Amateur historian proves '15th century map' that showed Vikings discovered America before Columbus is a FAKE
by Becky Evans It was hailed as the first proof of Viking exploration to the America and the earliest known map of the New World. Moreover, the Vinland Map was used by some to claim that the Vikings had discovered America 50 years before Christopher Columbus. Now a Scottish independent researcher has used simple Google searches to in...
James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in ‘Sopranos’
by Dave Itzkoff James Gandolfini, the Emmy Award-winning actor who shot to fame on the HBO drama "The Sopranos" as Tony Soprano, a tough-talking, hard-living crime boss with a stolid exterior but a rich interior life, died on Wednesday. He was 51. Mr. Gandolfini's death was confirmed by HBO. He was traveling in Rome, where he was on vacat...
Pills, poison and power
The Role of Medicine at the Court of the Medici Grand Dukes September 18, 2013 - Washington DC - Embassy of Italy A lecture by Sheila Barker Medici, the name of the family that ruled Tuscany for two hundred years, means 'doctors.' This curious fact, however, is only the beginning of the epic story of this Italian court's role i...
Raffaella De Vita, la scienziata di 37 anni che verrà premiata da Obama: «Vi racconto come ce l'ho fatta»
«Mio padre lavorava alla Olivetti come operaio, mia mamma era una casalinga. Io sono andata avanti grazie alle borse di studio. Poi un professore degli Stati Uniti è venuto in Italia, ha chiesto se qualcuno era interessato a fare esperienze all'estero. Da lì è nato tutto». Raffaella De Vita, 37 anni, sta per ricevere dalle mani di Barack O...
Bryan Voltaggio to open restaurant in Baltimore
By Richard Gorelick Bryan Voltaggio, the chef behind the acclaimed restaurants Volt and Family Meal in his hometown of Frederick, and Range in Washington, will open his first restaurant in Baltimore. The restaurant, Aggio, will be Voltaggio's second Italian fine-dining restaurant. It will open at 616 Water St., in the space now occupied by Tatu A...
The 2014 Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian (K-12)
The Director of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, Dr. Mary Ann Re, is delighted to announce that, recognizing the importance of acknowledging and motivating excellence in the teaching of Italian, the Coccia family and Lawrence Inserra, Jr., have generously increased to $4,000 the monetary prize associated with the Teaching...
Passport Philadelphia: il 12 luglio missione a Pittsburgh
Per venire incontro alle numerose richieste di rilascio di passaporto da parte dei connazionali residenti nell'area di Pittsburgh, il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Philadelphia il prossimo 12 luglio si recherà in missione presso gli uffici del Console Onorario a Pittsburgh, Carla Lucente (Fisher Hall, 728, 600 Forbes Avenue). Qui, l'impieg...
New agreement signed by Italian Culinary University and the United States
The agreement was signed in Washington nearly one month ago. The two parties involved are Uds (Università dei Sapori, lit. Culinary University), a Perugia-based centre occupied with culture and education about food, and the Art Institute, a group of colleges with a total of fifty locations across Canada and the US, counting around 70 thousand stude...
Italian American Culture Club honors two Easton Area High School graduates with scholarships
The Italian American Cultural Club of Lehigh Valley honored the two recipients of the 2014 IACCLV scholarships recently. Rebecca Nathanson and Janessa Scherrman each received $500 and a certificate of recognition. Rebecca, a graduate of Easton Area High School, received the Carol DiBiagio Memorial Scholarship, which is given in memory of...
Two operas coming to Central Jersey in April
Two opera productions in Italian are being staged in Central New Jersey in late April. The semi-professional Boheme Opera NJ will be performing its namesake work "La Boheme" by Giacomo Puccini at The College of New Jersey's Kendall Theater, the first time the group has included this opera in its season in 12 years. Also, communi...
Inaugural Festa Italiana Bethlehem postponed to 2016
By Lynn Olanoff Musikfest. Celtic Classic. Festa Italiana? Yes, a new Italian festival called Festa Italiana Bethlehem is joining Bethlehem's hearty festival lineup this June, set for June 5 and 6 on Main Street. The event will feature both a wine and pasta trail along with authentic Italian vendors, said Lynn Collins Cunningha...
Retired chef receives President’s Medallion
John Minniti of Treasure Island, a retired chef from New Jersey, was among 22 foodservice professionals nationwide to be honored with President's Medallions at the American Culinary Federation convention in Orlando July 30-Aug. 3. The medallions honor those who contribute significantly to the culinary profession. Minniti has been gran...