Il coraggio di Voci "datate" dal Sud
È lodevole, perfino originale, l'idea (come si legge nell'ultimo articolo di Maurita Cardone riguardo all'Italian Trade Agency di Chicago) di aprire una breccia americana all'editoria italiana legata a temi del Sud; alle Voci dal Sud. "Sud" comunque ci piace ben poco: è retorico, dolciastro, ha un che di teatrale; è assai poco italiano. Pe...
I tessuti italiani con l'ICE alla Première Vision di New York
Inizia martedì prossimo, 22 luglio, la Première Vision di New York, la più importante manifestazione dedicata ai tessuti ed accessori per l'industria dell'abbigliamento di alto livello in calendario negli Stati Uniti. Nata con l'obiettivo di presentare in anticipo rispetto alle due principali fiere europee e mondiali, PREMIERE VISION a Par...
San Gennaro, tutti in fila per il Tesoro di Napoli
Novantasette meraviglie. E napoletani e turisti sono gia' in fila per ammirarle. Il Tesoro di Napoli, la mostra che ha fatto tappa a Roma e Parigi apre da oggi a Napoli al museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro. Una esposizione che ripropone le straordinarie opere artistico religiose donate al Santo a partire dal '500. Una mostra che grazie a par...
Book Discussion IN ITALIAN "Nessuno sa di noi" Wednesday, September 3
The ICC is excited to announce a new, very special Italian Book Discussion! ICC native Italian instructor, Romina Montanari, will facilitate this event, which will be spoken IN ITALIAN. Participants will be asked to read the Italian book, "Nessuno sa di noi", by Samona Sparaco-Giunti Editore Spa, on their own. On Wednesday, September 3, fr...
Casino Night Fundraiser 2014
On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Centro Attivita' Scolastiche Italiane C.A.S.IT., Inc. will host its very first "Casino Night" Fundraiser. It will be held at Spinelli's Function Facility in Lynnfield, Massachusetts and the fun will begin at 7:00 p.m. During the Casino Night you will be able to enjoy a real casino experience with tables of R...
Vecchie stazioni FS in concessione gratuita in cambio di manutenzione e attività culturali
Entra nel vivo il piano delle Ferrovie dello Stato per la riqualificazione delle vecchie stazioni e delle linee ferroviarie dismesse. FS darà le vecchie stazioni in concessione d'uso gratuito a chi si occuperà della loro manutenzione e le utilizzerà per organizzare progetti e attività socio-culturali. Dunque, se siete alla ricerca di una s...
Tech Entrepreneurs Put Forward a Proposal to Accelerate Italian Startups in Silicon Valley
As this blog noted last week, Prime Minister Renzi kicked off his first official trip to the United States by listening to the community of Italian Silicon Valley startuppers, mentors, investors and academics. 150 people were in attendance and 15 of them presented their current projects, expectations and policy suggestions. Prime Minister...
Milan Expo will include food trucks from the US
The U.S. will show itself off as "Food Truck Nation" at the Milan Expo, bringing six authentic food trucks to Italy as part of its participation in the event opening in May for six months. The Expo theme is food and nutrition. The food trucks will be parked near the USA pavilion and will celebrate regional food and ethnic fusion trends, wi...
Italian-A-Day
Janice Mancuso is on a mission to education Americans about Italian and Italian American history. In 2006, Mancuso created "Thirty-One Days of Italians," a website that every October lists an Italian American or Italian each day, who has made an extraordinary contribution to American history. The ongoing project is a labor of love for Mancuso, who...
War & Art. Destruction and Protection of Italian Cultural Heritage During World War I
Nov. 18, 2014 - Feb. 17, 2015 in Memory HallNATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AT LIBERTY MEMORIAL100 W. 26th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 War & Art. Destruction and Protection of Italian Cultural Heritage During World War I During the First World War even Italy's historical and artistic heritage became a powerful propaganda tool for the country af...
Italian Ambassador to the US visits the ICC
We are delighted to announce that Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero will visit the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014. Ambassador Bisogniero, accompanied by Italian Consul in Chicago, Adriano Monti and Vice-Consul, Marco Graziosi are traveling to Minneapolis to tour the Italian Fashion Exhibit c...
Italian film 'Chlorine' announced on the 2015 Sundance Film Festival lineup
It was recently reported today, Dec. 3 from both Variety and Indiewire that the 2015 Sundance Film Festival has announced their lineup. Part of their lineup is the Italian film "Chlorine." The film is in competition under the label as the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film is directed by Lamberto Sanfelice. "Chlorine" is Sanfelice...