Ilaria Serra publishes Italian language and culture textbook
Ilaria Serra, Professor of Italian and Comparative Studies, recently published Italia cantata: Storia d’Italia attraverso le canzoni da Napoleone a Berlusconi, 1797-1997 (New York: Linus Learning, 2021). The volume is an Italian language and culture textbook for intermediate to advanced students. “I noticed that there was a lack of advanced Italian...
TROY professor, students make discoveries at Italian excavation sites
After partnering with Italy’s University of Pisa to participate in archaeological digs, TROY anthropology/archaeology professor Dr. Stephen Carmody and his students have helped make several key discoveries in Italian history. The partnership came about in 2019 after TROY First Lady Janice Hawkins visited Pietrasanta, a town on the coast of northern...
Massimiliano Galeazzi is the new Chair of the Department of Physics at the University of Miami.
Massimiliano Galeazzi, a distinguished member and Vice President of the Miami Scientific Italian Community, has been appointed new Chair of the Department of Physics at the University of Miami. Prof. Galeazzi received a “Laurea” in Physics in 1995 and a PhD in Physics in 1999 from the University of Genova, Italy. He was a PostDoctoral Associate and...
Italy's Anna Marcotti Sends Commitment to UNC Asheville for Fall of 2022
Anna Marcotti, who competes for and trains at Gymnasium Pordenone in Pordenone, a province in northeastern Italy, has announced her commitment to swim at the University of North Carolina Asheville beginning in the fall of 2022. Marcotti is a freestyle and butterfly specialist with converted times that are fast enough to make the ‘A’ final at the 20...
21st Week of the Italian Language in the World - Exhibition “Fashion During Dante Alighieri’s Time”
To celebrate the 21st Week of the Italian Language in the World the Consulate General of Italy in Miami is pleased to present the exhibition “Fashion During Dante Alighieri’s Time” in collaboration with the Italian organization Corsa all'Anello featuring authentic medieval costumes from Narni, Italy. ▶Watch the video to learn more https://www.youtu...
5th Round Table on Italian Food Science and Technology
Thu, October 21, 2021. 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT. NC Food Innovation Lab, 150 North Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis, NC. Casa della Cultura Italiana- North Carolina cordially invites you to attend the 5th Round Table on Italian Technology and Foreign Investments, which this year will be focused on the food industry. The event will be held at the NC F...
Cape Canaveral, control center dedicated to Rocco Petrone
From Kennedy to von Braun, from Johnson to Debus, among the protagonists of the historical adventure that brought man to the Moon 42 years ago, there was one who had a decisive role, as director of the launch and later responsible for the entire Apollo program. His name was Rocco Petrone, and, as his very Italian name tells us, he was the son of a...
George Mazzei and the “conquest” of italian language
His name is George Mazzei, with 84 years of life behind him to cherish and look back on. But, for him, there is still so much to see — as I spoke with George, I could hear his passion for life through the way he spoke. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he now lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. But his heart resides and always will reside in...
Congratulations to the Italian American Club of Hilton Head, SC, 2021 scholarship recipients!
The IACHH is pleased to announce our scholarship recipients for 2021. Each spring we award $1,000 each to local high school graduates heading to college in the fall. (l-r) Scholarship Chair, Joe Maggi, recipients, Nicholas Calamari, Ashna Patel, Mia Calamari, IACHH President, John DeCecco. Not pictured, Michael Calamari, and Cassidy Plowden. Grea...
The IACCSE promotes the new B2B platform dedicated to the best artisans from Tuscany
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast is glad to present the new project created by Tuscany Regional Government and Artex (Centro per l’Artigianato artistico e tradizionale della Toscana): www.TuscanCollections.it TuscanCollections.it is the innovative platform to meet the best of ‘Made in Tuscany’ and get to know companies, organize virt...
ITALY IN TRANSIT - V International Symposium NEXT WEEKEND
Florida Atlantic University launches the fifth edition of the International Symposium "Italy in Transit," this year more daring than ever. The annual meeting of students and scholars, organized by Ilaria Serra and the FAU Italian Program with the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, starts with the Michele D. Serra Series in New Italian Cin...
Jonathan DiBiaso named assistant football coach at Vanderbilt University
Everett High School football star Jonathan DiBiaso, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in Massachusetts state history, has a new college football address. DiBiaso has been named an assistant football coach at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. He will be an offensive analyst on new head coach Clark Lea’s staff in addition to serving as Vanderbi...