Celebrating the Italians of Staten Island!
October 16 (Thursday) 2:30 - 4:25 pmCelebrating the Italians of Staten Island! As Staten Island's largest ancestral group, the Italian population has had a tremendous impact on the borough and its history. This event by Pat Salmon will focus on Italian immigration, agricultural endeavors through the 1960s, influence on other ethnic groups, family...
IAABT Headquarters Open House & Networking Event - Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 4:00 P.M
The Officers and Board of Directors of The Italian American Alliance for Business and Technology invite you to join us as we celebrate the dedication of a new headquarters in Bloomfield Hills. IAABT: Embarking On Our Second Decade of Service.A Solid Legacy of Business Development Opportunities for Members and Friends. New Directions for the Future...
What It’s Like to Attend an Italian Riviera Destination Wedding
We have a confession to make: We couldn't be further from the wedding-obsessed types. (Please put down the Pinterest-fueled pitchforks.) In fact, we collectively struggled to name a single bridal magazine—or a notable wedding that we didn't see on Vogue.com. Beyond the requisite couture, the Royal Wedding (Middleton, Kardashian, or otherwi...
Visit of Ambassador Bisogniero to Kansas City
HE Claudio Bisogniero, Ambassador of Italy in Washington, will travel to Kansas City (MO) on November 17th and 18th for the inauguration of the photographic exhibition "Art and War" at the National WWI Museum on loan from the Italian Museo del Risorgimento of Rome. The Ambassador will also meet with the local authorities and representative...
Franco's Italian Cafe in Scottsdale: Classic, Sophisticated, and Delicious
I rarely eat in Italian restaurants. Raised on basic Italian fare, I'm put off by menus featuring chicken parmigiani and "gourmet" versions of pasta fagioli (peasant food, made with white beans and macaroni in a watery tomato broth, but invariably Italian-Americanized with veal and a half-dozen vegetables in the pretentious "Italian" diners that...
Università dei sapori: Corso in Italia per studenti americani sulla cucina del bel Paese, tra tradizione e innovazione. Sabato 20 ‘Caccia al Tartufo’ a Vallo di Nera (PG)
Arrivano dal Canada, Ohio, Arizona, Michigan per un corso full immersion sulla Cucina italiana, fra tradizione e innovazione. E' il primo gruppo di studenti dell'Art Institute, prestigioso gruppo di college che annovera 50 sedi negli Stati Uniti e in Canada con più di 70mila studenti di cui oltre 14mila frequentanti l'indirizzo cucina (Int...
Italy’s top award-winner, “Human Capital” among NM Italian Film & Culture Festival's three showcase films
The 8th annual NM Italian Film & Culture Festival is poised to deliver its strongest lineup yet of acclaimed contemporary Italian films. Among them is Il Capitale Umano (Human Capital), which walked away with top honors, including Best Film, at the 2014 David di Donatello Awards (Italy's equivalent of the Oscars). It was also Italy's submission...
Pizzeria Gusto takes Italian pie to new level in Oklahoma City
In Spanish, "mucho gusto" is a common phrase meaning "nice to meet you." In Oklahoma City, Pizzeria Gusto, 2415 N Walker Ave., is an uncommon pizza place whose acquaintance you'll be happy to make. Owners Chris Lower and chef Kathryn Mathis have taken Oklahoma City's dining scene by storm with a succession of well-appointed, modern fast-ca...
Town woman makes history with RI Italo-American Club
Making history is nothing new for the Italo-American Club of Rhode Island. After all, the proud Providence-based society is the oldest Italian chartered club in the United States. It was founded in 1896 and filed its charter with the state of Rhode Island in 1899. However, the club – which is housed inside the former and historic Berarduc...
Italian ambassador makes Oklahoma connection
By Mack Burke Italian ambassador to the Americas Claudio Bisogniero became the first Italian ambassador to visit Oklahoma. Along side Consul General Elena Sgarbi, Bisogniero spoke Wednesday afternoon at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the strong diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Italy and a future that he hopes will include a transatl...
How Italy is contributing to increase oil sands’ energy efficiency
In July 2014, General Electric launched the 6th Ecomagination Innovation Challenge to continue stimulating researchers to develop new technologies able to improve productivity and environmental performance in the oil sands. GE Canada President and Ceo Elyse Allan considers the Ecomagination Challenge a successful way to "tap into global br...
Baltimore's Little Italy coming together for ravioli dinner
by Kirsten Dize For more than 60 years St. Leo's Catholic Church has been hosting an annual dinner that's about more than just food. St. Leo's has pictures of its annual Ravioli and Spaghetti Dinner dating back to 1948. "We're not sure when it started, but it's an event that includes the whole parish and now the whole Italian...