Viviana Garabello dreams big, launches Livonia chorale
by Sharon Dargay Viviana Garabello quit her job, left her country and followed her passion for music last summer. Now the Livonia woman is hitting all the right notes both on and off the stage. "I have been all my life in Italy. I was working there as a quality systems engineer," said Garabello, 34, a soprano who s...
Chef Chat, Part 2: Alberto Baffoni of Mascalzone
by Phaedra Cook As we covered at the end of Part 1 of our Chef Chat with Alberto Baffoni, after a highly successful run at his first Houston restaurant, Simposio, he sold his interest. Not every endeavor is a success story, though. His second place, Sapori, survived only about eight months. Sometimes a failure means picking yourse...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 65
WTI Magazine #65 2015 July, 24Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 65th issue of our online magazine. A few days ago I had the honor and pleasure of having an online video chat with my friend Edward Bevilacqua, publisher of Ciao Tutti. Ed is doing a fantastic job with Ciao Tutti and with the Italian A...
Umbria, il borgo che rinasce come tempio della cultura slow
La parola borgo è un eufemismo, più appropriata la definizione di gioiello architettonico. Questo in due parole è Postignano. "Piazzato" nel cuore dell'Umbria in posizione strategica (29 km da Norcia, 34 da Cascia, 35 da Spoleto e 36 da Foligno) il centro sta vivendo una seconda vita (di lussso). Una vera e propria rinascita dopo l'abbandono. &nbs...
Parella brings good Italian fare back to Calhoun Square
by Nancy Ngo Italian fare is back in Calhoun Square, in the spot once occupied by the long-running Figlio, which had most recently been an American restaurant and bar. Parella, with white walls, cozy booths and an open kitchen, offers a contemporary dining space. Michael Larson of Digby's in Roseville brought in Todd Macdonald of...
Vic DiBitetto brings standup comedy to The Palladium Theater
Vic DiBitetto, a Brooklyn-born, Italian-American force of nature, brings his frenetic standup comedy to The Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N., at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, part of the "Mahaffey On the Move" series. Known for his 30-second viral video Bread and Milk, which is nearing 14 million views on YouTube, DiBitetto is currently on movi...
Celebrating the House of Italy's Return Home to Balboa Park!
The House of Italy and The San Diego Italian Film Festival invite The Italian Cultural Center to a Party!!! Celebrating the House of Italy's Return Home to Balboa Park! Sunday, September 20, 2015 A buffet dinner will be served in the Casa Del Prado (across from MOPA) at 5 PM. The dress is casual. After d...
Italian Restaurant to Open in Highwood in October
by Tim Moran Ballaro, a restaurant which will offer a contemporary take on Italian food and drink, will open in downtown Highwood in late October. Developed by lifelong friends and area natives Josh Kaplan and Mark Newman, Ballaro - inspired by Palermo's Ballaro market - is at its heart a destination-worthy neighborhood restaurant...
When we were kings: Italian American Boxing Triumph 1900-1955
by Rolando Vitale Between 1900 and 1955, Italian Americans captured the greatest proportion of world boxing titles. Fifty-one champions and title claimants rose to the top of their respective weight classes, more than any other ethnic group. Yet the outside world was oblivious to this remarkable success with his Italian identity u...
Hundreds march in Columbus Day Parade in Jersey City
By Jonathan Lin Hundreds of people have taken to Jersey City's streets this afternoon in celebration of Italian-American culture in the city's sixth annual Columbus Day Parade. The parade has set out from Dickinson High School and will make its way through Downtown Jersey City before concluding at City Hall. Leading it all wi...
Italian Mercatino – Italian Craft Fair
When: October 25, 2015, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Where: Irish American Club, 177 West St. Malden, MA. Please join Donne 2000 celebrating Italian Heritage Month with our first Italian Mercatino. This event will feature handmade crafts and gifts made by our very own members and other local vendors. It will be a great opportunity to purchase uni...
Screening: Bertolucci's ME AND YOU. A Conversation with NICCOLÒ AMMANITI
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011 - November 6, 2015 - 06:30 PMPart of the New Literature from Europe Festival: Me and You [Io e te] (2012, 103 min.). In ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles - Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci - Based on the novel by Niccolò Ammaniti. Followed by a convers...