Torneranno i Prati
The Italian Centenary of the First World War, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute are pleased to present the premiere of Torneranno i Prati, a movie by Ermanno Olmi produced by Cinema Undici and Ipotesi Cinema with Rai Cinema. On the same day - also anniversary of the armistice signed at Villa Giusti - the film will be...
6 luglio 1950: Dan Bucceroni il “ragazzo macellaio”
Tra i ragazzoni americani figli di italiani emigrati negli Stati Uniti si distinse anche Dan Bucceroni, di Filadelfia, in Pennsylvania, passato professionista nel novembre 1947, prima ancora di compiere i 20 anni di età. Il 6 luglio 1950 l'italo-americano affrontò il concittadino Doc Bee e lo annientò in due riprese, confermando il nomignolo di 'ra...
New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to present Suor Angelica and Cavalleria Rusticana
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) celebrates the Year of Italian Culture in America with its new production of Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica and Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Verismo Opera presents the grand production live with a full cast on Sunday, October 20, 3:00 p.m., at the Bergen Performing Arts Center...
Chelsea and AS Roma will face off at RFK Stadium on Aug. 10
English Premier League club Chelsea and Italian team AS Roma will play an exhibition game at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. on Aug. 10, according to the AS Roma website. The mouth-watering encounter will see two of Europe's top teams, loaded with famed players, test out their rosters a week before the Premier League kicks off. The Italian League S...
NBA "Italian Heritage Night" at Verizon Center 1/28 and Meeting the COMITES at the It. Embassy 1/29
Cari Amici Italiani, il COMITES di Washington DC, assieme ad Italians in DC (IDC), vi invita ad una serata NBA, per partecipare alla partita che vedra' in campo Danilo Gallinari e i Denver Nuggets. Danilo sta andando benissimo, i Nuggets hanno appena sconfitto i Golden State Warriors in una partita in cui Gallo e' stato fondamentale! A inizio part...
Roselli's Exploration of Italian Foods' Histories & Origins
L.E. Roselli's Food Specialties is premiering a blog and social media series centered on the history and culture of Italian food. While most Americans are familiar with basic pasta dishes, they may not know their colorful histories and origins, such as the fact that the earliest form of pasta, called laganon, actually comes from ancient Greece. &n...
UNICO Bocce Tournament to Benefit Local Charities
The Greater Ramsey chapter of UNICO National, an Italian-American service organization that engages in charitable works, is hosting a Bocce Playoff that promises to be great fun while raising funds to support charities in the Ramsey community. The tournament will take place Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Ramsey Pool Bocce Courts from 11 a.m. to 3...
National Symphony Orchestra names rising star Gianandrea Noseda as music director
By Anne Midgette Months before it was expected, the National Symphony Orchestra has named Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda, 51, as its seventh music director, taking over at the start of the 2017-2018 season. He will succeed Christoph Eschenbach, whose contract expires in 2017. It's a coup for the NSO. Noseda is a star at the w...
Dedicate ai capolavori di Rossellini "Viaggio in Italia" e Risi "Il sorpasso" due serate alla National Gallery a Washington
La National Gallery a Washington dedica due serate a due capolavori italiani "Viaggio in Italy" di Roberto Rossellini il 26 settembre ed "Il sorpasso" di Dino Risi il 28 settembre per la rassegna "Eventi Speciali: Estate 2014". Il film del regista italiano narra di un Viaggio attraverso l'Italia meridionale di una coppia inglese, interpret...
Sparta UNICO to Hold Italian Heritage Afternoon of Fun
Sparta UNICO is sponsoring a Heritage event for area residents. On April 17 people in the county are invited to Hillside Park in Andover for fun, food and family. They will provide live Italian music, food tasting, demonstrations, Italian lessons and cultural information. Door prizes include a free DNA testing kit donated by Ancestry.com.&...
An Evening with Al Pacino at the Borgata in Atlantic City – June 4th
Al Pacino is one of the most acclaimed actors in film history. He is most famous for his roles in "The Godfather," "The Godfather II," "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Scarface," "Carlito's Way," "Heat" and "Scent of a Woman." He is a winner of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe awards, the National Medal of Arts and the...
A Stradivari in Philadelphia
The AIS and the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia invite you to A Stradivari in Philadelphia Matteo Fedeli plays the valuable Antonio Stradivari violin of 1726 "ex Adams Collection" Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 6:00pm at The Ethical Society Building in Ritternhouse Sq, Philadelphia This event is free and...