Visiting "The Secret Garden of Southern Italy"
By Giovanni di Napoli Do to the unseasonably warm weather in New York City, it doesn't quite feel like Christmas yet. So, to help me get into the Christmas spirit, I recently visited St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue to see the presepio (crèche) on loan from Basilacata called "The Secret Garden of Southern Italy." Installed on...
Lo Strano Medico; The Strange Doctor from My Corner of Boston
by Nicholas Dello Russo There was never a shortage of doctors in the North End, they were on every corner, up one flight. Most were Italian/American but some were Jewish, left over from when the North End had a substantial Jewish population. Common wisdom was, if you were only a little bit sick you went to one of the Italians but...
L'Italia torna speciale con Razzoli e Gross Fede sempre gigante
di Maria Rosa Quario La vittoria arrivata ancora una volta dal fondo grazie al fantastico Chicco Pellegrino (e a Didi Noeckler) è invece mancata agli sciatori dell'alpino che fra Wengen e Flachau hanno però portato a casa ben tre podi, con Giuliano Razzoli e Stefano Gross secondo e terzo nello slalom maschile in Svizzera e con Federica Bri...
Italian-American luncheons build community
by Justin Fanizzi Sharing a sense of community is important to the Italian American Community Center of the Greater Rochester Area. That's one reason the center, located in Gates, enjoys hosting its luncheon for members — and for the public. The IACC Luncheon, currently in its eighth year, aims to provide delicious food and g...
Italian StartUps: the top 5 in 2016
The new year seems promising for many Italian StartUps. In fact the last years have already brings some italian startups under the spotlight. Many initiatives have been launched in these years, trying to fill the gap between the Italian startups scene and the others in Europe and, thanks to the typical Italian innovation spirit, the result...
Giorno del Ricordo 2016: Il 26 febbraio la commemorazione al consolato di New York
Il prossimo 26 febbraio alle 17.30 si terrà presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York la celebrazione del "Giorno del Ricordo", istituito dal Parlamento italiano con legge n.92 del 30 marzo 2004 al fine di "conservare e rinnovare la memoria della tragedia degli italiani e di tutte le vittime delle foibe, dell'esodo dalle loro terre degli ist...
Nordstrom’s love affair with Italy produces special pop-in only for Texans
Nordstrom is bringing the impossibly elegant style of Italy to four lucky stores in Texas. As of March 4, the Lone Star locales boast an exclusive store-in-store arranged through the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) called Pop-In@Nordstrom Loves Italy. At these special locations — Galleria Dallas, Houston's Galleria, Austin's Barton Creek Sq...
Book review: ‘Bittersweet’ 1960s Sicily
"Rosalia's Bittersweet Pastry Shop," a novel by Rosanna Chiofalo, uncovers the special significance of food as the food writer Claudia Lombardo, uncovers a bakery beside a Sicilian convent, which produces a dessert beloved by all those who taste it. Food – which brings people together, comforts and heals the wounds of strained relationships, an...
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop comes to San Jose
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, born in Delaware 40 years ago, has just started roasting turkeys and piling Italian cold cuts atop submarine rolls at its second Northern California outlet. The new location, at the Verdant complex in North San Jose's tech corridor, is open now but will celebrate with a grand opening on Saturday, April 2. That da...
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Luce Cinecittà Announce La Magnani, May 18 – June 1
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Luce Cinecittà announce La Magnani, a series dedicated to the film work of iconic Italian actress Anna Magnani, May 18 – June 1. The 24-film series will screen entirely on 35mm and 16mm. "No actress possesses the magic and the fire of Anna." – George Cukor "[Anna Magnani] is probably the greatest actress I h...
New York Cosmos-Totti contact?
NASL club New York Cosmos have reportedly contacted Roma captain Francesco Totti about a summer move. The Giallorossi icon's future in the capital is in doubt, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season. Sky Sport Italia has reported that the American club that plays in the USA's second tier, the North American Soccer Le...
Mille nuovi prodotti del Food Made in Italy in esposizione a Cibus
Una gran quantità di nuovi prodotti, circa 1.000, verranno proposti dall'industria alimentare italiana a Cibus2016, il Salone Internazionale dell'Alimentazione, organizzato da Fiere di Parma e Federalimentare a Parma dal 9 al 12 maggio. Sulla scia di Expo2015, il comparto alimentare ha investito per essere in grado di proporre sui mercati esteri e...