Nutley Unico involved in scholarship program
Unico Foundation Inc., a national service organization with members are of Italian descent, offers scholarships for high school seniors, as well as for undergraduate and graduate students of Italian descent. The Nutley chapter will sponsor eligible students who live in New Jersey. The scholarships for high school students are in addi...
Villa Borghese’s “other” museum, in the “Fortezzuola”
by Andrea Carli If you are going jogging in Villa Borghese, the green oasis in the center of Rome, with Piazza di Siena - the place which hosts the city's international horse show - behind you, turn your head to the right. You will see a house, a little hidden by plants. If you still have some wind left over, have a look at the pl...
Bartolomeo Cristofori, che inventò il pianoforte
Bartolomeo Cristofori è considerato l'inventore del pianoforte, alla fine del Seicento, per via dei suoi allora innovativi interventi sul clavicembalo, lo strumento a tastiera più usato al tempo. Della sua vita non si conosce molto (e il suo unico ritratto, di cui restano le foto, andò distrutto a Berlino durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale), ma i d...
Born in New York, but perfect for Vegas, Carbone is on the way
by Andy Wang New York's Carbone is a spectacular, surreal restaurant, a place you could imagine being in Tom Wolfe's next novel. It's the type of establishment that could be derided as an example of extravagance gone mad, but it's so damn good and fun that you just have to give in to the experience. If you can afford it, that is.&...
Development Director for La Scuola Italian International School
La Scuola is a preK-4 school growing to be a K-8. Our mission: to nurture children's innate ability to learn by challenging them academically, creatively and innovatively, while immersing them in the Italian language and making them keenly aware of the world around them and their place in it. La Scuola is currently seeking an experien...
Italian American golf outing is June 8 at Beaver Brook Country Club in Annandale
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their 24th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 8, at Beaver Brook Country Club at 1 p.m. Cost is $150 which includes greens and cart costs, lunch, hors d'oeuvres, dinner and a chance for door prizes. Call or email Mike DeSapio at [email protected] or 908-347 1807 to r...
Mangia bene at the taste of Little Italy
by Little Italy Association of San Diego One of our most popular annual events, Taste of Little Italy returns June 17. This is a unique opportunity to experience Little Italy's Italian and eclectic eateries as you stroll through the neighborhood's flower-lined sidewalks, enjoying live music at the various Piazzas and you taste samples thro...
A Wedding Puglia Style, in a private Masseria
A wedding Puglia style is totally white, country chic, and has lot s of olive trees and authenticity. Capturing the beauty of a wedding celebrated in a private Masseria (a fortified farm or country house on a country estate) is a great experience in Puglia. Marrying amongst the olive groves or on a white sandy beach is a big wedding dream...
How to Visit Campania by Train
Traveling around Naples, Pompeii, and Ercolano: with the Campania Express, you can now take the special train with a 50 minute ride. This special train makes only 2 stops, one at Ercolano-Scavi (Herculaneum) and the other Pompei-Villa dei Misteri (Pompeii), with six different per day. The train has been started in May 2015 at the stat...
The Bronx Wanderers roam around, around, around into Festa Italiana
by Matt Mueller Every band, big or small, has at least a small group of devoted fans cheering it on and supporting it on its way to the spotlight. The retro "nu-wop" family band The Bronx Wanderers is no different – save for the fact that some of those devoted fans just happen to be music and entertainment icons from their hometown neighbo...
Trattoria Figaro in Mount Laurel is off to a sweet start
by Tammy Paolino Pat Burke of Cherry Hill is one such regular. "My wife, Jungeun, and I stumbled upon this hidden jewel driving home one evening and decided to give this out of the way place a try,'' he writes in an email. "What a wonderful find it turned out to be. The staff was very attentive, the food was amazing from sala...
Two countries, one vision: Women and Children International names new Vice President Mina Cappussi of Bojano, Molise, Italy
Women and Children International is a charitable organization that provides direct aid to those who are underprivileged and those who are underserved. The organization provides food aid, clothing, educational opportunities, and fosters global peace. Women and Children International identifies those in crisis by working closely with local leaders, s...