Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian (K-12) Application for the Year 2015
The Coccia-Inserra Award honors a teacher of Italian at the K-12 level, and is generously donated by Coccia Foundation in the name and memory of its founder, Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr., and by Mr. Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr. Founded in 1994 by Joseph and Elda Coccia, and now under the leadership of President Elisa Coccia, Coccia Foundation aggressively p...
Italian culture and history: Val di Noto and the Baroque
WTI Magazine #62 2015 June, 12Author : italia.it Translation by: Situated in southeastern Sicily, Val di Noto (the Noto Valley) – with its eight gorgeous late-Baroque cities – became one of the Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2002. The eight cities are: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, R...
Italian-American groups plan St. Andrew ‘festa’ beginning Thursday in New Haven
St. Andrew the Apostle Society and the Amalfitani-Italian Community will hold the 115th St. Andrew the Apostle Annual Italian Festa from Thursday evening through Sunday evening at the St. Andrew Club grounds by Wooster Square, 515 Chapel St. A grand opening parade through Wooster Square at 6 p.m. Thursday will be followed by a blessing of...
Sopranos’ star Lorraine Bracco, at her most beautiful
by Michael Traversa Being born in a family with a distinct heritage is one thing, how said heritage is perceived and the respect paid to the family roots is what really matters. Among those who always felt a deep connection and quickly became one of the most beloved Italian American actors in the community is Lorraine Bracco. Lorraine was...
Italian Marketplace in Wine Country
Who: The Italian Business Club Foundation (IBC)- A local nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and celebrating Italian culture! What: Italian Marketplace ~ Italian Food, gelato, olive oil, wine, music & entertainment, games, art, activities for the entire family! Where: Beautiful Cannery Square "Piazza" in Old Tow...
Cavaliere Josette Mentesana Weber
Italian Consul General Adriano Monti presented Josette Mentesana Weber with the Cavaliere dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana at the consulate's Festa della Repubblica celebration on June 2 at the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago. The award was bestowed by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano upon Josette in honor of her...
New Italian restaurant focuses on communal dining
by David A. Mann A new Italian restaurant on Frankfort Avenue invited guests in for an open house Friday night. At The Italian Table, at 2359 Frankfort Ave., was opened recently by Italian American chef Gina Stipo, according to a news release. The restaurant offers both chef-table dinners and hands-on cooking classes. Guests are serv...
Dal Texas a Palermo per studiare all'UNIPA
di Angelo Casano Nick Lombardo è uno studente della North Texas University atterrato due settimane fa a Palermo grazie ad un progetto nato dalla collaborazione tra CSNA, SAAT-Associazione dei Siciliani in Texas con il loro fondatore Com.te Vincenzo Arcobelli, con il sostegno del Comites Houston (Comitato degli italiani all'estero) e l'Univ...
Vermont Italian Club Presents Travel Program of the Lesser Known Northeast Region of Italy
Mary Sue Lyons, member of the Vermont Italian Club, will present Italy's Friuli Venezia Giulia Region: Beautiful, Fascinating and Affordable! on September 14, 6:30 p.m. at Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Lyons will lead a slide show tour of her travels of the most northeast region of Italy that is bordered by Slovenia, Austria and the Adriatic Sea. ...
Italian lifestyle: Metamorphosis by Misis Gioielli
WTI Magazine #68 2015 September, 18Author : Living Adamis Translation by: Metamorphosis is the new Misis collection. A result of insights, analysis and research on past and present, it is not a simple change, but rather a transformation, the transformation of a brand that after 20 years in the gold and silver sector, enters the world...
Team USA coach John Tortorella explains his all-or-nothing style
By Josh Cooper Team USA World Cup general manager Dean Lombardi picked John Tortorella as the squad's head coach for four clear and obvious reasons. 1. Tortorella's track record of success as a Stanley Cup champion and the winningest American born coach in the NHL Tortorella has an understanding of his players as an NHL coach...
Piero Selvaggio, “History of L.A. Italian Restaurants” in Los Angeles
Richard J. Riordan Central Library630 W. 5th StreetLos Angeles, California 90071 Evolution of Italian cuisine in Los Angeles from 1950 to now—including the classic restaurants from the early days of fine dining to the trattorias of today—influences, changes and current state of Italian food in the United States through Piero's personal experience...