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The 2017 National Italian Exam, a national contest of Italian language and culture for middle school and high school students, organized by the American Association of teachers of Italian (AATI), was recently concluded. From California to Massachusetts to Puerto Rico, 5,465 students representing 16 states participated in the contest. The exam was a...

The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn celebrated its 49th annual dinner dance on Friday to honor former President Dean Delianites and to install Linda LoCascio as the incoming president. “What a year we had under Dean Delianites,” former President Steven Bamundo said, standing between an Italian and an American flag. “From the beginning, De...

Oakley Festa Pasta Vino aka the Oakley Avenue Italian Block Party, celebrating Italian culture with food, wine and music the in the heart of Chicago’s classic Italian neighborhood.  He talks about some of the acts including a Dean Martin tribute for the singers 100th birthday, and keeping a close-knit neighborhood ‘block-party’ feel to the festival...

Need a quick vacation? Grab your passport and come down to San Diego’s Little Italy for the 9th Annual Taste of Little Italy Presented by U.S. Bank on Wednesday, June 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Taste of Little Italy makes the perfect summer outing for all foodie lovers in America’s Finest City. Attendees can tour the streets of Little Italy, e...

Here it is again, the fair that is capable of attracting buyers from more than 100 countries, international media and influencers, designers and creative people, industry players and managers. The world of men's fashion is returning for the biannual Pitti Uomo fair (from today until June 16) at Florence's Fortezza da Basso. They are aware that this...

When commercial design trade show NeoCon 2017 descends on the Merchandise Mart from June 12–14, some of the industry’s biggest names will converge on the Windy City. Coinciding with the affair is the appearance of famed multi-disciplinary Italian designer and architect Antonio Citterio—known for his pieces for Vitra, B&B Italia, and other lines—to...

Nancy Olnick may live in New York, but she embraces the Italian culture in all aspects of her life. Before she met her Sardininan- born husband Giorgio Spanu in 1989, Olnick collected 1960s Pop art. They took a mutual interest in the Arte Povera movement and began building their collection. This movement originated in Italy. It consists of artists...

Hive Modern in Portland's Pearl District hosted a VIP open house with Patrizia Moroso on June 1. The intimate event was well attended by the city's creative community. In addition to key furniture Morosopieces, the catered Italian menu and flowing Prosecco added to the ambience. Patrizia Moroso's warm and outgoing personality invited conversation w...

Three years after opening The Nickel at 1100 14th Street, chef and restaurateur Jake Linzinmeir is setting the groundwork for Giovannina, a new concept set to open at 1520 Blake Street, where Aoba Sushi shuttered last November. Linzinmeir is not ready to talk details yet, but the name suggests that Denver’s Italian renaissanceis not over yet. Joini...

"Dear Vic," I had typed in a letter dated January 15, 2016. "It was nice to visit with you on the phone today, on this frigid, bone-chilling day ... I can't believe the postal service couldn't deliver the card to you because of 'insufficient address'! Buffetta is a Mountain Iron name if I ever heard one... And I still love the story about you tell...

Italian architect and designer Giò Ponti creations will be on display from the end of this week onwards in the U.S., as a collection of his work is exhibited at the Georgia Museum of Art. Born in Milan, Italy, in 1891, Ponti kept working all over his 60-years career and left a permanent mark on the manufacturing industry, design and architecture of...

Unless you’ve traveled out to Italy in your lifetime, it would be tough to find a gelateria as authentic as Morano Gelato in Westfield. This local business is brand new to the Garden State and offers traditional Sicilian-style gelato made from scratch every morning on premises. The gelateria operates seven days a week, bringing guests a variety of...