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Italian Americans can help the cause to retain another statue of Columbus: New Britai...

SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday August 12th - Call-in queue starts at 6:45 pm. The New Britain Common Council has their next meeting on Wednesday August 12th at 7pm. The last public call-in was overwhelmed by the opposition. NOW IT'S OUR TURN! You can participate by calling: 866-613-0751 (toll free), 860-390-4418 (local), and by using PIN 09574. Your vocal support by phone is NEEDED to sway this close vo...

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Southington Town Council: Columbus statue to remain

The Christopher Columbus bust in front of the North Main Street municipal center will remain following party-line Town Council votes Monday night. The six council Republicans defeated motions supported by the three Democrats to take down the statue, as well as a proposal to form a committee to determine its future. Democrats asked that Republicans support the formation of a group of town leaders a...

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La villeggiatura – An Italian tradition that’s more than a vacation

August, holiday season for Italians. Ferragosto (August 15th) marks the apex of a highly developed tradition of vacationing. Usually translated in English as Vacation or Holiday, Villeggiatura is more than a simple vacanza (vacation) for Italians. Its full meaning includes not only a period of rest but also a place to recharge as well as many seasonal outdoor activities to enjoy. It’s a ritual tha...

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Italy has learned to live with the virus in a new normal

Just a few short months ago Italy’s handling of the coronavirus was being touted as an example of what not to do. But now the country’s recovery is in full swing. Although Italy is still recording new infections every day, its citizens have learned to live with the virus in a new normal. Italy’s worst day occurred on March 29 with 969 deaths in just 24 hours, while the rest of the world watched on...

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Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2020 coming soon!

GREAT award winning films from Italy! * SEPT. 17 -Oct. 8 * - Atlas Cinemas Eastgate. We jumped through cinematic hoops to bring you the best film fest this year and some GREAT films from Italy!! There are some changes this year as you can expect: :) We have half the normal seating available to allow for social distancing in the theaters. For each film 80 people admitted into each of the two theate...

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Antonio Ventre of Long Beach: Tailor to the Nassau County Police Department

They called him “Tony the Tailor.” But he was also a masterful chef of Italian cuisine, a careful gardener with a green thumb and a loving father of three. The multitalented Antonio Ventre considered two places home in his lifetime: Italy and Long Beach. He was born in Sant'Apollinare, Italy, on Sept. 16, 1940, and raised on a farm about 75 miles southeast of Rome. As Ventre grew up, his family’s...

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What is Italy's investor visa and how can you apply?

In recent years, Italian economic policies have invested particularly in measures to make the country more attractive to international investors by facilitating business initiatives and simplifying internal regulations in order to make the bureaucratic system more streamlined for those who want to start a business. What is the Investor Visa for Italy? This particular visa has been introduced in ou...

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She Explains ‘Mansplaining’ With Help From 17th-Century Art

This story begins, as so many do these days, on Twitter. Last May, Nicole Tersigni, a Detroit-based writer, logged onto the social media platform at the end of a long day. She was tired and frazzled from looking after her 8-year-old daughter, who was home sick at the time. “So I go online just to kind of scroll through Twitter and zone out for a little bit,” she said, “and I see a dude explaining...

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This Italian sparkling wine could be the next Prosecco

Remember Lambrusco? In the 1970s and 1980s, the Italian sparkling red wine was highly popular in the U.S., though it got little respect from oenophiles. The reason had to do with its sheer sweetness — it was less a wine and more like a carbonated wine cooler, a drink that was more akin to, say, cherry soda than a quality Italian sip. But these days, Lambrusco is finding its way back onto the shelv...

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Palace of Portici

CHARLES OF BOURBON, KING OF NAPLES and Sicily, famously commissioned the construction of the spectacular Royal Palace of Caserta. However, this was not the first royal residence he had constructed. In 1738 after a visit to Portici positively impressed the young king and his consort, he decided to commission a new royal palace in the small town just east of Naples. Famous architects, painters, and...

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Southington Town Council: Columbus statue to remain

The Christopher Columbus bust in front of the North Main Street municipal center will remain following party-line Town Council votes Monday night. The six council Republicans defeated motions supported by the three Democrats to take down the statue,... Read More

New York

Iconic California-Italian Restaurant Barbuto Releases a New Cookbook

New York City’s beloved California-Italian restaurant, Barbuto, is about to share its kitchen secrets with the world. This week, Chef-owner Jonathan Waxman, a James Beard award winner and former judge of Top Chef, announced the arrival of “The Barbu... Read More

East

Coccia Institute Welcomes New Director

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with the Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Rotella as its new director. Rotella joins the Coccia Institute from ... Read More

South East

New Pop-Up Restaurant Serves Sourdough Pizza and Other Italian Classics

The typical restaurant experience has changed quite a bit since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived this spring. Many customers are opting for takeout and delivery over the dine-in routine, and while restaurants have shifted to accommodate customers orderi... Read More

Great Lakes

She Explains ‘Mansplaining’ With Help From 17th-Century Art

This story begins, as so many do these days, on Twitter. Last May, Nicole Tersigni, a Detroit-based writer, logged onto the social media platform at the end of a long day. She was tired and frazzled from looking after her 8-year-old daughter, who was... Read More

Midwest

Fort Missoula to catalog WWII internment barracks ahead of restoration

Missoula County will begin a full architectural assessment and begin planning for the restoration of two barracks once used to house Japanese Americans and Italians at Fort Missoula during World War II. Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $40,000 con... Read More

South

Avviso di assunzione impiegato a contratto, da adibire ai servizi di Assistente Amministrativo

È indetta la selezione per l’assunzione presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Houston di n. 1 (uno) impiegato a contratto, da adibire ai servizi di Assistente Amministrativo. Possono candidarsi coloro che siano in possesso dei seguenti requisiti al... Read More

West

Spokane’s Commellini Estate brings a new dining twist to its storied past

Italians who arrive in the United States and end up starting restaurants are a dime a dozen. But every once in a while, the journey taken by one Italian family is so memorable that it becomes the stuff of legends. Such is the case with Commellini Est... Read More

California

Drago Centro Reopens With Outdoor Dining

For the past eleven years, Drago Centro has been Downtown L.A.'s premier dining destination for fans of authentic Italian Sicilian cuisine with a modern and innovative edge, and Chef Celestino Drago continues his culinary evolution by redefining 'al... Read More

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