Premi alle eccellenze italiane, il 15 aprile per i 40 anni del Gei
Le eccellenze italiane nel mondo saranno al centro delle celebrazioni per il quarantesimo anniversario della fondazione del Gei - Gruppo Esponenti Italiani, l'organizzazione che raccoglie i rappresentati delle principali entità italiane che operano negli Stati Uniti. Si tratterà di un evento di grandissimo rilievo e prestigio che si terrà...
Modena’s “Motor Valley” pulls ahead on car components exports thanks to strong luxury demand
by Natascia Ronchetti The Modena-based auto business -- that galaxy of companies that revolves around top brands Ferrari, Maserati, Pagani -- is soaring, with an increase in revenues of 7.4% in 2014. It reached a turnover of €2.5 billion and is pulling ahead of the Piedmontese companies clustered around Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Turin, which...
Pizza Picassos: Italian family elevates its pies to an art form at Bambino’s
Since the Pota family took over Bambino's East Coast Pizzeria, the valley's East Coast transplants have been finding their way there, mostly by word of mouth. The Pota family, led by co-owner Ralph Pota, took over the business at 2555 S. Durango Drive in October. Ralph was born in Naples, Italy, and moved to the United States as a chi...
Italian sculpture could shatter auction record
A sculpture by Italian artist Alberto Giacometti could break the record for the highest price ever paid for a sculpture at auction. The sculpture, "L'homme au doigt (Pointing Man)" is heading to auction May 11 at Christie's auction house in New York and expected to fetch an estimated $130 million. The bronze sculpture stands 5 feet, 1...
Pranzo della Campania Regional Lunch with Madeline Damiano
Thursday, May 21 - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.425 N. Fourth Street -San Jose, CA 95112$12 members - $15 non-members RSVP online, or by email or call 408-293-7122. Madeline will be preparing a feast in the Avellino-style of cooking which her grandmother brought with her from Italy. The signature dish will be the 'dolce' Pastiera, a t...
Contemporary Authors: Celebrating the Heritage by Mario Toglia
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 2:00pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY 10707 United States Mario Toglia, the son of Calitri-born immigrants, grew up in Brooklyn, NY and attended local Catholic schools, including Fordham University School of Education. He taught Romance languages in the New York City public school...
Museo Italo Americano Planning Move To Northeast Waterfront
Museo Italo Americano, dedicated to Italian and Italian American art and culture, plans to move from Fort Mason, where it has rented space for the past 30 years of its 37 years in existence, to 940 Battery St. in the northeast waterfront area of the FiDi. It owns its future building outright via a donation, and the move could happen as ear...
It’s better in Italian. An American perspective on the Italian industry of dubbing
by Michael Traversa Italian dubbing of foreign films is known to be the best in the industry. Dubbing started on the tail end of World War II, quickly becoming standard practice. Over the years it has become more than a tradition; not just a translation, nor an interpretation, it's a real performance that matches the acting of Hollywood st...
Loacker celebrates 90th anniversary with American Road Trip campaign
Where the wafer meets the road — Loacker's is celebrating its 90th anniversary through its American Road Trip campaign this summer. While the iconic Italian wafer and cookie company has been based in the Sud Tirol region of Italy since 1925, its made waves in the U.S. only in recent years. "We're thrilled to be celebrating our 90th An...
91-year-old grandpa in Italy graduates middle school
by David Harding An Italian grandfather, 91, has finally graduated from middle school. Nicola Torello, who served in Greece during World War II, never completed his basic education when he was much younger, reports the BBC. Torello, who turns 92 in October, worked as a tailor. He said he returned to school to get over the dea...
Mangia! Mangia! Family Italian in Prospect
by Robin Garr My friend Bob has a vowel on the end of his name, and he proudly hails from New Jersey, so when he told me to check out Bistro 42 in Prospect for its great Italian* food, I figure he knows what he's talking about. Um, what's with that asterisk on "Italian*"? To put it gently, Italian family cookery in the...
Angelo’s Wichita Bake at Home Italian Foods still in need of a home
Jack Fasciano is still on the hunt for space for his Angelo's Wichita Bake at Home Italian Foods. "I'm getting a little bit depressed just waiting around," he says. Fasciano had settled on the former Toni D's Deli & Catering space in Carriage Parkway at 650 N. Carriage Parkway but then changed his mind. "I worry that we'd have to...