Mister Wonderland di Valerio Ciriaci. Un pezzo di storia italoamericana
Mister Wonderland, il documentario biografico di Valerio Ciriaci prodotto da Awen Films e disponibile sul Cinemino@Home dal 4 giugno, racconta le memorabili imprese di Sylvester Z. Poli, emigrato italiano di fine Ottocento che costruì uno dei primi grandi imperi teatrali e cinematografici negli Stati Uniti d’America. Quando mettiamo piede per la pr...
Salvato dallo Swing: l’avventura “musicale” di un prigioniero italiano in America
Consiglio ai prigionieri di guerra: se potete, cercate di evitare la detenzione in un campo francese; scegliete invece uno americano dove, se siete italiani, vi tratteranno abbastanza bene. È una battuta, ovviamente. Ma se riferita al secondo conflitto mondiale, ha un suo fondo di verità. Ne sa qualcosa Giacinto Castelli, protagonista – inventato m...
Italian Trade Agency Announces Partnership With The United States Bartenders' Guild
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is proud to announce its partnership with the United States Bartenders' Guild (USBG), whose mission of uniting the hospitality industry to advance professional bartending remains strong. In 2018 and 2019, the ITA was a sponsor of the USBG Regional Conference programs that provided valuable opportunities, education, an...
Sospensione Visti temporanei fino al termine del 2020
Lunedì il presidente Trump ha firmato un ordine esecutivo per sospendere l’emissione di alcuni visti temporanei fino al termine del 2020, reprimendo ulteriormente l’immigrazione dopo aver ristretto in misura ampia l’ingresso di alcune categorie di immigrati lo scorso Aprile. L’ordine si applica ai visti H-1B, ai visti H-2B, ai visti H-4, ai visti L...
Additional US tariffs to hit Italy’s wine, olive oil and pasta
The list of European products and countries under attack from the additional tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump has been published. Two thirds of the value of Italy’s food and beverage exports – whose total value in the United States alone is about 3 billion euros – are soon to be affected. Tariffs should extend to wine, olive oil, and pa...
Columbus: the Real Story
In popular myth, Christopher Columbus is the very symbol of European greed and genocidal imperialism. In reality, he was a dedicated Christian concerned first and foremost with serving God and his fellow man. Peering into the future, Columbus (1451-1506) could not have anticipated the ingratitude and outright contempt shown by modern man toward hi...
Lewis John Carlino, Writer and Director of 'The Great Santini,' Dies at 88
Lewis John Carlino, who wrote and directed The Great Santini, the film adaptation of Pat Conroy's autobiographical novel that starred Robert Duvall as a bullying U.S. Marine Corps pilot, has died. He was 88. Carlino died Wednesday at his home on Whidbey Island in Washington state of myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood disease, his daughter, Alessa, t...
‘My Darling Vivian’ Review: The Forgotten Wife of Johnny Cash
In the mythologized version of the Johnny Cash story, his wife and collaborator, June Carter, is portrayed as the saintly woman who rescued the country singer from the dark side of fame. That story was immortalized in the 2005 film “Walk the Line,” for which Reese Witherspoon won the Oscar for best actress. Cash’s first wife, Vivian Liberto (played...
Coloro che vogliono abbattere le statue di Cristoforo Colombo non sanno che furono preceduti dai razzisti del Ku Klux Klan
Ma in fondo, Cristoforo Colombo cosa ha sbagliato? Beh, po' tutto, ammettiamolo, a cominciare dal continente. Cercava le Indie e si è arenato in America. Voleva diventare ricco ed è morto, sconosciuto ai più, in povertà. Agli americani poi, ma anche a tanti italiani, va detto, di lui non è mai realmente importato troppo. Il celebrato (e oggi tanto...
OSDIA Interviews LIVE with Joe Mantegna
Tune in for the next episode of OSDIA Interviews LIVE with Joe Mantegna Wednesday (6/24) at 1:30pm EST/10:30am PST on Facebook Live, our hosts Bob Bianchi and Lisa Marie Latino will be joined by our dear friend, award-winning actor, producer, writer, and director, Joe Mantegna! Don't forget to leave your questions for Joe to be asked during the liv...
E.U. May Bar American Travelers as It Reopens Borders, Citing Failures on Virus
European Union countries rushing to revive their economies and reopen their borders after months of coronavirus restrictions are prepared to block Americans from entering because the United States has failed to control the scourge, according to draft lists of acceptable travelers reviewed by The New York Times. That prospect, which would lump Ameri...
IAP 148: Padre knows best – a father’s day conversation with my Italian American dad
Buona Festa del Papà, Paesani! A Happy Father’s Day to every Dad, Papà, Nonno, Father-in-Law, and any special guy out there! There’s no blessing like having an Italian American father — this week our moderator, John M. Viola, is turning his microphone on his very own Italian American dad, Vincent, when he sits down with him for a special Father’s D...