Getting ready for the Italian Festival
By James Beaty Spaghetti and meatballs, arts and crafts, lots of music, the aroma of garlic and even helicopter rides — it's almost time for the Italian Festival. Those planning the 45th Annual Italian Festival have already started preparations, cooking up enthusiasm and much more. Volunteers have been busy preparing Italian dishes s...
Soldati d’Italia di stanza a New York
di Giulio D'Antona Gli italoamericani parlano una lingua inesistente. Un miscuglio di dialetti antichi e italianizzazioni di termini inglesi, francesi e yiddish che probabilmente nemmeno tra loro capiscono o sanno spiegare fino in fondo. Dopotutto, la loro lingua è l'inglese, la loro casa è New York, Miami, il New Jersey. Mangiano...
An Italian Mayor Makes His First Trip to Manhattan, and Likes What He Tastes
by Sarah Maslin Nir "Little" is the operative word these days in Little Italy. The Manhattan neighborhood south of Houston and west of the Bowery is now nearly bereft of the Italian immigrants who once packed tenements and opened so many restaurants serving marinara-drenched tastes of home that in its heyday Mulberry Street was a veritable...
Massapequa Mavericks Win the New Livio D'Arpino Cup as State Open Cup Champs
by Randy Vogt Livio D'Arpino was an Eastern New York Hall of Famer who was seemingly involved in every level of local soccer before his untimely passing in 2002. He was the third vice president of the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) and the first vice president of the Eastern New York Adult Soccer Association. L...
Studying (in) Italy: A Book-Lover’s Guide to English Libraries in Rome
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : John Cabot University Translation by: Curling up with a good book is one of life's simple pleasures. And while John Cabot University boasts one of the best academic English language collections in Rome, part of the attraction of studying in the Eternal City is venturing off campus to explore its ma...
Sylvester Stallone: Know the man behind the muscle
You know him as Rocky and Rambo. But put aside Sylvester Stallone's signature characters, how well do you know the man behind the muscle? On his 69th birthday today, we bring you 10 interesting facts about the Hollywood action star that you might not have known 1. Sylvester Stallone's trademark droopy eyes and slurred speech are the result of para...
A festival honors merged parishes' two cultures
by Jason Laughlin A fried-dough kiosk. Roulette wheels. A lemonade and iced-tea stand. All signs of a typical small-town festival, but at Swedesburg's Sacred Heart Parish in Montgomery County, they represent more than summer fun. This weekend's Festival of Families is an attempt to heal the hurt inflicted when the Archdiocese...
Who will be the next Columbus Queen?
One of the most thrilling and glamorous events in the Chicago-area Italian-American community is the contest to determine who will reign as La Bella Regina of the Columbus Day Parade. Sponsored by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, this year's Columbus Day Queen Contest will be held on Sept. 20 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison....
Inside Gambatesa castle, a triumph of bodies and carnality in the heart of Molise
by Andrea Carli It can happen in Italy that a castle is named after the physical flaw that afflicted the man who built and inhabited it. Welcome to the castle of Gambatesa, one of the most beautiful and fascinating in Molise, in a border area between the region's mountain ranges and the Apulian Tavoliere plain. It isn't an easily accessib...
Italian family traditions learned at grandma's knee
by Cookie Curci In recent years family structure has changed. For example, the all important nightly dinner table, which was ritual to my generation, has begun to fade from the family scene. Fewer and fewer family members continue to uphold the nightly dinner table gatherings. They say the two best things you can give your child are r...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 67
WTI Magazine #67 2015 September, 4Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 67th issue of our online magazine. Are you recovering from the Labour Day weekend? As previously told, we're working on a renovation of a few things about our website, and not only that. On Tuesday September 8th, we'll move the websit...
St. Rocco's Bakery: Meet and Greet
September 26 (Saturday) 1:30 - 3:30 pm (rain date October 3)St. Rocco's Bakery: Meet and GreetNOIAW's Long Island Network season kick-off event features a delicious luncheon on the patio of the renowned St. Rocco's Bakery, including choice of panini, beverage, dessert, and coffee. Catch up with current members and meet new faces! Sponsored by Nati...