Cedar Grove Deputy Mayor, Former West Orange Deputy Mayor and More Honored by Essex County Freeholders
Cedar Grove Deputy Mayor Michael Maffucci was honored by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during its Italian Heritage Month Celebration held at the Hall of Records in October. The event was co-sponsored by Freeholder Leonard Luciano of West Caldwell (District 4) and At-Large Freeholder Vice President Brendan Gill of Montclair. ...
The last artisan battiloro goldbeater in Europe
By Elizabeth Salthouse Hidden away in a tiny little workshop at the bottom of a walled garden sits the last artisan battiloro in Europe. Beating out a rhythmic golden heartbeat, his hand-held hammer pummels a pack of gold nuggets into gossamer-thin gold leaf using a technique passed down from the 1700s. And whilst other goldbeaters have l...
Celebrating Italian Americans in Baltimore
by Charlene Cowan Over Thanksgiving, I had the chance to share a meal with friends in Baltimore City. As we finished our food and were imbibing good conversation and egg nog, a friend read aloud a headline published in The Baltimore Sun: "City Council moves to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples and Italian-Americans Day." This wa...
“Pronti per la Silicon Valley?”: le Marche guardano al mercato americano puntando sull’innovazione
Imprenditori marchigiani di frontiera, nel West col Web: può essere questa la sintesi della giornata dedicata all'innovazione come opportunità di crescita dell'export regionale verso gli Stati Uniti d'America e l'America del Nord. I quattro "Incubatori" marchigiani di startup (Hub21 di Ascoli Piceno, The Hive di Ancona, JCub di Jesi e BBCu...
Costa di Mare stands out from the Strip crowd
Last year was a special dining occasion for me; 2016 marked a decade of writing about Las Vegas restaurants. After eating so much fantastic food in so many electric environments on and off the Strip, the years start to blur together, but the restaurants don't. Certain dishes and flavors will forever stand out in my mind. One of my most mem...
"(E)lezioni dagli Stati Uniti. Cosa possiamo imparare dalle elezioni americane in corso" - 2 ottobre 2012
Aicop, in collaborazione con AmCham Italy, Corso Laurea Magistrale in Comunicazione Pubblica di Impresa e Rivista di Comunicazione Politica, organizza il convegno"(E)lezioni dagli Stati Uniti. Cosa possiamo imparare dalle elezioni americane in corso". L'evento si terrà martedì 2 ottobre 2012 alle ore 10 presso la Sala Lauree della Facoltà di Scien...
The voyage of discovery - 2013
The Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program is sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation. This all-expenses paid trip for Italian American students covers round-trip airfare between Italy and America and 10 days of programs. PURPOSE To strengthen the Italian American identity by bonding young Italian-Am...
Italian-American Society offers $1000 scholarship
The Society of Italian-Americans will award a $1000 scholarship to a high school senior who is enrolling in a college or university this fall. Any high school senior with at least one Italian ancestor is eligible to apply, according to a news release. The winner will be selected based on grade point average and two required essays. Applications a...
Italian American Writers Association March Newsletter Now Available
Packed as always with news of readings and other events, new books, writings, and other publications, resources and opportunities, the March 2013 newsletter of the Italian American Writers Association is now available at www.iawa.net. Kicking off the month is the regular reading at NY's Cornelia Street Cafe, Saturday, March 9. Featured Readers for...
Timely Biochemical Technology Joint Venture Announced by Italian and Bay Area Companies
Versalis, Italy's largest chemical manufacturer, and Genomatica, a San Jose-based technology leader for the chemical industry, have announced the establishment of a technology joint venture for bio-based butadiene from non-food biomass. Butadiene is a raw material used in the production of rubber for tires, electrical appliances, footwear, plastics...
Studenti al cinema italiano
Studenti di università losangeline hanno gremito l'auditorium Roberto Rossellini dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles per la proiezione di Scialla!, scritto e diretto da Francesco Bruni, nell'ambito di un'iniziativa lanciata dall'Istituto e che si propone l'obiettivo di avvicinare il mondo accademico locale al cinema italiano contempora...
From Italy to the US, passing through a Greek island – The Italian spotlight at the Newport Beach Film Festival
by Enrica Corselli Another Newport Beach Film Fest has gone, with its showcase of films, cartoons and documentaries from all over the world. Internationally recognized as one of the leading film festivals in the US, the one of Newport Beach is not only an occasion to showcase production from the most different countries, but also a way to...