Squadra di Como rappresenterà l’Italia al mondiale under16 di Chicago
Centosessanta squadre, duemilacinquecento atleti, cinquemila spettatori già prenotati, sponsor come Coca Cola e un solo team a rappresentare l'Italia. La squadra del Collegio Gallio di Como parte per Chicago, pronto a tenere alto il nome del Bel Paese nella Kics Cup, torneo internazionale di calcio giovanile che si svolgerà nella città dell'Illinoi...
Premio Dean Martin. Omaggio dell’Abruzzo a 5 corregionali all’estero
La Fondazione Dean Martin premierà giovedì 7 agosto, alle ore 10,30 presso la Sala Di Giacomo di Palazzo Baldoni, gli italo americani Frank Salvatore, Maria Fosco, Luciano Borsari e Maria D'Alessandro. A Montesilvano, città che ha dato i natali a Gaetano Crocetti, papà del grande e indimenticabile crooner italo-americano, gli invitati rive...
Bronx Week: Bronx's Little Italy Welcomes New Cultures
by Erin Clarke Folks from the Bronx say it's the real Little Italy. The sweet smell of pastries, pasta, bread and meat fill the air of the Belmont section of the Bronx. "I really don't even go downtown to Little Italy. I like it up here," says area resident Dolores Glover. Streets lined with authentic restaurants, shops that even...
Sculptor Giorgio Atzori, Still Going Strong
Professional sculptor and former chef, Giorgio Atzori perfected his first sculpting lessons working alongside his grandfather who managed a quarry in the late 1950s. Since that early beginning, Atzori has been producing creative and unique sculptures for more than 35 years, as well as dabbling in painting. He is very modest and humble abou...
Ferrara Makes Worlds Largest Cannoli - 12 Feet Long and 348 pounds
Hail To The Chef! Ernest Lepore, co-owner and Executive Chef of Little Italy's world famous Ferrara Café & Bakery, predicted he would create the World's Largest Cannolo and this past Saturday, September 20, 2014, he did it! Weighing in at a record 348 pounds and measuring 12 feet in length, the "Ferrara IL GRANDE CANNOLO was introduced...
New York Harbor From a Different Angle
"We all come from somewhere," said Robert Foster, executive director of the Hoboken Historical Museum, speaking of the current exhibition on immigration. "Everybody loves the topic, because there's a common denominator." What may be surprising, and what "Hoboken, Ellis Island and the Immigrant Experience, 1892-1924," which opened in August...
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum fundraising brunch - November 1, 2014
Continuing in a tradition of elegance, exquisite cuisine, and exemplary service, The Staaten will provide the perfect setting for our annual fundraising event. This event makes it possible for the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, owned and administered by the Order Sons of Italy in America, to collect, preserve and exhibit material relating to the...
Anthony R. Folcarelli: Remove this stain on Italian-Americans
As a native of Providence (Magdalene Street, 1934), the son of Italian-immigrant parents and once a property owner in the city, I am saddened that a twice-convicted felon is again pursuing an office he has already corrupted. He is dragging his past, and the reputation of Italian-Americans, through the local and now national press. I am proud of my...
Historical Italian Fashion Magazines: A Rare Look at the Italian Sense of Style
Thursday December 11 - 3.30 pm Library Of Congress Thomas Jefferson BuildingWashington 20540 The Library of Congress European Division, in partnership with the National Organization of Italian American Women, D.C. Chapter, presents...A unique review of Italian fashion magazines from the Library's collections providing insight into the history...
Great Italians of the Past: Margherita Hack
WTI Magazine #48 2014 November, 26Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde Translation by: Among the most influential and controversial Italian scientists of the last decades, Margherita Hack has distinguished herself in Italy and abroad for studies of astronomy, for her unconventional views and her ability to explain to ordinary...
Italian ports take on more than 41% of European traffic thanks to 40 mn passengers
by Raul de Forcade Italian ports now take on more than 41% of European passenger traffic, according to a study by consultancy Value Partners, better than their Spanish and French competitors. Almost 40 million passengers frequent Italy's ports every year. Examining the data collected by the consultants, based on the surveys of Ass...
Antonucci wins student life award
Fitchburg State University President Robert V. Antonucci was recently presented the President's Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), given in recognition of his commitment to advancing the quality of student life on campus. Antonucci was nominated for the award by Fitchburg State Associate Dean f...