Cristina Fontanelli award-winning international classical/crossover singer
by W.A Muller Cristina Fontanelli has become a well-known personality through her recordings, her appearances on TV, radio, in concert, nightclubs, and opera, and through her acting debut on network television. She has appeared as PBS-TV/NY affiliates host for Andrea Bocelli's "Live From Central Park" also starring Celine Dion and Tony Ben...
IT and US: Our ancestors paved the way for our dreams
WTI Magazine #68 2015 September, 18Author : Cookie Curci Translation by: 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 often say to us: "Pray for the things you want, but work for the things you need". If grandpa said that phrase once, he...
Pleasant Hill-Martinez AAUW Festa Italiana 2015
by Sherrie Moore There is no better way to enjoy a glass of California wine than sitting out amongst the vines. For the 17th season, AAUW of Pleasant Hill-Martinez welcomes you to experience an evening in the vineyard sampling a variety of wines, followed by an Italian Dinner. Mark Saturday, Oct. 10, as a night to relax with frien...
Miss Chef NY 2015
Il tour 2015/2016 del format itinerante MISS CHEF® approda a NEW YORK-USA, dall'8 al 15 ottobre, con una serie di grandi eventi durante le celebrazioni del Columbus Day, giorno di scoperta dell'America, dando vita alla seconda entusiasmante edizione internazionale del Premio. MISS CHEF® (www.misschef.net) è la prima competizione tra alcune...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 70
WTI Magazine #70 2015 October, 16Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from the East Coast! Welcome to the 70th issue of our online magazine. We've been in New York, where we attended the Columbus Day Parade: a big wave of energy, Italian pride and passion of Italy that every year gives us an incredible strength and confirms to...
In Nord e Centro America boom dell’Italian sounding: vale 27 miliardi
Le stime più accreditate calcolano che solo tra il 2001 e il 2010 il fenomeno dell'Italian sounding sia balzato del 180% e che oggi incida per il 25% sull'export complessivo del comparto. Il mercato della contraffazione alimentare nel mondo, insieme a quello dell'Italian sounding, genera un giro d'affari di 60 miliardi, di cui 6 riguardano la contr...
A Measure of Posterity
By Niccolò Graffio Two of the many fond memories I had of my childhood in Corona, Queens: 1) Growing up in a predominantly (Southern) Italian area 2) Playing "War" in the streets with my neighborhood friends. My paisani need no explanation for the former. The sights, sounds and the smells (especially around dinner time) of the old...
The secrets of Lazio’s cuisine
by Claudia Astarita If we think of Roman cookery, what comes to mind is an image of the people. More than elsewhere, in Rome and Lazio, food brings with it the aromas and noises of the taverns, recipes using simple ingredients, and robust strong flavours. These "humble" origins created a tradition based on the principle of using w...
Salati Italian Street Food Opens in Northfield
by Carol W. Maybach No one does flatbread quite like the Italians, and the piadinas at the newly opened Salati Italian Street Food in Northfield are no exception. Piadinas, which means "savory" in Italian, are softer, chewier cousins of pita and they work beautifully as bookends to a satisfying sandwich. T.C. Clark, the owner of S...
Food in Focus: An IACE Photography Contest at Eataly New York
The Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) and Eataly New York invite students in the Italian language program to participate in the initiative "Food in Focus," a photography contest. IACE students are encouraged to submit photos taken with a smartphone. The image should depict Italian cuisine, from simple, quality ingredients to bea...
Anthony J. Tamburri (Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute)
There are very few people in the US and in Italy that have dedicated their life to study the Italian American community as much as Anthony Tamburri. We the Italians has been willing to interview him for a long time: and so, we're very happy to be able to offer all our readers, both in the US and in Italy, this Christmas gift. And we're grateful to...
Beretta buys Ohio-based STS, building its optoelectronics offering
by Matteo Meneghello Italian rifle maker Beretta Holding, through its German subsidiary Steiner, announced the acquisition of STS, a company specialized in night-vision binoculars, therefore completing Beretta's strategic move into the optoelectronics field. STS, based in Beavercreek, Ohio, is owned by Diffraction Ltd, with its he...