Italian treats for Carnevale! Sunday, February 1st
Prepare yourself for Italian Carnevale at Rebecca's authentic Italian bakery! Bring your mask if you wish and learn about this tasty Italian tradition while making from scratch typical Carnevale treats: Chiacchere and Castagnole. Raised and trained in Italy, pastry chef, Asse will guide you through the process and tasting, which will be ac...
Al pizzaiolo di Rossopomorodo a Eataly, Gazmir Zenelli il primo Oscar 2015 della pizza tradizionale napoletana
by Riccardo Chioni Mentre Hollywood si appresta ad assegnare i suoi Oscar, New York ha già provveduto a selezionare i vincitori tra una rosa di pizzaioli che hanno partecipato alla prima edizione della US Caputo Pizza Competition che si è svolta ad East Harlem. Per cercare di aggiudicarsi l'Oscar della pizza durante la due giorni al Neapo...
Basilicata Region Forms Immigration Museum
In January the Consiglio Regionale della Basilcata rewrote the constitution and renamed the organization of associations outside Italy to "Lucani nel Mondo" (Lucani of the World) to better reflect the composition of member organizations. With the new structure they also started the creation of "Il Museo dell'emigrazione" (The Immigration Museum) a...
Italy's 19-Year-Old Stiletto Designer Plans on Taking Over America
At the age of nineteen, Nicoló Giannico Beretta isn't your average teenager. While most of his peers divide their time between football practices and hanging out at the mall, this Italian teen stands at the helm of a high-end shoe company, through which he aims to generate a revenue exceeding US $1 million by the end of 2015. It all starte...
Il Punto!, the New Italian Cultural Center in Seattle
By Claudio Bisogniero In great news for the Italian community of Seattle, there is a new Italian Cultural Center opening up soon in the city called Il Punto!. The founders are in the process of receiving non-profit status from the State of Washington and is currently securing a location to make the office. The cultural center will offer I...
Andrea Bargnani stepping it up for Knicks in Carmelo Anthony’s absence
by Peter Botte Someone was needed to assume the bulk of the Knicks' scoring load with Carmelo Anthony out for the season. Save for one poor game earlier this week, the mostly forgotten Andrea Bargnani at least has been up to that too-little-too-late task. While Derek Fisher has shown some frustration while trying to impress upon h...
U.S. rock band Toto's longtime bassist Mike Porcaro dies
Mike Porcaro, the longtime bassist for Grammy Award-winning U.S. rock band Toto, died on Sunday morning, his brother and fellow band member said in a brief statement. He was 59. The band said in February 2010 that Porcaro had been diagnosed with ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and that it planned to tour to generate funds to support...
Let wine bring Italy to your table
I'm writing this column while visiting Italy for the annual Vinitaly wine trade show held in Verona. I took some time to visit Piedmont, one of the world's most prestigious winemaking regions to connect with some of the producers who source the wines we procure for Nebraska wine lovers. The land, climate, altitude and winemaking history of...
Great Unknown Italian Sites in Known Italian Cities
Date: Friday, April 24, 2015 Time: 6:30PM Venue: Embassy of Italy: 3000 Whitehaven Street NW - Washington, DC Professor Barry Goldsmith - the architectural-travel historian whose specialty is recommending sites around the world missed by most tourists (and even missed by many natives) - will reveal his favorite seldom-visited sites in It...
Italian American Cultural Center Foundation to hold honoree dinner – April 17
The Italian American Cultural Center Foundation will hold its honoree dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17 in the Ferrante Room at the Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Pincipal, Monterey. The Italian American Cultural Center Foundation will honor the following Italian Americans for contributions to the community: Former Monterey Mayor Chuck Della...
Brooklyn-Born Italian Mayor Shares How Pope's Blessing Is to Protect Town
In an active outpouring of camaraderie and Italian pride, Italian-American immigrants have shown that they haven't forgotten their roots. The mayor of Airola in the province of Benevento will tomorrow inaugurate a statue of St. George the Martyr, patron of his town, which has been funded by Italian-Americans living in New York. The ma...
Milan: not only Expo 2015
by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt If you are visiting Milan for Expo 2105, you might want to take advantage of other attractions the city offers its guests. Some of these are well known, others are virtually unknown, and all are worth seeing. Among the classic sites is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, which could be considered one of the wor...