Washington: Olga Mancuso nuova presidente del COMITES
Olga Mancuso è la nuova presidente del Comites di Washington. Siciliana, per molti anni insegnante nelle scuole della Montgomery County, è stata membro dell'Italian Cultural Society, di cui è stata – negli anni – anche presidente e vicepresidente. Presiede il comitato dell'American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI) competente per gli stati...
Calabria: The Other Italy. Book Presentation at America-Italy Society of Philadelphia
Thursday, August 18th at 6 PM. America-Italy Society of Philadelphia. 1420 Walnut Street, Ste 310, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 Calabria attracts today's visitors with stunning landscapes, spectacular ancient art and a mouthwatering culinary tradition. Karen Haid, author of Calabria: The Other Italy and recipient of the Premi...
Emmy-winning PBS chef to help kick off new community cooking classes at Cedar Crest
Meet Emmy Award-winning public television chef Lidia Bastianich, Thursday when she helps Cedar Crest College kick off its "Health Starts in the Kitchen" community cooking program. Bastianich, host of "Lidia's Kitchen" on PBS will talk about food's role in fostering strong communities, and how she's found success in a male-dominated industry at...
Our Italian Forefathers: Italian contributions to American Independence
As we celebrate the Fourth of July, Italian traditions may not come to mind. However, like many milestones in American history, Italians have made big contributions to our Independence. This excerpt taken from a New York Times 1994 Letter to the Editor titled, 'Honor a Son of Italy on the Fourth of July,' mentions one Italian who aided America...
The Birth of a Global Wine Brand: Terlato Wines and Colavita Partner to Launch Colavita Wines
In an innovative collaboration, luxury wine leader Terlato Wines and leading extra virgin olive oil producer Colavita today announced a joint venture to create a collection of super-premium Italian wines. Under an evergreen agreement, Terlato will produce and market wines under the Colavita brand name for global distribution. The initial w...
i-Talians in concert
Italians in DC è orgogliosa di promuovere il concerto degli i-Talians, gruppo tutto italiano residente a Washington DC il cui obiettivo è promuovere la musica italiana negli Stati Uniti. i-Talians è composto da:Gianpiero Antonazzo - chitarraFrancesco Luna - bassoFabrizio Papi - batteriaFrancesco Ciabattoni - tastieraEvangelina Elizondo - v...
Monongahela to host Italians through sister city partnership
The men living in a small town in the northern mountains of Italy were quickly losing their jobs by 1880 in water-powered trades that were becoming obsolete due to the Industrial Revolution. The opportunities in the United States seemed endless then, and they drew many residents of Ono San Pietro to this country during the great Italian im...
Buddy Valastro Honored As Man Of The Year For Charitable Work
Saint Rocco Italian American Society of Fort Lee, NJ announced today that Buddy Valastro will be this year's "Man of the Year" at their annual dinner dance on March 1st, 2015 at The Westmount Country Club at 5:00 pm. Society president, Phil Arfuso said, "When our committee had to pick this year's man of the year, we did a lot of research i...
La Festa Italiana to rock Downtown Jersey City next week
By Nicholas Zeitlinger For five summer nights, the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church will come alive with music, games of chance, kids' activities, and delicious Italian food and drinks. It all takes place Aug. 12 through Aug. 16 at Holy Rosary Church on Sixth Street in Historic Downtown Jersey City celebrates 112 years of b...
An Interview With Joe DiPietro
By Gary Wien Award-winning playwright, Joe DiPietro, may live in New York City, but his Jersey roots have been apparent in many of his plays from the hit musical The Toxic Avenger to his latest work,The Second Mrs. Wilson. This play examines a look at a rather unique — and terrifying — period in the history of the United States when Presid...
Let's learn from the past: Richard S. Caliguiri
By Lauren Ball Pittsburgh's 55th mayor, Richard S. Caliguiri, dedicated his life to serving Pittsburgh, helping it survive de-industrialization in the 1980s and setting it on the path for future prosperity. Born of Italian descent in Greenfield on Oct. 20, 1931, Mr. Caliguiri began his service to Pittsburgh as the director of the city's p...
La Fiat 500 elettrica solo in America
In questi ultimi anni, le auto elettriche si sono sempre più diffuse nei listini delle case produttrici; nonostante ciò, la loro presenza sulle strade, ancora non si può certo definire un fenomeno "di massa" - per tutta quella serie di ostacoli a noi noti - come la scarsa presenza di punti ricarica, i prezzi ancora eccessivi etc. Come molti marchi,...