Felicori: «La Reggia di Caserta? È la prova che l’Italia si può cambiare»
«Il mio primo giorno a Caserta? Ci sono venuto col direttore dei musei dello Stato per testimoniare solidarietà al titolare del bookshop minacciato da uno dei tanti venditori abusivi che facevano il bello e il cattivo tempo dentro e fuori la Reggia». Non il migliore dei benvenuti per Mauro Felicori, 64 anni, per una vita dirigente del settore cultu...
Managers: From Italy to top global businesses
When: Thursday, March 09, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pmWhere: Italian Cultural Instittue of New YorkOrganized by : ICI - Entrance : Free This encounter with Giovanni Caforio, CEO of BMS Bristol-Meyers Squibb, is the second of a series of events which focus on the excellence of Italian human capital and personal success stories, presenting Italian to...
White House Sub Shop enjoys its 70-year history in A.C. and looks forward to future
So many area restaurants claim to be “legendary,” but it takes more than just lasting a long time to earn that title. At the top of the heap of truly legendary places sits the White House Sub Shop. Celebrating its 70 years of existence at the corner of Mississippi and Arctic avenues in Atlantic City, the White House isn’t just legendary, it’s a his...
GR Sister City scholarship offers free month in Italy to any Kent County resident
Any Kent County resident could spend a month in Perugia, Italy, learning Italian - for free - through a scholarship offered by the city of Grand Rapids' Sister Cities International program. Perugia is one of Grand Rapids' official Sister Cities. The scholarship is available for the first time in 2017 to any resident of Kent County - not just to stu...
Fargo's Grazies Italian restaurant to reopen with new owner
A longtime Italian restaurant that closed here about a year ago will soon reopen with a new owner and a new menu. Grazies Italian Restaurant and Grill is now owned by George Plaku, who now lives in Fargo and said he's the former owner and operator of several restaurants in Nebraska as well as an eatery in Kansas. He's now securing permits and a...
IAP 34: Dual citizenship and exploring your roots with Laura Lee
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we air a conversation recorded this past summer in Sicily with Laura Lee, founder of Digging Up Roots in the Boot, which specializes in heritage tourism and genealogical research throughout Italy for Americans, Canadians, and Australians of Italian descent. The conversation covers attaining your dual...
Marino Sichi: When America turned my Arcata family into Enemy Aliens
We all know Dec. 7, 1941 is a day that will "live in infamy." For me, there are two other such days. One is Feb. 2, 1942, when General John DeWitt persuaded President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to execute Executive Order 9066. This excluded all people of Japanese ancestry from sensitive areas near the Pacific Coast. Citizens included. Also, it moved...
Italian restaurant opening at former Liberty Twp. pizza parlor
A new American Italian restaurant is coming to the former site of Bruno’s Pizza, at 6752 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, about a half-mile north of Ohio 129 in Liberty Twp. Fireside Café hopes to open its doors in April, according to its owners. “We are doing 100 percent everything (on the menu) from scratch,” said Bruno Bas, a chef of 35 years, who left...
Milan toasts iconic scooter Lambretta’s 70th anniversary with an exibition
It is the story of a country that managed to get back on track and find a fresh start after the tragedy of World War II. Today, February 17, a new exhibition opens at the Parco Esposizioni Novegro, near Milan, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Lambretta, the still world-famous scooter. It was conceived in 1947 by the industrialist Ferdinando...
The sweetest thing: cannolo siciliano and its amazing history
Cannolo siciliano: is there any other Italian dessert this popular in the world? Tiramisù may be one of its more glorious competitors, but cannolo making is an art that you can’t reproduced at home with the same simplicity. We can all make a good tiramisù in our own kitchen, but preparing cannoli right is far from an easy task. Cannoli siciliani...
Serial Flirtations: Rotari’s Muses
When: From Friday, March 03, 2017 to Monday, July 31, 2017Where: Norton Simon Museum, 411 West Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105Organized by : Norton Simon Museum - Entrance : Free The Norton Simon Museum presents an intimate exhibition examining Pietro Rotari (1707–1762), an illustrious Italian artist who found success and fortune in Vienna and b...
Shoemaking: Italian Excellence
Lecture by Francesca Lombardo (Founder and Owner of Brio & Co. LLC). Tuesday, February 28, 2017 – 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Reception to follow lecture. Italian Cultural & Community Center. 1101 Milford St, Houston, Texas 77006. Ticket Prices: $10 for ICCC Members – $15 for Non-Members. Reserve your seat today – Eventbrite or call 713-524-422...