Pannese Society, Rosario Club join forces to help community
It’s no secret that Joseph Spremulli, the ageless president of the Pannese Society of Rhode Island, has made a habit of helping people in need, especially during the holiday season. “I don’t like seeing people struggle, especially when it comes to food,” Spremulli, who will soon turn 88, said recently while loading up a record number of food basket...
Alla Farnesina Dialogo Strategico tra Italia e USA
"Italia e Stati Uniti hanno rinnovato il loro perdurante impegno a rafforzare i rapporti bilaterali". È quanto affermano in un comunicato congiunto i due Paesi al termine della seconda sessione plenaria a livello alti funzionari del Dialogo Strategico Italia-USA, ospitata dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale a Roma...
A chat with Giorgio Tavecchio, the only Italian player in the NFL
Being the only Italian player in the entire National Football League, Giorgio Tavecchio gets asked a lot about his very first approach to American Football. Born and raised until he was 9 years old in Italy, a country where the national sport is soccer, it comes as a surprise that the 29 years old native of Milan became a NFL placekicker instead. F...
Chef-driven Osteria Ottimo in Orland Park dishes up old-school Italian with a modern twist
Osteria Ottimo has served Italian cuisine in Orland Park for more than a decade. “We are a chef-driven restaurant,” said Laco Seeber, chef partner in Osteria Ottimo with owner-chef Patrick Concannon and owner-partner Stephanie Hansen. “We love really good food so we try to share that with our customers.” Here is the dish on this eatery, which marks...
Mayor slows plan to relocate bocce court over tree concerns
Anger over the removal of several trees to make room for a new bocce ball court has prompted an Ohio mayor to announce he's slowing down the project for more study. The court in downtown Warren in northeastern Ohio is an important part of the city's annual Italian-American Heritage Festival, including money raised at the festival for scholarships,...
Libreria Acqua Alta
Keeping a collection of books in a city where the roads are made of water is a dangerous idea to begin with, but Venice’s Libreria Acqua Alta has nothing to fear since they just keep all their titles in waterproof basins. The self-proclaimed “most beautiful bookstore in the world” is composed of a number of over-stuffed rooms stacked wall-to-wall...
Lo sapevate? L’inventore della televisione era di Seui
New York, 1905. Tra i tanti giovani sardi arrivati nella Grande Mela alla ricerca di nuove opportunità c’era anche il ventiseienne Augusto Bissiri. Proveniva da Seui, un piccolo centro della Barbagia Di Seulo, con la valigia ricolma di speranze e di fogli su cui annotava disegni e calcoli: già, perché era un inventore, Augusto. Nel 1906, appena un...
Jennifer Lopez fantasises about moving to Italy
Jennifer Lopez fantasises about moving to Italy and adopting a "simple, organic" way of living. The Hustlers actress is enjoying huge success thanks to her role in the movie, and also has a fan base of millions due to her singing career. But in a new interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Jennifer revealed that she often dreams about what she'd be do...
The Ultimate Sneaker
It is safe to say that there were very few, if any, people in my Southwest-Philly neighborhood that could be called “bluebloods.” Very few dukes and earls worked in the factories of Westinghouse and General Electric, the two largest employers in our area. What my neighborhood could boast, however, were hundreds of hardworking, honest, and moral men...
Daniel Franzese
Wednesday January 15 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm. SUNY Oneonta Hunt Union Ballroom - 108 Ravine Pkwy, Oneonta, NY. Get ready for a side-splitting stand-up comedy show starring Daniel Franzese! Admission is $3, FREE with SUNY Oneonta Event Pass and are available online at www.oneontatickets.com or in person at the Hunt College Union Information Desk daily...
Eataly New York celebra le eccellenze DOP e IGP italiane
Il progetto “Uncommon Flavors of Europe” dei Consorzi di Tutela Formaggio Asiago, Speck Alto Adige e Pecorino Romano, sarà protagonista di otto settimane di eventi a New York. A partire da domani, 15 gennaio, Eataly New York celebrerà Asiago DOP, Speck Alto Adige IGP e Pecorino Romano DOP attraverso degustazioni, eventi speciali e menu dedicati nei...
The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Application Now Open. Deadline to Submit is March 1
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), in conjunction with Directors Anthony and Joe Russo and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), is excited to announce that applications are now open for The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum. Now in its fourth year, the program annually awards multiple $8,000 grants to ambitious f...