Estesa al 2018 la cooperazione scientifica tra Italia e USA
Italia e USA consolidano la cooperazione scientifica bilaterale avviata nell’ambito della Join Declaration per la cooperazione scientifica e tecnologica sottoscritta a Roma il 14 gennaio 2016, estendendone la validità a tutto il 2018. A darne notizia è la Direzione generale per il Sistema Paese (Dgsp) della Farnesina. Le delegazioni dei due Paesi,...
Chef Talk: Francis Casciato of TableSeide Restaurant Group
Francis Casciato is the executive chef for the Sarasota-based TableSeide Restaurant Group that includes Libby’s Café + Bar, Louies Modern, Muse at The Ringling, Oak & Stone, Banyan Cafe, The Francis and Modern Events. He grew up in a culinary-minded Italian-American family and studied his craft in Pennsylvania before moving to Florida and working f...
Addison Trail instructor Judie Vitiritti-Lynch
At a recent awards banquet, Judie Vitiritti-Lynch was so engaged in talking to her former students that she didn’t hear the emcee announce her name. A colleague prompted her to walk up to the podium, because she had won the Italian Consulate in Chicago’s first-ever Midwest Award for Leadership in the Teaching of the Italian Language and Culture. “I...
These are Italy's ten best 'young' universities
Ten Italian universities have been recognized among the top 200 'young' universities world wide - with one attaining ninth place overall. According to the rankings from Times Higher Education, which judged universities under 50 years old across 48 countries, the Scuola Sant'Anna in Pisa is the ninth best university in the world. "I'm very happy wit...
Pizza: A Quick Slice of History
Imagine yourself digging into a slice of freshly baked flatbread filled with all things nice and warm and topped with your favorite veggies or meats! Can you resist the taste of pizza anymore? That’s what a good pizza does to you! Pizza, widely famous and one of the most exotic fast food dishes is enjoyed by all age groups worldwide. The origins of...
Italy seen benefitting the most from rising wine consumption worldwide in next four years
Worldwide wine consumption will grow by 4.3% over the next four years, led mainly by buyers in China (21.6%) as well as Russia (6.1%) and the United States (5.7%). These statistics from ISMEA agricultural research and funding institute were presented at Vinitaly, the 51st edition of the international wine trade show in Verona, which ends today. ISM...
Italian American Heritage Club to host annual spring gala
The Italian-American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County and its charitable foundation are holding their Annual Spring Gala, celebrating their heritage with a night of comedy and music from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday April 29, at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse at 88 Route 173 West, Hampton. During the gala, the club will honor the recipients of its inaug...
3 Illinois Eateries Among 50 Best Italian Restaurants In America
Three Chicago eateries landed on a well-respected list of the top 50 Italian restaurants in America. Balena, Davanti Enoteca and Spiaggia all earned spots on The Daily Meal’s 2017 ranking of America’s 50 Best Italian Restaurants, which was released last week. Coming in at No. 39, Balena, 1633 N. Halsted St., is a "Chicago-must visit," according to...
Joe Petrosino, il poliziotto eroe di Padula e la casa diventata museo
Una casa a due piani, dalle stanze piccole distribuite quasi una dentro l'altra, che guarda Padula dall'alto. Un tempo vi abitava con la famiglia Joe Petrosino, il poliziotto padulese naturalizzato americano, ucciso dalla Mano Nera a Palermo il 12 marzo 1909. Ora, piacevolmente 'avvolto' da fotografie, arredi e oggetti simbolo, ad aprire le porte d...
Caravaggio's Last Two Paintings Reunited in New York Exhibition
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, the last documented painting by the great Caravaggio (1571–1610), will be on exceptional loan from the Banca Intesa Sanpaolo in Naples and presented with another of the artist's final works, The Met's The Denial of Saint Peter, created in the last months of his life. These two extraordinary paintings have not been sho...
La Lanterna, a new northern Italian restaurant, opens Wednesday in Capitol Park
La Lanterna will open on Wednesday in downtown Detroit's Capitol Park. As we reported last month, the restaurant is an undertaking of the Barbieri family’s second, third, and fourth generations, and an homage to their father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Edoardo Barbieri, who launched the venerable Da Edoardo restaurant group. He also ran th...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 90
Ciao from Rome! Even if I'm a bit late, Happy Easter! Are you still eating chocolate eggs and Easter dove cakes? Remember, in Italy every holiday has its own sweet (actually, often more than one). I came back after a week of very interesting meetings in New York and Connecticut, and after attending the NIAF New York Spring Gala. Our friends at NIAF...