'Rose Island': Meet Elio Germano, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and rest of the cast of Netflix's Italian dramedy
As the year draws to a close, it's time to catch up on some great content during the holidays and with the staggering amount of foreign content Netflix boasts of some promising foreign content and one of them is 'Rose Island'. Titled L’Incredibile Storia Dell’Isola Delle Rose', the Sydney Sibilia-directed comedy feature follows the true story of en...
"A riveder le stelle”: su RAI Italia la prima del Teatro alla Scala
Dieci telecamere. Cinquanta microfoni. Ventitré tra le più grandi voci del nostro tempo. Étoile e primi ballerini del corpo di ballo. E naturalmente l'Orchestra e il Coro, con il loro Direttore musicale, Riccardo Chailly. È la prima del Teatro alla Scala, in una serata intitolata "A riveder le stelle", con la regia di Davide Livermore, che nonosta...
Italian & American Playwrights Project Honors 2020 Selected Winners - Campironi, Dammacco, Di Luca and Motta
New York theatre curators Valeria Orani and Frank Hentschker will host the Third Edition of the Italian & American Playwrights Project (IAPP) on Monday, December 14, 2020, 4:30 pm live on US Non-Profit Digital Theatre Platform www.HowlRound.com. Mimosa Campironi's Family Game, Mariano Dammacco's Good Education, Gabriele Di Luca's Metropolitan Mirac...
IAP 168: For and by Italian Americans: getting to know the Italian American Leadership Network with founder Victoria Passarella
Italian American identity means different things to different people, and the “Italian American Experience” is oftentimes a very personal definition for each individual. At one point or another, it’s safe to say most of us have felt a certain “otherness” setting us apart from the mainstream. If you have felt this more frequently than others, we’v...
16th Contemporary Art Day | Art, Labor, and Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday December 9 2020. 11 am PDT. Organized by IIC San Francisco. Free - Register here. Art, Labor, and Artificial Intelligence: A conversation between Italian artist Elisa Giardina Papa, curator Valentino Catricalà and Claudia Schmukli (Curator, De Young Museum, t.b.c.). In this webinar presentation, Elena Giardina Papa will present her most r...
More 'Godfather' sequels can be made, says director Francis Ford Coppola
Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has said the possibility to make more sequels in his celebrated film franchise "The Godfather" remains open in case Paramount Pictures wants to have another run at it. Paramount, the studio which distributes these film series, also teased that another installment in the popular crime drama franchise can be ma...
A Journey through the Mezzogiorno
Part 1: Dec 15 at 7pm EDT. Part 2: Dec 17 at 7pm EDT. Presented by Peter Barbella. Organized by Westchester Italian Cultural Center. FREE. Click here for more info & to register. Timid to go to Italy without a tour guide? What was intended to be a trip to collect genealogical records… turned out to be a trip that encompassed so much more. Beautiful...
Murder Mysteries as Perfect Stocking Stuffers
Austin Macauley Publishing and Authors Reputation Press announce the publication of The De Cenza Murder Mystery series by Chicago born author Arthur Cola. The tales will take you on a thrilling journey as a duo of sleuths find themselves caught up in blackmail, forbidden sex, theft and murder. Arthur Cola informs us that his readers will be taken b...
Gioacchini beaming with confidence upon November USMNT breakout
WHILE NICHOLAS GIOACCHINI has been playing well for SM Caen and has been full of confidence throughout 2020, he found himself nervous ahead of his call-up earlier this month. The roster for the United States national team during the November window consisted of a young group of players with an average age of under 22 but Gioacchini was the only pla...
An Ode To America
In the Spirit of Thanksgiving, this past weekend marked 50 years since my immigration to America. November 28th 1970-November 28th 2020. They say a photo can tell a story. I want to share this photo with you because it tells a very important story, an immigration story. Here in America, regardless of who you are or where you are from, we are all im...
Buon Natale from IAMLA: Unexpected Stories Behind Beloved Holiday Traditions
Thursday December 10. 4PM PST on IAMLA facebook page. RSVP Here. Have you ever wondered where your favorite holiday traditions came from? Join us on December 10th at 4 pm PST via Facebook Live when we take a look at the unexpected stories behind some of our most beloved holiday figures, imagery, and traditions. From Babbo Natale and the nativity, t...
Michele Di Pietro’s SOUPified: Soups Inspired by Your Favorite Dishes
Congratulations to NIAF Member Michele Di Pietro for her new cookbook, SOUPified: Soups Inspired by Your Favorite Dishes – 31 Innovative Recipes That Ditch the Dish and Embrace the Bowl. Di Pietro is an entrepreneur, chef, culinary consultant, food writer, blogger, and creator of Mangia With Michele, the expression of her lifelong passion for Itali...