The Light in the Piazza brings Italian ardor to Merry-Go-Round
by Len Fonte Halfway through "The Light in the Piazza," the gorgeously realized musical now on the boards at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, a sophisticated Florentine woman reminds us that "Risk is everything. Without risk, there is no drama." She is talking about affairs of the heart, but she can also mean affairs of art. "The Lig...
Italian Book Club | Agostino by Alberto Moravia
Fri, July 17, | From 7:00 am - 9:00 am Dante Alighieri Society Book ClubFriday, July 17, 2015 7 pm 630 N Old Woodward – Time: 7-9 pmSuite 102 Birmingham, MI 48009 Agostino By Alberto MoraviaThirteen-year-old Agostino is spending the summer at a Tuscan sea-side resort with his beautiful widowed mother. When she takes up with a cocksure new...
Conversations with Lawrence Ferlinghetti Part II - The Man and His Lasting Legacy
by Catherine Accardi Part I of my Conversations with Lawrence Ferlinghetti appeared in the last, June 25th, 2015, issue of L'Italo Americano. Below we continue with the man and his lasting legacy. Mr. Ferlinghetti was born in Yonkers, N.Y. in 1919, son of Carlo Ferlinghetti, from the province of Brescia, and Clemence Albertine Mendes-Monsanto...
Almost two years after massive fire, Delta Pizza and Italian Restaurant celebrates grand reopening
Almost two years after a fire destroyed the roof and severely damaged Delta Pizza and Italian Restaurant, the business on the Main Street of this small borough near the Maryland border quietly reopened, unannounced. That was intentional. May 26 was supposed to be a day for training staff members, and trouble-shooting any of the new equipm...
What makes Italian wines unique is that they are married to their territory
by Maarten van Aalderen The American journalist Monica Larner was born in 1970 in Los Angeles and she has lived in Italy since she was eleven years old. Since then she has often returned to the United States, dividing her time between her country and Italy. Larner worked for the journalist Furio Colombo when he was a correspondent for la R...
Madre In Italy: Francesco Menghini and the platform to virtually connect Italian talents around the globe
by Serena Perfetto While you surf the net, you will run into many platforms made by Italians for Italians: you won't find it hard to run into blogs and websites collecting information and stories about Italians moving abroad. But, when we first met Francesco Menghini, an Italian director now in the Silicon Valley, he had no doubts that his...
Italian racer’s son highlights Santa Fe Concorso
by James Barron It wouldn't be a Santa Fe Concorso without a theme, and this year's will come swooping in like a Ferrari. The sixth annual event of what the Concorso calls "The Southwest's premier automobile gathering" will have a blend of Italian and American style when it commences Sept. 25-27. "Ferrari in America" is one of the cen...
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS): September 27 Society meeting
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) is pleased to announce our next general Society meeting program for Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Casa Italiana (595 ½ 3rd Street NW, Washington DC) at 1:00 pm. We will watch an amazing film entitled "Cuore Napoletano." If you have ever wondered about the origins of the famous Neapolitan songs, this...
Be Proud. #BeItalian: You’re invited to share your Italian pride this October!
Family. Fashion. Hard work. Higher education. Literature. Limoncello. La dolce vita. There is no doubt that Italians have left their mark on the world through incredible cultural contributions and the values and pride passed down through generations. The mission of the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW) is to honor It...
Italy beats France to become world largest wine producer
by Umberto Bacchi Italy has surpassed France to take to crown of world largest wine producer in 2015, according to European Union data. This year's benign weather conditions have resulted in an abundant grape harvest across the Mediterranean peninsula, as opposed to that reaped on the other side of the Alps. Italy's projected wine...
L’Emilia Romagna si presenta al nord America
La ricchezza dell'offerta turistica dell'Emilia-Romagna sarà protagonista, tra il 21 ottobre e il 16 novembre, di diverse iniziative promozionali in programma negli Stati Uniti (New York e Washington) e Canada (Toronto). Rappresentanti di Apt Servizi interverranno il 26 ottobre a New York e il 28 a Toronto alla dodicesima edizione di "Vemex" (Visit...
Italian traditions: San Trifone Feast in Adelfia, Bari
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : folclore.it Translation by: The San Trifone Feast is a unique, big treasure trove of entertainment: religion, music, illuminations and the largest fireworks festival day and evening of the world. It annually attracts thousands of visitors, pilgrims, believers and curious. A full program of ev...