Dante’s Inferno: Influence, Adaptation, and Appropriation
NEH Seminar – June 22 to July 10, 2015 – Charlottesville, VA This NEH seminar offers high school teachers the opportunity to study Dante's poem closely and to consider its cultural legacy. The seminar will do so through a close reading of the poem, followed by a consideration of literary and artistic works that draw inspiration from it, adapt it,...
Il Made in Italy? Non solo lusso e gusto
Per toglierci di mente il fatto di essere un popolo di santi, poeti, navigatori ci abbiamo messo parecchio tempo. Quanto ci vorrà per capire che il Made in Italy non è fatto solo di moda e cibo? Uno studio sulla meccanica italiana ci dà una mano a chiarire che non solo questa industria nel nostro Paese negli ultimi 20 anni ha fatto passi d...
Americans drink more Italian wines than Italians
by James Duren The Old World wines have always been a hit in the New World, and an article released by Reuters earlier this year indicates the love affair between old and new isn't letting up. "Although Italy is the world's largest wine exporter, Italians are drinking less wine as American consumption rises," Reuters reported. ...
Lavazza selling or closing Chicago coffee shops
Lavazza, the Italian coffee company founded in 1895, is selling or closing its Chicago coffee shops, according to people familiar with the matter. The location in the Chicago French Market inside the Ogilvie Transportation Center closed last month, according to Marian Jarocki, a leasing agent at U.S. Equities Realty, which co-developed the...
Partecipazione collettiva alla Maker Faire Bay Area 2015
L'ICE-Agenzia organizza la partecipazione collettiva alla Maker Faire Bay Area 2015, che si terrà a San Mateo, California, dal 16 al 17 maggio 2015. La Bay Area è l'edizione originale della Maker Faire, organizzata per la prima volta nel 2006 nel cuore della Silicon Valley, una fiera itinerante che oggi conta oltre 100 eventi all'anno in tutto il...
Monteverdi Trilogy at Boston Early Music Festival 2015
Don't miss the opera event of the year! Since 1981, spectacular and groundbreaking opera productions have been the centerpiece of the biennial Boston Early Music Festival. Teh BEMF's extraordinary and distinctive performances reproduce the Baroque's stunning palette of spectacle and sound by bringing together today's leading opera singers, a wealt...
Michéal Castaldo to Release Toglimi il Respiro (Take My Breath Away)—An Italian Rendition of the Top Gun Love Theme Song—on the First Day of Its 30th Year
Michéal Castaldo will officially release a digital single of Toglimi il Respiro (Take My Breath Away) on Vital Records on March 3, which is first day of the love song's 30th year. The arrangement is by Michéal Castaldo and Stein Berg Svendsen, who also produced it for Majestic Castle Music Productions, New York, NY. Recorded and performed...
New York Cosmos Sound Out Udinese Icon Di Natale
American outfit New York Cosmos are ready to make a concrete offer for Udinese veteran Antonio Di Natale. The 37-year-old Italian international confirmed at the start of the month that he is set to leave Udinese at the end of the season, after 11 memorable seasons. 'Toto', as he is affectionately known, is regarded as a legend at the...
HOT CHEF: Michael Angelo’s in Fairfield lives up to this epic name - and reputation
Let’s face it: this chef’s name, Michael Angelo, has a lot to live up to, but Foodies: he does it with flying colors. Instead of painting or sculpting in marble, like the famous artist Michaelangelo , this Jersey born Michael Angelo is creating works of edible art, and let me tell you: book a reservation for his spot in Fairfield now. Mich...
Un "ponte luminoso" tra Molfetta e Hoboken
Al via il crowdfunding per la realizzazione del progetto "Illuminiamo la tradizione". Un ponte immaginario che unirà, per sempre, Molfetta ad Hoboken, nel New Jersey. Con milioni di lampadine colorate che andranno a comporre le luminarie che, partendo da Molfetta, raggiungeranno l'altra parte del mondo, dopo aver attraversato l'Oceano. E la realizz...
Scooting away with Ciancia!
March 27, 2015 - Time: 7:00 p.m. Twist n Scoot Motorscooters, Bill Gornto1801 Piedmont Ave.NE - Atlanta, GA 30324, 404-817-8181 Our next meeting takes place at a fun new store in Morningside. In line with the Italian fascination and popularity with scooters and motorbikes, this is a chance to entice you to capture an essential p...
Next new place to eat/drink at Alki Beach: Gelarto expanding to West Seattle with gelato, espresso, more
Gelarto Italian Ice Cream and Global Arts, founded on Bainbridge Island, is expanding to add an Alki Beach location. We discovered this in the city permit files over the weekend, with remodeling work planned at 2648 59th SW, former home of Alki Beach Dog. After sending a note to Gelarto's proprietors, we went by the Alki site this mor...