Pamela Fiori: Women in Business 2016 Trailblazer
Pamela Fiori brought down the house at the recent SRQ Hear Me Roar luncheon, the former editor-in-chief of Travel & Leisure and Town & Country magazinesfirst listened intently to keynote speaker Anna Zornosa of Ruby Ribbon detail the inherent challenges in developing a successful women's shape-wear business in the male-dominated start-up in...
Carmello’s in Manassas wins Best of Virginia award
Carmello's is owned by long-time Manassas resident, Alice Pires, a Portuguese immigrant, who established the local landmark in 1987. The family-owned restaurant's seasonal menus serve a wide variety of American cuisine with Portuguese and Mediterranean influence. Carmello's uses local sources for ingredients. The dishes are complemented by fre...
World soccer power AS Roma is in the US and you probably didn't even know it
This week, one of the most famous soccer teams in the world, AS Roma, was training in Boston, next to Harvard stadium. About 200 fans showed up every day to watch the star-studded team train. For a world-famous team like Roma, used to huge crowds, it probably felt like a vacation. Roma's two most famous players are Daniele De Rossi and of...
Celebrate on September 8th the 13th Annual Festa for the Sicilian Black Madonna del Tindari
Il Comitato per il Ripristino della Festa della Madonna Nera cordially invites you to the Twelfth Annual Festa in Honor of the Sicilian Black Madonna del Tindari. Thursday, September 8, 2016, 6PM at the Phoenix Bar, located at the former site of her devotion, 447 East 13th Street, off of Avenue A, Manhattan For the past...
Call for Volunteers! Help the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles and be part of a great event
by IAMLACall for Volunteers! Help the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles and be part of a great event.The IAMLA is looking for friendly and energetic volunteers to support Taste of Italy 2016 on Saturday, October 1st, 2016. We need support in the following areas: Welcome Services; Line Monitors; Giving Directions; Check...
Book presentation: "Fuga e ritorno di un popolo." Il fenomeno migratorio in Calabria
September 27. Book presentation: "Fuga e ritorno di un popolo." Il fenomeno migratorio in Calabria. di Francesco Filareto. La presentazione sara' in italiano. Un grande esperto di storia socio-economica della regione Calabria racconta i flussi migratori che hanno interessato questa parte poco conosciuta d'Italia, dal XIX secolo...
40th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, October 9
Preparations for the 40th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade are progressing. Parade organizers announced the grand marshal and honorary grand marshal for the annual celebration of community and Italian pride. When the parade steps off this year at noon on Sunday, October 9 and marches along Morris Park Avenue from White Plains to Willi...
The weird and wonderful collection of La Specola, Florence’s strangest museum
By Alexandra Turney The influence of the powerful Medici dynasty can be seen everywhere in Florence. Palazzo Vecchio was once the home of the Medici; the Uffizi Gallery began as a collection of Medici art; the churches of Florence are filled with famous artworks commissioned by the Medici; the Basilica of San Lorenzo was rebuilt with Medic...
Bobby Cannavale: Hollywood only give me Pizza guy and Mob type roles
The presence of Italian-Americans in major motion picture roles has stirred controversy since day one. As Hollywood is struggling with diversity, women and black people are making a few strides, but, as actor Bobby Cannavale tells The Hollywood Reporter, Italian-Americans are getting left behind. "I'm always getting the ethnic roles o...
Italian Cultural Center to sponsor spaghetti dinner in Springfield to benefit earthquake victims in Italy
After a devastating August earthquake in central Italy, members of The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts knew they had to help. So they are sponsoring a pasta dinner on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 56 Margaret St. in Springfield. "We are doing this for those in need," said Stephanie Spolzino, president of the It...
Gli chef italiani a New York, con il mestolo dalla parte del manico
Se la cucina è una componente fondamentale della nostra identità e della nostra cultura, allora i nostri grandi chef e ristoratori possono a tutti gli effetti essere considerati ambasciatori d'Italia nel mondo. E se a dirlo è il Console generale d'Italia a New York, non può che essere vero. Francesco Genuardi ha introdotto così l'appuntamento di ie...
1st Annual Tombola Gala Fundraising Event
December 9 (Friday) 6:30 pm. 1st Annual Tombola Gala Fundraising Event. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY. Admission: Members: $45; Non-Members: $55. Contact: Patrizia Calce 914-771-8700 ext. 109 Join as the Holiday Season is celebrated for the opening of Presepio Napoleta...