Il classico nelle mani italiane: a Los Angeles arriva il pianista Domenico Codispoti
di Marco Bruna È raro e affascinante conoscere uomini che vivono della propria arte e vengono celebrati in tutto il mondo per il loro talento, acclamati perché hanno saputo trasmettere al proprio pubblico emozioni fuori dall'ordinario. Domenico Codispoti, 38 anni, originario di Catanzaro, è uno di questi: definito dalla nota rivis...
Genovese Heritage Rediscovered in Autobiographical Travel Guide
Donna Marie Ferro was inspired by her grandparents' stories of coming to their new homeland, America, which intertwined with her own life story. Initially unwilling to ever return to Italy after her first trip in 1971, a nudge from her mother changed her mind and she was surrounded by loving cousins on both sides of the family. It made her...
Italian Welfare League. Da Ellis Island a "I nostri bambini"
Donne. Donne che danno, donne che lavorano, donne che investono il proprio tempo per sostenere un'organizzazione che si avvia a celebrare il centenario. L'Italian Welfare League nasce dalle ceneri della Grande Guerra. È il 1916 l'italia è già in guerra, gli Stati Uniti lo saranno tra poco. New York è in fermento. Le associazioni di mutuo s...
Eighth annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano invites us into the heart of Italy
"Passione. Musica. Violenza. Vita." These four words flashed on the screen amidst clips of fighting, dancing, kissing and beautiful Italian scenery. And so started a weekend full of Italian theatre. This past weekend, the eighth annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival took place in the Sottile Theatre in full force. The College of Charl...
The Italian Americans, un documentario per rileggere la storia degli italiani a stelle e strisce
Presentato in anteprima nazionale lo scorso 21 ottobre alla PictureHouse Theathre di Pelham il documentario di John Maggio, The Italian Americans. Il documentario sarà la grande novità narrativa dell'anno per la comunità italiana d'America e per l'Italia. Negli Stati Uniti il film, della durata di 4 ore, andrà in onda su PBS, diviso in due puntate...
Happy holidays Italian style in century city - December 17, 2014
Experience some of the best that Italy has to offer in fashion, art, food, and wine, and celebrate the Holidays Italian style at the new FRAU Shoes store at Westfield Century City! Special promotion included! LIKE FRAU Shoes on Facebook for more info and special promotions! Address: Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. -...
Five questions for Love & Salt chef Michael Fiorelli
Michael Fiorelli, executive chef at the new Love & Salt in Manhattan Beach, never went to culinary school. Instead, the New York native learned his way around the kitchen working at restaurants all over the country, including at Susanna Foo in Philadelphia; the Tavern Room at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.; the Little Ne...
Holiday traditions shared at Ethnic Heritage Center in New Haven
By Pam McLoughlin The five historical societies of the Ethnic Heritage Center celebrated Sunday with an informal sharing of traditions and food from African-American, Jewish, Irish, Italian and Ukrainian cultures. Mayor Toni Harp, who attended part of the celebration, praised the center for all its "great work," and noted how the...
Eric Mistretta: Scenes From An Italian Restaurant - January 16, 2015 - March 8, 2015
Scaramouche is pleased to present Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Eric Mistretta's first solo exhibition in New York. Mistretta finds a rich source of inspiration in seemingly conflicting feelings such as optimism in the face of despair, or sincerity undermined by naiveté. For Mistretta, comedy and tragedy demand each other in a very dy...
Italian land and nature: The Asiago Plateau
WTI Magazine #52 2015 January, 23Author : italia.it Translation by: The Asiago Plateau (Province of Vicenza), also known as "dei Sette Comuni" (lit. trans. the seven townships), rises to an altitude of 3,281 feet. This enchanting landscape hosts green forests that are completely covered by the wintertime snow. A precipitous street –...
Expo 2015, la febbre americana per l'Italia
Mancano tre mesi all'apertura di EXPO 2015 a Milano, e non è un mistero che l'ente organizzatore, e il governo Renzi, contino su un forte contributo di visitatori dagli Stati Uniti. L'ambasciata a Washington e i consolati generali, con il concorso dell'Enit, la struttura di sostegno al turismo, hanno promosso iniziative di lancio, soprattutto tra l...
PieTopia to bring 'meter pizzas' and more to 4th Street in St. Pete
by Eric Snider The slew of new restaurants invading the Fourth Street North corridor in St. Petersburg have a couple of common characteristics: Most are independently, and locally, owned; several possess a culinary ambitiousness that sets a new bar for the trade area. The forthcoming PieTopia gets check marks for both criteria. The u...