La cittadinanza italiana per iure sanguinis non scade mai!
In questi giorni ho partecipato ai lavori del Consiglio Generale degli Italiani all’Estero che ha tenuto la sua Assemblea plenaria. Oggi era l’ultimo giorno dei lavori e si è parlato, tra gli altri punti all’ordine del giorno, dello stato della rete diplomatico-consolare. Io sono intervenuta, nel dibattito, per chiedere spiegazioni ai due Direttori...
Dive Into Italian-Imported Sweetness at Dolce Vita Café
Dolce Vita Café in Yorktown Heights (1877 Commerce St; 914.505.0305) is the new sweet shop in town, bringing together family through coffee and pastries — directly imported from Italy. Husband-wife team Marsel and Anduela Prela opened the café in May, despite having had no prior industry experience. Marsel, who owns a Yorktown-based construction co...
Carretti Siciliani: the young faces of an ancient tradition
I think that speaking with an artist is always, always an honor. And for this reason, I was truly delighted and — I must admit — quite excited, by the idea of interviewing Flavia Pittalà, one third of DADAme Artisti Decoratori di Carretti Siciliani, a trio of young Sicilian, classically trained artists who decided to make of carretti decoration...
Seattle Opera Presents RIGOLETTO
For years, Lindy Hume, stage director of Seattle Opera's August production of Rigoletto, has been frustrated by the way opera celebrates misogyny through its "bad boy" characters. In beloved works such as Don Giovanni, Carmen, and Tosca, sopranos must rehearse how to fall, how to be stabbed, brutalized, and thrown across the room, behaviors they wo...
At Nello's Place, fine Italian dining the old-school way by the 'right people'
The year was 1981. The U.S. economy was in recession. Interest rates were in double digits. Jim Dad, a tall, skinny shy young man, was shoveling snow off houseboats on Shasta Lake for minimum wage, then $2 an hour. His father had died the year before in Yuba City, where Dad was raised on a farm, learning the virtues of hard work by picking peaches,...
Boston, Italian-style
A clear sky stretched over Boston Harbor like a taut, blue canvas, the sea air warming under the midday sun. The water was a smooth highway through which our water taxi skimmed toward moored sailboats. A white schooner sailed in fine trim off our port bow. "That's what I want next," said George Morton as he pointed out the schooner. Gray-haired and...
Dig reveals bull sacrifices took place in ancient Selinunte
Professor Clemente Marconi of New York University on Thursday presented the results and discoveries of the 13th international archaeological dig in the Selinunte Acropolis, conducted by NYU and the University of Milan in collaboration with the archaeological park in western Sicily. Particularly important were the findings of a votive deposit of per...
Fresh pasta, convenient location, affordable prices make Bartolo’s worth the drive to Park City
Bartolo’s has all the makings of a friendly neighborhood trattoria with its bright, corner location near the Swaner Nature Preserve in Kimball Junction and a welcome price point for residents and visitors. All it needs now is a few adjustments to sauces and service. Owner and chef Alex Bartolo worked in various Italian restaurants before opening hi...
Il Consolato Informa - Passports: the additional calendar for appointments works!
We are pleased to inform the users of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles that the recent introduction of an additional appointment related calendar has allowed us to streamline considerably waiting times. As much as 40% of those users who received an appointment through our “Prenota On Line” system have obtained it within just a few days...
Preserving Italian Culture in New Orleans Cemeteries
Thursday July 25, 2019. 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDT. 537 S Peters St., New Orleans, LA 70130. Emily Ford of Oak and Laurel Cemetery returns to the American Italian Cultural Center for a fascinating lecture on preserving Italian culture in New Orleans cemeteries This lecture will draw from the historic landscapes of all New Orleans cemeteries and from ong...
Sergio Tacchini bought by Stefano Maroni in association with two US investment funds - report
Sergio Tacchini is said to have a new owner. According to e-newspaper Pambianco News, the Italian sport and lifestyle brand has been bought by businessman Stefano Maroni, the boss of US licensing company GMI, in association with two US investment funds, Twin Lakes Capital and B. Riley Principal Investments. Contacted by FashionNetwork.com, Sergio T...
Sophia Loren, 84, sheds her bombshell image to play a wheelchair-bound woman in The Life Before Us, her first movie role in 10 YEARS
Sophia Loren is one of the biggest bombshells to star in movies. But in the Italian actress' next movie, The Life Before Us, she is shedding her sexy image to play a wheelchair-bound woman who spends her time taking care of the children of prostitutes. On Wednesday the 84-year-old acting vet was seen in character as her chair was pushed by a young...