Cinemilia: Emilia Romagna in/and film
Given its special relationship with film (many of the most important directors come from there, and the University of Bologna hosts the most important program in film studies in Italy), the image of Emilia-Romagna in modern Italian culture has been intensely established by film, and its culture has been strongly influenced by it. The session solici...
One-armed wonder “Wingy” Manone
by David Witter In an entertainment career that spanned 70 years, Joseph "Wingy" Manone become one of the pioneers of jazz despite losing his right arm in a childhood bicycling accident. Growing up in New Orleans at the turn of the century, he would listen to the music that floated across the bayou from the black section of town,...
Have we pronounced 'Nutella' wrong our entire nutty lives?
by Marilyn La Jeunesse Nutella is the world's favorite chocolate hazelnut spread. Usually it brings people together. Not today. After the Italian brand released a commercial, the Internet's collective head exploded: It seems some people have been pronouncing Nutella "wrong" their entire lives. Many say the hazelnut spread is...
Sports greats, industry leaders honored in New York City
Sport legends Mike Piazza, 12-time MLB All-Star elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and Luigi P. "Lou" Carnesecca, legendary coach of St. John's University's basketball team and inductee of the Naismith Basket Ball Hall of Fame, headlined the list of gala honorees with industry executives in business, finance, and real estate at the Na...
Hanno messo un supermercato dentro il box e lo portano negli Usa
di Flavia Gamberale Fraticelli Dopo aver aperto lo scorso gennaio a Catania il primo supermercato automatico, in collaborazione con la Coop, adesso Wib si prepara a sbarcare negli Stati Uniti. La startup, fondata meno di tre anni fa dal giovane ingegnere siciliano Nino Lo Iacono, è pronta a fare il grande salto e a esportare i suoi distrib...
Gli Italiani sulle banconote americane. Scopri chi sono…
Se vi domando: "Chi sono gli italiani rappresentati sulle banconote americane?", probabilmente risponderete in coro "Nessuno", siccome ogni banconota porta con se il ritratto di un presidente, e come ben sappiamo tutti, non c'è mai stato un presidente italiano. Ovviamente per italiano intendiamo di origine italiana perchè secondo la costit...
Win an Italian Genealogy Research Package!
In celebration of Italian American heritage month, the Sons of Italy® is giving away an Italian genealogy research package valued at $1,500 and donated by My Italian Family. When you join the Sons of Italy® as a new national at-large member, renew your at-large membership, or give the gift of at-large membership via www.osia.org during October...
Angelo Castanza Jr. elected president of CIAO
Angelo Castanza Jr. took over as president of the Calabresi in America Organization at CIAO's annual installation dinner in November. Castanza was brought into the organization in 2001 by the indefatigable Joe Bruno. Once involved, he was hooked. "It is the one place other than my family where I feel I completely belong," he explains....
Espresso on Wheels
Today's culture spotlights the food industry. Celebrity chefs, TV reality food competitions, local "foodie" restaurants, and "farm to table" eateries dominate the market drawing regular consumers to become fanatics over what used to be just a cheeseburger. Another phenomenon, not new to the game, is the ever-popular food truck. From as ear...
FedCup: Italy Dominates in First Day of Play, But Cleveland Still Raucous Crowd
by Sam Allard Italy struck first blood at the FedCup tennis tournament this afternoon with two decisive wins beneath the gilded mezzanines of Cleveland's Public Auditorium downtown. In order to come away victorious, team USA will have to win all three matches tomorrow afternoon. The United States' Christina McHale fought valiantly...
COM.IT.ES. Election 2014 – Voter Registration Information
Official announcement from the Consulate General of Italy in Boston: COMITES ELECTIONS Please note that in the Official Gazette n. 179, released August 4th 2014, Decree-Law n.109 was published and included, in article 10, provisions regarding the renewal of the COMITES (Committees of Italians Living Abroad). As provided by Law 286/2003...
Insegnamento multilingue: vantaggi e difficoltà
Sapere bene l'inglese e avere l'abilitazione per l'insegnamento dell'italiano non garantisce ai docenti un posto nelle scuole pubbliche degli USA. Infatti, quasi tutti gli istituti che assumono nuovi docenti d'italiano cercano insegnanti abilitati in almeno due lingue. Gli amministratori che scelgono i curricula, per i colloqui di lingua, respingon...