The Ducati ‘Ride a Song’ Contest Takes Off
Ducati launches its Ride a Song contest and asks competition participants to propose the ideal motorcycle vacation paired with great music. The best "road trip" wins a Multistrada Experience, an exclusive opportunity to ride the new Multistrada 1200, and the chance to share this exciting experience with two friends. The Ride a Song contest...
Congratulations to NIAF member George Custodi on the publication of his new memoir "Three Witnesses."
Congratulations to NIAF member George Custodi on the publication of his new memoir "Three Witnesses." The nonfiction book is a collection of Custodi's family journals, describing three different perspectives of Italians struggling to survive World War II. Custodi personally translated the journals into English for the publication, which is...
Myrtle Beach chef to appear on Food Network's 'Cutthroat Kitchen'
by Emily Smith The Grand Strand is without a doubt one of the most popular beach destinations on the East Coast. From Little River to Georgetown, this part of the coast is famous for its entertainment, shopping, and seasonal influx of visitors, both in the summer and winter. There is a chef along the Grand Strand who wishes to add foo...
Daley vs. Little Italy
Ronnie DeMay grew up on Chicago's far North Side, but he spent his childhood hearing stories about his family's "old neighborhood" halfway across town — the Little Italy around Taylor Street, where his great grandparents settled nearly a century ago. He still visits the neighborhood to enjoy an Italian meal with his wife or to see his gran...
E' "made in Italy" il software utilizzato dai servizi segreti Usa per spiare l'Europa
L'inventore del "software per lo spionaggio elettronico" che gli Stati Uniti utilizzato per spiare l'Europa è italiano. L'autore si chiama Antonio Nucci, ha 39 anni ed è un laureato al Politecnico di Torino che, dal 2001, vive negli Usa. Da circa otto anni è capo dell'Ufficio Tecnologico di Narus, società nata in Israele che produce software spia p...
American Dream or Italian Courage?
by Valeria Fanelli Barbara Cattabriga lived in Italy her entire life. She traveled the word, but didn't experience a life abroad. Not until July 2012. It was an ordinary day in Modena, when she received the news that her husband Roberto Rossi was offered a job position in the U.S. and the family would have moved to Chicago, for a...
U.S. rock band Toto's longtime bassist Mike Porcaro dies
Mike Porcaro, the longtime bassist for Grammy Award-winning U.S. rock band Toto, died on Sunday morning, his brother and fellow band member said in a brief statement. He was 59. The band said in February 2010 that Porcaro had been diagnosed with ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and that it planned to tour to generate funds to support...
Nick Bollettieri: Italian of the Week
Tennis coaching great Nicholas James Bollettieri was born on July 31, 1931, in North Pelham, New York. His parents were Italian immigrants, and he was raised in a close-knit Italian family. In high school, Nick was on his high school's football team and was their star quarterback. In 1953, Nick graduated college with a degree in philosophy from Spr...
ItalyntheBox: Culinary Gems from Italy Delivered to your Doorstep
INTRODUCING THE BEST ARTISANAL ITALIAN FOOD PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR DOORSTEP. On behalf of our friends and supporters, Giovanni Colavita and Alessio Rossi, we would like to tell you about a new and exciting Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for ItalyntheBox. We think it's a fantastic concept and would like to share it wi...
Tony Bennett's a classic who's contemporary
by Vanessa Franko With a velvety voice that has spanned generations, Tony Bennett is a true icon of American music. The 89-year-old crooner had his first No. 1 hit 65 years ago with "Because of You," and while his career continued to skyrocket with songs such as "Rags to Riches" and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," he also managed...
Branded: Italian Americans as WWII 'Enemies'
by Lawrence W. DiStasi I am the author of four previous books: Mal Occhio: The Underside of Vision (North Point Press: 1981), Dream Streets: The Big Book of Italian American Culture (Harper & Row: 1989), Una Storia Segreta: The Secret History of Italian American Evacuation and Internment During World War II (Heyday Books: 2001), and Esty: A No...
Cooking with Nonna is now on TV!
by Rossella Rago Dear Friends, it gives me great plesure to announce that you can now enjoy all the Cooking with Nonna shows on your TV. We have just launched the Cooking with Nonna Channel on the following OTT TV platforms so that you can enjoy all the past shows as well as all the new shows in the comfort of your living room. S...