A new light on Rome: the dazzling show bringing ancient Rome back to life this summer
Rome’s ongoing heatwave may feel near intolerable when confronting the city’s ancient centre and its morass of sweating tourists, but the high likelihood of clear, dry skies and toasty night-time temperatures does at least mean the coming weeks make the perfect time to rediscover the Roman Forum. The centre of ancient Rome and long a highlight of v...
Spaghetti & Movie Night
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club proudly present: SPAGHETTI & MOVIE NIGHT. The first of a series of entertaining evenings combining one of Italy's most iconic dishes with a film screening, in the style of the great American tradition. Thursday, August 17 - 7:00pm. SF Italian Athletic Club,...
Mario Batali protege opening white-tablecloth Italian restaurant in downtown Portland
Celebrity chef Mario Batali gave Mark Barrett one of the greatest gifts a young chef can receive: a connection. This was after culinary school, after working his way up to sous chef at flagship Greenwich Village restaurant Babbo, where Batali had a standing offer -- stay for a year, and he would set you up with the family he lived with and trained...
Pellegrini, Detti, Paltrinieri help Italy surge to top tier of medals
Although the United States still holds a commanding lead of both the number of golds and overall medals at the 2017 World Championships, several nations are making subtle moves by way of big swims. Today was Italy’s turn, with Federica Pellegrini taking the women’s 200m freestyle field, relegating both American Katie Ledecky and Australian Emma McK...
Open House - Applauso Italian Learning Center - Grand Opening!
Come to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Applauso Learning Center! Friday August 11 from 6 to 8 PM. 111 Warren Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030 - Suite 15A The Center offers full-immersion Italian Language courses at all levels and all ages! Open to the public - Free wine tasting, live Italian music, homemade Italian food, games, and a short fun and in...
Uncle Paulie's Deli Opens in L.A.
On Saturday, July 1, 2017, New York native Paul Jamesopened an Italian-American Deli in the Beverly Grove section of Los Angeles. James moved to L.A. in 2015 and struggled to find a traditional East Coast sandwich. With the influx of east coasters migrating west, there seemed to be an obvious void needing to be filled. Uncle Paulie's is quickly fil...
Trigiani excited to return to 'city metropolis' of her childhood for book event
New York Times best-selling author Adriana Trigiani has never forgotten her Appalachian roots. Though some of her stories take place in other cities and states, Trigiani said she always finds a way to incorporate parts of her Southwest Virginia home into everything she writes. “People say to me all the time, ‘How does Appalachia play into this...
Mondiali scherma: Italia oro nel fioretto maschile. Azzurri dominano medagliere
I ragazzi del fioretto ricamano la nona medaglia sul tricolore dell'Italia, la bandiera che svetta su tutte al termine del Mondiale di scherma conclusosi a Lipsia. Nella complicata finale contro gli Stati Uniti, Daniele Garozzo, Giorgio Avola, Alessio Foconi ed Andrea Cassarà si sono imposti per 45-41, aggiungendo altro metallo, il più prezioso, ad...
Labriola Endorsed by Italian American Political Action Committee of NY
The Italian American Political Action Committee of New York today announced their endorsement of Nassau County Comptroller candidate Steve Labriola. Labriola, who is running on a platform of protecting taxpayer wallets by rooting out fraud and corruption, has also been endorsed by the Nassau County Republican, Conservative and Tax Reform Parties, a...
Food Network star Giada de Laurentiis says she is opening a Baltimore restaurant
Celebrity chef Giada de Laurentiis says she is opening a new restaurant in Baltimore in 2018. De Laurentiis, who is known for her various roles on the Food Network, appeared on a Facebook Live video for the cable channel on Friday and was asked by a viewer if she planned to open any new restaurants."Yes, I'm going to open a restaurant in Baltimore,...
Vola il “Made in Italy”: Saldo commerciale a +121,6 miliardi
Nel 2016 il saldo commerciale (dato dalla differenza tra l’export e l’import) dei prodotti “made in Italy” ha registrato un valore positivo pari a 121,6 miliardi di euro: dato pressoché in linea con quanto avvenuto negli ultimi anni. Un risultato, comunque, che “oscura” quello negativo realizzato dai prodotti manifatturieri “non made” (- 31,2 milia...
Southington UNICO names 2017 officers
Southington UNICO announced local builder Ron Ingriselli as the organization’s president during a recent swearing-in ceremony. Ingriselli succeeds Rev. Victoria Triano at the top spot, and Triano swore in her successor at the ceremony. “Vicki did a great job,” Ingriselli said. “She was our first female president, so it’s an honor to follow in her f...