Historical Tour of Little Italy Origins
Tourists and locals alike often think of SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo, and Mission Bay, when they think of San Diego, but Anthony Davi and his aide, Italian-born Marianna, add a whole new dimension to this southern California town with their Little Italy Authentic Food and History Tour. Both the food and early history of San Diego's harbor,...
WisItalia Italian Teacher of the Year Award
by Al Rolandi Greetings to all. As the President of WisItalia it gives me great pleasure to announce our 2015 WisItalia Italian Teacher of the Year Award recipient, Mr. Steven Falsetti. Mr. Falsetti was nominated by Ms. Janine Cano Graber, principle at Victory K-8 School For The Gifted and Talented and Italian Immersion and a...
Il City Council di Los Angeles dà il benvenuto al console Antonino Verde
Il Console generale d'Italia a Los Angeles, Antonino Verde, è stato formalmente presentato al City Council della città venerdì scorso, 23 gennaio, da Joe Buscaino. Al benvenuto ufficiale, Buscaino ha aggiunto una nota sul sito del 15° distretto della città degli Angeli in cui accenna al curriculum di verde, citadno in particolare gli incarichi a S...
Luna Bella elevates Spa City dining
Hot Springs has a great variety of privately-owned, non-chain restaurants. These places are thriving because of excellent customer service, atmosphere and of course great food. One place that I had the pleasure to visit that excels in all these areas is Luna Bella. Luna Bella is Italian-American cuisine in a relaxed and comfortable setting...
Italian comics: history, authors and characters
Italian comics have long been a part of Italian society and culture. Antonio Iannotta, Ph.D., who led communications for an international comics festival in Naples, Italy, for six years, will trace how comics underline Italian history, examine prominent authors and discuss popular characters. More at http://www.chapman.edu/ Date: Thursday, Ma...
St. Joseph’s Day - La Festa di San Giuseppe
St. Joseph's Day - La Festa di San Giuseppe, the Feast of Saint Joseph, is celebrated by Catholics worldwide, but it is especially important in Italy; it serves as Italian Father's Day, Giuseppe, of course, being the man who stepped in to be the earthly father of Jesus. The holiday is particularly special in Sicily, where St. Joseph is hon...
Discovering the Ruins of Italy’s Ionian Coast
It was my first day back in Metaponto in a decade, and I was anxious. As my train from Rome pulled into the station, after a six-hour descent past Vesuvius, the craggy Lucanian Dolomites, olive groves and pebbly streams, and finally the small hill towns and low, pale mountains (calanchi) of the Basilicata region, I wondered what had changed...
Italian guitarist Schianchi to perform recital at IUP
The College of Fine Arts and the Department of Music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host internationally acclaimed guitarist Paolo Schianchi in a free recital on Sunday at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in Gorell Recital Hall on the second floor of Sutton Hall. Schianchi is considered by many as one of the best Italian musicians o...
New Orleans woman inspiration for altar celebration
A ITALIAN-AMERICAN restaurant owner was the inspiration behind a religious altar created in Elgin. Parishioners brought a wide array of food to Greyfriars Convent last week to lay it on the St Joseph altar. The food was then donated to various good causes around the area, such as the Moray Foodbank. The tradition of dedicating food to St J...
AOSR's 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala Photos
AOSR's 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala, organized by the Board of Trustees, took place on March 20th at the charming Villa Laura outside of Rome. It was a sold out affair with everyone elegantly dressed to the evening's theme: Something Red or White. We all enjoyed a magical evening with delicious gourmet food and live salsa music. The highl...
Expo 2015: Italian pavilion, future food district
WTI Magazine #58 2015 April, 17Author : Expo 2015 Translation by: The Italian Pavilion will concentrate on exposing the national food culture and tradition in terms of very high quality products and finished goods. Italy's presence can be seen both inside the exposition areas, along the Cardo and at Palazzo Italia, the representative bu...
Amici d’Italia: Sharing Italian heritage and Building Community
by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis Heritage is a precious thing. From our parents and grandparents, we learn who we are and why our cultural identity is important. Sharing family traditions and memories is crucial to forming a bond between old and new generations. Unfortunately, the years pass and along with them go the people who hold the brightes...