Come Celebrate the Dolomites and a Legendary Italian Alpinist
Join me on April 16 from 11AM - 2PM at the Museo Italo Americano (Fort Mason, Building C) for an illustrated lecture that celebrates the breathtaking grandeur of the Italian Dolomites, those jagged peaks under which I grew up as a child. The illustrated lecture, which will be delivered by Paola Tonelli who climbed the Dolomites as a child,...
The Italian American Garden Project
By Silvia Donati Sustainability is not a new concept for the Italian gardener. It is a way of life. To shine a light on this way of life, and its inherent wisdom, Mary Menniti founded the Italian Garden Project in 2010. The project documents the stories and traditional methods of Italian American gardeners across the United States. ...
La settimana della Magna Grecia a New York
Al via la XII Magna Grecia Week, premiati il Commissioner Fire Department di NY Daniel Nigro e lo scrittore Mario Fratti.Ha preso il via oggi, con un incontro presso l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York, la XII Settimana della Magna Grecia dal titolo "From America to rediscovery the Mezzogiorno". L'evento e' stato annunciato a tutti i Newyor...
Quello che dicono gli oggetti - Cultura materiale alla conferenza annuale del Calandra Italian American Institute
Quante volte la vista di un oggetto ci riporta alla mente luoghi, situazioni, persone. E tante volte assegnamo proprio agli oggetti il valore del legame e del ricordo. Nelle comunità di immigrati questi legami si fanno ancora più significativi e hanno a che fare con la conservazione della cultura, della tradizione e dell'identità stessa. P...
Italian from scratch at Ballaro in Highwood
In north suburban Highwood, there's a new place downtown near the train station which is attracting a loyal clientele due, in part, to their commitment to making everything from scratch. It's a good thing the pasta machine works well at Ballaro, because nearly every table has a plate of one of the restaurant's three or four daily options. &nb...
Langhe and Tuscany remain the apple of investors’ eye for second homes
Country homes, farmsteads, manor farms and courtyard houses. On the vacation property front, Italy provides a very wide and diversified range of solutions, both price-wise and from an architectural standpoint. From the supply standpoint, Tuscany leads the way with a 37% share of the market, "with the highest concentration in the provinces...
10 New Must-Try Italian Restaurants in Boston
Please place your carb-free diets on hold. Boston has seen a bevy of Italian restaurant openings over the last several months, and these plates full of pasta (and seafood, and sfizi, and...) definitely demand your attention. Here are some of the genre's hottest new openings, from the North End (naturally) to South Boston. Antonio's Bacaro....
In cammino sulle "Italian Wonder Ways"
Tutte le strade portano a Roma. Così la via di Francesco, il Cammino Francescano della Marca, il Cammino di San Benedetto, la via Francigena e la via Amerina si snodano nel centro Italia svelando l'arte, la storia, la spiritualità e le eccellenze dei luoghi attraversati per confluire nella capitale. Cinque percorsi di pellegrinaggio costituiscono i...
Ancient prison which housed St Peter re-opens in Rome
An ancient Roman prison, where Saints Peter and Paul are said to have been incarcerated, has been re-opened to the public in Rome following a lengthy restoration. The 3,000-year-old Carcer Tullianum is located under a 16th-century church overlooking the Roman Forum, but has been closed to the public for over a year so that archaeologists c...
Alexandra Donnadio Named Miss UNICO Hillsborough 2016-17
Alexandra "Alex" R. Donnadio of Hillsborough was selected as Miss UNICO Hillsborough for 2016-17. Donnadio, 22, is a graduate of Hillsborough High School, Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and is currently attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has volunteered at the Vacation Bible School, JFK Hospital, NJ Association o...
Denver's Northside Loses Another Classic Italian Restaurant as Patsy's Closes
by Mark Antonation Change and growth continue to define the neighborhood that new arrivals know as LoHi but that longtime Denver residents simply call the Northside. Most notable — for food and history buffs, at least — has been the steady loss of classic red-sauce joints that were the legacy of the Italian immigrants who settled in this p...
Koenig Vineyards brings a touch of Italy to Idaho
At this time of year, most Pacific Northwest winemakers are spending vacation time with their families in advance of the crush of harvest. Greg Koenig didn't have the luxury of much relaxation this summer, yet it's been perhaps the most satisfying time of his winemaking career. The graduate of the University of Notre Dame's famed architect...