Titian's "Danaë" during World War II at National Gallery of Art
Brigitte Daprà, director of exhibitions and loans, Superintendency of Cultural Heritage for the City and the Museums of Naples and the Royal Palace of Caserta, talks about the historical events during World War II that forced the relocation of over 6,000 artworks, including Titian's Danaë, from Naples to several secure locations, to ensure their pr...
Italian Position
The Bridgewater-Raritan School District in Central New Jersey, is currently looking for a Certified Italian Teacher to teach at the high school. The full time, tenure track position is available starting February 1. Position – Full time Teacher of Italian; Type – Tenure track; Certification – NJ Teacher of Italian (CE, CEAS or Standard);...
SOGNA's 1st Annual Carnevale Masquerade Party
Sunday, february 8- 2-6 pm - Valley Regency: 1129 Valley Rd, Clifton 07013 Please join us for a masquerade party supporting SOGNA, an Italian non for profit organization based out of New Jersey. SOGNA Inc. (Societa' Organizzata da Gioiesi in Nord-America), is a non-profit organization engaged in charitable and educational work,...
La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei touts Pittsburgh's Italian heritage
By Katherine Schaeffer Angela Hertz's Italian-American grandparents taught her to love her heritage — the food, the culture and the sense of family. But it wasn't until Hertz started college that she learned the language, studying abroad to hone her language skills. "I made it my career," said Hertz, 38, who has taught Italian at the hi...
National Symphony Orchestra names rising star Gianandrea Noseda as music director
By Anne Midgette Months before it was expected, the National Symphony Orchestra has named Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda, 51, as its seventh music director, taking over at the start of the 2017-2018 season. He will succeed Christoph Eschenbach, whose contract expires in 2017. It's a coup for the NSO. Noseda is a star at the w...
Il famoso attore Gary Sinise riceverà il prestigioso Saint Pio Award in Washington, D.C., il prossimo 27 maggio 2016
Il famosissimo attore Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Il Miglio Verde), candidato al premio Oscar e vincitore del premio Golden Globe ed Emmy, riceverà il prestigioso Saint Pio Award il prossimo 27 Maggio 2016, nella capitale americana, Washington, D.C. Il premio Saint Pio è stato creato dalla più rinomata fondazione che promuove Padre Pio i...
Melissa Marino selected as future leader of NIAF on Campus
Melissa Marino has been selected by the National Italian American Foundation to join the Italian American Leadership Council (IALC) Fellow Program. Melissa Marino is a Santa Barbara native receiving a BFA in Theatre Performance and a BA in Italian Language and Culture at Chapman. She studied abroad in the spring of 2015 in Milan, Italy, an...
M.A. in Italian Studies - Georgetown University
The M.A. in Italian studies at Georgetown University is now accepting applications for the 2017-18 academic year. The four-semester, 30-credit program offers a common core and two specialization options in Literature/Culture or Linguistics/Pedagogy. As part of their coursework our students spend one of the four semesters at an Italian universi...
Restaurants Serving the Feast of the Seven Fishes
While its exact origins and the specifics of its history are not clear, the Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American tradition that takes place in many homes on Christmas Eve. The reason, for many, is that the Vigil consists of fasting from red meats on Christmas Eve, which results in an abundance of seafood as the grand meal. But...
NIAF Scholarships
Ten university students who reside in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area have received National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarships. The students are Katie Anastasi of Rockville, Md. Mackenzie Burnett of Ellicott City, Md., Mattia D'Affuso of North Potomac, Md., Daniel Evans of Germantown, Md., Gabriella LaVerghetta and Nicholas Tsu...
JRS ITALIAN SPECIALTY, INC. is looking specifically for PINOT GRIGIO and other still wines from Veneto and Sicily
Paese: Stati UnitiSettore: Settore agro-alimentare Prodotti: Bevande, liquidi alcolici e aceti. Vini di uve fresche, incl. i vini arricchiti di alcole; mosti di uva, parzialmente fermentati e con titolo alcolometrico effettivo > 0,5% vol o aventi un effettivo tenore, in peso, > 0,5% vol di alcole addizionato Interessi di mercato: RICERCA PR...
4th annual Italian American Festival arrives June 2
Thousands of people are expected to join the festivities, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, June 2 at Rose Tree Park in Media. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, the Italian Embassy in Washington, and the Consul General of Italy, represented in Philadelphia by the Consul General Luigi Scotto, have declared 2013 Anno Della Cultura Italiana Negli Sta...