Japan's Angelo Pietro Italian restaurant finds new Hawaii location
by Duane Shimogawa Angelo Pietro, the popular Japan-based Italian restaurant chain, which closed down its only Hawaii location near Ala Moana Center in Honolulu in September, has found a new location, but a little further east to the Kaimuki neighborhood, the restaurant's general manager confirmed to PBN. Angelo Pietro's will open in the spring o...
IT and US: Photos of the emigration to the US from Veneto and Belluno
WTI Magazine #50 2014 December, 26Author : Associazione Bellunesi nel Mondo Translation by: Numerous Italians emigrated to the U.S.A. between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century to seek their fortune. Many of them came from the region of Veneto and from the province of Belluno, even if America was not on...
Petaluma’s Pizza, Pasta and Other Tasty Italian and Not-So-Italian Fare
Petaluma restaurant has been serving up Italian food on the Upper East Side since 1984—with a brief interruption. This past summer the restaurant reopened under new management and with a new chef, C.J. Bivona. Wood-fired pizza and pastas make up much of the menu, both classic recipes and updated takes on favorites. Read more &nbs...
Lecture and concert: "Tasso, Monteverdi and the Arts" at the National Gallery of Art - January 25, 2015 at 6:00 pm
The National Gallery of Art, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and Georgetown University, presents Tasso, Monteverdi, and the Arts. Lecturers Laura Benedetti (Georgetown University) and Peter Lukehart (National Gallery of Art CASVA) will present Torquato Tasso's poem Jerusalem Delivered and the works of art it inspired....
Photography exhibition: "Women on set - Italian actresses from the latest generation"
On the occasion of the Los Angeles, Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest, the IIC presents an exhibition of about 40 black and white and color portraits of Italian actresses on set during the last ten years. This stunning visual documentation by some of the best set photographers of recent Italian cinema offers a glimpse into the backstage of a profess...
Visione italiana, pragmatismo americano: Cosimo Pizzulli, artista, designer e vignaiolo
Bisogna arrivare alla terza generazione, neanche così lontano, per vedere realizzato in pieno il sogno americano. Quello di un pastore pugliese che arriva, come tanti, agli inizi del Novecento, analfabeta e povero, con l'iconografica valigia di cartone. Tre generazioni segnano il traguardo verso il successo, il riscatto di un rischio: aver...
Italian language: Latin or plural, Italian is always rich!
WTI Magazine #54 2015 February, 20Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: Latin, which is no longer spoken nowadays, is still alive in many words that we the Italians still use. We can find a few Latin words and expressions in sports coverage, in advertising, in the official badges of our cities, in legal lan...
In Northern Italy, they are particular about their balsamic vinegar
“This is not just vinegar. This is balsamic. They are not the same,” Daniele Barbieri said when I visited his family’s Acetaia del Cristo in this Northern Italian city last fall. I heard him, but I was also engaged, engrossed in the parade of flavors in my mouth. Mr. Barbieri had suggested that I stick my pinkie inside a 165-year-old juniper-wo...
Seniors Honored at Italian American Club
If it weren't for our senior citizens, we wouldn't be here. That's what friends and family were saying at the Senior Recognition Event at the Italian American club Sunday afternoon. The event was hosted by the St. Anthony's Church and the Italian American Club. It recognized 26 members of the church and club ages 85 or older and thanked them for...
The FIAT 500 Family Uses Strength in Numbers to its Advantage
Have you ever been stuck in a situation where an older brother or sister had to come to your rescue and stand up for you? This is one of the many perks of coming from a big family. The all-new 2016 FIAT 500X crossover knows a thing or two about this. To emphasize the importance of the growing FIAT 500 family, the automaker recently release...
US Humanitarian Bruno Serato to Receive Italy's Prize Montale (April 23)
On the heels of serving his 1 millionth meal to underprivileged "motel kids," restaurateur/humanitarian Sir Bruno Serato will be awarded the Montale Prize at a formal ceremony to be held on April 23 in the Hall of Trusses Firmafede Fortress, which was built in the 15th century by Lorenzo de 'Medici. During his stay at the ancient castle in...
Celebration of the Anniversary of Antonio Meucci's Birthday
On Monday, April 13 at 12 noon the staff of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum and the faculty and student-interns of Staten Island Technical High School will jointly lay a wreath at the Antonio Meucci Monument (420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island) in memorium of Mr. Meucci's 108th Birthday. The event also marks the beginning of a partnership between the S...