Tosca and the Two Downstairs, a Play by Franca Valeri
A satirical, behind-the-scenes sister-story to Puccini's Tosca as imagined by one of the wittiest and most admired Italian playwright and actresses, Franca Valeri. Tosca and the two downstairsis directed by Laura Caparrotti, Artistic Director of KIT, and its English translation is by Natasha Lardera. The play will be acted by Laura Caparrotti and M...
University of Minnesota Scholarship Winner Blog 2019 - Aarilee Lorenzen
My name is Aarilee Lorenzen and I am thankful for receiving the ICC Massimo Bonavita Memorial scholarship this year. I took my first Italian course Spring semester of my freshman year at the University of Minnesota; at that time, I was just adding an extra course and Italian was something I had never had the opportunity to study before. Of course,...
The Rise of Italian Grapes in American Vineyards
After decades of planting primarily French grapes, American producers have started to embrace Italian varieties. About 2,000 native grape varieties are cultivated in Italy. While Sangiovese, Barbera and Nebbiolo have increased in popularity for decades, relative unknowns, like Fiano, Teroldego, Sagrantino and Lagrein, have cropped up in vineyards a...
Move over, Columbus: 2 NJ towns to mark Indigenous People's Day
Princeton has joined Newark as the first two communities in the state to mark Indigenous Peoples Day on what traditionally has been Columbus Day. Earlier this month, Princeton's mayor and municipal council passed a resolution that declares the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day out of observance of at least three Native American tri...
Venice's 1,000-year-old tradition of glass-making sees an artistic revival
Nicola Causin was 17 years old when he started working with glass. "It was like falling in love," he said. That love hasn't faded after 34 years of honing his craft on Murano, a short boat ride from Venice – and the epicenter of the Venetian glass-making industry. "It's always a challenge; you have to be very humble in front of this material. It's...
It’s Nearly Columbus Day in Howard Beach!
Celebrate your Italian American heritage in style at the free Columbus Day celebration in Howard Beach on Sunday, Oct. 6. The festivities, sponsored by State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., will kick off from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church Hall located at 100-05 Beach 159 Street. “For me, Columbus Day has always been a time to celebra...
Mike’s Pastry, other Boston classics join new West End food hall
A new West End food hall set to open this winter near TD Garden will feature 18 vendors, including Boston classics Mike’s Pastry, Monica’s Mercato and Sullivan’s Castle Island, according to a press release by Patina Restaurant Group, which is managing the project. The new food hall, called Hub Hall, will be located in The Hub on Causeway, a new dev...
Friends of the North End 47th Reunion
The Friends of the North End celebrated its 47th annual reunion on Saturday, September 21st at the Sons of Italy Hall in Winchester, MA. 130 boyhood friends gathered to renew friendships and reminisce about a cherished neighborhood. One attendee summed up the reunion by saying, “This is magical!” There’s nothing more to be said. A 50/50 drawing was...
Il 13 Ottobre Columbus Day Festival a Dallas/ Arcobelli (CGIE): difendiamo la nostra identità
“Sono molto lieto potervi comunicare la proclamazione da parte del Governatore del Texas per il Mese di ottobre, dedicato alla Eredità ed al Patrimonio Italiano. Dobbiamo incoraggiare non solo i connazionali del Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma e Louisiana, ma di tutti gli Stati Uniti, a difendere fortemente la nostra identità ed eredità Nazionale, la nos...
United States Consul General Ben Wohlauer’s visit to San Marino
Did you know that 10% of Sammarinesi hold U.S. citizenship? The Immigration Museum @Centro studi sull’emgrazione – Museo dell’Emigrante in San Marino features some of the remarkable stories of individuals who immigrated from San Marino to the U.S. During United States Consul General Ben Wohlauer’s visit to the Immigration Museum @Centro studi sull’...
Top 10 ways to celebrate Italian-American Heritage Month
October is Italian-American Heritage Month in the United States– designated as such to coincide with the celebration of Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery of the New World in 1492 and was born in Genoa. There are more than 15 million Americans who identify themselves as Italian-American, which makes our ethnic group o...
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Travels to Italy to Discuss Transatlantic Partnership with Key Ally
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Rome and Abruzzo, Italy, October 1-3, where he will meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio to discuss the importance of Transatlantic unity and our strong and enduring bilateral relationship. The Secretary will also travel to his an...