Italian Research and Practice in the Conservation, Protection, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage
WHEN: THU, NOV 10, 2016 AT 7:00 PMLOCATION: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St, NW, Washington, DC 20008 The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, in collaboration with Italian Academy's International Observatory for Cultural Heritage, Columbia University, present a conference with Camilla Cavicchi, Frances...
Insegnanti sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi
By Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Impossibile riassumere in poche righe il complesso argomento della valutazione dei docenti e l'obiettivo di miglioramento della didattica dei Common Core Standards (adottati da 45 Stati degli USA). I docenti sono stati coinvolti nel processo di valutazione dagli amministratori degli istituti e dallo Stato. L'importanz...
Chazz Palminteri to revive 'A Bronx Tale' at Lyric
The last time Chazz Palminteri performed "A Bronx Tale" in Baltimore, he came away with a restaurant. It was during the 2009 national tour of his autobiographical, one-man show that Palminteri met the Vitale family, the Little Italy restaurateurs that would become his partners in Chazz: A Bronx Original, the Harbor East Italian restaurant that ope...
Invitation to the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute Event on May 30
Dear Colleagues, Recently we have created an Italian Research Institute at GeorgetownUniversity whose principal goal is to identify and highlight the significant contemporary contributions of our talented scholars and leaders in all fields and create a synergy with non-Italian scholars and leaders. On Friday, May 30, in collaboration wi...
History Matters: Wilmington’s Little Italy
By Ben Szmidt With the annual St. Anthony's Italian Festival just over a week away, this month's History Matters heads to the festival's home: Wilmington's Little Italy. In the late 19th and early 20th century, many Italians began immigrating to America to find a better life. Of those who came to the Mid-Atlantic many settled in a section of...
Woman from Mount Carmel discovers her roots while studying in Italy
My last name is Italian. Unfortunately, that's all I really knew about the Italian side of my family. Most of my Italian ancestors died a long time ago, and my family wasn't in touch with those still living. My father once tried to research our family tree, but reached a dead end with my great-grandparents, who both died before 1950. &nb...
La Befana To Arrive in NJ
La Befana will arrive directly from Italy and land in New Jersey to spread cheer and happiness for all well behaved children. Date: Saturday, January 10 Time: 11:00 AM Where: Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurant, 6 Depot Square, Montclair La Befana will deliver gifts and treats to children. A fun-filled program. A sk...
1st Saint Pio Award Ceremony, Washington DC
The Saint Pio Foundation is proud to present the "Saint Pio Award Ceremony", which will take place at The Naval Heritage Center (701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004), on Friday, May 22, 2015, at 6:30pm.The Saint Pio Award has been established to recognize the selfless and outstanding contribution to the Catholic Church of those...
Clark UNICO Italian Feast Huge Success
Despite a rainy Friday, organizers called the Clark UNICO 9th Annual Italian Feast a huge success. "The crowds came out on Saturday and Sunday" said Clark UNICO President Ralph Bernardo. The feast brought back rides, games, beer, crafts, novelties, and of course a huge selection of food. Continuous entertainment each night featur...
Mozzarella, cappacola and ricotta: How do you pronounce these Italian-American classics?
You may take one look at that headline and ask, "What do you mean, how to speak Jersey restaurant Italian? Everyone knows how to pronounce gnocchi, cappacola and cavatelli.'' Not like an Italian, they don't. Being one myself, I know something about these things, but quickly discovered, in my epic search for N.J.'s best Italian restaurant,...
6 luglio 1950: Dan Bucceroni il “ragazzo macellaio”
Tra i ragazzoni americani figli di italiani emigrati negli Stati Uniti si distinse anche Dan Bucceroni, di Filadelfia, in Pennsylvania, passato professionista nel novembre 1947, prima ancora di compiere i 20 anni di età. Il 6 luglio 1950 l'italo-americano affrontò il concittadino Doc Bee e lo annientò in due riprese, confermando il nomignolo di 'ra...
Inside An Impressive New Brookland Italian Market
Once upon a time Brooklanders had to leave the neighborhood if they wanted anything fancier than General Tso's Chicken or buffalo wings. But in 2012 Ettore Rusciano, who originally hails from Italy, opened the Neapolitan pizzeria Menomale. Its name, which comes from an Italian idiom meaning "thank goodness," seemed appropriate since the restaurant'...