Il Punto!, Italian Cultural Center Seattle
by Michela Tartaglia "Promoting Italian culture through our common passion for food, literature, art, design, film, theater, dance, language and music": Il Punto!, the new Italian cultural center in Seattle has a simple, direct and strong mission. The name chosen for this organization says it all: "Il Punto!", Italian for "the Point", wan...
Remembering ‘Nonni’: Paulina D. Megale Beard, 1925-2016
Three memorial and celebration events are planned next week for Paulina D. Megale Beard, whose family is sharing this remembrance: "Heaven just got a whole lot better. Paulina Domenica Megale Beard ("Nonni") 90, of Seattle, passed away June 22, 2016 at home, surrounded by family. Paulina was born in Coos Bay, Oregon to Italian immigra...
Historic BBQ
Sunday is our historic annual BBQ at the Club. Please help us celebrate the reopening of the Club's outdoor patio and bocce ball courts. It has been many years since we've been able to use the patio. Our president, Angelo Cassaro along with Jimmy Gerard and Ben Spano have pulled out all the stops to insure that this is a memorable event. T...
Seattle Italian-Americans launch ad campaign to combat Indigenous People's Day
Seattle's Italian-American community is running a full page ad in The Seattle Times Monday as part of its new effort to counter the city's newly created Indigenous People's Day. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray plans to sign the measure replacing Columbus Day with the new commemoration Monday. Read more Source: http://mynorthwest.com...
Benvenuti a Modena, Utah
Gli Stati Uniti, si sa, sono pieni di città dai nomi italiane, di solito sorte durante la prima grande emigrazione italiana della seconda metà del 1800. Ci sono decine di Firenze, o Florence, Napoli, alcune Venezia o Venice, e persino una Parma, nell'Ohio. Anche Modena ha le sue gemelle americane, in Pennsylvania, nel Wisconsin, o nello st...
Scottsdale council OKs plan to demolish The Borgata shopping center, replace it with condos
The Scottsdale City Council has approved plans to demolish most of the upscale shopping center known as The Borgata and replace it with condominiums. Built in 1981 to resemble an Italian village, the Borgata is considered a Scottsdale landmark. But on Monday, the City Council signed off on a general plan amendment and rezoning to allow th...
Gordon Silver Attorney Gentile Appointed Honorary Consul for Republic Of Italy
by Nathalie Daum Gordon Silver Ltd. is pleased to announce that shareholder, Dominic P. Gentile, has been appointed as Honorary Consul for the Republic of Italy. Gentile will be working closely with the Consulate General office in Los Angeles. Gentile is chairman of the firm's Government Investigations & Business Crimes Department. He...
"Alberi che camminano" arriva negli Stati Uniti
"Alberi che camminano", il documentario diretto da Mattia Colombo, scritto insieme ad Erri De Luca, che indaga il rapporto antico che lega l'uomo al legno, approda negli Stati Uniti. Dopo il successo ottenuto al Festival dei Popoli di Firenze il film è stato selezionato per competere a Slamdance, il prestigioso festival dedicato al cinema...
Sons of Italy to host dinner and dance benefiting Ukiah Senior Center
On Saturday, July 25, the Ukiah Sons of Italy will be hosting a dinner and dance benefit featuring popular local band Will Siegel & Friends, with all proceeds going to support the Ukiah Senior Center. The dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. in Bartlett Hall at 495 Leslie St. in Ukiah, with the dance to follow from 7 to 10 p.m. Sons of Ital...
Festa di Carnevale party
Please join Scuola Italiana for its annual party this Friday, February 27th from 7:00 – 10:00 pm at Caffe Umbria in the Pearl. Admission is $25. The Festa di Carnevale party offers another terrific opportunity for the local community to come together to socialize and celebrate Italian language and culture in Portland. The lively event include...
Italian ensemble breaking new ground in Tucson
The Italian Baroque chamber orchestra Interpreti Veneziani has played two sold-out concerts in Tucson in recent years. Both were set in Crowder Hall, a venue that seats about 600 and is your classic concert hall, with seats that can grow hard after a long spell and darkness that swallows the hall and forces you to focus on the light shinin...
Back to the Future with Roman Architectural Concrete
by Lynn Yarris No visit to Rome is complete without a visit to the Pantheon, Trajan's Markets, the Colosseum, or the other spectacular examples of ancient Roman concrete monuments that have stood the test of time and the elements for nearly two thousand years. A key discovery to understanding the longevity and endurance of Roman a...