Wine tasting and competition
Sunday, March 15, 2015 @ 3:00PM - Italian American Club of Mahopac Members: Bring your homemade wine to enter the contest! Join us at the Italian American Club of Mahopac for an afternoon of fun, food and tradition! Members: bring one gallon of your white or red homemade wine for the judging contest and, of course, to share...
Tutte le sfide che uniscono Italia e Stati Uniti. Parla il console Reeker
Vorrei ringraziare Enrico Marcora e Paolo Messa, per avermi invitato e per aver organizzato questo incontro insieme a Claudio de Albertis “padrone di casa.” Rivolgo un saluto cordiale anche a tutti i presenti. Applaudo il vostro interesse e spirito di responsabilità nel sostenere una iniziativa come questa, in un momento decisivo per le riforme in...
America, il Musical: va in scena l'emigrazione
In una ormai famosa relazione dell'Ispettorato per l’immigrazione del Congresso americano, datata ottobre 1912, sul tema specifico dell‘immigrazione italiana, i nostri connazionali sono descritti “piccoli di statura e di pelle scura” vengono definiti, “poco amanti dell‘acqua e della pulizia, dunque maleodoranti”. “Vivono in baracche o in a...
Dedicated volunteer keeps Taste of Italy shining
Some things seem to just get better and better over the years. If you ask Ann Romano about one of those things, she's likely to mention The Taste of Italy. After all, she has been planning the event for the Italian Community Center (ICC) for 19 of its 20 years. "It's always a packed house," Romano tells me. "People know that they should g...
Story of the fork
by Joseph Francis Michael Moscaritolo When my grandfather, Guiseppe Moscaritolo came to this country from Italy, he brought his fork along with him. He insisted on eating with the same fork at every meal. His place was always set at the head of the table and my grandmother would always place this same fork next to his dish. In all of...
Symphony to Offer 'An Italian Feast'
The Pacific Chamber Symphony (PCS), a resident company of the Bankhead Theater, has brought veteran professional musicians to Livermore for nine seasons. Conductor Lawrence Kohl and principal cellist Nina Flyer, along with many members of the symphony, have decades of experience with PCS. On Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 pm at the Bankhead Theater...
An Interview With Maserati/Alfa Romeo CEO Harald Wester
by Matt Zuchowski A little known fact: two of the greatest automotive symbols of Italy are managed by the calm and analytical industry veteran Harald Wester. By giving some German ordnung to these romantic brands he aims to restore their former glory - a thing we have waited too long to come. What does Maserati mean to you and what are...
Caragiulos to be featured on "Emeril's Florida"
by Nick Reichert Emeril Lagasse is giving the Sarasota culinary community a plate full of love. Having already featured Sarasota institutions Michael's On East and already filming a feature on Darwin's on 4th in a future episode, Caragiulos, one of downtown's oldest Italian restaurants, is getting a Emeril "BAM!" boost on the celebrity chef's Cook...
M Italian expands restaurateur’s specialties
by Jacqueline Mitchell Bret Adams started working in the restaurant industry at age 15. Within the next month, the 43-year-old will have three restaurants under his belt, each serving very different cuisines: American, Italian and Mexican. His new establishment, a rustic tavern called M Italian in Chagrin Falls, is in week seven of operati...
Miss Italia California: Her Role as Representative for Young Italian Americans
by Celina Lozano Giuliana Regina from Whittier may seem like the typical young adult. She attends college with the hope to someday go to law school, and aids her parents in their restaurant during her free time. However, Giuliana has a responsibility that only a few others share: representing young Italian American women in this y...
American Association of Teachers of Italian Year in Review
What a fabulous year the American Association of Teachers of Italian-Midwest Chapter has had! Our current membership stands at 50 with an increased number of 16 from 2014. Four of these members are from Indiana and Ohio. There are ommittees currently in progress working on an Immersion Day scheduled for February, 2016, in collaboration wit...
10 wonderful frescoes to admire in Southern Italy
by Claudia Baroncelli Hidden in some of the most beautiful palaces of Southern Italy, there are breathtaking frescoes just waiting to be admired. Let Swide be your artistic guide in this unique cultural journey. Traveling around Southern Italy you'll be surprised in discovering how many wonderful frescoes you can find. And we...