The Chef behind the brand: the true face and life of Ettore Boiardi
By Francesca Bezzone Most of you probably know him better as "Chef Boyardee," the name and face behind a popular brand of Italian style canned foods. Established in 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, by brothers Ettore, Mario and Paul, "Chef Boyardee" (spelled phonetically to help Americans with the pronunciation of the Italian surname) came to be after cus...
Roundtable Discussion Creative Empathy in Contemporary Design
Italian Cultural Institute of ChicagoTuesday, October 27, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT)Chicago, IL A conversation with Massimo Iosa Ghini, Mario Cuccinella and Aldo Cibic about their experiences and challenges in the application of sustainability of today. This event is presented in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency, Confindust...
TT position at Miami University (of Ohio, not Florida)
French & Italian: Assistant Professor of Italian to teach undergraduate courses in Italian; advise students; maintain an active research program; participate in study abroad program; provide service to the university and profession. Require: Ph.D. or equivalent in hand by August 2015, possess native or near-native fluency in Italian. D...
Opportunita' di business a Chicago
La Camera di Commercio Italiana Americana di Chicago ha il piacere di annunciare il programma delle attività per l'anno 2016 Truly Italian, 18-19 MaggioTruly Italian e' l'evento più importante del Midwest degli USA ideato per veicolare il valore delle produzioni agroalimentari italiane autentiche. L'evento consisterà in una due g...
Regional Partnership from Indiana Details European Mission to Italy
The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership announced today that Dale Buuck, vice president of business development, will be traveling to Germany, Switzerland and Italy later this month. The trip is intended to promote Northeast Indiana to European companies who have an interest in establishing operations in the Midwest and introducing Nort...
Buccellati to launch Opera collection in U.S
Italian jewelry company Buccellati is launching its Opera collection in the U.S. with a series of events. Unveiled last July in Paris, Opera is a line of gold bracelets, necklaces, chokers, rings and earrings that targets a younger audience compared to the brand's one-of-a kind upscale creations. "For this launch we wanted to team up with loc...
Italy’s Indiana and Wildside Form Inside to Lure Foreign Shoots to Italy
Emerging Italian production players Wildside and Indiana have joined forces to form Inside, a new outfit dedicated to luring foreign productions to Italy where a flurry of international shoots is starting to flock, including MGM's "Ben Hur" and upcoming James Bond pic "Spectre." The new company, a first for Italy, is being conceived as a "...
Food exports in the U.S. aim to grow by 15% this year and exploit an untapped potential of $9 billion
by Marco Valsania Italian companies took center stage yesterday at the FMI Connect, one of the leading food and beverage B2B fairs in the United States. Italy was named host country at the three-day event in Chicago, that brings together 900 sellers from all over the world and thousands of buyers from large American supermarket chains. &n...
IAPA to honor union organizer Joe Martucci
Joseph Martucci Jr. will be honored as Man of the Year by the Italian American Police Association on Nov. 7 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. Frank DiMaria, second vice president of the FOP Lodge 7, will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the event. (708-268-1495) "As a lifelong union organizer, Joe has had a significant positive i...
Italian Company to Break Ground on HQ in Anderson
An Italian company will break ground Wednesday afternoon on its new North American headquarters in Anderson. Italpollina is investing $9 million in the 70,000 square-foot facility, located on the former GM Scatterfield site. The new facility is expected to bring 35 jobs to Anderson. The city says Italpollina will begin hiring for various p...
Alexander Capraro, l’architetto molisano che conquistò Chicago
Alexander (Alessandro Vincenzo) Capraro nacque a Pietrabbondante (oggi provincia di Isernia) il 7 gennaio del 1895 da Vincenzo e Maria Vitullo. La registrazione della sua nascita fu regolarizzata dinanzi al Sindaco di allora Ruggiero Di Salvo. Giunse in America nel 1905 viaggiando, con i suoi genitori, sulla nave " Sicilian Prince". La fa...
Bringing Italy shopping experience to you! In Chicago
March 12, 2015 - Thursday 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMSaks Fifth Avenue - 700 N Michigan Avenue - Chicago, Illinois. This event is designed for those of you who are traveling to Italy this year and want to learn the proper vocabulary to use in a shop! It will really be a unique shopping experience in Italian language with experien...