The Sopranos - Italian American Group Urges Parents To Boycott Nicky Deuce
The Nickelodeon film, about an Italian American teenager who turns to gang-related activities to impress his friends, is set to premiere in the U.S. on Monday (27May13), and bosses at the Italian American One Voice Coalition are urging parents to boycott the movie, claiming the project is racist and damaging to their heritage. Group president Mann...
Italiani all’estero, quei connazionali che hanno fatto Silicon Valley
di Roberto Zanni E' il futuro. È qualcosa di vero, ma che non sembra tale. Quando si parla di Silicon Valley è come raccontare una favola, che poi però diventa realtà ogni giorno. Come ci si può immaginare quell'insieme di aziende che in pochi anni, e non si fermano mai, hanno cambiato il mondo? Silicon Valley, una valle che sì esiste, ma il cui n...
Annual al fresco Italian film series launches tonight at Staten Island's Casa Belvedere
by Rob Bailey "Staten Italy" takes on new meaning this summer at Casa Belvedere — and not in the insulting way so often portrayed in American media. That's because the Italian cultural foundation's third-annual al fresco film festival, "Cinema Sotto Le Stelle," is once again celebrating true Italian culture with a series of films from the...
LED acceptance is vital to Marelli's U.S. growth
Lindsay Chappell PULASKI, Tenn. -- Chrysler, Fiat and Alfa Romeo are not the only brands Sergio Marchionne wants to advance in North America. There's also Magneti Marelli. The Italian supplier is far from a household name in the U.S. auto industry. But the big century-old maker of lighting and powertrain parts wants to change that -- and qu...
More than just a fizzy red, Italian Lambrusco is inspiring
By Ellen Bhang A special bottle can change your life. Just ask Matt Mollo, co-owner of the North End wine shop The Wine Bottega. That head-turning pour for Mollo was a fizzy red lambrusco, which he had in Italy in 2010. He and his wife, Adriana, were at a salumeria in Mantova, Lombardy, across the Po River from Emilia-Romagna, the region most asso...
Rare 1967 Ferrari convertible sells for record $30m at auction
The Los Angeles Times reports the 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spyder's price was the most paid at auction for the Italian carmaker anywhere in the world. The auctioneer last night opened the bidding on the sports car – one of only 10 in the world - at $10 million but it rose to $16 million after the first bid at the two-day sale held by RM Aucti...
MarineMax hosts Azimut Yachts Gala in Newport, RI
MarineMax Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, partnered with Azimut Yachts to host the 2013 Newport Azimut Gala, at the Newport Harbor Hotel. The event brought together more than 150 MarineMax and Azimut owners in the prestigious setting of Newport, RI, and was a grand celebration of yachts and fine customer...
Worcester bocce league shapes a season
By Steven H. Foskett Jr. WORCESTER — Once the sun went behind the community center of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Church, summer's last gasp of heat let go, and the evening quickly pivoted from oppressive to warm and comfortable on the bocce courts across the parking lot. Bocce seemed custom-made for nights like that. Neither the peo...
Italians in DC al G-Fest
Italians in DC e' stata scelta per rappresentare l'Italia al G-Fest, il Festival che The Global Language Network organizza per promuovere lingue e culture del mondo! Sara' un'opportunita' unica per parlare dell'Italia e della sua cultura e di promuovere Italians in DC. Stiamo preparando un'informational desk con brochures, video sull'italia e - ten...
‘A supreme crowd’ turns out for 19th Italian-American Festival
By Bill Archer The 19th Annual Southern West Virginia Italian-American Festival is bound to be one for the record books as the Herb Sims Youth Center and Bluefield City Auditorium were absolutely jam packed with visitors enjoying the tastes of good Italian cooking and the fellowship of friends. "I think this is about the biggest crowd I've ever s...
The Italian-American Cook Returns to the Screen! Chef Steve Martorano will Create Docu-Soap Based on his Life Story and Film Season 2 of Culinary Web Series
After a wildly successful first season that premiered in 2011, the South Philadelphia native and award-winning restaurateur will begin shooting season two of his culinary series, "Steve Martorano: The Italian American Cook" on November 9th. The eight-episode online show will premiere in January 2014 (see it on www.cafemartorano.com an...
Borse di studio Fulbright per specializzarsi negli Stati Uniti
La regione Emilia Romagna si rivolge a giovani laureati o artisti o musicisti diplomati con cittadinanza italiana: si può infatti fare domanda di borsa di studio Fulbright per specializzarsi negli Stati Uniti. Le borse di studio Fulbright, offerte per progetti di studio, ricerca ed insegnamento nelle migliori università statunitensi, sono riservat...