The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Armando Varricchio visits the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019
The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Armando Varricchio, visited Las Vegas, Nevada and attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). For over 50 years, CES has been the world's most important innovation show, where new ideas, technologies and investors meet. This year, thanks to the support of the Italian Trade Commission, the Sardinia Region, Teore...
Michael J. Cross (President of the Comunità degli Italiani - St. Louis)
Oftentimes, Italian or Italian American associations at the center of a community in one of the many American cities are led by exceptional Italian American men or women who have gained over the years the experience necessary to preside over a community that recognizes itself in loving and celebrating Italy. They are sometimes white-haired leaders...
New documentary shines spotlight on iconic DJ
Richard Orlando Biondi was born in Endicott, New York, in 1932 to Rose and Michael Biondi, a homemaker and a fireman. Growing up in the Italian neighborhood known as The Nob, Dick described himself as a kid who was always yakking. A devout Catholic, he intended to enter the priesthood. But things changed when 8-year-old Dick discovered a local radi...
Literary snapshots in Kathy Curto’s ‘Not for nothing’
Monday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. Red Eye Café, 94 Walnut St. Spotify playlist: tinyurl.com/ya672epy Kathycurto.com In one way, Kathy Curto has been working on “Not for Nothing: Glimpses into a Jersey Childhood” since she wrote her first glimpse, “Mary Janes,” back in 2005. But in another way, one could say she’s been working on it her whole life. A promp...
Federico Ciattaglia nuovo Console Generale a Houston
Federico Ciattaglia è il nuovo console generale d’Italia a Houston, nello stato americano del Texas. Ciattaglia, che si è insediato nella nuova sede consolare lo scorso mese di ottobre, ha salutato i connazionali residenti nella Circoscrizione consolare con un messaggio diffuso attraverso il sito Internet del Consolato. "Questo sito internet si riv...
Jeremy Scott’s ode to Federico Fellini at Moschino
Jeremy Scott is the magic-making, imagination-igniting, fun-fuelling, fantasy-fulfilling fashion king of any and every show schedule. Having long dreamt about reimagining the work of one of his heroes, the great Italian film director Federico Fellini, the small town Kansas-born creative force took his Moschino men’s fall and women’s pre-fall 19 col...
Join Us for 'A Journey Through Lazio & Campania' Tues. Jan. 29th
Tuesday, January 29th @ 7:00 PM The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. A journey through Lazio e Campania with Anita Sanseverino. Program Donation: MEMBERS: $15 per person; NON-MEMBERS: $20 per person (cash, check or credit cards accepted). Refreshments and a light reception will follow. On th...
Orders Up: A visit to Rocco's Italian Restaurant
On the corner of Liberty Street and Cleveland Avenue in Hagerstown stands the place that Hagerstonians knew as Rocco's Italian Restaurant. Italian immigrants Rocco Zappacosta and his wife, Francis who was known as "Angie," built the building, which would eventually become three levels. The first level was known as Rocco's Tavern and was built in t...
70 Beautiful Italian Baby Names You'll Want To Use
American parents seek baby name inspiration from many sources, like musical, animals, foods, politics and even outer space. They also look beyond U.S. borders to see what names moms and dads in other countries are choosing for their newborns. That includes the land of art, history and mouthwatering food: Italy Lovely Italian baby names includ...
Inauguration marks Mazzarella’s silver anniversary as Leominster mayor
Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella reached a milestone at Monday night’s inauguration ceremony. Once Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito swore him (plus city councilors and School Committee members) into office, Mazzarella wrapped up his 25th year leading the city. “Twenty-five years of an open door policy,” he said in his State of the City address. “Twenty-five y...
La storia del disegnatore Anthony Phillip Tedesco
Antonio “Anthony” Phililp Tedesconacque a Musellaro (comune autonomo fino al 1927 in provincia di Chieti), frazione di Bolognano, in via Centrale, il 7 gennaio del 1899 da Domenico (trentatreenne “contadino” nato a Musellaro) e Reginalda Santilli (ventinovenne nata Vittorito). L’atto di nascita fu registrato dinanzi all’allora Sindaco di Musellaro...
Mediterranean diet named the best for 2019
If you're a fan of the Mediterranean diet, get ready to do a victory dance. For the first time, the Mediterranean diet has won the gold as 2019's best overall diet in rankings announced Wednesday by US News and World Report. The analysis of 41 eating plans also gave the Mediterranean diet the top spot in several subcategories: best diet for health...