Dante è la nostra identità. Istituiamo la sua Giornata
Fra un paio di settimane, il 16 giugno, si terrà il Bloomsday, la festa dedicata a Leopold Bloom e al suo creatore, James Joyce. Chiamarla festa è riduttivo, perché l’occasione mette insieme ogni anno letture pubbliche, lezioni, spettacoli, convegni, mostre, appuntamenti conviviali, pranzi, cene e bevute: in onore dell’Ulisse, il capolavoro dello s...
Shot in Matera
Shot in Matera. A Film Retrospective Celebrating Matera. 2019 European Capital of Culture. Free Admission | RSVP Required. IIC SF: 601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F (Opera Plaza), San Francisco (CA); BAMPFA, 2155 Center Street, Berkeley (CA) Jun 23, Jul 5, Aug 8 | IIC SF - CHRIST STOPPED AT EBOLI - Dir. Francesco Rosi - Bay Area Premiere Full-Length Digita...
Premio Artusi 2019 all’ italo-americana, Lidia Bastianich
Premio Artusi 2019 è Lidia Bastianich. Italo-americana, ristoratrice di successo negli States, celebre volto televisivo oltreoceano, autrice di numerosi best seller, grande appassionata di cucina italiana. A scegliere il suo nome è stato il Comitato scientifico di Casa Artusi, con questa motivazione “quale cuoca, scrittrice e imprenditrice, per la...
IAB June Dinner with Rocky Colavito Biographer, Mark Sommer
Wednesday June 12 2019 at 6:30 PM EDT. Angelo's Nido Italia, 12020 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland 44106, OH. Tickets at www.italianamericanbrotherhoodclub.com. Members and guests are welcome, cost is $35.00 per person. Call Ray Guarino at 216-403-8570 Join us for the IAB monthly dinner featuring special guest speaker Mark Sommer. “Mark Sommer has written a...
New Haven should keep Columbus Day: Op-Ed
The New Haven Board of Alders is scheduled to hold hearings this week on whether the city should turn Columbus Day into “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Although the proposed resolution does not mention Columbus by name, it calls upon the city to “permanently recognize ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day” on the second Monday in October each year — the day currentl...
The King of Aperitivo
Invented in Florence in 1919, Negroni is considered to be one of the most famous Italian cocktails in the world. It was named after his inventor, Count Negroni, who asked to add a touch of gin rather than soda to his Americano, in honor of his last trip to London. This is said to have taken place at Cafe Casoni in Florence. Here’s how you make it...
Roberta Gentili Purcell nuovo Console Onorario dell’Arizona (USA)
L’avvocato Roberta Gentili Purcell è il nuovo console onorario dello Stato americano dell’Arizona. Ad annunciarlo un tweet del console generale d’Italia a Los Angeles Silvia Chiave, che ha rivolto "un caldo benvenuto" alla collega. Nata e cresciuta in Italia, dove ha studiato perfezionandosi poi in Francia e negli Stati Uniti, Roberta Gentili Purce...
The National Italian American Foundation Announces 2019 Region of Honor: Molise
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce its 2019 Region of Honor: Molise. Each year, NIAF collaborates with a region in Italy by promoting its culture, business and tourism in the United States, while also traveling to the region to promote cultural exchange. The region will also be prominently honored at the NIAF 44t...
Fino's is back; here's what to expect at the reopened Midtown Italian deli
Fino’s is back. The beloved Midtown Italian deli will reopen its doors at 11 a.m. Thursday. Regular customers will be happy to hear that the new ownership group has not changed the core menu or the recipes. All the favorite sandwiches will be back. The Aquisto with ham, mortadella, salami, provel and green olive dressing. The Fino with salami, prov...
‘I’m the only one who came back:’ CNY D-Day veteran remembers
Behind the bar at Graziano’s Restaurant in Canastota, along with images of legendary boxing champions and Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, are several faded pictures of young men in military uniform. One photo of three soldiers is inscribed “June 6, 1944.” “They were killed,” says Tony Graziano, waving his arm toward the photos. He opened the Italian rest...
Opera in the Piazza
Friday, June 21, 2019. 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT. Piazza d'Italia, 377 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Doors open at 6:30 pm, Performance 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Join us in the newly renovated Piazza d'Italia for an evening of opera! Our line up this year is very exciting: NOCCA student, Sophia Parigi, will perform a selection of Italian American favo...
The Little River Chamber of Commerce welcomes Joey O’s Pizzeria and Italian Grill on June 6
Joey O’s Pizzeria and Italian Grill will be opening on Thursday, June 6 at 1521 Hwy. 17 Little River. The grand opening will start with the Little River Chamber of Commerce leading the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The grand opening offers 10 percent discount on all pizzas and calzones from June 6 thru 9 and other specials. Guests can also enjoy live mu...