feStivale 2014 Gala Finale Brings Season to a Close
At precisely 5:00, Saturday evening a select gathering of Italian singers and band members rehearsed, while sumptuous Italian appetizers were set out early in anticipation of the San Diego Italian Film Festival members and their guests, who began pouring into Balboa's Museum of Photographic Art, on bringing feStivale 2014, to an exciting finale. &...
Unindustria: focus su internazionalizzazione PMI
Tutti uniti per l'internazionalizzazione delle Pmi italiane. È nella City di Unirete che, per la prima volta, la totalità delle istituzioni che si occupano di promuovere il Made in Italy all'estero – ministero degli Esteri, Simest, Sace e Ice – vengono in aiuto concreto delle aziende laziali per sostenerle in ogni fase nel processo di internazional...
Italian language: Let's try to speak Italian, fingers crossed
WTI Magazine #48 2014 November, 26Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: We begin today with a little anatomy. Have you ever wondered how do you call in Italian the five fingers of your hand? I'll reveal it now: "pollice" is the thumb, "indice" is the index finger, "medio" is the middle finger, "anulare" is...
Kaley Cuoco pays tribute to her Italian-American origins as she receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
by Michael Traversa It's always a big deal for the film industry when an artist gets recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but the event becomes particularly important for the Italian-American community as well when said artist has a strong connection to his heritage. This last October was one of those moments when actress...
Happy Hour: Chinato on East Fourth Street in Cleveland a new take on Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is almost universally loved and yet it's often written off as commonplace. We can debate why that is – or, well, we can just hit Chinato for Happy Hour... OK, let's do the latter. Chinato rolls out some of the most liberal hours in Happyland. Perfect for a visit downtown to check out the Christmas displays, a Cavs game or a...
Italy saves 970 migrants abandoned by smugglers
The Italian Coast Guard rescued 970 migrants Wednesday after smugglers put their cargo ship on automatic pilot heading straight for a crash into the Italian coast and abandoned the command. The Coast Guard officials said the migrants, most believed to be Syrians and including many children and pregnant women, arrived safely in Gallipoli, i...
Steel Museum Offers Youngstown’s Italian Heritage Online
Mention the "Steel Museum" and Youngstowners proudly point to the modern structure at 151 W. Wood Street. Officially known as the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, the institution is operated by Youngstown State University Department of History on behalf of the Ohio History Connection. The museum houses the storied past o...
Mirabito’s Italian Restaurant opens in North Liberty
North Liberty's newest Italian restaurant is a true family affair. "It's Mirabito's on the building and Mirabitos inside the building," owner and chef Gregg Mirabito said. Mirabito's Italian Restaurant opened in the former Subway location in November after a three-month remodeling. "I'm blessed I have a wife and family that suppo...
Luigi's opens in Scottsbluff
From pasta to pizza, those around the panhandle hoping to eat some authentic Italian cuisine now have the opportunity. Luigi's in Scottsbluff is open to serve up food that many believe is hard to find in the area. Owner Nick Trziu says the family-owned business started in Texas and began to move north. This is the second location that the...
Versace returning to the Gold Coast
Iconic Italian fashion house Versace is opening a store on Rush Street in the Gold Coast, highlighting how the boundaries of luxury shopping continue to expand in the downtown neighborhood. Versace plans to open a two-level, 5,000-square-foot space on the east side of Rush Street, just north of Walton Street, confirmed Luke Molloy and Dann...
MADGI helps Italian coffee leader bring taste of America to new offices
Montroy Andersen DeMarco (MADGI) and the Turin, Italy-based studio aCd architetti, have completed the U.S. headquarters office and showroom of the global coffee supplier and equipment manufacturer, Lavazza. Located at 120 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, the 15,000 s/f office occupies the entire 27th floor of the building. MADGI's office colla...
Secret Rome: lesser-known attractions, bars and restaurants
Why do the long haul down to Pompeii and Herculaneum when you have this wonderful alternative just outside the city? A half-hour hop on the commuter train to Ostia brings you to Ostia Antica, the impressively preserved port of the ancient city. The Med is now two miles away but for well over 600 years, until its decline in the fourth century AD,...