A Look at the 4th Annual Columbus Day Giglio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
By Giovanni di Napoli After enjoying a beautiful day in Manhattan at the Columbus Day Parade on 5th Avenue, my friends and I headed to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for the 4th Annual Columbus Day Giglio. Hosted by the Giglio Boys Club, partygoers were treated to an amazing soirée celebrating our faith, culture and community. This year, instead of rain,...
Pugliese abundance at Vico Ristorante
by Elise Balzotti Rarely does a restaurant achieve notoriety in its fledgling stage, but such is the case with Vico Ristorante Italiano, which officially opened its doors in June 2014 in Norwood, Massachusetts. Conveniently located just off Norwood's central common, Vico has become one of the town's most popular locations for those seeking...
Garibaldi’s Farewell Speech And Letter to President Lincoln
By Tony Ricevuto Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) was an Italian patriot and military leader who helped free the Italians from foreign rule and unify the country. He began his military campaign to free the mainland and Sicily from foreign rule in 1848. Almost single handily, he hearkened volunteers and built an army to descend on the South. ...
Domenico, il miglior giovane imprenditore del web in Europa
di Ludovico Fontana Il ventiseienne pugliese Domenico Colucci è stato premiato a Helsinki come miglior giovane imprenditore del web dell'anno alla terza edizione di Europioneers 2015, iniziativa della Commissione europea. Colucci, informatico di Noci, in provincia di Bari, è il cofondatore e chief financial officer di Nextome, startup che...
Rosewood bags deal to transform Rome’s historical State Mint into a luxury hotel
by Paola Dezza The historic State Printing Office and Mint building at Piazza Verdi in Rome will become a luxury hotel managed by Rosewood Hotels and Resorts International Limited, a subsidiary of New World China Land Ltd. said Cassa Depositi e Prestiti in a statement yesterday. The letter of intent between Residenziale Immobiliar...
9th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner – "It's the People"
By Carolyn Schuk There's nothing more traditional than spending Thanksgiving with your family – right? Not necessarily. Remember, the first Thanksgiving wasn't Norman Rockwell's family Thanksgiving. It was a community harvest celebration shared by English Calvinist immigrants – the Pilgrims – and Native Americans. "Our harvest bei...
Street Photography to Promote Made in Italy
A group of Italian "street photographers" have launched a project to promote and circulate a distinctive "Made in Italy street photography". Street photography is photography that features the human condition within public places; framing and timing are key aspects of the craft, with the aim of creating images at a decisive or poignant mom...
Ricerca, l'Italia è ancora nella top 10. Ma perde talenti
di Alberto Magnani Nel 2013 l'Italia ha investito l'1,26% del Pil in Ricerca&Sviluppo, ben al di sotto della media Ue (2%) e degli obiettivi di spesa fissati dall'Europa per il 2020 (3%). Risultato? La ricerca italiana è settima al mondo per impatto su scala mondiale, sopra a Paesi che hanno investito in proporzione anche più del doppi...
Tiziana Ciacciofera lascia l’ ICCCH di Houston e dice: “adesso mi dedico solo al food and wine”.
di Alessandro De Simone Che il pallino per il Food & Beverage la frizzante manager palermitana ce lo avesse era già risultato chiaro. Ed infatti durante il suo mandato come direttrice della programmazione e marketing dell'Italian Cultural and Community Center (ICCC) di Houston (Texas, USA) Tiziana Ciacciofera ha "firmato" una serie di...
Ace Hotel in New Orleans hires Domenica chef for new Italian restaurant
By Todd A. Price The new Ace Hotel in New Orleans looked to Memphis for their restaurant. They brought in the James Beard-nominated chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman. The pair, friends since high school, cook Italian food with flavors from the American South at Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen. For a chef to run the new restaurant...
"Eh, Cumpari” it's Julius La Rosa
by Paul Sciria Julius La Rosa grew up in Brooklyn, NY listening to records by Frank Sinatra and bands like Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. After finishing high school, La Rosa joined the Navy and was soon singing with the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C. It was with the Navy band that the "Old Redhead," Arthur Godfre...
Italian feast will benefit Bridges to Housing Stability
by Kerry Plummer Come out and join community members at the next St. Andrew's Italian Feast on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., at St Andrew's Church on Route 97, between Union Chapel Road and the post office in Glenwood. The cost is $9 per person or $30 per family and children age 5 and under are free. Smokin' Hot Bar & G...