UNICO honors nursing student
Stefanie DeSimone has gained recognition for an act of heroism she did last summer in which she helped save a man’s life on a plane. DeSimone was traveling home from Italy with her cousin when a man suddenly collapsed in the aisle without a pulse to be detected. Using basic instincts, quick thinking and skills learned in the Seton Hall nursing prog...
Actor Joe Mantegna Talks About His Devotion to Padre Pio
by Zoe Romanowsky Actor and film maker, Joe Mantegna, spoke to Aleteia about how he became a spokesman for the Saint Pio Foundation, and about his connection to Padre Pio. As an Italian-American who still has many family members living close to San Giovanni Rotondo, the town where Saint Pio lived and died, Mantegna feels a sense of provide...
Job opportunity for Italian people
by Irene Gallucci Commercial Director U.S.A - For an italian design industry company, we are searching for a Commercial Director for North America Territory. Full responsibility for managing and supervising of the branch's trade side. English fluent. Availability to relocate in U.S.A. Coming from design/forniture/architectural fie...
Made in Italy, Ice: +40% vendite agroalimentari in Usa
A soli sei mesi dal lancio, il Piano straordinario per la promozione del Made in Italy agroalimentare negli Stati Uniti vanta numeri particolarmente positivi. Le attività promozionali realizzate nell'ultima parte di quest'anno negli USA, infatti, hanno registrato un incremento del 40% delle vendite di prodotti italiani autentici e l'inserimento di...
The Great Cocozza
By Niccolò Graffio My clearest memories growing up of my father was of him being a workaholic. He had spent the first 17 years of his life living in Italy helping his mother and older brothers try to eke out a living on the family farm. His father immigrated to America and found work with the railroads. As happened to many of our...
“Little Italy” Across the Country
The early Italian immigrants of America usually reside in groups. They seem to be more comfortable living just near their relatives and friends from Italy. These groups became bigger and bigger as the Italian immigrants increased by the number. This group ultimately became a community and was dubbed as "Little Italy". Wherever they reside—...
Sylvester Stallone: Italian of the Week
Sylvester "Sly" Gardenzio Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, in New York City. His father, Frank Stallone, Sr., was born in Apulia, Italy, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1930s. When Sly was a young teenager, he moved to Philadelphia – a city he came to love. During his youth, he longed for the American dream and planned on becomin...
Doris Roberts dies at 90; Italian mamma from 'Everybody Loves Raymond'
by Christie D'Zurilla Doris Roberts, a five-time Emmy winner best known for her work as Marie Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond," died Sunday in Los Angeles, a family spokeswoman confirmed to The Times on Monday. The actress "died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes," the family said. She was 90. "Doris Roberts had an...
Announcing the new film and digital media review editor of Italian American Review, JoAnne Ruvoli
by John D. Calandra Italian American Institute We are happy to announce that JoAnne Ruvoli will be serving as the film and digital media review editor of the Italian American Review beginning January 2017. JoAnne's academic training and interests include American literary traditions, film and gender studies, as well as Italia...
Where to Enjoy a Feast of the Seven Fishes Dinner on Christmas Eve
BY Georgette Gilmore For Southern Italians and Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is celebrated with a Feast of the Seven Fishes. The special meal typically consists of seven (for the seven sacraments) different seafood dishes and is believed to have originated in Southern Italy, where it is known as The Vigil (La Vigilia). The tradition of...
Maker of Nutella and Tic Tacs Confident in Family Hands
For years, investment bankers have beaten a path to the door of Ferrero SpA—the Italian maker of Tic Tacs, hazelnut spread Nutella, and Kinder chocolate eggs—dangling proposals to take the company public or sell out to a bigger rival. Just last year, Mars Inc. expressed interest in the company, while Nestlé SA NESN.VX -0.91% has looked at Ferrero f...
Trustees Award: Ennio Morricone
In addition to the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy presents Special Merit Awards recognizing contributions of significance to the recording field, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award. In the days leading up to the 56th GRAMMY Awards, GRAMMY.com will present the tributes to the 2014 Special Merit...