Roberto Gatto Quartet
When: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York - Organized by : ICI - Entrance : Free Roberto Gatto is one of the few Italian musicians who does not need any introduction: "drummer" of jazz par excellence, he has been an ambassador of Italian jazz in the world since his early career. This year...
See photos from the Italian American St. Joseph Society maid presentation
The Italian American St. Joseph Society held its 48th annual maid presentation at Audubon Park's Newman Bandstand on Sunday (March 4). Girls in white dresses and long gloves danced in circles and posed for photos under beautiful blue skies. There's more fun coming up for the society. The group will present "the world's largest pasta dish,'' an an...
Gobino. The exotic taste of perfect chocolate
In Piedmontese dialect, “L’uma sempre fait parej” simply means, “This is how we’ve always done it”. It’s a perfect motto for Guido Gobino chocolate, which incorporates centuries of tradition and constant research to create a product that is authentic and contemporary at the same time. The Gianduiotto Artisanal Laboratory project revolves around ext...
Madonelle, Madonnas of the Street
Crossroads and street corners have long been the haunt of peddlers, pickpockets and prostitutes. And as far back as ancient Roman times images of deities have been hung there to protect passers by from evil. Today over 500 statues and images of the Madonna still adorn Rome’s historic street corners, gazing down benevolently as the faithful mumble a...
The Unwritten Rules of Driving in Italy
Renting a car in the country can be terrifying (like when F1 wannabes creep on your bumper) but also liberating, says Christina Lynch, author of The Italian Party (St. Martin’s Press), who spent four years living in (and driving around) Tuscany researching the novel. Here’s her advice for safely navigating the autostradas. Stay to the right. The le...
This Italian restaurant serves old-school pizza. And it hasn't changed much in 65 years
For 30 years, west Fort Worth has been home to two classic, old-fashioned “red sauce Italian” restaurants. Mancuso's gets more attention. But on two recent visits, the much older Margie's Italian Kitchen showed it's just as good as ever and worth the trip out Camp Bowie Boulevard West. Margie's is where Italian food began in Fort Worth. It was Sept...
Wellsville’s Sons of Italy looking for someone to take over recently canceled festival
A tradition in Wellsville for more than 20 years may be coming to an end after the Sons of Italy announced the cancelation of its Italian Festival this year. On Friday, the group posted on its Facebook page saying it will not hold the event for the first time in 21 years. Sons of Italy Lodge #657 President Joe Traina cites the lack of manpower as t...
Rimini-Vicenza sbarca negli Usa
Ieg-Italian Exhibition Group (la società fieristica nata a fine 2016 dall’integrazione tra Rimini e Vicenza) sbarca negli Stati Uniti. E lo fa attraverso l’acquisizione del 51% di Fb International, uno dei più quotati player di allestimenti oltreoceano, 16 milioni di dollari di fatturato, un Ebitda sopra il 15% e un’ottantina di dipendenti tra Oakl...
‘Save the date’ to honor Italian heritage with baseball
The Little Italy Association will be partnering with other Italian cultural groups, Convivio and the Italian Cultural Center, to celebrate Italian heritage through the sport of baseball in San Diego this spring. On Thursday, May 31, the organizations will come together to celebrate America’s favorite pastime — baseball — at the San Diego Padres “It...
Discover Puglia - the Italian region where simple foodie pleasures rule
“It’s the squeak in your mouth as you chew,” a bystander whispers as traditional Italian cheesemaker Anna Casulli transforms a bowl of curd into the plaited bright white mozzarella I recognise from deli counters at home. Fresh food is almost a religion in Puglia, the long region in the heel of Italy’s boot, where local producers speak about their c...
Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Review: Driving Perfection Comes At A Price
Ready to buy an Italian car? Prepare for the most passionate heart-wrenching relationship of your life. There’s a market near Brunelleschi’s famous cathedral in Florence, Italy that sells just about any leather good one can imagine. Like the cathedral, the leather goods are distinctly Italian in the sense that the craftsmen use the given medium, hi...
DeVito’s long career honored in L.A.
Actor-producer-director, Danny DeVito is the recipient of the 2018 Jack Valenti - Los Angels Italian Legend Award, in memory of long-time MPAA president Jack Valenti. It is the festival’s highest honor and is given annually to an outstanding Italian-American who has made major contributions to the global motion picture industry. Al Pacino, Anjelica...