Pope Francis Elevates Youngstown Church to Basilica Status
In 2014, Pope Francis designated Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church a minor basilica. Founded in 1908, this Roman Catholic parish originally served the Italian community of Central Youngstown, OH. In the following interview, La Gazzetta and Pastor Monsignor Michael J. Cariglio discuss the church's new status. La Gazzetta (LG): Thank you for w...
History center to host Luisa Sello and Bruno Canino in concert
Internationally acclaimed musicians Luisa Sello and Bruno Canino will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Friday at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. Sello, a flutist, and Canino, pianist, will perform songs that reflects their Italian heritage and highlights original works by Pittsburgh-based composers Reza Vali and Federico Garcia...
Sons of Italy donates to Valerie Fund; New officers appointed
Parsippany's Order Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 21 at Angelo's Restaurant, 94 North Beverwyck Road. Approximately fifty members were present for their monthly meeting of members. Besides this being the lodge's regular monthly meeting of members, Lodge 2561 was proud to welcome New Jersey State Ord...
Italian varietals thrive at Paso's Pelletiere Winery
When we were invited to visit Pelletiere Estate Vineyard and Winery in Paso Robles and to stay at the winery's Farmhouse, we were excited because we love Paso and this was a winery we had not experienced before. As we drove through the gently rolling terrain of the Willow Creek area on the westside of Paso and up the secluded road leading to our d...
Lonardi Named WGCA All-American
Baylor women's golf senior Laura Lonardi was named a second-team All-American by the Women's Golf Coaches Association on Tuesday. Lonardi joined current Bear Dylan Kim and former teammate Hayley Davis as the only All-Americans in program history. Lonardi's honor is the fifth in the last five seasons for a Baylor player under head coach Jay Goble....
Nuova molecola 'green' da Ca' Foscari ai laboratori di tutto il mondo
Una molecola sintetizzata e studiata a Ca' Foscari è stata messa a disposizione dei laboratori di tutto il mondo. Intitolata ai ricercatori cafoscarini che l'hanno scoperta, la molecola "Perosa-Selva-Noè vinylation reagent" è infatti entrata nel catalogo di Sigma-Aldrich, il principale fornitore di prodotti chimici per R&D a livello mondia...
Violin-makers thrive in Italian region known for design
Acoustics aren't all that count in the making of a violin. Aesthetics do, too. As a result, the craft of stringed instruments is thriving in Italy — a country known for its love of beauty and long history of violin-making. Antonio Stradivari made his prized violins in Cremona, but other cities in the Lombardy region — including M...
Zeno Pisani: the Italian Manager of Hollywood
By Lavinia Pisani Zeno Pisani was meant to shine among the Hollywood stars. For more than 20 years he has been speeding across the roads of Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Rodeo Drive, jumping from an exclusive meeting to another. Apparently, he is living the life. The one he dreamed of since he first stepped foot in Los Angeles...
A bakery ‘full of Italian love’
By Candace Moore Carmela's Italian Bakery had a few bumps in the road — some of them literal — during their first year in business. First was the case of mistaken identity: Carmela's is in the same shopping plaza where the well-known Ferrara's Italian Bakery was located — it closed four years ago after a 25-year run. "We get...
Italy’s hidden wine valley: the Valtellina
The Nebbiolo grape variety has long been associated with Italy's Piedmont region. There it is used to produce two of Italy's greatest wines: Barolo, the selfstyled king of Italian wines, and its equally distinguished cousin, Barbaresco. There is one other kingdom, however, where it reigns supreme. This region,&nb...
Lawrence native named General Manager of Sicilian Football team
Lawrence Ma. native Alfred M. Zappala was named General Manager today of the Elephants Catania American football team in Catania, Sicily bringing decades of experience to one of the most storied franchises in the Italian Football Federation (IFL). The Elephants play in the Second Division of the IFL and he was brought in to help reorganize the...
Caravaggio: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque Artist
September 9 (Friday). Caravaggio: Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque ArtistThis presentation is a follow up to the acclaimed spring 2016 lecture on Caravaggio. It will present some of his greatest masterpieces along with further insight into his methods of painting and his unique sense of aesthetics. Light reception will precede the lecture a...