Celebrating the Feasts of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary and the Madonna di Ripalta in NYC
By Giovanni di Napoli Thursday evening (Sept. 8th), I met up with some friends at Most Precious Blood Church in Manhattan's Little Italy to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Luckily, for the duration of the extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Holy Doors remain open until 10:00pm, so those of us who work late still had an oppo...
Ciao Cucina Bar Offers Up Tasty Italian In Coconut Creek
Say "Ciao" to Ciao Cucina Bar, the new Italian gastropub at the Promenade in Coconut Creek. "The reason we named it Ciao is because the moment you come in, you say "ciao." When you leave, you say "ciao." It's the beginning and end of your experience," said owner George Pappas. Born and raised in Greece, George Pappas always had a drea...
11 Things You Didn't Know About the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, with its equal helpings of beauty and folly, is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. But behind that famous tilt is a fascinating history including plundered loot, treacherous subsoil, hundreds of years of engineering missteps and one proud Italian dictator. If you've ever wondered how history's m...
Calcata, Italian town that lost Jesus’ foreskin
Imagine all the casinos of Vegas suddenly bolted shut. How would Siem Reap fair if Angkor Wat were not just down the road, and what would become of Niagara Falls (the city) without Niagara Falls (the falls)? Imagine, then, Calcata's dilemma when the parish priest, one day in 1983, announced that the foreskin of Jesus Christ, which he had kept in a...
Buona, The Official Italian Beef of Chicago Cubs, Invites Chicagoland To Celebrate With Complimentary Italian Beef Sandwiches
Congratulations Chicago Cubs! Buona restaurants, purveyors of Chicago's original Italian beef and proud partner of the World Champion Chicago Cubs, is celebrating the end of Chicago's 108-year championship drought the by giving away free 7" beef sandwiches to the first 108 dine-in customers who show up at EACH of its 17 locations starting at 10:30...
"Dream With da Vinci" on view at Dupage Children's Museum
When: November 19, 2016 - April 2, 2017 (times vary) Where: DuPage Children's Museum, 301 N Washington St, Naperville, IL An informative and visually stunning 2,000 sq. ft. exhibit that puts hands-on discovery at the center of the visitor's experience, while themes of science, technology, engineering, art, and math - all linked by Da Vi...
Soundcity
When: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pmWhere: Italian Cultural Institute of New York A multi-instrumentalist, expert in Mediterranean music and director of international ensembles, Stefano Saletti is one the founder of the Banda Ikona, along with the vocalist Barbara Eramo and the drummer and percussionist Giovanni Lo Cascio. Fo...
Jimmy Fallon and Mary Giuliani join Mario Batali for new episode of MOLTISSIMO
MUNCHIES is excited to release the latest episode of MOLTISSIMO, hosted by food icon Mario Batali. Sponsored by Microsoft Surface, the episode features Batali hosting two dear friends into the MUNCHIES Kitchen: Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and New York City's author and caterer Mary Giuliani.Mario welcomes his guests with a very special menu of p...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series–Saturday, January 14, 2016–Featuring Brian Fanelli & Phillip Giambri
WHERE: @ Cornelia St. Café @ 29 Cornelia St. off Bleecker WHEN: Saturday, January 14, 2017 @ 5:45 – 7:45 pm WHO: Brian Fanelli is the author of two full-length poetry collections, Waiting for the Dead to Speak (NYQ Books), All That Remains (Unbound Content) and the chapbook Front Man (Big Table Publishing). Brian's work has been twice nom...
Augusto Sorriso ha nominato Fucsia Nissoli Fitzgerald Coordinatrice del MAIE nel New England
In una nota diramata oggi, il coordinatore del MAIE USA, Augusto Sorriso, ha annunciato l'ingresso della nuova coordinatrice Fucsia Nissoli nella struttura del Movimento Associativo, definendola: "Una donna straordinaria, piena di idee e con grande capacità di aggregazione. Fucsia Nissoli è una donna molto apprezzata dalla collettività italoamerica...
Kissimmee lands Italian plane manufacturer
Italico Aviation, an Italy-based airplane maker, announced plans Dec. 4 to open a manufacturing plant at Kissimmee Gateway Airport.The company will create 22 jobs paying $61,000 when it opens next year and 55 positions during the next four years.Italico Aviation USA got approval from the state, county and city for incentives worth $842,179, which i...
Italiano per tutti al Westchester Italian Cultural Center di New York
Al via tra meno di due settimane i corsi di lingua italiana per adulti e bambini al Westchester Italian Cultural Center di New York. Il centro informa inoltre che il 14 febbraio alle 14.00 sarà organizzata in occasione della festa di San Valentino un concerto di musica classica dell'Emerald Trio.