Romance Languages Assistant Professor in Italian Studies
The Italian Studies Division in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Italian Studies. The candidate should have a PhD and native or near native proficiency in Italian; a strong background in 20th- & 21st-century literature, and in...
Zavino group expanding to Main Line and D.C.
by Michael Klein Greg Dodge and crew are headed to the Main Line this summer for a third location ofZavino, their casual Italian pizza/wine bar. They also are setting up a restaurant in Washington, D.C., that will resemble their more recent Washington Square West opening, the more refined Tredici. Dodge said work would begin in Ma...
John Ferrone, Editor of Eclectic Stable of Writers, Dies at 91
John Ferrone, an editor who shepherded Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Color Purple" into print, encouraged Anaïs Nin to publish her erotic fiction, and served as James Beard's dining and cooking companion and literary executor, died in Old Bridge, N.J., on April 10. He was 91. The cause was complications of Parkinson's di...
Scholarships for Talented Players born in 2007 and 2008
Roma Academy Maryland: Exceptional Training Available to All! Have you been looking for an exceptional player development program with true professionals teaching your child that is also affordable? Then look no further, AC Cugini Roma Academy has the solution! Not only do we work with every family to afford this unique opp...
23rd Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival are Oct. 12
Sea Isle City's 23rd Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival will take place on Oct. 12, sponsored by Mayor Leonard Desiderio and his family. Both events will celebrate Sea Isle's rich Italian heritage while delighting people of all ages with live music and other entertainment. The Columbus Day Parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. in fro...
Vineland celebrates Italian-American heritage on Columbus Day
Columbus Day in Vineland isn't just a day to recognize explorers sailing the ocean blue. It's also a celebration of the community's Italian heritage. On the front steps of city hall, local politicians and community members spoke of the Italian spirit that is found throughout Vineland. "If you just go through the phone book, you will see t...
All hail ‘The Prince’: Italian Embassy hosts exhibit on Machiavelli’s signature work
"The Prince" is one of the most influential books published in Western literature, and people have been getting it wrong for five hundred years. British philosopher Bertrand Russell, for example, dismissed Machiavelli's canonical work as "a handbook for gangsters." A typical misconception, according to Giuliano Amato, a former prime minister...
NBA con Italians in DC: Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards
Italians in DC vi invita ad assistere alle 4 partite di NBA in cui giocheranno i nostri fantastici giocatori Italiani! Anche quest'anno Per ogni partita ci saranno il "Fan Tunnel", un momento incredibile in cui saluteremo i giocatori all'ingresso in campo sul parquet del Verizon Center (solo i primi 50 iscritti), e l'incontro con il giocatore...
Mandolin Orchestra entertaining crowds for 74 years
by Peter Fiorilla The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra, which has some of the deepest roots of any musical organization in New Jersey, is honoring its long and celebrated history in more ways than one at its next annual concert. History is a point of pride for the orchestra, which will be playing in concert at the Bloomfield Mi...
MA in Italian at the University of Pittsburgh
The Italian Program at the University of Pittsburgh (part of the Department of French & Italian) invites applications to their Master's Program in Italian. Founded in 1968, the MA in Italian at Pitt offers a comprehensive and rigorous introduction to graduate study in the field of italianistica and a cutting-edge preparation in the post-seconda...
Italian restaurant first confirmed business tenant in former Reading outlet building
By Lisa Scheid Russo's Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant, 527 Penn St., will open a second location in the former Reading Outlet Center's Big Mill building, owner Carlos H. Salguero confirmed this week. The announcement marks the first business to publicly commit to developer Alan W. Shuman's $23 million retail and residential project a...
“Protecting our Heritage" continues in Washington. Yesterday’s spotlight was on the Museo Egizio of Turin
The "Protecting our Heritage" initiative continues with a series of exciting new events. This series of events, supported by UNESCO and organized by the Washington cluster of the Network of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) under the 2016 Presidency of the Italian Cultural Institute, is aimed at raising awareness of the nee...