Independent Movies: Men Of The Cloth
October 30, 6:30 pm - 8:20 pm, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, New York Men Of The Cloth is an inspiring portrayal of Nino Corvato, Checchino Fonticoli and Joe Centofanti, three Italian master tailors who confront the decline of the apprentice system as they navigate their challenging rol...
The idea of the Mediterranean
Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, November 12-14, 2015. THE IDEA OF THE MEDITERRANEAN - An International Conference to Explore What the Mediterranean Region. Represented in the Age of Progress and What It May Represent in the Era of Geopolitical Realliances and Globalization. Stony Brook University'...
Duomo di Napoli, passeggiata sul tetto (con vista) come a Notre-Dame Trovati affreschi di epoca angioina
di Elena Scarici Tutto è pronto. I lavori al Duomo di Napoli sono finiti. E tra poco sarà possibile, per napoletani e turisti, godere della splendida vista della città dalla terrazza della Cattedrale. È una delle opere realizzate grazie ai fondi del grande progetto Unesco per il Centro storico: 4 milioni di euro per migliorare la fruizione...
Georgetown Italian MA applications open
The Italian Master's Program at Georgetown University is now accepting applications for the 2016-17 academic year. The four-semester, 30-credit program offers three specialization options that revolve around a common core curriculum (Literature, Linguistics and Business), and culminate with a thesis writing seminar and a Master's thesis. ...
Immigrant Settlement Was a Legacy of Pride (How Green Was the Valley)
By Cookie Curci My grandmother would often say of her people: "we were like the letters of the alphabet, alone we had little meaning, but together we were part of a great meaning." My grandfather was never a man of many words, but when he spoke we listened. Though his words were few they were filled with wisdom. He would of...
Nuns, guns and the Wild West: the extraordinary tale of Sr. Blandina
By Mary Rezac Billy the Kid, a notorious bank and stage-coach robber of the Wild West, met his match in the most unlikely of people when he met Sister Blandina Segale. According to legend, and to Sr. Blandina's journal and letters, one of Billy the Kid's gang members had been shot and was on the brink of death when the doctors of Trin...
Natuzzi Italia cresce in Florida
Natuzzi Italia continua la sua espansione negli Stati Uniti, con una nuova importante apertura in Florida, esattamente a Naples, città che annovera tra i suoi punti forti, un mercato immobiliare in crescita ed espansione. Il nuovo punto vendita, si aggiunge agli altri gia' esistenti in Florida (Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton e Or...
Gennaro Lombardi: Italian of the Week
Trained as a pizzaiolo and baker in Naples, Gennaro Lombardi came to America when he was just 14 years old. He settled in the Little Italy section of New York City, and began to bake for a small grocery store on Spring Street. He also started to bake and sell pizzas in the back of the store. Several years later, Gennaro purchased the grocery store...
Secretary
Famous Italian Art Gallery, located in Miami Wynwood, is looking for a Secretary that can work in the weekdays from 1pm to 5pm. Compensation: $ 12 per hour Requirements: Ability to use a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, etc., to produce correspondence and documents and to m...
Maserati Unveils Its First-Ever SUV – The Levante
Ahead of making its world debut at the Geneva Auto Show on March 1, Maserati has released the official images of its first-ever SUV, the Levante. Maserati is not saying a lot about the Levante until its formal reveal at the show. It says the design is meant to be distinctly Italian, with a streamlined shape that includes tapered headlights and...
Carluccio’s opens 2nd U.S. location at Pike & Rose
U.K.-based Carluccio's, a chain of Italian markets and restaurants named after British TV chef and cookbook author Antonio Carluccio, opened its second U.S. location in North Bethesda at the Pike & Rose development Monday. Carluccio's opened its first U.S. location in Old Town Alexandria last year. It has more than 100 locations throug...
Easter Bake Sale
Easter Bake Sale, Friday, March 25 & Saturday, March 26th – 11:00-5:00pm – (Easter pies, breads, Italian cookies, pizza pie and traditional ewonds (or called by some: bowties, guants, crustolies, guanti). Traditional Easter goodies we all enjoyed in past years! American Italian Heritage Museum • 1227 Central Ave • Albany, NY 12205 We w...