2019 ISSNAF Annual Event. Science and Beauty: Leonardo's legacy
November 14th 2019, Embassy of Italy, Washington DC. Please RSVP through this link: www.issnaf.org/issnaf-annual-event-2019-registration-form.html THE THEME OF THE ANNUAL EVENT. This year the main theme is linked to the world celebrations related to the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo Da Vinci. Art scholars, scientists and researchers wi...
In the Beginning: Duccio, Giotto and the Origins of Western Painting
When: Wed, November 20, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM CST - Where: American Italian Cultural Center, 537 S. Peters St., In the history of Western art, a few names shine particularly brightly: Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Picasso. But in the standard histories, and for contemporary commentators, the first in this illustrious line of exceptional artists...
Taking Italy Out Of The Pasta Bowl
With over 29 years of experience, Damien O’Farrell is a professional, life, and expatriate coach, helping thousands of clients from individuals to corporations. Ultimate Italy is a one-day, once a year, intensive course reserved for 50 people to learn up-to-date quality information about the culture, job market and other necessary information “on h...
Midtown’s Now Home to a Luxe Italian Restaurant From Chef John DeLucie
Just weeks after opening a huge Italian restaurant and beer garden Ainslie in Williamsburg, chef-restaurateur John DeLucie is at it again. Today, he unveils new Italian restaurant Lumaca in the hip luxury hotel HGU New York in Midtown. Lumaca, opening at 34 East 32nd Street, between Madison and Park Avenue South, serves coastal Italian fare with up...
Agriculture: Lorenzini Farms in Weldona designated as Centennial Farm
Lorenzini Farms in Weldona was recognized as a Colorado Centennial Farm at on opening day of the 2019 Colorado State Fair, according to a news release. The Colorado Centennial Farms and Ranches program honors families that have worked their land for 100 years or more and recognizes the significant role they have played in shaping Colorado. Each Col...
Pulia is an authentic nod to the flavors of Italy's heel
Tucked into an unassuming block of Ventnor lies a little bit of authentic European flavor. Pulia is a casual, rustic culinary trip to Southern Italy and the first state-side location for restaurateur and co-owner Gennaro Comella. “Tasting the flavors of a region means discovering its soul, its essence, its culture. Pulia aims to share the culinary...
Grignolino: The Undiscovered Grape of Piedmont
If you love Italian wine, Piedmont could very well be your favorite region. Piedmont is in the North of Italy, at the foot of the Alps. In fact, “foot of the mountain” is the English translation of the word “Piedmont.” The three most famous varieties growing here are Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolchetto. Among the Piedmontese, wines made from the Barbe...
Italian American Pulp Fiction as Diasporic Archive Between San Diego and Italy
When: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. - Where: Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), 302 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 In this presentation Dr. Clò will discuss The Invisible Glass, a novel written by San Diego native Lawrence Madalena under the pseudonym of Loren Wahl that is set in Italy, at the end of WWII. As...
Discovering Calabria: Exploring the Land of Two Seas, Catanzaro
The Province of Catanzaro is bordered by Cosenza in the north, Crotone in the northeast, Reggio Calabria in the south and Vibo Valentia in the southwest. It was once the largest province in Calabria until the 1990s when its territory was divided to form the new provinces of Vibo Valentia and Crotone. The province currently has 76 municipalities and...
New cookbook is a visual ode to Italian south Brooklyn
Bensonhurst-born home cook, photographer and graphic designer Daniel Paterna is dishing up more than mouthwatering recipes in his new cookbook, “Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Brooklyn Italian’s Recipes Celebrating Food & Family.” Through lovingly rendered photographs, readers also get a taste of the neighborhood’s little Italian bakeries, butcher sh...
A Love Letter to the Italian Family Supper Table
Nestled in the back corner of a wooded cul-de-sac is a brown- and white-sided house Grandma and Papa have called home for over 50 years. Inside is where my dad and his three brothers grew up. The rooms are like time capsules, stationed in a decades-old past. The walls are filled with their collection of art and knick-knacks from traveling. But one...
Gualtiero Marchesi: The Great Italian
You are invited to an exclusive reception with director Maurizio Gigola following the screening of Gualtiero Marchesi: The Great Italian, a documentary about the great, revolutionary artist whose cooking has changed the history of Italian regional cuisine: with him, basic components become the absolute protagonist of his dishes in an immersive and...