99 Year Old Shares Memories of Service during Pivotal Moments of World War II
Down at the Saturday Greenwich Farmer’s Market in the Horseneck lot, market manager Judy Waldeyer is occasionally accompanied by father Jerry Siccardi. On a recent morning at the market, Mr. Siccardi shared his life story, including struggles to start a career during the Depression and memories of his service in the US Army during World War II, whe...
Roma | New York 1948-1964
Thursday, 11/21/2019 - 6:30pm. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, 24 W 12th St, New York, NY 10011. Roma | New York 1948-1964. The Murray and Isabella Rayburn Foundation Before | After (Silvana Editoriale, 2019) by Germano Celant. A panel featuring: Emily Braun, CUNY; Germano Celant, art historian, critic, curator; Laura Mattioli, Founder of CIMA; Isabe...
Torrington students travel to Sicily, win a top prize for play
A group of Torrington middle and high school students and participants in the Connecticut Academy for the Arts’ Italian fine arts outreach program will be recognized for winning a literary contest on Nov. 20. Superintendent of Schools Sue Lubomski is expected to honor the group during the Board of Education meeting, starting at 6 p.m. The students...
How to avoid crowds in Italy’s iconic Cinque Terre
When I first came to the Cinque Terre, then an isolated stretch of the Italian Riviera south of Genoa, it was a classic “back door”: a string of five pastel-hued hamlets, gently and steadily carving a good life out of difficult seaside terrain. It was authentic, romantic and without a tourist in sight. Fast forward several decades and the once-slee...
Bertazzoni tops US luxury brands survey
Premium Italian appliance maker Bertazzoni has been ranked first out of 138 luxury brands in a US survey. The 2019 Premium Consumer Home Brands Survey, carried out by North Carolina-based integrated brand agency Mode, ranked Bertazzoni in top slot based on a comprehensive market audit by a panel of experts and a survey of high-income shoppers with...
Dining at Rocca is like a quick trip to Italy
Rocca offers warm and welcoming hospitality paired with views of the Tampa skyline in an elegant setting in The Heights District. Chef Bryce Bonsack's handmade pasta-focused menu features Italian fare using seasonal ingredients as its inspiration. Chef Bryce Executive Chef/ partner has returned to his roots in Tampa after years of honing his skills...
Andrea Bocelli to perform with the Columbus Symphony at the Schottenstein Center
For the first time in nearly a decade, Andrea Bocelli will perform in Columbus. Bocelli's December 14 concert is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm at the Schottenstein Center. He'll perform along with the Columbus Symphony. Recently, Bocelli announced a new PBS Special celebrating his 60th birthday, along with his annual tour of the United States. Boce...
The Curious Pasta Dish I Found on My Solo Trip to Italy
This summer, I spent a week alone in Northern Italy. I wanted to go somewhere I could read and write and drink amaros outside all day without having to talk to anyone. It probably helped that I didn’t speak much Italian to start with, expecting to rely on the odd smile or gesture to get around—though there is something sweet about two strangers mim...
‘Little Italy in the Bronx’ brand expands product offerings
The Belmont Business Improvement District and Summer Garden Food announce two new additions including imported Italian gnocchi and bronze die pasta made from Tuscan wheat to the portfolio of the ‘Little Italy in the Bronx’ products, which already includes seven sauce varieties from cherry tomato to arrabbiata. Sourced from Tuscany, the new pasta an...
Italian skin-care king Pietro Simone makes NYC debut
After logging more than a decade as a facialist for such iconic international skin-care brands as La Prairie, Sisley and La Mer, beauty expert Pietro Simone broke out on his own — and loves waving the flag for his native country. “‘Made in Italy’ always symbolized luxury,” he tells Alexa. “That’s true for fashion, for furniture, for wine. But do yo...
Chioggia and Pellestrina: The ‘other’ Venice and An Escape to a Quieter Island
Everyone wants to go to Venice – that’s why it gets so crowded. But if you’d like to experience the atmosphere of Venice without the crowds, try Chioggia. A miniature version of Venice, Chioggia (pronounced ‘Keyojia’) is a fishing port at the southern end of the Lagoon 16 miles south of Venice. You can get there the long way around by road (50 mile...
Dante Alighieri Society Presents “Natale in Casa Cupiello”
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan is always striving to develop new programs to inspire, educate and engage the community. Please join us on December 17, 2019 at The Village Players of Birmingham for the performance of “The Nativity Scene” (Natale in Casa Cupiello) by Eduardo De Filippo. The cast is formed by a wonderful group of volunteers c...