Italy Comes to Louisville
Few Louisvillians have actually strolled the streets of Italy, sipped a marocchino at an al fresco café or checked out the latest fashions at Borgo Stretto. But thanks to Kevin Grangier of Louisville-based Belle Noble Entertainment, Italy is coming to us. Grangier – who launched the highly successful Le Moo Steakhouse, Village Anchor, the Sea Hag a...
San Francisco’s celebrations of Leonardo and his genius coming to an end in May
Seventy years and counting. The Leonardo da Vinci Society of San Francisco celebrates its birthday after its creation in 1949. Three women - Countess Lillian Dandini, Mrs. Dobbins D’Anneo, Mrs. Louis Piccirillo - wanted to form a non-profit, not-political organization to promote a broad and deep understanding and appreciation of Italian contributio...
CIAP #46 Presents: An Evening of Accordion Music by Cory Pesaturo, Food and FUN!
Wednesday May 22nd from 6pm to 9pm at Trattoria Sapori, 2701 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614. **LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE** THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT. Come join the Chicagoland Italian American Professionals for an amazing evening of gourmet Italian food and the sounds of the world famous accordion muscian, Cory Pesaturo. (There will also be a speci...
Prosciutto with a Pro: A Culinary-Educational Experience with Expert Francesco Lupo
Saturday, May 18th, 4-6pm. Italian American Museum of Los Angeles - 644 North Main Street - Los Angeles, CA 90012. IAMLA Members take $5 off tickets. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! or call (213) 485-8432. This is a 21 and over event. Proceeds benefit the IAMLA, a 501 c (3) organization. The event celebrates Italian-American heritage and the culinary impac...
Savoy Foundation's Second Notte di Savoia Charity Gala in Los Angeles Raises Funds for Caterina's Club, with the Support of HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy
On Saturday, April 6th, His Royal Highness Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy was the guest of honor at a formal charity gala, sponsored by the American Foundation of Savoy Orders, which benefited Caterina's Club, and resulted in 11 Southern California underprivileged families finding permanent homes. Caterina's Club, founded by humanitarian Bruno...
Osimo, il modello virtuoso della Lega del Filo d’oro approderà negli Usa
Esportare il modello virtuoso della Lega del filo d’oro, far arrivare oltreoceano l’esperienza di oltre 50 anni nella cura e nell’assistenza delle persone sordocieche e delle loro famiglie, promuovere la ricerca scientifica in area riabilitativa e sociale e allargare le possibilità di raccolta fondi per proseguire i lavori di costruzione del second...
Eataly’s newest restaurant is a love letter to sustainable seafood
All eyes are on sustainability at Eataly’s newest restaurant: La Pescheria, a seafood kitchen and bar serving consciously-sourced produce. Opening on Friday, the “fishmonger’s kitchen” will be a full-service restaurant helmed by chef Sam De Los Santos, who has connected with Boston-area purveyors dedicated to sustainable fishing — Island Creek Oyst...
"Family Matter": a novel by Lawrence W. DiStasi
A new book is forthcoming from Sanniti Publications. It’s a novel called Family Matter (cover photo above). I have been working on this novel for several years, and after numerous revisions, it’s now where I want it. As the title suggests, it’s a family story, or rather several of them which form the “matter” of which Family Matter is made. They ar...
A night at the Opera with fellow ICC Members
On Thursday, May 16th, 2019, join fellow ICC members for a group outing to see La Traviata at MN Opera. ICC members receive a 20% discount on tickets throughout the opera season. Meet Mirella Rossi Heimpel and the group in the Ordway lobby - 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 - at 6:15 pm and start at 6:30 pm with a fun and informative half-...
Exhibition Uncovers Forgotten Italian Community in “Lung Block”
Here’s an interesting exhibition for history buffs and Lower East Siders alike: The Lung Block, a New York City Slum and Its Forgotten Italian-American Community,” is digging into the parallel stories of a displaced Italian community on The Lower East Side in the 1930’s and our present day sagas of gentrification and immigration challenges. The ex...
Leonardo da Vinci and the Velvet Revolution Sparkle Love in San Diego
We are Viktoria Rusnakova and Samuele Bagnai. In our early twenties, we moved from Europe to opposite coasts of the United States. Today, we both live in San Diego, California, where a sequence of peculiar coincidences, three years ago, brought us together. We recently published daringly authentic books, where we have recounted our multicultural ex...
Art is Money - Money is Art. Curated by Edoardo Marcenaro
Opening Reception: Friday April 26, 6 - 8 PM, 2019. Duration: April 26 - May 11. Location: East Village Art View. 111 Third Avenue, # 15H. New York, NY 10003 Hours: Thursdays and Fridays by appointment (917) 859 9026 [email protected] Edoardo Marcenaro presents his collection of artworks made on actual $1 bills. The exhibition includes works by...