Italian Game Night isn't child's play
I enjoy browsing through the cooking classes in the non-credit Continuing Studies catalogue from Mercer County Community College, and in the latest issue the words "Italian Game Night" caught my eye. I wondered what could that be, and resisted my immediate visual of older men playing bocce outdoors on a soft summer evening. Was I channelin...
Italian American Festival serves up the headliners
by Carlos Avila The Mercer County Italian American Festival is pulling out the stops for the 14th annual festival scheduled for next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 – 29, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor. "This year we have added many new exciting attractions every day. Friday features Italian entertainment and is ancho...
Zoppé - An Italian Family Circus is coming to town!
The Circus is coming to town! Redwood City is pleased to welcome, for the sixth year, Zoppé, An Italian Family Circus from October 11th through October 20th for spectacular two-hour performances that will enthrall the entire family! The Zoppé Family Circus welcomes guests into the intimate 500 seat tent for a one-ring circus that honors th...
Oscar Farinetti (Founder and President of Eataly)
A few years ago, an electronic supplies company launched an extremely interesting advertisement campaign, whose claim was "optimism is the scent of life". The man behind the company who presented itself to the public with such a powerful statement was Oscar Farinetti, a serial entrepreneur that soon after launched Eataly. When he thought to bri...
Lido Civic Club of Washington DC to Host Annual Past Presidents Night, November 23, 2013
The Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC will hold its annual Past Presidents Night gala on November 23, 2013. At this event, the Lido Club honors its past presidents, the Lido Civic Club Man of the Year, and presents other awards to Italian-Americans of distinction. The gala will be held at the Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, DC. This year's M...
Harvard students go to NYC to learn about its startup community
by Maria Teresa Cometto We had a great fireside chat about Startups and innovative entrepreneurs, last night at the Dudley House at Harvard. The Harvard Italian Society and MITaly organized a presentation of "Tech and the City" that kicked-off the "Italian startup week" in the two campuses. It was the occasion for a very interesti...
Miami Philanthropists Celebrate Italian Fashion Designer Renato Balestra at an Exclusive Cocktail Reception Introducing the “Glamour is Back” Fundraiser and Fashion Show
Italian haute couture designer, Renato Balestra, was welcomed in style to Miami last week at a special cocktail reception held in honor of the upcoming Glamour is Back charity fundraiser taking place February 22, 2014 at the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. Wednesday's cocktail reception, held poolside at the residence...
Italian fashion: #Dieseltribute, a “capsule collection” for the 35th anniversary of Diesel
WTI Magazine #12 2014 Jan, 10Author : Francesca Favotto Translation by: Diesel is 35 years old and to celebrate it Nicola Formichetti, the new creative director of the brand, signs the first capsule collection: two lines man - woman, one devoted to denim, the other to skin. Are you ready to discover them? Nicola Formichetti is wa...
Lo yacht più grande del mondo? Progettato a Milano
Le copertine sono state tutte per Azzam. Un nome perfetto – in arabo significa "forza, determinazione" – per lo yacht privato più grande e costoso del mondo: 180 metri di lunghezza per 21 di larghezza, circa 600 milioni di euro come spesa. Sarebbe stato bellissimo se la "barchetta" dell'emiro al Walid bin Talal (membro della famiglia reale...
The Food Issue
The Flathead Valley's extensive suite of dining options has transformed this far-flung corner of Montana into an unlikely pleasure center for foodies, and this week the Beacon highlights some palate-pleasing eateries, from budget lunch options at an array of food carts to fine dining at acclaimed restaurants — nearly all of them emphasizing local,...
Il Global Access Program 2014 ai Nastri di Partenza
Fino a pochi anni fa scegliere di internazionalizzarsi era solo una delle varie opzioni strategiche disponibili ad un'azienda, poi col passare del tempo e l'acuirsi della crisi economica nazionale, e' diventata una scelta obbligata per sopravvivere. Oggi, le aziende esportatrici stanno soffrendo meno, inoltre tendono ad innovare, razionali...
L'Associazione Diplomatici porta alle Nazioni Unite dal mondo 1.500 universitari futuri leader, 776 sono italiani
By Riccardo Chioni Se il mondo ha bisogno di una nuova classe di leader, ieri alle Nazioni Unite 1.500 studenti e universitari hanno fatto la prova generale in veste di futuri diplomatici nell'appropriata sede dell'Assemblea Generale, dove si sono confrontati su diritti umani e infrastrutture tecnologiche. Per la terza edizione del "Change the Wo...