American Academy in Rome appoints Kimberly Bowes its22nd Director
The American Academy in Rome today announced that archaeologist and educator Kimberly Bowes, FAAR'06, has been named the 22nd Director of the American Academy in Rome. The appointment was announced today by Academy President/CEO Mark Robbins, FAAR'97. She succeeds Professor Christopher S. Celenza, FAAR'94, who will step down...
New jobs in Cartersville
By Marcy Williams A plant expansion in Cartersville means new jobs for the area. Franco Rossi, the president and CEO of Aquafil USA announces the Italy-based company's investing 25 million dollars to refurbish its main carpet fiber manufacturing plant and add a second facility. Rossi says Aquafil will add up to 100 new jobs, bringing total l...
Stefano Polasek: Italian CEO choosing contracts or products with Gaudos
By Brady Dale When we met Stefano Polasek at the Bed-Vyne Brew happy hour in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday, he was just coming out of a day of wrestling an unreleased app his team was working on after shifting it to iOS 7.1. "A problem caused by the shift to 64 bit architecture," he said. The app is new, so they want it to come out updated to the...
Gourmet Italian American meals in center of town
With unique twists on upscale Italian/American dishes, the new restaurant Otto Strada on Park Avenue has been bustling with hungry patrons who have heard about it through word of mouth since it opened in November. Located near several schools and parks, the corner restaurant has attracted families, moms' groups, young people, and singles o...
Scoperti due capolavori inediti di Leonardo da Vinci
Ernesto Solari, artista e studioso esperto di Leonardo, ha presentato ieri alla stampa le sue ultime scoperte leonardesche. La prima opera è un curioso e anomalo disegno che Solari ritiene di poter considerare l'originale leonardesco di un'opera già conosciuta, che si conserva agli Uffizi, ed è attribuita ad un allievo. Secondo Solari ques...
Italian art: Bernardino Luini
WTI Magazine #29 2014 May, 8Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: These days in Milan is under construction a very interesting exhibition: the subject is Bernardino Luini, a 100% Lombard painter which has had a mixed fortune and fame, quickly covered by the shadows dropped by the twentieth century critics against him.
"From street to Art" Exhibition
"From street to Art" is an overview of Italian Street Art through the work of 10 contemporary artists, hosted by the Italian Cultural institute of New York, and curated by Simone Pallotta. The exhibition presents the individuals who have determined the Italian Street Art scene over the past two decades, presenting works which portray authoritative...
Springs designer creates Italian monument to veterans
A Coral Springs architectural designer created a monument to honor the Checkertails of World War II. The 325th Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Force, with three squadrons assigned to it, was nicknamed the Checkertails because of the black-and-yellow checkered pattern on the tails of the aircraft. The Checkertails escorted bombers from L...
Farmers expect economic boost if Italy win World Cup
Italy's economy can look forward to a boost if the Italian national team wins the World Cup in Brazil, according to a study released by farmers' association Coldiretti on Thursday. The Coldiretti report cited record increases in Italian food, automobile, clothing and machinery exports in the year immediately following the 2006 World Cup tr...
Leonardo International Inc.
E' stata recentemente costituita sotto gli auspici del Consolato d'Italia a Detroit l'organizzazione non-profit 'Leonardo International Inc.' che avra' lo scopo di assistere i giovani italiani laureati in discipline scientifiche che desiderano intraprendere un'esperienza professionale internazionale e le PMI italiane impegnate in settori scientific...
Blues Guitarist Roberto Morbioli at Smokin’ Joe’s in Brighton
When: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 — 7 to 10:30 p.m.Where: Smokin Joe's — 351 Washington St., Brighton, MA Italian blues guitarist Roberto Morbioli is heading back to Boston for a show at Brighton's Smokin Joe's.Born in Verona, where he started playing the guitar at an early age, Morbioli discovered his greatest passion to be the blues at the age of 1...
Never out of style: Tony of Italy marks 45 years
Tony Iannacito, better known as Tony of Italy, has been styling hair for more than half a century. Tony of Italy, located at 117 Fourth St., has been in business for 45 years, and is a staple in the community. Iannacito's lifestyle of cutting and styling hair is one he loves, and has loved for the past 52 years. Born in Roccasicura,...