To Save the Sound of a Stradivarius, a Whole City Must Keep Quiet
Florencia Rastelli was mortified. As an expert barista, she had never spilled a single cup of coffee, she said. But last Monday, as she wiped the counter at Chiave di Bacco, the cafe where she works, she knocked over a glass and it shattered loudly on the floor. The customers all stood still, petrified, Ms. Rastelli recalled. “I was like: Of all da...
What is the difference between ice cream and gelato?
LaDonnia Jones, owner of crEATe Donuts says people in Utah love ice cream. In fact, we are in the top ten of ice cream consuming states. But, gelato hasn't typically been as well known in Utah as in other ice cream loving areas. She says every day people ask her, "What is the difference between ice cream and gelato?" Gelato is the Italian versio...
La Costa d’Amalfi al "Travel Show" di New York, la fiera americana del turismo internazionale
Taglia il traguardo della sedicesima edizione il New York Times Travel Show che si svolgerà dal 25 al 29 gennaio allo Jacob K. Javits Convention Center di New York City. Dedicato al commercio e ai consumatori del settore turistico, l'appuntamento continua ad essere un punto di riferimento in Nord America. Oltre 20mila, annualmente, i partecipanti,...
Seton Hall Faculty Conduct Video Lecture on U.S. Education Leadership with University of Catania, Italy
Professors Christopher Tienken, Daniel Gutmore, and James Corino from the Department of Education Leadership, Management, and Policy in the College of Education and Human Services conducted a video conference lecture on education leadership in the United States with approximately 100 masters degree students, school principals, and university facult...
M’Tucci’s brings a touch of Little Italy to ABQ’s West Side
M’Tucci’s Italian Market & Pizzeria is the type of neighborhood spot you’d expect to find in New York’s Little Italy or Boston’s North End. Behind the narrow storefront, with its sign bearing the colors of the Italian flag, cured meats hang from the ceiling and flour-dusted loaves of bread crowd the racks behind the counter. The small restaurant, w...
Word of the Day: Mezzogiorno
Le campane di mezzogiorno, the bells chiming at midday, in my village have a special sound. Now I know it is because lunch time isn’t rung in by our church bells, but by those of our medieval walls’ tower. When I was a child, though, I always wondered why mezzogiorno’s bells were different. Thinking about it now, knowing it wouldn’t have made a di...
Cristoforo Colombo e la Leggenda dei Monaci delle Tempeste
La spedizione dell’italiano Cristoforo Colombo nelle Americhe, nel 1492, da sempre fiore all’occhiello delle imprese compiute dal nostro Paese, nasconde aspetti affascinanti su cui la storiografia scolastica non si sofferma. Quasi nessuno, difatti, se non i maggiori esperti della biografia di Colombo, conosce la serie di aneddoti riguardanti il via...
Tales of Italy Through One Small Wine Importer
Their mission: to deliver the nuances of each of Italy’s 526 wine appellations, which might otherwise stay beyond reach for wine drinkers in other places. Small-scale, dedicated importers are important suppliers of less-known bottles and crucial cultural resources, too, bearers of those places' innumerable details and possibilities. A boutique wine...
Celebrations for 500th Anniversary of Leonardo’s Death
As I wrote in my August 27th La Voce article, “Leonardo Da Vinci Still Making Headlines” Leonardo was born in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci on April 15, 1452, the oldest illegitimate son of a promiscuous wealthy notary and a peasant.He died at 67 on May 2, 1519 near Amboise in France where he’d lived his last three years as a guest of the French Ki...
Yonkers First Lady Mary Calvi To Celebrate Publication Of Her New Book
On Wednesday, February 13, author and TV News anchor Mary Calvi will offer a public talk to celebrate the publication of her debut novel, DEAR GEORGE, DEAR MARY: A Novel of George Washington’s First Love. This free event, presented by The Foundation for the Yonkers Public Library, is open to the public and takes place at 6 pm at the Riverfront Libr...
A Taste of Cioccolato
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! On Saturday, February 9 from 12-5 p.m. we're hosting an epic chocolate event at Eataly NYC Downtown featuring tastings, live demonstrations, our best chocolate producers, and wines by the glass to pair. Yes, chocolate dreams do come true. Join us for A Taste of Cioccolato at Eataly NYC Downtown! We've invited some of our ...
Vito Germinario Honored as the Man of the Year by the Lido Civic Club
Businessman and philanthropist Vito John Germinario, was recently honored by The Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC, at its 89th Annual Past Presidents Night Gala, as the 2018 Man of the Year. Germinario, is the President and Co-owner of GPR, Inc., a commercial glazing company and LGV Group LLC, a commercial real estate development company. He is a...