Lick, pray, love: wonderful ice cream at Dolce Neve in Austin
Posting in a hurry today because I'm super slammed with work. But, dulcis in fundo, how not to end the week on a sweet note after having visited my new favorite ice cream shop, Dolce Neve in Austin? I loved talking to owners and ice cream-makers Marco Silvestrini from Umbria (below, right) and Leo Ferrarese (left) from Lombardy. I did...
May 1 deadline for La Famiglia scholarship applications
Here's a great opportunity for spouses, members and children/grandchildren/wards of Little Italy Lodge members to receive recognition and assistance in paying the lofty cost of higher education. Two scholarships of $6,000 each are to be awarded for the 2016-2017 academic year. Applications materials must be received by the La Famiglia Scholarship C...
Teaching culture in the Italian language classroom
IONA COLLEGE. La Penta MacGrath A-B. New Rochelle, NY. May 13, 2016. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Iona College is pleased to present its Fifth Annual Professional Development Workshop on Teaching Italian Culture. The colloquium wishes to provide an overview of new perspectives while promoting awareness and appreciation of the cultural...
In USA falsi Made in Italy per 20 Miliardi/ Coldiretti: Il TTIP tuteli il vero Made in Italy
Il TTIP, il trattato transatlantico, deve assicurare la tutela dei vini italiani rispetto a un fenomeno, quello del falso Made in Italy a tavola, assai diffuso sul mercato Usa dove ha superato il valore di 20 miliardi di euro. A sottolinearlo è la Coldiretti nell'esprimere "preoccupazione" per le notizie sull'andamento delle trattative tra...
How Italian researchers have transformed windows in solar panels
It seems very hard to believe that a window could work as a solar panel to provide energy for a whole house. But this utopia is about to come true. A research team at the University of Milan-Bicocca has developed particular plastic plates, made up of special nano-particles that will work as source of energy. In particular, the scientific t...
In Memoriam: Filomena DiRico Fosco
Filomena DiRico Fosco. January 20, 1933 - June 5, 2016. The Italian American Museum mourns the passing of Filomena DiRico Fosco, mother of Museum Trustee and Founder, Uff. Maria Fosco. Due to Filomena's love in preserving her Italian Heritage and Culture, she was an ardent supporter of the Italian American Museum. She was one of the...
Il Décor Brings Cattelan Italia to Boston
This summer, the downtown furniture boutique Il Décor introduces original designs from the noted Italian manufacturer Cattelan Italia. Il Décor is thrilled to bring this elegant and affordable collection to Boston. These original designs capture the simplicity of domestic life without sacrificing grace or quality. Cattelan Italia's skilled craftsma...
Start up italiane alla prova della Silicon Valley: perché l’idea da sola non basta
Quanto conta un'esperienza di studio e tirocinio nella Silicon Valley prima di lanciare la propria start up? In molti casi è il passo decisivo per passare dall'idea all'impresa, come sottolineano i giovani che hanno preso parte al programma bilaterale Italia-Usa Best (Business Exchange and Student Training). Best seleziona e premia ragazzi...
Bratalian by Chef Carla Pellegrino Offers Brunch, Live Entertainment & Extended Hours
Bratalian Neopolitan Restaurant, known for its authentic Italian hospitality, now hosts weekend brunches, live entertainment and extended hours. In addition to the cantina being opened daily for dinner, award-winning Chef Carla Pellegrino now offers both breakfast and brunch on weekends. The delectable breakfast menu, prepared with a Frenc...
Three Italian Reds for Changing Times
A millennial fellow speaking about his interest in wine: Him: "I'll drink anything, man, but I'm all about the reds." Me: "Cool. What do you look for in a red wine?" Him: "Massiveness. Total big-ness." I smile politely, knowing it will be a short conversation. Strangely enough, though, the reality of that real life exchange prett...
Educating Sicily and Italian Americans with You Me & Sicily
Irresistible Sicily has lured me into her clutches once again. Without fail, it is precisely like every other time that I hop on the ferry to cross the Messina straight. Instinctively, I close my eyes and take a deep breath of sea air. As I feel the warm Southern Italian breeze blow through my hair, I can't help but feel like I am coming h...
Washington - Opening on September 7 of exhibit on the Requalification of Iraqi Cultural Heritage
"Heritage in Danger. The Centro Scavi Torino and the Requalification of the Iraqi Cultural Heritage" opens on September 7, 2016. The exhibit is organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Washington, in collaboration with the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi di Torino (Research Archaeological Excavations Center of...