The Italian art of Pizza al Taglio
It is normal to think about Pizza al taglio (or sliced pizza) as a simple food to go, but things are changing and sliced pizza is becoming a gourmet food in Italy. Mr Renato Bosco is a great protagonist of high quality sliced pizza. He is a "pizza researcher" because he continually studies doughs and makes a lot of experiments in order to achi...
Information Session: Choosing a College or University
La Commissione Fubright e Yale College hanno il piacere di invitarvi ad una Sessione Informativa sul Sistema Educativo Statunitense. L'evento avrà luogo a Roma il 2 ottobre 2012 alle ore 18,30 presso St. Stephen's School, via Aventina 3. Durante l'incontro si parlerà dei Corsi Universitari di Primo Livello, Undegraduate Programs, negli Sta...
Giving History a Bel Canto Twist
WEARING a black dress and clutching a Bible, the mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato walked stiffly on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera during a recent rehearsal for Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda," which will open on New Year's Eve and be broadcast Live in HD on Jan. 19. First kneeling, then standing, her aching movements in the final scenes reflected the...
The Bronx’s Little Italy in Melodico
Melodico is a short documentary chronicling the story of Tony Maiorino, a modern day Italian immigrant living in the Bronx's Little Italy. Tony Maiorino is a barber and an aspiring singer who lives and works out of the Bronx's Little Italy neighborhood. Though the narrative of the documentary is ostensibly about Maiorino's quest for some recogniti...
Visit the New Convivio Center!
Stop by the Convivio Center on Saturday, March 16, to see our newly remodeled space for arts, culture, and heritage! Join us in refreshments throughout the day, and learn about our plans for programs and events at the new destination for all things Italian in San Diego! Information:Saturday, March 1611:00 am - 5:00 pmLight refreshments and beverag...
FILMS DE LUNEDI (MOVIE MONDAYS) IN LA BOTTEGA CAFFE AT THE MARITIME HOTEL
When: Monday April 1, 2013 7pm Additional Dates Where: La Bottega 88 9th AvenueNew York, NY 10011 Full Venue Info, Map ItCover: free Beginning on February 11 with La Dolce Vita, La Bottega Caffe in The Maritime Hotel will screen a classic Italian movie every Monday evening at 7pm. In honor of the event, specialty cocktails and a variety of Ital...
Pomeriggio Regionale
When: Sunday, April 14, 2013 — 4 p.m. Where: Orsogna Plaza, 316 Main St., Everett MA [map] Join the Federazione Associazioni Italiane e Italo Americane New England in celebrating music and food from four Italian regions during its "Pomeriggio Regionale." Read more Fonte: Bostoniano
Novelist Don DeLillo named first recipient of Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Don DeLillo, the celebrated novelist who once complained that as a young writer he "lacked ambition," has been named the first recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. The new lifetime achievement award, announced Thursday by Librarian of Congress James Billington, will be presented at the 13th annual National Book Festival...
The Infinite City, by Paolo Ventura on view at Hasted Kraeutler
Hasted Kraeutler announces The Infinite City, by Paolo Ventura, running through June 22, 2013. Paolo Ventura's Infinite City, is composed of sets of unique hand painted, 4" x 5" photographs. The works are groups of either 5 or 10 images, all framed individually, hung together to create a skyline of an imagined city. Inspiration for the inf...
July 18, 2013 la notte bianca 2013 ~ A night in Tuscany for the kids
Corazon de Vida FoundationThursday, July 18, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM (PDT)Newport Beach, CA La Notte Bianca 2013A Night in Tuscany For The KidsThursday July 18, 20136:00 PM - 9:30 PM Wear something white and transport yourself to Tuscany for the evening and enjoy Italian appetizers hors d'oeuvres and wine at the beautiful & exclu...
Associazionismo e Italiani all’estero/ Monti (SC) apre i lavori del convegno: salvaguardare l’italianità/ Kyenge: il Ministero è sempre aperto
Si è parlato di "Associazionismo e italiani nel mondo: rapporti e prospettive" al convegno promosso stamane a Palazzo Marini dall'onorevole Fucsia Nissoli (Sc). Organizzato in collaborazione con Unaie, Niaf e American University of Rome, l'appuntamento di questa mattina è stato aperto dai saluti del senatore Mario Monti (Sc), del Ministro per l'int...
Call for abstracts for edited book: Identity, Culture, and Communication among Italian Americans
This proposed book, Identity, Culture, and Communication among Italian Americans, aims to bring together essays on the diverse ways in which Italian Americans communicate their identities in various locations around the United States. There is no single volume in print that provides accounts of these communities and the regional differences in thei...