CfP: Italian American Studies Conference, Oct. 15-17, 2015
Session I: Italian American Cinema. This session aims to discuss a variety of topics concerning Italian American Cinema. Topics may include some of the following themes:-Food in Italian American Cinema-Influences on Italian American Cinema-Comparative discourses among Italian and Italian American Cinema-Images of Organized Crime in Italia...
The unchanging look of the Italian image. The ethnic movie image that never seems to change or improve
by Cookie Curci With the exception of a few films or TV series, today's Italian-American actors have become little more than a cookie-cutter image of the nefarious mobster. Italian American film characters have been limited to the roll of mob boss or Mafia hit men. With the popularity of HBO's "The Soprano's" and the constant resurgence of...
Body of St. Maria Goretti Arriving in the U.S.
by Joseph Pronechen St. Maria Goretti has arrived in the USA for her "Pilgrimage of Mercy," a tour that will run through 18 states. (See the tour stops and dates here.) In Part I we looked at the reasons, hopes and expectations for the pilgrimage of this youngest canonized saint in the Catholic Church. Now it's time for a few more fascinating deta...
NOIAW Remembers Baronessa Mariucca Zerilli-Marimò, our Distinguished Board Member
The National Organization of Italian American Women has lost a dear friend and a great lady, the Baronessa Zerilli-Marimò, who passed away on October 18, 2015. Mariuccia, as I called her, was a past NOIAW honoree and a Distinguished Member of our Board. She was the patron whose kindness, generosity and vision developed the Casa Italiana at NYU, whi...
Patti LuPone: Italian of the Week
Patti Ann LuPone was born on April 21, 1949, in Northport, New York. Her family came to the United States from L'Aquila and Sicily. As a child, she knew she wanted to act. She was in the first graduating class at the Julliard's Drama School in 1972. Patti was also one of the founding members of John Houseman's The Company, and toured with the organ...
The intense, complex, bitter joys of fernet
By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya The lowdown: Before becoming commercialized in Italy in the 1840s, fernet, an aromatic bitter that's considered a sub-sect of Italian amaro, put down roots in medicine. One of its key ingredients, myrrh, has been used medicinally for thousands of years (also makes a great gift for a potential lord and savior). When it...
Wine Enthusiast names Gianni Zonin recipient of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award
One of the most influential personalities in the Italian wine world, Gianni Zonin's wine career had humble beginnings. Zonin began working as a cellar hand at the family's winery in 1957 after earning his diploma in enology. "I did everything, from racking wines into different vats and barrels to loading trucks," he says.&...
Riunione del Comites di Filadelfia
Si comunica che martedì 18 febbraio alle ore 19 si terrà presso questo Consolato Generale una riunione del Comites di Filadelfia straordinariamente aperta alla partecipazione e al contributo attivo di tutti i giovani italiani residenti. Per raggiungere ambiziosi obiettivi, quali la promozione della cultura italiana e la diffusione dell'ins...
Bando di Concorso AISNA / ISSNAF 2014 / 2015
L'AISNA (Associazione dei Chirurgi Italiani in Nord America) con il supporto dell'ISSNAF (Fondazione degli Scienziati e Studenti Italiani in Nord America) indice pubblico concorso per le seguenti posizioni di ricerca: Fellowship Clinica in Chirurgia dei TrapiantiBaylor University (Dallas, TX)Direttore del Programma / Socio Contribuente: Gi...
Sons of Italy Foundation® 2015 National Scholarship Competition Begins
Program Overview Through the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) with hundreds of thousands of family members located in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) has awarded nearly $59 million in scholarships to date. In past years, the SIF has offered 10 to 12 merit-based scholarships (National Leaders...
Missione di Start-up italiane del biotech negli Stati Uniti
L'ICE-Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane, nell'ambito dell'attività di promozione del partenariato tecnologico in settori innovativi, organizzerà una missione di start-up italiane del settore Biotech (biotecnologie) negli Stati Uniti, dal 19 al 24 ottobre 2015, con tappe a San Francisco e Boston....
Chris Christie Is Italian, In Part, And Here’s Why It Matters
by Chris Tognotti The Republican presidential field was already big, but it grew even further on Tuesday morning. After declining to run for the highest office in the land back in 2012, when his political stars seemed most aligned, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is finally taking the plunge, officially entering the 2016 race. It's big...