Quel capolavoro di C'era una volta in America
Il 17 febbraio del 1984, per la storia del cinema, fu contemporaneamente un gran giorno e un giorno sbagliato: un gran giorno perché ci fu la prima proiezione al pubblico, dopo più di 10 anni di lavorazione, di C'era una volta in America, di Sergio Leone, uno dei più grandi film di sempre; un giorno sbagliato perché, nelle due sale americane in cui...
L'erba artificiale green 'made in Italy' ottiene il brevetto americano
L'erba artificiale green 'made in Italy' ottiene il brevetto Usa. Si tratta del prodotto Geofill dell'azienda bergamasca Italgreen che da anni investe risorse nell'ambito della ricerca, per realizzare tappeti di erba sintetica che siano sempre più performanti e, al contempo, green. Il fiore all'occhiello di questa attività è sicuramente Ge...
A Review of ‘Dom and Vinnie’s’ in Yonkers
Photo Dom and Vinnie's, an old-school neighborhood restaurant in Yonkers with a parlor and a main dining room, above, is often full of people enjoying a range of pizza and pasta dishes. Credit Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times. At one table were two police detectives (the holsters and handcuffs were a tip-off), having plates of pasta early on...
Massimo Banzi: “Con la Maker Faire 2014 torna l’Italia che sa innovare davvero”
Il tempo vola. Siamo ancora ubriachi dalla scorsa edizione di Maker Faire Rome ed è già il momento di dedicarsi a quella del 2014. Sabato 29 marzo è uscita la Call for Makers che lancia nuove sfide e soprattutto promette una kermesse più grande e più densa da qui a pochi mesi. Sarà impegnativa, ci dicono Massimo Banzi e Costantino Bongiorn...
Pranzo di Pasqua regione per regione: Cuddure, Pasqualina, Pardulas e altre meraviglie
Il grande giorno incombe, è tempo di dedicarsi ai pranzi di Pasqua che aspettano gli italiani, dal Val d'Aosta alla Sicilia, regione per regione. E se come ovvio non riuscite a farli tutti, potrete almeno vantarvi con gli amici di conoscerne un tot, intavolando guarda caso proprio questo quiz: "chi tra i componenti della nostra famiglia co...
Italian religious events: Feast of Saint Ambrose, Ferentino
WTI Magazine #27 2014 Apr, 25Author : folclore.it Translation by: Ferentino, in the province of Frosinone in the southern part of Lazio, celebrates the Feast of St. Ambrose, its patron saint, on April 30. The route of the procession of St. Ambrose, lit by torches, lanterns and lamps, is daunting: between narrow and ancient streets, i...
Full-time Italian position Cresskill
The Cresskill School District seeks an outstanding candidate for a full-time Italian language instruction position who demonstrates interpersonal skills that promote collaboration, professionalism, and a commitment to ensuring all students are able to use language authentically and for real communicative purposes. The candidate must be certified in...
Eataly Chicago up for structural engineering award
By Steven Dahlman The structural engineers who designed Eataly Chicago to hold tons of Italian food and drink are finalists in an annual "Excellence in Structural Engineering" award presented by the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois. The two-story, 63,000 square foot emporium offers 23 dining options, including eight re...
Italian politics: Alitalia, gone with the flight
WTI Magazine #33 2014 June, 4Author : Francesca Papasergi Translation by: The Italian national airline, Alitalia, was born in Rome in 1946 and, for a long time, it was one of the best airlines in the world. Its pilots and its elegant flight assistants are still considered an Italian excellence. What happened to that perfect machine?...
Blessing of the Fleet in New Haven Connecticut
Sunday, June 22nd at 1pmNew Haven Long Wharf HarborNew Haven, Connecticut 06511 St. Andrew The Apostle Society will be hosting their annual Blessing of the Fleet in honor of St. Andrew the Apostle who was a fisherman. The Society would like to wish all the boaters and their families / friends a happy and safe boating season! Anyone interested in...
Nonna’s Independence Day
by Carlo Rotella FOR REASONS that have to do with my family's immigrant history, the Fourth of July always reminds of my Sicilian grandmother, my Nonna. I used to sit at the table in the basement kitchen of her house in Queens, eating seconds and thirds of her pasta and sausage while the neighborhood cats looked down at us through the wind...
IASA Memorial Fellowship and Conference Travel Subsidy
IASA MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP ($1000) IASA awards this annual fellowship to the author of the year's outstanding Ph.D. dissertation or MA thesis proposal in Italian American studies. We welcome all approaches to the field of study. ELIGIBILITY: Graduate students in any discipline whose work focuses on Italian American culture are eligible and...