Warren, Ohio Man's Harrowing Teenage Years in WWII Italy
If the old saying, "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger," carries any weight, then John Caniglia, 88, of Warren must be one of this proverb's best exemplars. Born in Ravenna, the retired carpenter and pipe roller is the only child in his parents' family to reach adulthood. That's just the beginning of a life lived in the face of many da...
“L’arte nell’Arte. Dall’Italia a Detroit e viceversa”
"L'Arte nell'Arte. Dall'Italia a Detroit e viceversa" è la rassegna internazionale che andrà in scena dal 26 giugno al 13 luglio presso la Sala Poli - il più antico cinema torinese oggi sala espositiva - del Centro Studi Sereno Regis di Torino. Fulcro del progetto Detur, la mostra porta i visitatori alla scoperta dell'arte i...
Parmigianino: la Schiava Turca
A loan from the Galleria Nazionale in Parma, Italy, provides a rare opportunity for viewing Parmigianino's masterpiece Schiava turca (ca. 1531–1534). Heralded as an originator of Mannerism, Parmigianino developed an expressive style with elongated forms that was also indebted to the work of Raphael and Michelangelo. The title, which transl...
Are you the next Fellini?
Are you the next Fellini? Are you a video-maker or director in love with Italy and the Italian-American culture? Do you want to showcase your work at the heart of NY's Little Italy? We are preparing our August-December 2014 Calendar, and we are looking for independent and opinionated artists, who want to showcase their work! We need videos...
Holy Image of Our Lady of Romitello to Visit Saint Luke's Church, Whitestone, New York
St. Luke's Church, 16-34 Clintonville Street, Whitestone, NY 11357 - Tel. (718) 746-8102 We welcome the Holy Image of Our Lady of Romitello from Sicily to our parish beginning August 12th and returning August 22nd. A novena in her honor will be held in Italian and other special events are planned. We are honored to welcome His E...
The Rigatoni Brothers: 20th century Italian Immigrant Music
At our September 21 social meeting, the Italian Cultural Society is pleased to present Paul Oorts (playing mandolin) and his Rigatoni "Brothers" Gina Faber (mandolin) and Jay Benforado (guitar). They are part of one of Paul's projects which is to collect, play, and make available to the public music from the early to mid-20th century written for an...
Chicagoland Italian American Professionals #9: La Dolce Vita on Taylor St.
Welcome to the CIAP's 9th event titled: "Living La Dolce Vita on Taylor Street". Come network, mingle, learn bocce, and enjoy amazing Italian food from RoSal's on Taylor Street, wine and Limoncello. In addition, you will have a chance to learn about the history of the Taylor Street neighborhood from Kathy Catrambone, the executive director, of the...
Ditch the To-Go Cup: How to Caffeinate Like an Italian
When I lived in Rome, "taking a coffee" (or, prendere un caffè) gave me heart palpitations. I never mastered the speed, system, or standing-up-ness of their counter culture. I desperately craved a grande skim latté. No — I desperately craved a grande skim latté TO GO, which is absolutely impossible, as anyone who's ever visited Italy knows...
Italian Restaurant Week kicks off at Bensonhurst’s new Italian-American Community Center
By Rob Abruzzese Brooklyn's Italian Restaurant Week kicked off on Tuesday night with a sneak peek at Il Centro, Bensonhurst's soon-to-be-open Italian-American Community Center. Elected officials and local residents gathered to get a glimpse of the new building while chowing down on some of Brooklyn's delectable Italian food. "Let me welco...
Lecture: Sexuality and Textuality in Pier Paolo Pasolini and Elsa Morante - November 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm
A lecture by Manuele Gragnolati (University of Oxford) In ENGLISH. Focussing on the connection between textuality, subjectivity and politics, this paper explores analogies and differences in the late works by Pier Paolo Pasolini and Elsa Morante. The aesthetics of both authors resists linearity and allows for the articulation of paradoxic...
Grants Now Available For Italian Education
Thanks to the growing success of the super We Love Italian "Let Us Adopt Italian Language Students" campaign, grants are now available through COMITES of San Francisco, the "Committee of Italians Abroad" in our area. The purpose of the grants is to promote and support teaching and learning of Italian language and culture in Northern Califo...
Sbarro’s upscale brand going ‘grittier and younger,’ relaunching as Cucinova Urban Italian
Sbarro LLC's namesake dining chain isn't its only venture in the midst of change.The Columbus-based pizza chain launched Pizza Cucinova with two restaurants in Central Ohio last year, but don't get too attached to the name and look. When the company added its third eatery in Cincinnati last month, it not only tweaked its operations and recipes, it...