I Nuovi Yorkers scoprono il loro corpo: mostra di artisti italiani al NooSphere Arts
by Lisa D'Ignazio La chiamavano "Nuova York" i primi immigrati italiani che all'inizio del Novecento arrivavano ad Ellis Island. La continuano a chiamare così, quasi per gioco, gli artisti italiani che vivono in quella che resta ancora oggi la città delle opportunità. New York accoglie nelle sue braccia i suoi Nuovi Yorkers e lo fa con l'...
Week of Italian Language - THE FOUR CORNERS OF PALERMO by Giuseppe di Piazza
In THE FOUR CORNERS OF PALERMO, Giuseppe Di Piazza uses his real-life experience as a crime reporter to bring to life the second mob war of Palermo. In his newspaper career, Di Piazza covered the murders of over 300 people, many of whom he knew personally: officers, judges, and politicians. This book is his attempt to explain these dark ev...
Christopher Columbus Day & Indigenous People's Day
October 9, 2014My name is Lisa Marchese. I am a second generation Italian-American and Seattle native, having grown up in the Italian community here in Rainer Valley. Golda Meir once said that you can't shake hands with a clenched fist.The Seattle Italian community was not only offered a clenched fist by the City Council – we were told that we sho...
Lecture on Roma and Lazio - Saturday 25th at 2:45-4:45 pm
In our Bethesda location, you will enjoy 8 classes of history, geography, art and archeology of Rome and its region. Starting from the Etruscan civilization and the origin of the "eternal city", you will learn about medieval Rome and Lazio, the origin of papacy, Rome and its monuments of the Renaissance, of the 17th and 18th centuries. The course w...
Andato in fumo il forno della nota Artuso Bakery, al posto del profumo del pane ieri l'odore di bruciato
by Riccardo Chioni "È solo un edificio e si ricostruirà" ha detto Anthony Artuso ieri mattina dopo che i vigili del fuoco avevano spento l'incendio che ha consumato il forno industriale che produceva per diverse pasticcerie. L'incendio si è sviluppato poco prima delle 7 del mattino nel forno situato all'angolo tra 12th Avenue e Third Stre...
The New Italian Cinema in San Francisco: what to expect from this year’s edition
Celebrating its 18th edition, the New Italian Cinema festival is back at Vogue Theatre in San Francisco, from November 19 until November 23. The festival is part of the San Francisco Film Society's Fall Season and will bring together enthusiastic movie lovers, especially interested in the Italian young directors. As the Film Society's prog...
Cappelloni e stivali, Italia in prima fila nella passione per il Far West
A ovest del Mississippi corrono le terre dell'America profonda, un luogo mitologico immortalato da romanzi, film e fumetti. Molte migliaia di chilometri a est dalla frontiera, dall'altra parte dell'Oceano Atlantico, questo mito rivive nella vecchia Europa con eventi, fiere e parchi a tema, e l'Italia è in prima fila nella passione per il West, una...
It’s Time to Jingle the Bells in San Francisco
It's December and 2014 is coming to a close. It seems to happen every year, one year ends and just one day later we have a new year filled with opportunities and adventures. Although the San Francisco Bay Area does not lend itself to a white Christmas with bells jingling in a one-horse open sleigh, we can still do the deed west coast style...
US Nonprofit Awards Italian Biotech Additional Funding to Study New Class of Drugs to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and Italian biotechnology company Axxam SpA (Axxam) announced today that the ADDF has awarded a follow-on grant to Axxam to further develop small molecule drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease by targeting inflammation. This grant follows two previous awards from the ADDF to Axxam in 2011 and 2013. &nb...
Italian president confirms early resignation in New Year speech
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano delivered his New Year speech on Wednesday, confirming his early resignation. Napolitano also urged the country to tackle its major problems, such as corruption and youth unemployment, and proceed swiftly on the reform path with courage and more confidence. "My speech tonight will be destined also...
The Lives and Art of Tintoretto and Veronese
Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 10:30amBoth masters of art, Tintoretto and Veronese were rivals in the Venetian School of art during the Renaissance. Equally adept at using color and perspective, their artwork differed greatly. Tintoretto, dubbed Il Furioso, used dramatic and energetic figures and was a precursor to baroque art, while Verone...
Baltimore's Little Italy
NEW BOOK! Publication Date: February 23, 2015 ($19.99; 160 pages)Before outdoor films, mouth watering cuisine and the spectacle of bocce brought thousands of visitors to its streets, Baltimore's Little Italy was a haven for generations of immigrants. With Saint Leo's Church at its heart, The Neighborhood is a place where lifelong friendsh...