Rinnovo COMITES/ Riaperti i termini per le liste in 24 circoscrizioni
Riaperti i termini per la presentazione delle liste per le elezioni dei Comites in 24 circoscrizioni consolari. Il Ministro degli Esteri Paolo Gentiloni ha firmato il decreto che consente la presentazione di nuove liste solo nelle circoscrizioni dove nessuna lista di candidati era stata ammessa, cioè nelle circoscrizioni consolari di Vienn...
The eternal sunshine of Nic Pizzolatto’s spotless mind
On the verge of a whole new season for acclaimed HBO series True Detective, set to start in the mid of summer 2015, creator, writer and director Nic Pizzolatto celebrated a well deserved victory for best drama series at this year's Writers Guild Awards. "We're about halfway through filming season two," he said in his acceptance speech. "I...
Ducati And Italia Independent Present Limited-Edition Scrambler
Ducati Scrambler and Italia Independent present their new creations in Miami. During the week of the prestigious contemporary art exhibition "Art Basel" at the Setai Hotel, the two brands launched a new limited edition Ducati Scrambler and a collection of dedicated sunglasses inspired by the "Land of Joy," the theme that characterizes the iconic mo...
How Did Your Italian Family Get Its Name (Cognome)?
If you are like me, you may have wondered how your family got its surname or cognome in Italian. I find the sound of Italian family names very melodious, particularly here in America, where they are often butchered in both pronunciation and spelling! I always wondered just how some of these names came into existence. In my research, I have...
Food Network Seeks Italian American Nonne for TV Show
Do you know a Nonna who can dominate any kitchen? Food Network contacted NOIAW in search of Italian American grandmothers to join the cast of their upcoming cooking show, the Clash of the Grandmas. If you have any questions or know someone who'd like to participate, get in touch with Christopher Lutz, Casting Producer, Levity Entertainment Group a...
L’italiano che presentò Donald Trump a sua moglie
di Mauro Suttora Il Kit Kat Club era uno dei locali più in voga a Manhattan alla fine degli anni 90. E lì Paolo Zampolli, l'italiano proprietario dell'agenzia ID models, organizzò la festa annuale durante la settimana della moda newyorkese 1998: «Una delle mie modelle più carine era Melania, una slovena che avevo scoperto a Milano pochi an...
Scavolini winning its bet on the US market, growing double digits thanks to the contract channel
by Giovanna Mancini The coming six months will be challenging for Scavolini, the furnishing group especially well-known for its kitchens but that some years ago also started bathroom and living room furnishing collections. After the inauguration of a large flagship store in the heart of Boston and of two sales points in Milan (all within the last...
Celebrating 40 years of "Rocky"
On December 3rd, 1976, two simple words boomed from the silver screen that changed movie history forever. They have stayed with us for 40 years, all from a movie which wasn't even considered to be that significant when first being produced. Yet forty years later, we still watch it and cheer for the main character through our imitation of h...
Nel 2013 l'export di vino italiano in Usa cresce del 6,6%
Più valore dall'export di vino italiano negli Stati Uniti. Nel 2013 le quantità sono calate di uno striminzito 0,5% ma il valore è cresciuta del 6,6%: l'aumento dei listini ha inciso sugli acquisti ma alla fine i consumatori americani hanno pagato di più per avere la stessa quantità. Nel complesso, le esportazioni italiane sono ammontate a 2,47 mi...
J. C. Liburdi offers his book Italian-American Fusion: Italy’s Influence on the Evolution of America
In "Italian-American Fusion: Italy's Influence on the Evolution of America" (published by Lulu Press), author J. C. Liburdi takes readers through a full spectrum of Italian and Italian-American contributions toward the establishment and evolution of these United States. Written from the perspective of one who was a member of an Italian-Ame...
The fig tree and its place in the Italian tradition and culture
by Cookie Curci The Italian culture and tradition has many old world beliefs that are followed today among Italian American families. One of the most interesting of Our Grandparents'culture showed itseld in their prolific gardens, gardens that always told a story of the area they left behind, wheater they came from the costal areas or deep...
Amaro, Ti Amo: Italian herbal liqueurs for sipping and cocktails
by W. Blake Gray We don't think of spirits as having terroir. Amari are a big exception. "Amaro" means "bitter" in Italian. These traditional spirits, flavored by roots and herbs, are drunk at the end of a meal in Italy to aid the digestion. For a long time in the U.S., an Italian restaurant might keep a single dusty bottle in the far reac...