Staten Island Italian women's group to present program on Carnevale
The Columbus Citizens Foundation has invited the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW), Staten Island Network, to present its program on the history of Carnevale at a Feb. 21 networking cocktail party for foundation members and members of NOIAW in the foundation's Manhattan townhouse at 8 East 69th St.The non-profit Columbus Citiz...
Esami PLIDA a Houston: aperte le iscrizioni all’Italian Cultural and Community Center
L'Italian Cultural and Community Center di Houston, Centro Certificatore PLIDA per la Società Dante Alighieri, ha aperto le iscrizioni al corso di preparazione agli esami per la certificazione internazionale in italiano PLIDA della sessione primaverile 2013. Il corso dovrebbe cominciare la prima settimana di aprile e terminare pochi giorni prima de...
Buona Pasqua
March is such a busy month and has 3 of my favorite holidays in it; St. Joseph's day, Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. For a foodie like me, these wonderful holidays all together can only mean one thing- more time at the gym so I can eat all of the delicious dishes that come with each of these holidays. I get most excited to make the Italian Ham Pie...
Maria Grazia Quieti (Executive Director - US Italy Fulbright Commission)
Maria Grazia Quieti dirige la Commissione per gli scambi culturali fra l'Italia e gli Stati Uniti, che gestisce il Programma Fulbright. Le abbiamo chiesto di raccontarci qualcosa sul programma e la sua storia. Quando nasce il Programma Fulbright?
Italian soccer stars form cancer awareness-soccer camp partnership
BALTIMORE — Italian soccer stars are coming to Baltimore to promote a cancer awareness program. The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center says Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta and Paulo Taveggia will be at the center on Tuesday to announce the Red Card Cancer partnership.
WASHINGTON - Inaugurata mostra dedicata a Bice Lazzarri
Si è aperta al National Museum of Women in the Arts (Nmwa) di Washington la mostra dal titolo "Bice Lazzari: Signature Line". L'esposizione, che il pubblico potrà visitare fino al 22 settembre prossimo, è dedicata all'artista Bice Lazzari, figura simbolo della pittura astratta in Italia negli anni Venti e Trenta. Organizzata in collaborazione con l...
Led by US star Michael Bradley, Italian club AS Roma to play MLS All-Stars in July
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Italian club AS Roma will try to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United when it takes on the best players in Major League Soccer this summer. Man U dominated MLS players in two of the league's annual all-star games, winning by a combined score of 9-2. But the top domestic league in the U.S. has never lost to another i...
Feast of San Vito Martire
June 15th is the Feast day of San Vito (St. Vitus), one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Widely venerated across Southern Italy, he is the patron saint of Mazara del Vallo, Ciminna, Forio, San Vito sullo Ionio, Regalbuto and Torella die Lombardi, among others. Read more Fonte: Magna Grece
Assessing “Made in Italy” success as marketing strategy
by Claudia Astarita It's is quite common to read or hear that Italian fashion managed to survive the global financial crisis re-launching the "Made in Italy" power. At the same time, it is not unusual to discover that top international luxury brands make part of their products in Italy, rather than in cheap developing countries. H...
Summer classes are now in session! Fall Enrollment is OPEN!
Open House, Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Used Class Material Info Below Why Study with Us - Small groups, informal atmosphere and university-educated native speakers provide the ideal environment to learn a foreign language. Our instructors, born and raised in Italy, bring first-hand experience and cultural background of Italian...
Atlanta Opera to Open 2013-14 Season with TOSCA; Tickets On Sale 9/5
The Atlanta Opera opens its 2013-2014 season with a production of Giacomo Puccini's dramatic tour de force, Tosca. Tosca will be presented on October 5, 8, 11 and 13 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, and will be directed by new General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun, who joined the Opera on June 1. Single tickets, ranging from...
Audrey Hepburn Mural In New York City’s Little Italy
New York City is home to many dope mural pieces. The Little Italy Street Art Project is bringing more great pieces to the masses. The project brings a diverse group of street artists to help build the visuals for Manhattan's mural district near Mulberry Street. The project's most recent addition is the work of Brooklyn-based artist Tristan Eaton....