Brando Ballerini (President - Italian Chamber of Commerce in Houston)
Se per molti la conoscenza del Texas è rimasta alle puntate del telefilm Dallas (quello originale degli anni '80, non il sequel di quest'anno), vale certo la pena farci aiutare da chi lo conosce bene per scardinare questo luogo comune e raccontare un po' questo stato che rappresenta l'avanguardia per molte positive issues che fanno dell'America il...
Insegnare italiano a NY: crisi e polemiche nelle scuole pubbliche
Si attraversa un periodo di grandi cambiamenti nelle scuole pubbliche di New York, per via dei nuovi requisiti –noti anche come Common Core Standards- che riguardano la valutazione degli insegnanti e l'apprendimento e progresso raggiunto dagli studenti, misurato con l'esame di fine anno. Queste nuove regole hanno creato molte polemiche tra insegnan...
Cultura Italiana nel mondo...e non solo - Italia/Stati Uniti - a 70 anni dallo sbarco in Sicilia Phil Stern ad Acireale
Giusto settant'anni dopo l'avvio dell'Operazione Husky che portò le truppe alleate a conquistare la Sicilia, la Galleria Credito Siciliano, ad Acireale, propone una grande mostra in cui lo Sbarco rivive nelle immagini del celebre fotografo statunitense Phil Stern. Ad annunciarlo Ezio Costanzo, curatore della mostra, che sottolinea come la mostra of...
Opening Press Conference at Venice Biennale, Remarks By U.S. Ambassador David H. Thorne
by David H. Thorne Thank you, Richard. I am very pleased to be here today at what is widely considered the world's premier art fair. For years, the Venice Biennale has attracted the most exciting artists of their time. For all participating countries, the Biennale is an opportunity to showcase the creativity and innovation of thei...
Italian Cultural Center: Tribute to Co-Founder Graziella Spinelli
by Andrew Bagley Often in life, great things are created by chance. Not the chance found in lady luck, but the chance created by perfect timing and someone; one's decision to open a door and allow another to act out their passion and desire by creating greatness with unexpected and overwhelming results. Such is the latter with Gra...
Italians come to the US like the Israeli startups (R&D @ home)
by Maria Teresa Cometto NYC startups' model versus the Italian and Israeli systems: that was the most interesting topic discussed last Thursday, June 17 at the Italian cultural institute in New York. To be noticed: Italians are copying the Israeli dual structure of startups, which keep R&D in their country and open offices in the US fo...
Italian POWs held at Devens during World War II
by M.E. Jones DEVENS -- Rhode Island native and Williams College alumnus Anne Marie Reardon has been researching Italian POWS in Massachusetts, and Devens, during World War II. The topic, presented at a meeting of the Devens Museum Board of Trustees, ties into her studies as a graduate student at Brandies University, where she is pursuing...
Pasta is king at Italian-American Festival in Watkins Glen
Maria Scuteri prepared 72 pounds of pasta Saturday for the 34th Italian-American festival, despite an afternoon rainstorm. "I was surprised by how busy it got," Scuteri said, eyes wide, as she helped prepare sauce for another busy day. Scuteri, of Watkins Glen, was working with her family at Scuteri's Cannoli Connection with around 20 oth...
Arrivederci, Salem Food Store
Paul Ursino, 65, is retiring after almost four decades running Salem Food Store on Moody Street. With its deli counter, freezers, and well-stocked Italian pantry items, Salem Food Store specialized in imported cheeses, cured meats, specialty pastas, coffee, Italian bread, and handmade ricotta and sausages, produced locally. The store had s...
Anticipazioni “Baciamo le mani Palermo-New York 1958″: due donne coraggio
Ecco le anticipazioni di una serie attesissima made in italy ambientata agli inizi degli anni '60 tra la Sicilia e l'America, "Baciamo le Mani"; sarà la storia di Ida (Sabrina Ferilli) e Agnese (Virna Lisi), due donne coraggiose, che, in modi diversi, cercano di contrapporsi al potere mafioso. In Sicilia Ida, insieme al figlio Salvatore (Chris...
Tommaso Juglaris and the Italian Legacy at Michigan’s State Capitol
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan under the auspices of the Italian Consulate in Detroit presents Tommaso JUGLARIS. An Exhibition Celebrating an Immigrant Artist and the Michigan Capitol's Crowning Art Works. In Celebration of the year of Italian Culture in the United States The Juglaris exhibition will be on display at the l...
Rhode Island’s Best Fall Pasta Dishes + Where To Get Them
One of the only things that can help salvage the "end of summer heartache" is the hearty food that accompanies the cooler temps of fall. As we move away from light and fresh salads and fish we turn our attention to pasta and other belly-warming foods. We set out to find 5 tasty pasta dishes for you to try and came back with these... ...