Il giostraio giramondo che ha trovato l'America
Sorgeva una fabbrichetta dove Antonio Zamperla, famiglia di giostrai, aveva cominciato a produrre in serie alcune attrazioni da luna park: autoscontri, go-kart, «calcinculo». L'industria del divertimento è nata qui, genio creativo e imprenditorialità veneta. E oggi non c'è angolo del mondo che non sia raggiunto. La Zamperla spa realizza il...
One for the Coach - The Vince Lombardi Story
By Niccolò Graffio "A dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price." – Vince Lombardi Americans love sports! Though the same could be said truthfully about elsewhere, it is especially true here. The reasons for th...
New Italian restaurant coming to RiNo
A new Italian-themed restaurant is coming to Denver's hot and fast-developing River North neighborhood. Dio Mio, which will serve experimental, handmade pasta dishes, is set to open in a 1,500-square-foot space at 3264 Larimer St. this fall. It's the brainchild of chef Alex Figura, who also owned the now-shuttered Lower48 Kitchen, and...
JEMS' 'A Day in Italy' to be 'spettacolare'
Live Italian accordion music. Wine tasting. An operatic performance. Puppets. Marionettes. Family-style picnic. Italian pottery demonstrations. Now that is a line up for a perfect celebration of the culture of Italy. July 16 is when Jeffersonville JEMS will be bringing its second international day, "A Day in Italy," to the Backyard Park at 876...
There’s a Pokémon in my restaurant, and business is booming
By Abigail Gepner, Jazmin Rosa and Sophia Rosenbaum Pokémania is running wild throughout New York, as players of the world's hottest video-game app go on scavenger hunts that include trespassing, office feuds and walking head-on into poles. The Pokémon Go game is even helping some city pizzerias roll in the dough as owners figure out...
Giving Credit Where It’s Due: Italian Master Luigi Del Bianco
by Felipe Gomes The word "credit" weighs heavily in today's society. Receiving credit for hard work is a sacred value that fuels American progress. Acknowledgment is a must, not only in business, but for students, for athletes, for artists... Fortunately, we live in a time where it is easier to determine if people are taking credit for ot...
The Festa is almost upon us!
The Festa is almost upon us! Returning for it's second year, the Festa Italiana will include all things Italian. Sample Italian cuisine from authentic, local restaurants and enjoy the culture through music and activities. Try arts and crafts, or stop by the Italian beer & wine garden. The ICSL is excited to contribute to this festival and hopes...
This Italian-American eatery was named one of Bon Appétit’s best new restaurants in America
By Kevin Slane Food and dining magazine Bon Appétit released the 2016 edition of its "Hot 10" best new restaurants in America list Tuesday, and a seafood-centric Italian-American spot less than an hour from Boston made the cut. Oberlin, which opened in downtown Providence, Rhode Island in January 2016, is the brainchild of chef Benjamin S...
Job Posting: Lecturer in Italian at Dartmouth College
The Department of French and Italian at Dartmouth invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Lecturer in Italian beginning July 1st, 2017. Initial appointment for two years, with the possibility of longer-term renewal upon successful performance; annual teaching load of six courses at all levels of Italia...
ILICA To Honor NOIAW with Women of the Year Award
The Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance (ILICA) will honor our organization with the Women of the Year award at its 12th Annual Cultural Event and Gala Dinner on October 29, 2016. The event begins at 6:30 PM with a reception with music by acclaimed violinist Matteo Fedeli and continues with dinner beginning at 8:00 PM. The Awards Gala will ta...
The Best of Italy Gala Night
A unique celebration of the Italian style and design will take place in Downtown Miami on Saturday October 22nd from 5 to 10 pm. A street exhibition of Italian cars and scooters on Flagler Street is open to the public, but If you plan to attend also the Best of Italy Gala Dinner at the nearby Historic Alfred Dupont Building please make sure to...
Frank L. Rizzo, the Emperor of Philadelphia
By Niccolò Graffio"The streets of Philadelphia are safe. It's only the people who make them unsafe." – Frank. L. Rizzo "The City of Brotherly Love" began as a settlement founded by William Penn in 1682. The previous year, Penn had received a charter from King Charles II of England to establish what would eventually become the Pennsylvania Colony...