Italian American Association awards scholarship to Zachary Voitek of Exeter
The Italian American Association of Luzerne County presented its 2015 scholarship award to Zachary Voitek, son of Mr. and Mrs. David and Ruth Ann Voitek, of Exeter. Voitek plans to attend Loyola University in the fall. He is the grandson of IAALC members Mr. and Mrs. Rinaldo and Ruth Ercolani, of Wilkes-Barre. From le3ft, are Herman Castel...
The Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia Andrea Canepari invites you to read the important letters and documents below
Dear Fellow Citizen, Firstly, I wish to extend my cordial greetings to you and to your families. As you may know, we recently concluded the "2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States" in the course of which a multitude of successful events were organized throughout the country and in particular in our consular jurisdiction, as a demonstra...
Congratulations, 2015 Coccia-Inserra Teaching Award Recipient!
Congratulations to Raffaella Spilotro, Oak Park and River Forest High School (Oak Park, Illinois), recipient of the prestigious national Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian (K-12). Presented at "Teaching Italian Symposium/Workshop: Meeting VIII-Imparando giocando," signature professional developmen...
Italian Consul General to Give Lecture on Italy's Role in the European Union
by Margaret McCorry Natalia QuintavalleThe consul general of Italy in New York will give a lecture on the opportunities and challenges of the Italian presidency of the European Union, Tues., March 25, 6 p.m. at The Rotunda of Walsh Library. The lecture by Natalia Quintavalle, sponsored by The Alberto Institute of Italian Studies and the Sc...
AP exam on May 15, 2014: important information
As part of our ongoing commitment for the promotion of the Italian language in the United States, the Consulate General of Italy has been in contact with the "School District of Philadelphia" in order to facilitate the participation of all external candidates in the Italian AP examination scheduled to take place on May 15 at noon. Those wh...
Italian Studies Department Receives Grant from Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bryn Mawr's Department of Italian and Italian Studies has been awarded a grant from Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for excellence in promoting and advancing Italian language/culture on American soil in its multiple historical and contemporary manifestations. The funding will help the department expand opportunities for students, espec...
Sono il top dei ricercatori italiani
Sei giovani e talentuose scienziate italiane sono finaliste agli ISSNAF Awards (nella gallery): sono loro, insieme ad altri 9 colleghi uomini, il meglio della ricerca italiana scientifica che si è affermata all'estero. Stanno lavorando su leucemie, bioscienze e scienze cognitive, ingegneria, matematica e fisica, scienze ambientali, astrofisica e c...
Open house at Italian Cultural center Marco Polo
The Italian Cultural Center MARCO POLO has the pleasure of inviting you ON SATURDAY MAY 31 to a special open-house and pre-enrollment event at the new school site in ROXBOROUGH, Philadelphia. You will learn more about classes, talk with teachers and listen to other parents experiences. Further, there will be a light refreshments for all.
Teaching Italian Culture Conference in Washington
The Department of Italian at Georgetown University together with the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington D.C. is hosting a conference titled Teaching Italian Culture. The one-day conference will take place on October 19, 2013 during Italian Language Week as part of a series of events celebrating the Year of Ita...
2015 classes are starting!
Dear ICS community, in 2014, the ILP recognized an overall increase in enrollment of over 60%. We are very happy that more people are able to enjoy our "corner of Italy" in Maryland! Our primary goal is to offer authentic immersion into Italian language, literature, cinema, opera, art, history, cuisine, and our way of life. We also enable you to e...
Italian Duo Savoyard, named distinguished professors, to visit Marshall
Named 2015 Joan C. Edwards Distinguished Professors in the Arts, the two Italian musicians will begin with master classes on flute and guitar performance Monday, Aug. 24, at the Jomie Jazz Center on Marshall's Huntington campus. Gallipolis, Ohio residents can catch the pair at the Ariel Theatre, 426 Second Ave. in Gallipolis, at 7 p.m. Tue...
Assistant Professor in Italian Studies Position at University of Pennsylvania
The Italian Studies Division in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Italian Studies. The candidate should have a PhD and native or near native proficiency in Italian; a strong background in 20th- & 21st-century literature, and in...