From the son of Italian immigrants to high school basketball star and 'Class Flirt': James Gandolfini's early years growing up in New Jersey
by Lydia Warren Grinning with his head on the lap of a school friend as he pulls her cheek, this is James Gandolfini in his happy teenage years - when the New Jersey native was voted 'Class Flirt' and 'Best Looking'. This larger-than-life character smiling among the pages of the Park Ridge High School yearbook in the 1970s hints at the po...
Serpico difende la sua oasi verde. Il leggendario detective in guerra con un costruttore italoamericano
L'ultima battaglia di Frank Serpico, la leggendaria 'talpa' della polizia di New York corrotta: l'eroe che smascherò il 'Blue Wall', il muro di tangenti e omertà del New York Police Department è oggi pronto a fuggire in Europa se non riuscirà a sventare il progetto di un costruttore italo-americano che minaccia l'oasi verde in cui si è rifugiato de...
Celebriamo Ferragosto!
In Italia, Ferragosto is a national holiday celebrated on August 15th at the beach or in the mountains with picnics and all-day celebrations. All of Italy shuts down to enjoy it! You should too! Divertiamoci! Bring a covered dish!Grills provided!This is a fundraiser for the Pandola Learning Center in Little Italy - a donation of $5 or more...
At the festival of the Italian regions
The success of the Italian American Cultural Club's Una Serata held Aug. 2 at St. Florian Hall was among items reviewed when the club met Aug. 11. "Una Serata - La Festa delle regioni Italiane" showcased "an evening at the festival of Italian regions" with four presented this year and four more on tap for next year. Read more &nb...
Sorrento Cheese name ages out as owner rebrands product as Galbani
The Sorrento brand, which has been part of Buffalo's cheese-making for 66 years, is being eliminated by the French food giant that has owned the local business since the 1990s. In its place, all of Sorrento's products -- from ricotta and mozzarella to snack cheese products -- will be rebranded under the Galbani brand, a worldwide brand als...
Naples' San Carlo Theatre Co. embarks on world tour
One of Italy's most historic opera companies is taking some of the country's most beloved operas – as well as some Italian culture – to the Middle East, Russia and the United States. The Teatro di San Carlo, which was founded in Naples in 1737 and is Europe's oldest, continuously active venue for public opera, begins its worldwide tour in the Sulta...
Wine by Fred Tasker
As we approach the day that honors Italian-born Christopher Columbus, it's easy to toast him with his country's own stuff. Italian wine is America's favorite foreign tipple; trade surveys say it makes up 30 percent of our total wine imports. It makes sense. Americans also like Italian food – even better than our own American cuisine, by 30...
Television Personality Giuliana Rancic to host Columbus Day event at Italian Embassy
Giuliana Rancic, the host of E! News and Fashion Police, as well as star of the reality show Giuliana and Bill, will host a special luncheon at the Italian Embassy on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 12:00 Noon. The event will feature Marconi University of Rome, Italy and highlight several of its programs including fashion, urban planning and d...
Torino Ideas: New York giornate Torinesi
La scelta di istituire il 2013 quale Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti rappresenta una grande opportunità per la valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale e scientifico italiano e per la promozione del Sistema Paese sia nella sua componente culturale, sia in quella produttiva costituita dal Brand Italia. Torino ha risposto all'in...
Piada Italian Street Food to open Friday in Rocky River
By Barb Galbincea Piada Italian Street Food -- featuring fast, casual dining -- opens Friday in Rocky River. It's the first suburban location on the west side of Cleveland for the chain, which got its start in 2010 in Columbus. The first 100 guests at the Rocky River restaurant will get a free Piada entree once a week for a year....
Con Destinazione Italia, in campo la diplomazia culturale
Una diplomazia culturale italiana orientata a fidelizzare gli utenti stranieri al nostro paese. È questa la sfida lanciata da Destinazione Italia, il piano del Governo per attrarre investimenti esteri, che vede la Farnesina e la rete diplomatica come perno dell'iniziativa. Investimenti esteri per industria museale e restauro Per far ciò,...
Cheese of the Week: Di Palo's Fior Di Latte
About half a mile from my Manhattan home, in what remains of the heart of Little Italy, you'll find the finest mozzarella cheese made in New York City. Technically not mozzarella – as mozzarella can only be made from the milk of the water buffalo – it is more properly named fior di latte. It has been handmade since 1910 at the storied Ital...