Corona D’Italia awards scholarships
Corona D'Italia Lodge 807 had its annual mother-daughter scholarship dinner on May 7 in the Wolverine Restaurant. Attendees were registered at the entrance by Treasurer Louise Vitullo, assisted by her daughter member Maura Greco. Trustee Pudue LaCava. arranged the seating and directed the 30 members and guests to their tables. Orator Valerie Valen...
Dentro il Quirinale: la casa degli Italiani si apre alle visite virtuali
Ammirare la ricchezza artistica del Palazzo del Quirinale, sede della Presidenza della Repubblica, anche attraverso una nuova visita virtuale realizzata con immagini "immersive" – ovvero come se il visitatore fosse nelle sale o nei corridoi - ad alta definizione. Da oggi è possibile accedendo al servizio direttamente dal portale del Quirinale. &nb...
Festa Italiana celebrates all things Italian
The Waterloo Gun and Bocce Club is the site of the 2014 Festa Italiana, a celebration of all things Italian. The fest runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at the club, 4343 N. Ashley Lane, Stockton. Among the planned events:• A Bambini Zone (kids zone) featureing bounce houses, clowns, activities, Italian games and puppet shows.• Il M...
5th Annual Italian Feast and Carnival, Hosted by the Blauvelt Sons of Italy, Scheduled for September 11–14; Live Entertainment, Italian Food, Rides, Games, Artisans
The Blauvelt Sons of Italy will host the 5th Annual Italian Feast and Carnival this September 11th through the 14th. The event draws thousands of people from around the tri-state area during the four day celebration of all things Italian. Opening Day, Thursday, September 11th, will feature a tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11 at 5:30pm....
USA: Fincantieri costruira' nuova nave per Carnival
Fincantieri e Princess Cruises, brand del gruppo statunitense Carnival Corporation & plc, hanno trovato l'accordo per la costruzione di una nuova nave da crociera. Il valore dell'investimento per la societa' armatrice e' di circa 600 milioni di euro. La nave, che entrera' a far parte della flotta della compagnia nel 2017, avra' una sta...
Aumentano le esportazioni italiane negli USA
di Alessandro Barbera Nella cartina dei flussi di scambi fra l'Italia e il resto del mondo la grande scommessa di chi ha esportato negli ultimi anni è stata quella che aveva spinto Marco Polo a Oriente. Turchia, Cina, Russia, India: la crescita prepotente di quelle economie oggi è il mercato più ricercato dai settori tradizionali della man...
The Nutella truck (yes it's real), with free samples, in L.A. this weekend
Nutella is celebrating 50 years of its smooth chocolate-hazelnut spread with a Nutella truck tour around the U.S. And this weekend, the Nutella "Spread the Happy" truck will be in Los Angeles -- with free samples. From Saturday to Tuesday, the truck will be making stops around the city, handing out free samples of Nutella with a variety of...
On Columbus weekend: 'Rome Through Richmond Town'
By James S. Oddo Several times since I began working at Borough Hall, my Mom has welled up with emotion, telling me how proud my grandfather would have been to see me become the Borough President. She was speaking of her Dad, Edward Galbo, who left Sicily in 1902 for the promise of a better life in a new land. When he arrived, he...
Celebrate Italian Heritage Month With Authentic Cocktails from Punzoné: The Only Ultra Premium Line of Organic Imported Italian Vodka
Punzoné, the first line of ultra-premium organic vodka to be introduced in the U.S., has a lot to celebrate this month. October marks Italian Heritage Month – a time when our country recognizes the achievements and contributions of Americans of Italian heritage and Italians in America. October also marks the anniversary for Punzoné, and to...
Eataly Elevates Food Retail, Tastes Success. What's Next?
The tourists stream in one after the other, converging from all directions. You can tell they're tourists not only by the cameras and the clothes—sweat-soaked T-shirts, faded polo shirts and drab sundresses no fashionable New Yorker would dream of wearing—but also by the goggle-eyed amazement on their faces as they drink the place in. It's almost a...
Italian Educator Teaches Italian in Context
by Roberto Gallo Italian has become one of the world's fastest growing languages, as well as its related fields of inquiry into cinema, popular culture and media studies, according to the Department of European Studies, Italian Studies, at San Diego State University. Its relevancy in arts and humanities, including literature, theatre, hist...
110-Year-Old De Robertis Caffe in New York City’s East Village to Close
De Robertis Pasticceria and Caffe, the East Village pastry shop that first opened its doors in 1904 and has since been immortalized on screen in Manhattan Murder Mystery, Spike Lee's Malcom X, and Sex and the City, will close its doors on December 5, reports Bedford and Bowery. The shop has been owned four generations of the De Robertis fa...