Amarone Families Come To Washington, D.C. This October
The Association of Amarone Families, comprised of the 12 most prestigious producers of the Veneto's signature red wine, will be coming to Washington, D.C. Oct. 17-19 for a series of events during the NIAF Gala Weekend and at the Italian Embassy. This will be the Amarone Families' fifth U.S. tour, in an effort to promote these noble Italian...
South Jersey families try to keep Italian culture, tradition alive
by Carol Comegno High school junior Dylan Skidmore is not Italian, but that's of no matter. He has been pursuing all things Italian — taking an Italian language course at Glassboro High School, joining its Italian club, dancing with its new Italian folk troupe, making pasta and pizza, and waiting for the club's spring trip to Italy....
L’approccio Reggio Emilia: insegnare guardando
L'Approccio Reggio Emilia è una filosofia pedagogica progressista, unico nel suo genere, che ha fatto strada dall'Italia all'America, ispirando insegnanti e genitori. In un momento in cui la standardizzazione nelle scuole pubbliche americane sta diventando l'approccio prevalente, si assiste ad un'infelice riduzione dei corsi d'arte, musica e teatro...
Airlines for America CEO Nicholas Calio Honored for Excellence in Business
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today announced that President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio will receive the 2016 Award for Excellence in Business, presented by the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF), the philanthropic arm of the nation's largest and oldest organization for people of Italian herit...
The Italian Place Gourmet Market to Open in Alexandria
By Mary Ann Barton The Italian Place, billed as a gourmet Italian market, is expected to open soon in Old Town Alexandria. Located at 621 Wythe St. (see map below), in Alexandria, the market is expected to carry gourmet items and sandwiches as well as sell beer and wine, according to posts to the market's Facebook page and applications made by th...
UNICO plans Piccolo award ceremony Nov. 13
Members of UNICO Delaware District 1, which includes both Southern Delaware and Maryland chapters (Delmarva and Rehoboth Area), took a break in a community service project at St. Edmond Church on Aug. 10, to plan the fourth annual Brian Piccolo Award event. This award is earned each year by a high school senior athlete of Italian origin in...
The Feast of the Seven Fishes: what identifies you as Italian?
Even as a child I remember being more excited about Christmas Eve than Christmas day and my birthday combined – which is saying a lot for a kid. My family has been doing the Feast of the Seven Fishes for as long as I can remember, well really as long as my grandmother and great-grandmother could remember. And all these years later, I am still in aw...
Il vino italiano primo nel mercato americano: l'analisi Confeuro
"Abbiamo un vino di qualità, buono e non troppo costoso, con una buona promozione e una buona immagine specie negli Usa". È quanto sottolinea oggi il Presidente della Confeuro, Rocco Tiso, ricordando che "gli Stati Uniti sono un mercato fondamentale per il successo di un'azienda vinicola, soprattutto se "dop" o "igp", oltre all'enorme mercato rappr...
Buone notizie dagli USA, mercato n. 1 del vino al mondo (e dove l’Italia è leader): secondo gli esperti grazie ai “millennials” c’è un potenziale di crescita come non mai da 30 anni, nei ristoranti si spende di più e cresce la fiducia dei consumatori
Meglio una buona notizia che una cattiva notizia, avrebbe detto il "principe dell'ovvio" Massimo Catalano, celebre personaggio della trasmissione "Quelli della notte" di Renzo Arbore, appena scomparso. E di buone notizie per il vino mondiale e italiano, dagli Usa, mercato enoico n. 1 del pianeta e dove l'Italia è leader, continuano ad arrivare buon...
LaScala Offers Great Italian American Cuisine, Warm Ambiance, and Good Service
by Amanda haury LaScala's is an excellent choice for dinner and drinks in Philadelphia's historic district. Located at 615 Chestnut Street, at the corner of 7th and Chestnut, LaScala's is a Philadelphia based restaurant features Italian American home style cooking, and is a convenient option for business professionals, tourists visiting th...
Silvana Cipriani da Lucca a Washington con le tradizioni della lucchesia
In anticipo per la Messa in italiano entro nel salone di Casa Italiana dove, dopo le celebrazioni domenicali, ci si riunisce per un caffè e due chiacchiere. Entro e la prima persona che vedo è Silvana Cipriani. Ha in mano i volantini del ballo di Carnevale dei lucchesi nel mondo che verrà celebrato assieme agli amici dell'Abruzzo Molise He...
A taste of Italy brings hundreds to Buena
For 23 years now, the Italian Day festival in Bruno Melini Park has served a dual purpose — help raise money for the Italian Cultural Foundation of South Jersey's year-round activities and give the local community a chance to celebrate its Italian heritage. Under a sunny sky Sunday, more than 1,000 people turned out to enjoy the host of of...