The US Congress: ‘Palladio, the father of American architecture’
Palladio certainly needs no introduction or epithets. For us, it is synonymous with architecture. But apparently not just for us. He’s so famous for his greatness, even overseas, that the One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America called him the «Father of American Architecture». This is also due to the fact that «the architectur...
New Stanford Humanities Institute class examines parallels between ancient Rome and United States
Dressed in togas made of dormitory sheets and sporting paper laurels on their heads, two high school students participating in this year’s Stanford Summer Humanities Institute (SHI) walked to the front of a lecture room, waving hands in a regal manner. “Today, we welcome Julius Caesar and Augustus,” said another student at the front of the room, in...
De Blasio says he will march in Columbus Day Parade amid outcry over statue commission
Mayor de Blasio isn’t sure if Christopher Columbus is still statue-worthy, but a parade is a different story. “I will definitely be marching in the Columbus Day Parade,” de Blasio said Monday in Brooklyn. “The parade is a moment to express our pride in our Italian heritage, for all of us who are Italian, and for others to recognize the contribution...
Brickell City Centre's Italian food hall to open in December
La Centrale, the Italian food hall at Brickell City Centre, will debut with 14 different dining spaces in 40,000 square feet. Media were given a preview of the downtown Miami eatery before it opens in December. La Centrale will include a café with an espresso bar, a traditional Italian bakery, mozzarella and raw fish bars, a shop with grab-and-go i...
Rocco Sisto - Henry IV by Luigi Pirandello
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 6:00 pm. Italian Cultural Institute of New York - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY 10065. Organized by : Kairos Italy Theater. Entrance : Free. Book now! Rocco Sisto perfomes Henry IV, a play by Luigi Pirandello, translated by Gloria Pastorino, adapted by Laura Caparrotti and Rocco Sisto and directed by Laura Caparrot...
Why Lincoln Wanted an Italian Freedom Fighter to Lead His Army
Giuseppe Garibaldi is best known for leading military campaigns that helped unify Italy, but the famed freedom fighter came very close to taking another notable assignment. And his brush with the Union blue remains one of the most curious tales of the Civil War. An Italian adventurer and revolutionary might seem like an unlikely candidate for a Civ...
Una «super tower» italiana a Manhattan
Davide Bizzi e la sua Bizzi & Partners Development hanno in Italia il progetto più riconoscibile: Milanosesto, che promette di risanare l’ex area industriale Falck a Sesto San Giovanni e farne un centro di eccellenza alle porte di Milano. Ma il gruppo ha deciso adesso di spalancare in grande stile altre porte, trasportando know how e ambizioni oltr...
Palizo Italiano brings northern Italian food to Platt Park
Denver’s newest farm-to-table restaurant, like many of the others, has a local focus. This one, though, is local to a region half a world away. Palizo Italiano is now serving regional northern Italian food, including house-made pastas, in Platt Park. The restaurant replaced southern joint Fourteen Seventytwo at 1472 S. Pearl St., next door to Stell...
La Festa Italiana this weekend
La Festa Italiana will be held Labor Day weekend (Friday through Monday, September 1-4, 2017) on Courthouse Square in the heart of downtown Scranton, Pa. Hours are Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. As usual, more than 80 vendors will be offering great Italian food, and continuous live entert...
Lynx sign Italian forward Cecilia Zandalasini
The Minnesota Lynx announced Monday that they have signed Italian forward Cecilia Zandalasini for the remainder of the season. Zandalasini averaged 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for Famila Schio of the Italian league last season, and represented Italy at EuroBasket 2017 in June. She averaged 19 points and 9.6 rebounds per game during the tou...
Attack on Columbus statue is an attack on a proud immigrant heritage
As with most episodes of misguided outrage and mass hysteria from the liberal left's culture war of political correctness, this latest campaign against Gaetano Russo's iconic Columbus statue reveals their blatant hypocrisy and disregard for the very immigrant story they claim to champion. A basic understanding of the actual history behind the Colu...
Where to Find Italy in America: South Philly
Of all the famous historical sites and destinations in Philadelphia, the Ninth Street Italian Market in South Philly is the second most visited (only the Liberty Bell attracts more people).The appeal and staying power of what is the country's oldest open-air market is a testament to the neighborhood’s deep Italian heritage. Although the market was...