Annual meeting of representatives of Italy's network in America
Italian Ambassador to the US Armando Varricchio opened the annual meeting of representatives of Italy's network in America. "Our relationship with the USA is stronger than ever in many sectors," he said. "Italy's brand in the US is strong, thanks also to the tight coordination with all stakeholders. We have achieved key results, including in the po...
18th Week of Italian Language in the World: Video Contest Winners
The winners of the 2018 video contest about the twelve fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution are the students of Wheaton High School, Maryland: John, Althea, Alice, and Ingrid. The winning video is titled: “Il Potere in Italia: Il Nono Articolo”. The video will be posted on the official websites of the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC...
It’s a matter of identity. Happy Italian Heritage Month
Identity is a serious matter, but not too much. Let’s explain it better. It’s something important for the consequences and the effects it may have and, for this reason, it must be taken into right consideration. But it cannot be rigid, absolute, definitive. Identity is essential, but it is a continuous work in progress, something following a con...
Mazzaglia: Columbus deserves his place of honor in history
Historian Rafael Ortiz begins his book, “Christopher Columbus The Hero” with: “If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it; and sadly the lies about Columbus and the anti-Columbus Day movement are growing and becoming mainstream.” It was on Oct. 12, according to the old Julian calendar, that Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas a...
Laugh-Out-Loud Memoir by Boulevard Books Celebrates Italian-American...
October 2018 Is Italian-American Heritage Month. Publisher Avi Gvili of Boulevard Books announces that the hit comedy book “God, Please Give Me Patience…and Hurry!” written by TV sketch comedy writer Michael Conley and Brooklyn born Sicilian-American actress Candice Azzara is a pivotal part of Italian-American Heritage Month designated during Octob...
Puglia: Emiliano, relazioni con USA valgono 1,5 mld euro
C''è molta Puglia negli Usa e c''è molto degli Usa in Puglia: le relazioni non sono solo economiche e commerciali ma anche culturali e turistiche. Per questo, la delegazione istituzionale della Regione Puglia in missione a New York ha voluto dare grande spazio agli incontri con imprenditori e operatori italoamericani di tutti i principali settori....
Italian-Americans: The History of Immigration to America
Poverty was the main motivation for an Italian leaving his family and home and putting up with the hardships of traveling to America. In 1898, widespread "bread riots" plagued all of Italy, with people protesting the lack of jobs and the sudden increase in the price of wheat and bread. Other motivators were the constant political strife and the dre...
Legendary Barolo Producer Fontanafredda Announces the Launch of the Third Edition of Barolo Week[s] to Coincide with 160th Winery Anniversary
Fontanafredda, one of Italy's most prominent and historic Barolo producers and Wine Enthusiast's European Winery of the Year, is excited to announce the launch of the third annual Barolo Week[s] in October 2018, after two highly successful editions. Barolo Week[s] is a celebration of the iconic wine of Italy's Piedmont region, and aims to introduce...
Christopher Columbus and the potato – along with other foods – that changed the world
It was a small round object sent around the planet, and it changed the course of human history. Call it "Spudnik." It was a potato. On Columbus Day, the U.S. commemorates the grand global changes - discoveries and destruction alike - that unfolded after Christopher Columbus linked the New World and the Old. But some scholars take a more granular vi...
PIZZA SHOP: An Italian-American Dream - Pre-order the film TODAY on Vimeo On Demand!
After a successful film festival run, “Pizza Shop: An Italian-American Dream,” Antony Osso’s award-winning documentary chronicling Rudy’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, will be released on Vimeo On Demand, for rental or purchase, on October 15. Starting October 8, Viewers can pre-order the film at this link: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/pizzashop The hourlong do...
Italiani all’estero, Matteo Gazzini nominato coordinatore della Lega per gli Stati Uniti
Matteo Gazzini, trentatreenne imprenditore di origini altoatesine, già candidato alla Camera alle scorse politiche, è stato nominato coordinatore di Lega nel Mondo per gli Stati Uniti. Paolo Borchia, coordinatore federale del Carroccio per gli Italiani all’estero, dichiara: “Giovane, brillante e di assoluta competenza. Il profilo di Matteo Gazzini...
‘A Star Is Born’ Is a Legit Oscar Contender – And Here’s What Else Is
Yes, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will be in the thick of the Oscar race with “A Star Is Born,” the kind of crowd-pleasing film that should also figure prominently in awards talk for the next five months. But “A Star Is Born” is hardly the only film with a clear path to the Dolby Theatre. Most of the season’s top contenders were unveiled during the...