Ethical Lessons From The Success Of 'Made In Italy'
Every morning, when I choose which jacket I will wear to work, I think of my grandfather. Although he passed away 12 years ago, I still use every day the very beautiful and elegant garments that he passed down to me. All of them are ´Made in Italy.´ As IESE’s professor of business ethics, I cannot find a better example of environmental sustainabili...
Italian-Americans want to make Columbus statue a landmark
A coalition of Italian-American groups are trying to thwart Mayor de Blasio’s bid to alter the Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Circle by asking a city commission landmark it. Last month, Hizzoner said the statue would soon be joined by historical markers that tell the fuller story of the explorer, warts and all. But that plan doesn’t sit we...
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena in Miami for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is ready to open up to the Miami food & wine scene this February. The Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico di Modena (Consortium for the Protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena) is participating in the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) which will return to Florida, from February 21st t...
Italy’s Meridiana Relaunches as Air Italy
The Italian aviation market continues to provide headlines as it was announced on Monday that Sardinian-based carrier Meridiana would be rebranded as Air Italy with fleet expansion plans and a base at Milan Malpensa. The announcement confirms months of speculation that a shake-up of the operation was imminent after Qatar Airways acquired a 49 perce...
L'Anno del cibo italiano nei Borghi GeniusLoci De.Co
Il 2016 è stato l’anno dei Cammini e il 2017 quello dei Borghi. Per il 2018 invece, l’Italia mette al centro la sua cultura enogastronomica. Siamo quello che mangiamo. Per questo il cibo è prima di tutto patrimonio culturale di un popolo. Perché quando si parla di Italia e del suo cibo, non si può certo escludere il patrimonio paesaggistico e artis...
Why 'Call Me by Your Name' Deserves Best Picture at the Oscars
On the year’s biggest night for movies, there’s only one film that deserves to take home kudos for Best Picture, and that’s Call Me by Your Name. Other nominees for Best Picture include groundbreaking films that chronicle important pieces of history or pave the way for a more diverse future of cinema, but nothing quite measures up to director’s Luc...
Italian song legend at Festival 2018
MUSIC. It’s a big part of the heart and soul of Italy, and it’s always a big part of the NM Italian Film & Culture Festival. The festival has long emphasized local Italian music talent, and this year will be no different. Opening night features a trio from Chamber Music Campania – an upbeat, audience-engaging organization on a mission to dispel the...
2018 Scholarship for University of Minnesota students
For the fourth year, the ICC will fund one $3,000 scholarship for an outstanding student who will spend one semester in Italy. Working in partnership with the University of Minnesota, Department of French & Italian, this scholarship continues to fulfill our mission to promote Italian language and culture to all people of Minnesota. The Massimo Bona...
Celebrate the Opening of Jeremiah’s Italian Ice of South Miami During Their Launch Week
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice is excited to introduce South Miami to its tasty, frozen treats at their newest location. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice of South Miami opened its doors Wednesday, February 7th, located off S. Dixie Hwy. in the Party City shopping center just over a mile south of University of Miami at 6220 S. Dixie Hwy. This marks the company’s seco...
Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe
The Cleveland Museum of Art - 11150 East Boulevard - Cleveland, Ohio 44106 - Sun, 02/25/2018 to Sun, 05/20/2018. Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe is the first exhibition to exclusively examine view paintings—more or less faithful depictions of a given locale—that also depict contemporary historical events. Throughout th...
Little Italy Is Very Little, and Not Very Italian
On Grand Street, the Banh Mi Saigon Vietnamese sandwich shop sits just past the Baz Bagel and Restaurant, which serves $14 bagels with Nova and scallion cream cheese. Down the road stands the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. This is Little Italy in Manhattan. Or what’s left of it. Once home to thousands of Italians and Italian-Americans, Li...
Wall of Alassio
From the late 19th century well into the 20th, Alassio, Italy, had developed from a seaside resort popular with the English upper classes to a cosmopolitan spot for the literati and high society tourists. Caffè Roma, a historic venue owned by the Berrino family, came to be a meeting point and a social hub for the jetsetters and artists staying in t...