Little Italy Street Festival was a huge success!
On Sunday October 1st, Little Italy San Jose welcomed close to 20,000 people to our 2nd Annual Little Italy San Jose Street Festival. After a lot of hard work, close to 100 volunteers, some great sponsors and a great lineup of Headline Entertainers and Food vendors, we feel that Little Italy put on a quite a show for the community. Here are some...
Made in Italy, Nissoli (Fi): uffici anticontraffazione nelle ambasciate
Oggi, la deputata Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli (coordinatrice Forza Italia in Nord e Centro America), è intervenuta, per un saluto introduttivo, alla conferenza realizzata nell’ambito del Festival della Diplomazia dal titolo “Made in Italy: Contraffazione, contrabbando, tracciabilità e protezionismo”. Nissoli, nel suo saluto, ha sottolineato “l’import...
United States…Gustoso is coming!
While waiting for the first container of the Gustoso products, which is expected to reach the United States on February 2018, the managers of the project Daniele Cipollina and Paolo Internicola and the representatives of the businesses which have joined the network will land in New York. The framework event is called ‘The Best Italy’ and is organis...
The Challenge of Migration in Europe and the United States: Comparing Policies and Models of Reception
November 2-4, 2017 - Melville Library, Room E4340 - Stony Brook University. The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University is hosting the U.S. component of a two-series international conference: "The Challenge of Migration in Europe and the United States: Comparing Policies and Models of Reception," with presentations by judges, prosecuto...
Il “Modello Sorrento” protagonista a New York
Ha scandito l’estate sorrentina con grandi appuntamenti tra le più suggestive location della cittadina costiera, e raccogliendo un successo di pubblico senza precedenti. Ora si appresta ad accompagnare turisti e residenti lungo la stagione invernale, con grandi nomi, da Angelo Branduardi al violinista Ara Màlikian. È “Sorrento Incontra”, il format...
Dr. Primeggia returns to Senior Center
Mark your calendars for Wednesday November 1st at twelve noon for the return of the vastly enjoyable Dr. Salvatore Primeggia who will speak on Religion and Superstition in the lives of Italian Americans. Dr. Primeggia, who received his PhD from the New Schools for Social Research, holds the position of Professor of Sociology at Adelphi University....
Gov. Cuomo greets supporters at Casa Belvedere reception
The gorgeous Casa Belvedere Italian Cultural Institute was the setting on a perfect autumn evening for New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo to meet his supporters and talk about the issues most important to borough residents. Over 100 well-heeled Staten Islanders gathered Wednesday at the Grymes Hill mansion for the Gov. Cuomo meet and greet, hosted by...
10 to be honored at Italian-American Women of Distinction luncheon
The Progressive Women’s Association will honor 2017 Italian-American Women of Distinction award winners during a luncheon at noon Friday at the Uptown Event Center in Clarksburg. Keynote speaker for the event will be Marie Prezioso. Being recognized are: Business/professional — Andrea Pecora Fucillo; culinary — Janice Brunett; education — Mary Ann...
Assegnato a Luigi Lazzareschi il Premio Toscana-USA 2017
E’ stato assegnato ieri a Luigi Lazzareschi, amministratore Delegato di Sofidel, gruppo cartario noto in particolare per il brand Regina,l’edizione 2017 del Premio Toscana-USA. La cerimonia è stata tenuta nello storico Salone dei Cinquecento di Palazzo Vecchio, a Firenze, nel contesto del Welcome Day, l’evento con cui l’Associazione Toscana-USA, la...
"Migration", a lecture by Vincenzina Santoro
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend, "Migration", a lecture by Vincenzina Santoro on Thursday, November 2nd, 6:30 PM. Ms. Santoro is an economist and former Vice President of JP Morgan and Co. and is presenting this lecture in conjunction with current exhibit, "Passage" by Yorgos Giotsas. "Passage" is a conceptual multimedia...
Loveland sculptor Sutton Betti honors those who served through his art
Sutton Betti regards himself as a classical sculptor with his inspiration coming from Michelangelo. Maybe it was a book on this Italian master given to him by his grandmother that prompted his interest or maybe it was his visit to the Sistine Chapel. Although as a young man, Betti was more interested in music than in sculpting. What may have change...
Growing Up With The Fiat Everyone Warns You About
Before Fiat married Chrysler it was just Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, but most people probably would have told you it stood for this: “Fix It Again, Tony.” My dad took this as a personal challenge and adopted a 1979 Spider 2000 in the ’90s. The car’s still in the family. Actually, it practically raised me. Listen, the Mazda Miata wasn’t alw...