Harvard’s Federico Capasso co-recipient of Rumford Prize
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences named Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Professor Federico Capasso and electrical engineer Alfred Cho as the recipients of the 2015 Rumford Prize on Tuesday, in recognition of their contributions to the field of laser technology. The award will be presented to Capas...
Bocce with the Brothers
Annual Bocce with the Brothers fundraiser for Capuchin Ministries will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday January 22, at Villa Penna Banquet and Restaurant, 43985 Hayes Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313. The fundraising event will feature a buffet dinner, desserts, and unlimited bocce ball. Also featured will be the Gary Greenfelder Orchestra, Piano...
Italian Carnival Night at Boston Children’s Museum
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 2016. 5:30pm - 8:30pm. 308 Congress Street, Boston. Admission is $1.00 per person starting at 5pm. Registration recommended but not mandatory http://italianculturenight2016.eventbrite.com The Program includes among other activities:- Newpoli: Newpoli is a group of exceptionally talented musicians who spe...
Fred Kuwornu at UCB - THURSDAY Feb 11, 8 PM - 101 Morgan Hall
Join us this THURSDAY, February 11, for a special screening, in 101 Morgan Hall. Fred Kuwornu presents his 2016 documentary Blaxploitalian, 100 years of blackness in the Italian cinema. BLAXPLOITALIAN follows the different waves of pioneers of African descent who have contributed to Italian Cinema. The documentary covers more than a centur...
Webeers: la birra artigianale italiana si compra anche online
di Jacopo Rossi Mai come negli ultimi tempi gli italiani sembrano essersi appassionati alla birra. E, dato ancor più importante, i mercati stranieri alzano volentieri al cielo un buon boccale di bionda italiana, soprattutto artigianale. I numeri che Coldiretti ha presentato durante la Festa della Birra organizzata a Expo parlano chiaro: l'export n...
Salvatore's of Soho pizzeria comes back to Staten Island
The neon sign is lit at Salvatore of Soho's new Great Kills location. If all goes smoothly with permits and planning, owner Salvatore Ganci will open his small pizzeria and restaurant sometime next week. "I'm going to concentrate on what the restaurant does best," said the chef/owner. And, he says his "best" are the likes of panini, salads...
Piero Dri: Keeping Alive the Legacy of Venice’s Skilled Artisans
When looking at a gondola, have you ever noticed that sinuous object supporting the gondolier's oar? Well, neither had I, until I learned about it at the Venetian workshop of Piero Dri, one of only four remaining artisans in the city still making, strictly by hand, the object in question: the forcola (oarlock) - which, I also learned, is actually...
Campania Ristorante, Branford
The most common way to monitor a local restaurant scene is to keep track of which restaurants occupy the available spaces. Some folk take a more sophisticated approach, tracking chefs and/or restaurateurs. But in our Italian-American restaurant community, it's necessary to track families. Forget keeping up with the Jones. Greater New Haven...
Italian cinema: Italy's superhero, Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Edoardo Peretti Translation by: Over the past two decades one of the most often accusations addressed to Italian cinema was that of being provincial, self-referential and not exportable abroad; among other causes, there was also the right criticism that ours was a little diverse cinema, almost n...
Documentary Film: "Men of the Cloth" - Thursday, May 5, 2016 6:30PM
When: Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 6:30PMWhere: Museo Italo-Americano, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Building C, San Francisco, CA 94123 MEN OF THE CLOTH is an inspiring portrait of three humble and accomplished Italian master tailors whose work exudes elegance and style. The film gives us a window into the past, present and future of c...
The Italian Experience in Minnesota - An Overview, Thursday, May 19, 2016
The ICC is pleased to present The Italian Experience in Minnesota - An Overview , lead by local resident and author, John Andreozzi. Please join us on Thursday, May 19, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., in suite 502 of the Hennepin Center for the Arts Building, as John leads a discussion of early Italian arrivals in our state. John will discuss chain migr...
Gemellaggio Caltanissetta-Rochester: scambio studenti, la storia di Francesco Peri e Ken Farnham
Il gemellaggio tra Caltanissetta e Rochester, firmato nel 1965 dagli allora sindaci Calogero Traina e Frank Lamb, ha festeggiato lo scorso anno il 50° anniversario. I legami tra le due città sono stati rafforzati negli anni soprattutto dallo scambio accademico annuale di studenti. Sin dal 1967, infatti, più di 100 studenti hanno avuto l'op...