Joseph Toia Appointed Macomb County Judge By Governor
Shelby Township attorney Joseph Toia was named by Gov. Rick Snyder today to fill the judicial vacancy on the bench of Macomb County Circuit Court. Toia, 61, received the telephone call from the governor in the late afternoon telling him that he was selected from a field of four finalists. He will fill the vacancy left by Judge John Fo...
Italian Luncheon Lecture series, next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The Italian American Chamber of Commerce invites you to Italian Luncheon Lecture series: November 9-10-11, 2015 Monday Nov. 9, 12:00-1:00pm Lecture & Italian LuncheonDesign Excellence in the Region of Lazio, Italy, click for more infoPaolo D'Arrigo, Board Member, Interior Design Association of Italy (ADI) at Interna...
Colnaghi sell Italian Old Master to Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago have purchased a rediscovered work by Sebastiano del Piombo (1485-1547) from London dealers Colnaghi. Christ Carrying the Cross c.1515-17 is one of several versions of an innovative composition which combines monumental figures with the powerful diagonals of the cross. The AIC did not disclose the price it...
La filosofia green di Agraria apprezzata anche negli USA
Quando uno chef statunitense tra i più quotati del panorama della ristorazione nordamericana decide di visitare l'Italia ed il Trentino per affinare la propria conoscenza delle materie prime ed esplorare i metodi e l'intero ciclo produttivo, fa un gran piacere. Se per comprenderli meglio decide di fare l'esperienza della vendemmia delle uve che dar...
Monza Sister City Invites you to join the Community Interest Meeting and Art and Fashion committee
Tuesday May 20, 2014 5:00pm – 6:30pm at Five Seasons Family Sports Club**Board room 1300 E 96th St Indianapolis, In 46240 phone: 317-7086125 Agenda: 1 - Sister Cities Fest - September 6, 2014 2 - Report of our fundraising event 3 - Update relationship with MTS (Motorsport Technical School in Monza) 4 - Create a Monza SC Facebook page 5- Art a...
Lake Zurich student wins Future Chefs contest with Italian panini
The savory smells of basil, cheese and pizza dough permeated throughout the Lake Zurich High School cafeteria on March 20 as 15 elementary school students furiously competed for the title of District 95's top chef. Students had about 90 minutes to cook, saute, garnish and present their creation for the district's first-ever Future Chefs sa...
Cuyahoga Falls to Host 7th Annual Festa Italiana July 17 through 19
by Andrew Bugel Cuyahoga Falls-- Laughter, excitement, family and a lot of Italian culture will be on display July 17 through the 19 at Falls River Square for the seventh annual Festa Italiana. The festival kicks off July 17 from 5 to 11:15 p.m. On July 18, the event will run from 8 a.m. to midnight and July 19 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m....
Thousands visit remains of youngest Catholic saint near Chicago
by Nikitta Foston Thousands gathered at a church in suburban Chicago on Wednesday to visit a display holding the remains of Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl who became the Roman Catholic Church's youngest saint. The skeleton of Goretti, who was stabbed to death during an attempted rape in 1902, was encased in a wax statue ly...
Gelato Café recognized by World Gelato Tour
At 12 p.m., a fresh batch of caramel gelato is being prepared in the backroom of Golosi Gelato Café while a couple orders Italian coffee in the dining area. By 1 p.m., the chef receives a phone call for a bulk order of gelato for a same-day party while another pair of customers orders in store. "My customers know me, and they trust me," co...
Student senate approves Columbus Day name change
by Gillian Dunlop While some simply associate Columbus Day with a day off of school or western exploration, for sophomore in FAA Thereza Lituma Columbus Day represents the genocide of thousands of Native Americans and Indigenous peoples. The Native American and Indigenous Student Organization, NAISO, which Lituma is president of, started a petitio...
Rare Italian masterpieces arrive in Cleveland
For the "Anno della Cultura Italiana" the Cleveland Museum of Art is doing some big things. Greater Clevelanders are so lucky to have such a prominent art museum filled with some of the world's most celebrated masterpieces. We don't have to travel to New York or Paris to view Van Gogh, Degas or Monet, just to name a few. And the museum continues to...
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Announces Induction Class of 2013
The Induction Committee of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (NIASHF) announced today the inductees for the Class of 2013. This year's class includes: former Chicago Blackhawk Eddie Olczyk, who played 17 seasons in the NHL, accumulated almost 800 points, and was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012; Johnny Antonelli, fiv...