Fazoli's To Celebrate First Annual "Italian for the People Day"
Fazoli's®, the nation's largest fast casual Italian chain, is celebrating its first annual "Italian for the People Day" on Saturday, March 12, 2016, in promotion of its new menu items by honoring guests with a special limited-time offer, with purchase of a new menu item, valid at participating Fazoli's nationwide. During the week of March...
Marcella Hazan, famed cookbook author, dies at 89
By Tamara Lush Marcella Hazan, the Italian-born cookbook author who taught generations of Americans how to create simple, fresh Italian food, died Sunday. She was 89. Hazan died in the morning at her home in Florida, according to an email from her son, Giuliano Hazan, and posts on Facebook and Twitter from her husband and daughter-in-law. ...
Il Circolo - The Italian Cultural Society: Annual Welcome Reception & Luncheon
Annual Welcome Reception & Luncheon - Saturday, November 21st from 1-3 pm - Ticket Price: $45.00 all inclusive. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy in Miami, The Honorable Dott.ssa Gloria Bellelli Please join us to welcome our new Consul General of Italy in Miami, Dott.sssa Gloria Bellelli, as well as o...
Eat Squad: Oliva a strong Italian contender
By Kristin Davis Do you have one of those restaurants hanging out in the back of your mind you will never forget? You know, the one where you remember precisely what you had, and when you think back to it, your mouth waters a little and your heart aches to return. For me, it's a tiny Italian restaurant in Boston I went to more than five...
'Festa dei Sette Pesci' in Ormond Beach on Christmas Eve
La Galleria Italian Market & Eatery, 298 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, will celebrate "Festa dei Sette Pesci," the Feast of the Seven Fishes, on Christmas Eve. This is a traditional Italian/American meal, featuring seven courses of authentically prepared seafoods from Executive Chef David Sabato. Two seatings are planned, at 4:30 and 6:3...
Laura Morelli to speak at Literary Guild
On August 11, author and art historian, Laura Morelli, will speak to the Literary Guild of St. Simons Island. Laura holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University, where she was a Bass Writing Fellow and Mellon Doctoral Fellow. She authored a column for National Geographic Traveler called "The Genuine Article" and contributes pieces abo...
Welcome to the newest ICI scholarship winners!
Awarding ICI scholarships is indeed one of our proudest ways to meet the ICI mission to "celebrate and share Italy's unique history and culture with the community." The 2011-2012 scholarships were awarded at the April Board of Directors meeting to Jordan Lanham, Chris Austerman and Mitch Eckert. All three will be using their scholarships for furthe...
Local student filmmakers will represent Tampa at the Cannes Film Festival
Each year, the world's most beloved movie stars and burgeoning filmmakers flock to France for the Cannes International Film Festival. The festival has become one of the most highly regarded showcases for every genre of excellence in film across the globe. Tampa will be represented at Cannes this year, thanks to the work of University of Ta...
All cool things Italian in Memphis, TN
by Christopher Columbus Italian Club of Charlotte This week's travels in the search for all cool things Italian leads to Memphis, TN. I was really hoping that Elvis or BB King was of Italian descent, but sadly after doing some fact-checking, they were not. Looks like the most famous Italian to call Memphis home is Tony Grano, past presiden...
Alabama-based Catholic network opens Italian news agency
By Greg Garrison Alabama-based EWTN Global Catholic Network has launched ACI Stampa, a new Rome-based Italian-language Catholic news agency that will be led by Vatican journalist Angela Ambrogetti. The new service was introduced on Thursday, Sept. 10 at an event held adjacent to the Vatican press center in Rome. "I am pleased to a...
Tale of 2 cities: Montgomery, Pietrasanta, Italy, share special bond
by Andrew J. Yawn The relationship between Montgomery, Alabama, and Pietrasanta, Italy, is a tale of two cities and two mayors. The two cultures are connected as far back as 100 years ago. The two mayors added the latest chapter to the tale this past week. In 2009, Pietrasanta and Montgomery formally agreed to be Sister Cities, a...
Dalla Georgia a Montepulciano: l'Università di Kennesaw apre la sua sede in Toscana
L'Università statale di Kennesaw, in Georgia, aprirà nell'autunno del 2014 la sua prima sede internazionale a Montepulciano, in Toscana. L'Università ha avuto programmi di studio all'estero da 15 anni e Montepulciano è stata scelta, fin dall'inizio del progetto, come sede di questi programmi, ai quali hanno partecipato circa 1100 studenti. La sed...