Italian lifestyle and fashion: Bringing the Fabric of Cultures to life. A journey
Fashion is best understood in terms of its broad social, cultural, economic, and aesthetic contexts. That is the core message of the Fabric of Cultures project, a research and pedagogic initiative spearheaded by Eugenia Paulicelli, Director of the Fashion Studies program at City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Professor of Italian...
Serata d'Opera Italiana - I Due Timidi (The Shy Lovers)
Serata d'Opera Italiana - I Due Timidi (The Shy Lovers). Friday, March 9, 2018 at 7:30 pm. Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford - Houston, TX 77006. Cost: $10 ICCC members | $15 non-members. Reserve today - Eventbrite or call 713-524-4222 ext. 7. Want more information? Click here. What happens when two hopelessly shy lovers try to con...
Five great reasons why Parma is Italy's 2020 capital of culture
A jury "unanimously" picked Parma over nine other Italian cities, Culture Minister Dario Franceschini announced on Friday, beating Agrigento, Bitonto, Casale Monferrato, Macerata, Merano, Nuoro, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia and Treviso. Parma takes over the title from Italy's 2018 Capital of Culture, Palermo, and the 2019 European Capital of Culture, Ma...
Nardelli’s to host grand opening in Torrington next week
Nardelli’s Grinder Shoppe will be celebrating the grand opening of its Torrington location on Tuesday at 10 a.m., according to a release. Store owner Elizabeth Begley will host a ribbon cutting with Torrington Mayor Elinor Carbone at the shop at 1268 East Main St., in the BJ’s plaza. Nardelli’s Torrington will also be unveiling its “Local Favorites...
Tony D’Aversa: restituire speranza nella democrazia a milioni di cittadini
Da quanti anni e perché vive all’estero? Perché ha deciso di candidarsi e perché con questa lista? “Mi chiamo Tony D’aversa, ho 52 anni e sono un imprenditore italo-canadese nato a Toronto da genitori italiani. Ho vissuto in Italia per più di 10 anni e nel 2005 sono rientrato in Canada insieme a mia moglie e i miei figli. Sono presidente e fondator...
The Alchemy of Italy (Thurs, 2/22/18)
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend "The Alchemy of Italy" Presented by Carla Gambescia. Thursday, February 22nd, 6:30 PM. 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) New York, NY 10013 What is it about Italy? Cultural Superpower yet merely a mountainous Mediterranean peninsula, Italy has exerted an outsized f...
Prezzo returns to form in Boca Raton
Local restaurant legend Burt Rapoport is welcoming back devotees to the 2.0 resurrection of his 1990s Italian mini chain in Park Place plaza, after short-lived attempts at New York-style delis. “Well over half of our guests were fans of one of the three previous Prezzos,” he says. “Most come in to get the roasted garlic and focaccia breadsticks, fu...
Order of the Star of Italy for Dr. Salvador Salort-Pons
Yesterday, the Director of the prestigious Detroit Institute of Arts, Dr. Salvador Salort-Pons, was awarded the honorific title of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy for his contribution to the friendship with Italy and his precious collaboration with the Consulate of Italy in Detroit in the promotion of Italian culture and art. Ieri il Dire...
Dom Serafini: leadership, conoscenza, esperienza liberano l’Italia dalla corruzione
Da quanti anni e perché vive all’estero? Perché ha deciso di candidarsi e perché con questa lista? “Vivo negli Usa dal 1968, arrivai per studiare la TV a colori. Quando mi offrirono la direzione di Television/Radio Age International, rimasi. Nel 1981 fondai la mia rivista per il settore TV professionale, VideoAge e, nel 1983, introdussi il concetto...
'Fluem Pasta' Brings Italian Fare To Battery Park City
Hungry? A new neighborhood Italian spot has you covered. Called Fluem Pasta, the new arrival is located at 241 Pearl St. (between John St. & Fulton St.) in Battery Park City/Lower Manhattan. This newcomer--located in the formerBackyard Chicken space, which closed in 2015--specializes in fast-casual Italian cuisine, offering housemade al dente pasta...
Lady Gaga and Christian Carino Got Engaged Last Year — and We All Missed It! (EXCLUSIVE)
This is definitely not a bad romance! Lady Gaga flashed an oval-shaped pink diamond ring with beau Christian Carino on her arm at the Grammys, leading to speculation that they’re headed down the aisle. Two sources confirm to Life & Style that they’ve secretly been engaged since late last year, and now they’re busy finalizing plans for the wedding....
Francesco Realmuto: dalla Sicilia a New York per aprire “l’arte del gelato”
Si può amare la propria terra anche lontano da casa. Addirittura in un altro continente. Lo dimostra la storia di Francesco Realmuto, siciliano di nascita che da 19 anni vive a New York dove ha aperto “L’arte del gelato”, la prima gelateria siciliana della città. Originario di Baucina, un comune nella provincia di Palermo con 2000 abitanti, si inna...