The Department of Italian invites you to a lecture by Fulvio S. Orsitto who is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Italian and Italian American program at California State University at Chico. Born in Turin, Italy, he holds undergraduate degrees from the University of Turin, an M.A. in Film Studies and a Ph.D. in Italian from th...
by Inga Saffron In the late 19th century, when thousands of Italian immigrants were pouring into South Philadelphia to make their fortunes, Seventh Street was transformed into a bustling bankers row. By 1897, there were 25 rowhouse-size banks between Bainbridge and Washington Avenues, all competing to provide newcomers with loans, money tr...
Il direttore generale della Bcc Monte Pruno di Roscigno, Michele Albanese è stato nominato negli Stati Uniti "Uomo dell’anno”. Il prestigioso premio è stato conferito dalla Federazione delle associazioni campane in USA per "i suoi meriti, il suo servizio, la sua amicizia nei confronti delle Associazioni americane aderenti alla Federazione". ...
by Taylor Deer At the end of the 19th Century, the first Italians made their way into Clarksburg to find what they called, "big money jobs" in the coal mines but ever since the population has been growing quickly and the atmosphere the Italians bring along is part of what makes Clarksburg so nice, and once a year Clarksburg celebrates it's...
Carmello's is owned by long-time Manassas resident, Alice Pires, a Portuguese immigrant, who established the local landmark in 1987. The family-owned restaurant's seasonal menus serve a wide variety of American cuisine with Portuguese and Mediterranean influence. Carmello's uses local sources for ingredients. The dishes are complemented by fre...
By Judy Cowling For those still in shock over the closing of the Starbucks at the foot of the Lesner Bridge, weep no more. Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee opened Dec. 2 and is ready to satisfy your caffeine, hang spot and sweet tooth fixes. The interior has been updated with multicolor wood planking, ceramic wood-look tile floors and bric...
Though the origins of coffee hail from the Yemenite peninsula (in MOkha city), it only spread throughout Italy, starting from Venice, in the XVIth century, then in theUnited States, a hundred years later, with the opening of a Cafè in Boston. First question coming up is why the coffee we taste in Italy is literaly different from the one made in US...
Il primo amore non si scorda mai. E infatti gli Stati Uniti continuano a dimostrare il loro apprezzamento per i Vini toscani a Denominazione d'Origine Protetta. Vini che dal 2010 hanno cominciato a riconquistare le quote di mercato perse tra la fine del 2008 e il 2009, arrivando oggi a livelli superiori a quelli pre-crisi. Da gennaio a ottobre 201...
Visiting Affiliate Assistant Professor (or Instructor), Italian - Job Category: FacultyDepartment: Modern Languages & LiteraturesIf Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date: 06-30-2014Essential Duties of the Position: Teach Italian 100-level courses (3/4 of position) and coordinate pre-core and core courses (1/4 of position)Required Qualifica...
Presented by Apartment Zero at Artisphere on the occasion of The Washington, DC International Design Festival and in conjunction with The Next Wave: Industrial Design Innovation in the 21st Century. Experience this unique opportunity to meet one of the world's most prolific and sought-after product designers, direct from Milan. Roberto Pal...
In 2012, Italian professional club RES Roma Calcio Femminile, the women's side of powerhouse AS Roma, approached AC Cugini President Fabio Diletti to develop an all girls soccer academy in the United States and serve as its Technical Director. In 2013, northern Virginia club AC Cugini launched RES Roma USA, the first organization in Americ...
By Daniel Terrill Everybody's favorite Italian-American gun company announced today that it's signed the winningest Olympic shotgunner of all time — five-time Olympic medalist Kim Rhode joins the Beretta competition team. "We are extremely honored and excited to welcome Kim Rhode to Team Beretta! Kim has established herself as the...