at the Christopher Columbus Monument included raising the American, New Jersey and Italian flags. The Sparta chapter was founded in 1998, but the national group dates from 1922 as an outgrowth of anti-Italian sentiment. The...