Umbria: Undiscovered Italy
Umbria is called the Green Heart of Italy, because of its lush landscape, warm people and central location. It has it all: ancient ruins, Renaissance art, scenic landscapes, medieval hill towns and exceptional wine and food, truffles, olive oils, chocolates, pasta and more. Sip wines and nibble gourmet delights as you take a virtual tour o...
Salumi: export record Italia nel 2013 ma restano barriere in molti Paesi
Il mercato dei salumi con quasi 1,2 miliardi di esportazioni e un fatturato di 8 miliardi, ha registrato nel 2013 un calo del fatturato dell'0,5% rispetto al 2012. Nel 2013 la la domanda estera per i salumi italiani c ha superato quota 143.500 tonnellate (+3,8%), stabilendo un nuovo importante record in valore: 1,182 miliardi (+5,7%). Seco...
Italian Culture Institute features street artists on the rise
Simone Pallotta, a Public and Urban Art curator based in Rome, brings together the works of 10 contemporary street artists to the prestigious halls of the Italian Culture Institute of NY in the new show: "From Street to Art". The exhibit delves into the world of Italian public and urban art through these artists who have made a memorable m...
Local briefs: CFO of Eatontown business elected to board
Todd Thiede of Hoboken, chief financial officer of Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, Eatontown, has been elected to the board of directors of Home Care Association of New Jersey. As CFO, Thiede oversees the management of more than 100 corporate employees and more than 1,000 external nurses, among other duties. ...
Demicco, Lamb are Norwich's 2014 Italians of the Year
The third-generation owner of a Norwich business and a New York Times best-selling author are the 2014 Italians of the Year. Doug Demicco, 56, of Oakdale, and novelist Wally Lamb, a former English teacher at Norwich Free Academy, will be honored by the Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee of Norwich at an October banquet in Groton. &nb...
Historic Via Francigena Reopens Rome Access
The Via Francigena, Europe's oldest road of pilgrimage, beginning in Canterbury and ending in Rome, has reopened the route's access to the north of the Italian capital, which had been closed for 20 years. The 13.7 km section of the trail there runs within the Riserva dell'Insugherata and Monte Mario, a large green space in the middle of the city....
Tu vuo' fa' l'Americano - Swing'n'Italy
Jazz, folk, blues and swing notes will entertain you all night while the chef serves up some delicious and authentic Italian food. Osteria del Principe - 27e 23rd street NY 1001010th september - 6,30 - 10,30 pm Ricky Russo DJ will start off the evening by playing a chill out session. "The most enthusiastic man in New York" (that's what people kno...
An Italian Wife
You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Anne Hood's latest novel, An Italian Wife at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, September 25th. About the book: Spanning the course of three wars and almost a century, An Italian Wife is a multi-generational saga chronicling the story of the Rimaldi family, from the first generati...
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn's Feast of Santa Fortunata in Pictures
Last weekend (Sept. 27th–28th), members of the Società Santa Fortunata di New York celebrated the Feast of Santa Fortunata, beloved patroness of Baucina, Sicily. The two day celebration, full of pomp and pageantry, began at the society clubhouse (7701 17th Ave.) in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and culminated with Mass at Regina Pacis Church (1230 65th St...
Chef Peter DeRuvo Is Back for an Italian-Style Celebration of Nose-to-Tail Eating
When it comes to Italian chefs in Phoenix, you can hardly ignore chef Peter DeRuvo. After all, he's been associated with some of the top Italian restaurants in town, including most recently, Davanti Enoteca, home of the most beloved focaccia di recco this town has ever known. The restaurant closed last year after having been open for just...
An evening with Italian Opera
Friday November 14, 7 pm with Michelle Pretto and the artist of the NYC AMORE OPERA. The concert will feature the operas of the greatest Italian Opera Masters. Spectacular overtures of the most loved arias ever written for opera such as La Boheme, I Pagliacci, Lucia di Lammermoor, Le Nozze di Figaro, and Aida, will be performed by the artists...
Bake Off Italia 2: Buddy Valastro ospite della finale
Solo due puntate e l'Italia avrà un nuovo "mastro" pasticcere. O quasi. E' ormai agli sgoccioli la seconda edizione di Bake Off Italia su Real Time che quest'anno ha visto la bellezza di 16 concorrenti sfidarsi in una sequenza di sfide a colpi di frusta e mattarelli. Sfide che spesso – nonostante l'indubbia facilità – li hanno messi a dura...