ICC San Diego is looking for new Members for our Board of Directors
The Italian Cultural Center is looking for new members for our board of directors. Unlike other boards, there is no financial commitment, although board members are asked to donate gift baskets or other small tokens (around $100) for our Festa di Natale. We volunteer our time, usually in our areas of expertise, to help run the ICC. We meet every ot...
Alfieri MASERATI. The pursuit of legend
In the new episode of Italian Innovators I present the story of ALFIERI MASERATI, founder of the renowned automobile company. WATCH THE EPISODE HERE. Starting from the finish line of the 1908 Targa Florio, where young Alfieri celebrated as the riding mechanic of the winning pilot Vincenzo Trucco, I explore the development of his career (from racing...
NIAF NCCA Christopher Columbus Essay Contest 2023
Since 1996, NIAF has proudly joined with the National Christopher Columbus Association (NCCA) to sponsor an annual national essay contest on a topic related to Christopher Columbus for high school students throughout the United States. Deadline: March 15, 2023 11:59pm EST This year's topic is: When reflecting on Columbus’s legacy, we tend to think...
Wedding tourism booms in Italy
Wedding tourism is booming in Italy with over 11,000 overseas couples tying the knot in the Bel Paese last year, according to the Destination Weddings in Italy Observatory, complied by the Centro Studi Turistici tourist study centre. Tuscany was confirmed as favourite foreign wedding destination with 21% of the total followed by Lombardy, Campania,...
"An idea of Dante" by Gianfranco Contini | Book Presentation
"An idea of Dante" by Gianfranco Contini. Book Presentation. Teodolinda Barolini, Lorenzo Da Ponte Professor of Italian at Columbia University, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Editor-in-chief of Digital Dante in conversation with Fabio Finotti, IIC-NY Director, and Luigi Ballerini, Founder and Editor of Agincourt Press. Feb...
Carnevale di Venezia Gala Dinner
When: Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 7:00 PM - Where: N10 Restaurant 8436 West 3rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90048 Accademia della Cucina Italiana and Tesori da Vivere present the unique opportunity to experience a true Venetian Carnival night of Mardi Gras. A musical trio will accompany the red-carpet event with live baroque and rondeau symphonies. The best cos...
The Difference Between Traditional Giardiniera And The American Variety
Giardiniera is known in the U.S. (primarily by Chicagoans) as the pickled, sometimes spicy, vegetables that top their famous beef sandwiches. But while Chicago may have made giardiniera famous here in America, its roots are not Midwestern. Bon Appétit reports that giardiniera's origins are in Italy, and preserving the topping was born of simple pra...
Ravello Ristorante Brings Amalfi to Montgomery
I’m getting pretty excited, look.” Chef Eric Rivera lifted a pant leg to reveal various shapes of pasta floating on the black background of his sock. It was June 2021, and his enthusiasm for Ravello Ristorante in Montgomery, Alabama, was at full boil. After months of pandemic and supply-chain-related delays, the restaurant opened in July 2022. The...
Were These Giant Carved Stones Used to Make Ancient Italian Wine?
One crisp winter day in 2004, Uran Pelushi was walking along the banks of the Vivo, a creek in the Seggiano Valley in southern Tuscany. Unexpectedly, he noticed an object jutting from the leaf-covered earth. At first, it resembled one of the many charcoal-colored tuff rocks that cover the ground in the area. But as he cleared away the weeds around...
Italian Americans Unite in Pensacola, Creating Primo Paradiso Lodge
Italian Sons and Daughters of America is pleased to announce that a new ISDA lodge has been established in Pensacola, Fla! The newest chapter, founded in September 2022, is called Primo Paradiso Lodge. Its members primarily reside in the cities of Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, and some travel from as far away as Lillian, Ala. Pensacola is known as Ame...
How to go to the Carnival in Venice 2023: guide and tips
With its 1,600 years of history, the city of Venice attracts millions of tourists from all over the world every year. The unparalleled charm of its calli, historic palaces on the lagoon and breathtaking views is an irresistible lure for those who want to enjoy a one-of-a-kind travel experience. In particular, Carnival is among the main events that...
‘50s dealership was the pride of Jersey City’s Italian-American community
The vintage A.C. Chevrolet auto center and showroom recently demolished in the Journal Square area of Jersey City was a much-heralded, award-winning building when dedicated in December 1953 — an instant mid-century landmark that symbolized in steel, aluminum, concrete and glass the generations-making automotive ambitions of Hudson County’s Italian-...