Italiani all’estero, nasce PrimiDieci Society: la community delle eccellenze italiane
PrimiDieci anno zero: dieci italiani ai massimi vertici degli Stati Uniti, dieci eccellenze che hanno saputo realizzare l'obiettivo di una brillante carriera oltreoceano e conquistare le vette dell'establishment americano. Dieci storie che decretano la nascita di quest'elitaria Istituzione Culturale che per il 2013 seleziona i più straordi...
Luna Rossa sails to 2-0 lead in challenger semis
By Bernie Wilson Looking a bit like spacemen in their silver life vests and crash helmets, the sailors aboard Luna Rossa's high-performance catamaran rocketed across San Francisco Bay Wednesday afternoon and took a 2-0 lead over Artemis Racing in the America's Cup challenger semifinals.The Italian crew is halfway toward reaching the Louis Vuitton...
Italian creativity and technology
Seminar: Energica, the first made-in-Italy electric motorcycle, and high performance 3D printing materials. The Italian experience outrunning imagination September 10, 2013 - New York - Italian Cultural Institute Energica, has been designed and developed by CRP, an Italian-based company with an affiliate company in North Carolin...
We are all invited to enjoy "An Italian Month of Science"
By Silvia Simonetti In 2013, the Year of the Italian Culture in the United States, the relations between the two countries in the field of science and technology are among the most covered with a series of events taking place throughout North America. In particular, the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, under the auspices of the...
Pasquale Esposito Canta Napoli a San Francisco
By Mauro Battocchi We're lucky to be graced by Pasquale Esposito, an internationally renown Italian tenor who will perform an intimate recital of Italian opera arias and Neapolitan songs in San Francisco on Sunday, October 20th. Mr. Esposito knows California since he studied music at the San Jose University School of Music earlier in his c...
Prodotti abruzzesi a marchio "L'Aquila made in" ambasciatori in America della rinascita
I prodotti agroalimentari abruzzesi sbarcano in America: vino, olio, legumi, zafferano, tartufo, dolci, miele, marmellate e persino la pasta pronta, cucinata secondo la migliore tradizione regionale. Sono una ventina le aziende agroalimentari aderenti al marchio "L'Aquila Made In" che distribuiranno i loro prodotti sul mercato statunitense...
Stamford's Sclafani gives Columbus Day parade flavor
As grand marshal of this year's Columbus Day Parade, Luciano Sclafani Jr. will definitely be adding some local flavor to the event. The Stamford native runs Sclafani, an authentic Italian food importing business that has been serving the area for more than a century. "I was very humbled," Sclafani said, of being chosen to lead the ann...
Sing Your Heart Out! Apply to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Annual International Vocal Competition
Singers are invited to submit their applications to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Annual International Vocal Competition. Artistic Director Lucine Amara, a Met Opera legend, reminds male and female vocalists of all ages around the globe to apply now to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Annual International Vocal Competition...
Made in Italy, Assica: A rischio export salumi negli Usa
"Il comparto dei salumi, fiore all'occhiello del made in Italy alimentare nel mondo, sta vivendo un momento molto difficile rispetto alle proprie esportazioni negli Usa, proprio quando l'Unione Europea ha iniziato le trattative per l'accordo di libero scambio e, formalmente, gli Stati Uniti hanno eliminato dal 28 maggio scorso il divieto di esporta...
Universita' Italiane nel Mondo - Ateneo Udine partner Commissione Fulbright: Accordi con Programma Scambi Culturali Usa/Resto Del Mondo
L'Università di Udine diventa partner della Commissione Fulbright, il più importante programma di scambi culturali tra gli Stati Uniti e 155 Paesi di tutto il mondo. Un accordo biennale (anni accademici 2014-2015 e 2015-2016) rinnovabile, prevede che l'Ateneo ospiti per 5 mesi l'anno un docente proveniente da università o enti di ricerca s...
Italian Tenor Concert Planned
Tenor and Italian crossover singer Michéal Castaldo will perform in a special Italian Christmas concert entitled "Natale nel Cuore" or "Italian in Your Heart" starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 15 at the Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St. Waterbury native soprano Marissa Famiglietti will appear on stage with Mr. Castaldo, and will be feature...
Cinema Paradiso still resonates with Palm Springs festival fans
by Bruce Fessier In the 24 years leading to tonight, no festival has opened with a better splash than the inaugural opening night film, "Cinema Paradiso." In the daily video series running on mydesert.com, I asked more than 25 people involved with the festival for their festival highlights and the most common response was seeing "Cine...