New Books: Review
Some new and forthcoming titles that may be of interest to our readers. All are available at Amazon.com • Calabria: The Other Italy by Karen Haid Publisher: Mill City PressPublication Date: January 7, 2015Paperback: $14.12Language: EnglishPages: 280 Read more Fonte: Magna Grece
The Italian journey, through two men
A little over a century ago, two southern Italian men, like thousands of their impoverished brethren, moved to the Boston area to work as shoemakers, settling in the then-leather capital of the New World. One was trained in the art of handcrafting leather in Italy; the other learned the piecemeal production-line technique of edge-trimming....
Italian Immigrants Faced Wary Yankees
In the current debate on immigration policy, we see two opposing views toward new arrivals — some are welcoming, some want to seal the borders and keep them out. Were immigrants always treated with ambivalence, with one arm open? My study of an Italian religious community in Hartford suggests they were. I recently read dozens of articles f...
Chuck Zito: Inside the life of a New York tough guy
From the streets of New York City to the set of Sons of Anarchy, Chuck Zito has done it all. The Bronx-born tough guy was born on this day, March 1, 1953. Zito was the former president of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, a boxer, martial artist, celebrity bodyguard, stuntman and an actor. His grandparents emigrated to Ameri...
Soprano, tenor shine in N.O. Opera’s ‘Lucia’ production
Scotland, with its frequently dreary climate and its cold, foreboding castles, is a tailor-made locale for tales of conspiracies, jealous rivalries and nighttime murders. Macbeth and Mary, Queen of Scots are just two examples that come readily to mind. Place the sad story of “Lucia di Lammermoor” in that setting, and you have all the eleme...
Popular Italian-American restaurant says someone keeps stealing their art
A popular Italian-American restaurant in the metro is fed up. The owners of Flip's Italian Restaurant say someone has been stealing art off their walls, leaving behind empty space and taking away collections with sentimental value. The owners said they feel insulted. In a short period of time, four pieces of art have been t...
Italian cinema: Easter in the Italian movies
WTI Magazine #57 2015 April, 3Author : Edoardo Peretti Translation by: In a country like Italy, whose culture and imagination were and are directly or indirectly strongly characterized by Catholicism, some way also present in writers and directors who do not believe in God, Easter, the most important Christian holiday, has not had th...
Italian Artisans’ Revival After Economic Crisis Reflects Resilience of Small Industry
by Gaia Pianigiani High-end printing is an artisans' job in Italy. For those books, the gluing and the binding of the pages is predominantly done by hand. But at Editoriale Zanardi, a prestige book printer in northeast Italy, even the management fell into its workers' hands last year, when they bought out the company that had employed...
NapolixExpo 2015 – Art, Culture and Business to be showcased at Premier Los Angeles Event
Keeping with its commitment to promoting Napoli in the US that began with Unite the Two Bays, Campania Felix to showcase NapolixExpo 2015 – Art, Culture & Business on April 28 at Los Angeles' 20 Italian Regions For Expo Milan 2015 ART, HI-TECH AND BEAUTY. EMOTIONS AND FLAVORS. While the interest in Expo 2015 keeps growing, in the US ar...
Dominick’s does Ojai at Tipple & Ramble
Dominick's, one of LA's favorite restaurants since 1948, brings its Italian-American dishes to Ojai for a special pair of pop-up dinners. On Thursday April 30 and Friday May 1, diners can visit Tipple & Ramble for a four-course dinner from Brandon Boudet, Executive Chef and owner of Dominick's (not to mention Little Dom's in Los Feliz). ...
Society of Italian American Businessmen Donates $15,000 to The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region
The Society of Italian American Businessmen (SIAB) hosted their second annual spring gala on April 17, 2015 at the Richlin Ballroom to honor The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region (The Arc NCR). The organization made a generous donation of $15,000 to support The Arc NCR's mission to support individuals with differing abilities to live, learn and work i...
Al Fulchino of Fulchino Vineyards
by Jennifer Martin This past month the Meetup Group called "Passion for Everything Italian" that I host visited Fulchino Vineyards, a local winery of Italian origin. Located in Hollis, New Hampshire (about one hour from Boston), the winery is situated in a residential neighborhood. As you venture off the highway, you'd never...