Così un italiano vuole rivoluzionare il calcio in America
di Francesco Caremani Una Champions League americana, dall'Alaska alla Terra del Fuoco, della durata di circa otto mesi, ben inserita nei calendari della Concacaf (Confederazione calcistica del Nord, Centro America e Caraibi) e della Conmebol (Confederazione Sudamericana di calcio), alla quale dovrebbero partecipare sessantaquattro squadre...
Italian Americans Who Fought for Justice
Want to honor Italian heritage? Skip Columbus and learn about these justice fighters. In the fight to abolish Columbus Day, we invariably hear from people who defend the holiday because it recognizes a historic figure of Italian heritage. Our response is that there are many other people of Italian heritage worthy of attention—people w...
Wounded Warrior James Alunni
by Paul Sciria The Iraq War has claimed numerous American lives. Casualties total over 4,400 and more than 32,000 have been wounded in action. This is the story of one wounded warrior, James Alunni, of Chagrin Falls. Now a Chagrin Falls firefighter, James was deployed in 2005 with the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment to the Al Anba...
Sundance TV Acquires Italian Crime Drama 'Gomorrah' From Weinstein Co.
Sundance TV is bringing "Italy's answer to Breaking Bad" to stateside audiences. The cable network has acquired the U.S. rights to the first two seasons of Gomorrah from The Weinstein Co., The Hollywood Reporter has learned. All told, the 12-episode run will premiere on Sundance in the summer. Based on the best-selling book by journalist...
The El by Catherine Gigante-Brown. Take a ride back in time on The El
A historic novel set in 1936 Brooklyn. It was an era when the Navy Yard sang, when Coney Island was bright lights and pure enchantment, and Wednesdays held the promise of Dish Night at the Loews 46th Street Theater. The elevated train, or El, was the lifeline that coursed through it all. In the El's shadow, an earthy, ebul...
Leslie Scalapino: Italian of the Week
Leslie Scalapino: poet, playwright, essayist and editor. Born on July 25, 1944, in Santa Barbara, California, Leslie grew up in an academic family that often traveled the world. She attended Reed College and later UC Berkeley where she focused on literature. Leslie published over 30 books including poetry, plays, fiction, essays and various collabo...
Chef Lidia Bastianich Joins the HITN Family
HITN-TV, the network that offers educational and entertaining programming to U.S. Hispanic audiences, is announcing the addition of celebrity chef, Lidia Bastianich and her Emmy award-winning cooking shows, "La Italia de Lidia" (Lidia in Italy) and "La Italia de Lidia en América" (Lidia's Italy in America) to its growing line-up of health and lifes...
Vinitaly International Importer Connect debuts with a pilot study
Vinitaly International is creating a new supporting channel for Italian wineries through an experimental project "Vinitaly International Importer Connect" (VIIC) with local partners, a potential 360 degree B2B beverage business matchmaking online tool to help suppliers find importers and distributors worldwide. Vinitaly International Importer Conn...
Dream It - win a trip to Italy
Are you 18 - 25 years old and always had a thing for Italy? Join the contest and get a chance to win the trip of your dreams! Answer a couple questions about what you love or expect to find in Italy,upload a photo or video that best describes your "italian dream" and have your friends vote for you! The participant with most votes...
The Italian Americans
The 4 hour PBS documentary "The Italian Americans" is a once in a life time opportunity for discuss the authentic experience of our ethic group. Individuals and groups should put on a bold campaign to use the February premiere and later reruns as TEACHABLE MOMENTS to get our story out, to build the audience, and to generate a healthy discussion of...
Italian American nicknames ... were given with love and a need for identification
by Cookie Curci Most all of us are given a first and last name when we enter this world. We have nothing to say about who chooses it or why. Our surname is the product of our family lineage, while our first name is decided upon by our parents, after hours of agonizing deliberation . Chances are, after all the work and energy Mom and Dad p...
Filippo Mazzei: Italian of the Week
Filippo Mazzei was born in 1730 in Tuscany, Italy. He studied medicine in his home country, but soon moved to London to try his hand at being a wine merchant. Thanks to his business connections, he befriended Thomas Jefferson, the two exchanged letters for several years before actually meeting. In 1773, Filippo – who had at that time adopt...
