An Italian photographer captures the romance of Florence
Though Italy is home to some absolutely incredible cities, there’s something truly magical about Florence. Hailed as the ‘birthplace of the Renaissance’, the Tuscan capital boasts spectacular art and architecture around every turn, with Michelangelo’s iconic David statue housed in its Accademia Gallery. Italian photographer Davide Sasso recently vi...
10 Italian Wine Ambassadors and 1 Expert of High Calibre Certified at VIA’s San Francisco Edition
Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) forges ahead its Certification Course in San Francisco, USA, and welcomes 10 new Italian Wine Ambassadors and 1 Expert (the higher title). With an overall of 116 Italian Wine Ambassadors and 8 Italian Wine Experts to date, the San Francisco edition, held from October 16th to 20th, closes the third year of worldw...
Italian Lake Park was part of City Beautiful Movement
Italian Lake Park at Third and Division streets was part of the City Beautiful Movement in 1901. It was designed by landscape architect Walter Manning of Boston. Features of the Lake include a Japanese harmony bridge and the Dance of Eternal Spring sculpture. After the lake had fallen into disrepair, in 1990 the city spent $200,000 to make repairs...
Enel acquisition marks entry into US electric vehicle market
Enel has, through its US subsidiary EnerNOC, announced today the acquisition of California-based eMotorWerks, a leading North American supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. eMotorWerks is the operator of the charging stations, called JuiceBox, and owner and operator of JuiceNet, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the smart mana...
Seviroli Foods plans $9 million expansion, 30 new jobs
A Garden City company that says it’s the world’s largest maker of frozen tortellini is planning a $9 million expansion project, officials said Thursday. Seviroli Foods Inc. plans to purchase and make improvements to 33,000 square feet of production and warehouse space. The family-owned business had considered moving to New Jersey or Pennsylvania, e...
Antonio Meucci, the Italian Immigrant who couldn’t Patent the Telephone
The story of Antonio Meucci could well be depicted on the stage. His beginnings as a theatre technician in Florence, Italy and, later, as an engineer at the Tacón Theatre in Havana, Cuba gave no hint of the dramatic turn his life would take when he arrived in the United States. There he developed an invention that would go down in history, the tele...
The Jewish Community of Rome in New York
When: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York - Organized by : ICI In collaboration with : Centro Primo Levi - Entrance : Free In collaboration with Centro Primo Levi and Rome Lab Project, a lecture on The Arch of Titus, the Jews, and the Ceremony of the Adventus. Marina Caffiero will discu...
Lineage Italian Bistro opens in Agawam with focus on family & fantastic food (photos, video)
Less than two months passed from the time Jennifer and Teraesa Chagnon decided to open a restaurant and when they began serving customers at the beginning of this month. Lineage Italian Bistro officially opened Oct. 5. "From inception to completion was seven weeks," said Jennifer, who handles the business and promotion side, while Teraesa, her wife...
Zagato IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo revealed
Italian design house Zagato has taken to the Tokyo motor show to reveal its IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo, which will star in the new Gran Turismo Sport video game. Named after the Milan-based automaker Iso, the IsoRivolta features a bespoke chassis and is powered by a 6.2-litre twin-turbo V8 from a Callaway Corvette. According to Zagato, the IsoR...
What came after: The Counter-Reformation art of Carlo Dolci
Five hundred years ago this week, Martin Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenberg, Germany’s Castle Church, ushering in a revolt against the Roman Catholic Church. The ensuing theological demolition also involved its artwork, much of which was defaced or burned in now-Protestant areas of Europe. On the turf it managed t...
Cafe Dolce serves up casual Italian fare in Mamaroneck
Cafe Dolce is a throwback to one of the village's longest-standing Italian bakeries. After Artuso Bakery shuttered last year, Dolce owner Luigi Fata got in touch with the Artuso family and decided to open a similar operation in its place. "Besides the bar, I kept it exactly like Artuso," Fata said of the eatery at 270 Mamaroneck Ave., which opened...
Milan, Alba, Pesaro, Carrara join UNESCO
The Italian cities of Milan, (literature), Alba (gastronomy), Pesaro (music) and Carrara (crafts) were among 64 cities from 44 countries to join UNESCO's list of creative cities Tuesday. Milan joined a literature circuit that includes Dublin, Edinburgh, Barcelona, Prague and Baghdad. The new entries raised to nine the number of Italian cities on th...