The Italian Job: Marti Mosetti Finding Her Stride On The State Side
Andrea Pirlo spins the soccer ball in his hands and places it in the grass about 45 yards from the goal. He takes a couple steps back and signals to his teammates that he is ready to take the free kick. It is Jan. 11, a pleasant day in Turin, Italy, as Italian soccer giant Juventus matches up against Napoli. Pirlo strikes the ball, curling it throu...
Italian land and nature: Hiking in Friuli Venezia Giulia
WTI Magazine #55 2015 March, 6Author : italia.it Translation by: Friuli Venezia Giulia is a terrain waiting to be discovered: its landscape and scenery, from the mountains in Carnia to the sea of Trieste, it is a neverending show. Nothing's better than exploring this region on foot, traversing the innumerable hiking trails winding th...
Nutley-Belleville parade committee plans Taste of Italy Dinner
The Annual Taste of Italy Dinner hosted by the Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month Parade Committee will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at the Nutley Parks and Recreation Building, 44 Park Ave., Nutley. There will be buffet-style serving of signature dishes from over 25 different local Italian restaurants. B...
Brooklyn Italians, 65 anni di successi
I Brooklyn Italians celebrano 65 anni di attività calcistica e li festeggiano oggi nel 40° Gala che si tiene al ristorante El Caribe. Gli Italians costituiscono il club più antico della storia del calcio italo-americano, almeno fra quelli con una continuativa attività stagionale. La società diretta dall'imprenditore edile John Saia...
From Lombard “Colomba” to Sicilian “Cassata,” it’s not Easter without dessert
by Andrea Carli Cakes and candies, cakes and candies and more cakes and candies, and the diet can wait. At the end of the Easter holidays, families will have taken €400 million out of their pockets to buy confections, estimated Codacons, a consumer association. Six out of ten Italians will serve the Colomba cake (shaped like a dov...
Nutley Unico involved in scholarship program
Unico Foundation Inc., a national service organization with members are of Italian descent, offers scholarships for high school seniors, as well as for undergraduate and graduate students of Italian descent. The Nutley chapter will sponsor eligible students who live in New Jersey. The scholarships for high school students are in addi...
Villa Borghese’s “other” museum, in the “Fortezzuola”
by Andrea Carli If you are going jogging in Villa Borghese, the green oasis in the center of Rome, with Piazza di Siena - the place which hosts the city's international horse show - behind you, turn your head to the right. You will see a house, a little hidden by plants. If you still have some wind left over, have a look at the pl...
Bartolomeo Cristofori, che inventò il pianoforte
Bartolomeo Cristofori è considerato l'inventore del pianoforte, alla fine del Seicento, per via dei suoi allora innovativi interventi sul clavicembalo, lo strumento a tastiera più usato al tempo. Della sua vita non si conosce molto (e il suo unico ritratto, di cui restano le foto, andò distrutto a Berlino durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale), ma i d...
Born in New York, but perfect for Vegas, Carbone is on the way
by Andy Wang New York's Carbone is a spectacular, surreal restaurant, a place you could imagine being in Tom Wolfe's next novel. It's the type of establishment that could be derided as an example of extravagance gone mad, but it's so damn good and fun that you just have to give in to the experience. If you can afford it, that is.&...
Development Director for La Scuola Italian International School
La Scuola is a preK-4 school growing to be a K-8. Our mission: to nurture children's innate ability to learn by challenging them academically, creatively and innovatively, while immersing them in the Italian language and making them keenly aware of the world around them and their place in it. La Scuola is currently seeking an experien...
Italian American golf outing is June 8 at Beaver Brook Country Club in Annandale
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their 24th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 8, at Beaver Brook Country Club at 1 p.m. Cost is $150 which includes greens and cart costs, lunch, hors d'oeuvres, dinner and a chance for door prizes. Call or email Mike DeSapio at [email protected] or 908-347 1807 to r...
Mangia bene at the taste of Little Italy
by Little Italy Association of San Diego One of our most popular annual events, Taste of Little Italy returns June 17. This is a unique opportunity to experience Little Italy's Italian and eclectic eateries as you stroll through the neighborhood's flower-lined sidewalks, enjoying live music at the various Piazzas and you taste samples thro...