Leah Crocetto, a San Francisco favorite, opens the opera season with Verdki's 'Luisa Miller'
By Cheryl North The San Francisco Opera opens its 2015-16 season Saturday night with "Luisa Miller," Giuseppe Verdi's 1849 "breakthrough" opera. Singing the title role will be soprano Leah Crocetto, who has developed her talent during general director David Gockley's decade of leadership. Joining her is an outstanding international cast:...
Metra exec John A. Milano
by Leonard F. Amari Earlier this year, Metra announced the appointment of John A. Milano as the agency's Deputy Executive Director for Administration effective February 1. Metra, of course, is the Northeast Illinois Regional Railroad Corporation, Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority. Milano, 50, who was Metra's...
A Look at the 2015 Santissimo Crocifisso Procession in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Sunday, October 4th, members of the Club Carinesi D'America of Brooklyn, New York (7618 17th Ave., Brooklyn, New York) held their annual procession in honor of SS. Crocifisso. This year, Mass was celebrated at St. Dominic's RC Church (2001 Bay Ridge Parkway). Read more Source: Magna Grece
Boston, Medaglia d’oro della FAA a Laura Benedetti
È sabato 10 ottobre. Una bella giornata di sole, oggi, dopo l'acquazzone di ieri sera. La temperatura s'e' abbassata, l'aria fresca. Tira un po' di vento mentre ci rechiamo a Port Authority, Mario Fratti ed io, a prendere l'autobus per Boston. Come sempre un formicaio quel terminal, con gente che va e viene in un mondo sotterraneo dove s'arriva e s...
Una "festa italiana" a Miami come cornice della xv settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo
Le numerose manifestazioni che hanno caratterizzato, in Florida, la Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo si sono concluse con la seconda edizione della "Festa Italiana", iniziativa di notevole respiro che ha registrato una grande partecipazione ed ha ottenuto un ulteriore successo. Conferma di ciò è arrivata anche dalla numerosa parte...
Contemporary Italian cuisine comes to Caldwell
The eclectic mix of restaurants along Bloomfield Avenue can now count Di Sopra, which looks to offer fine Italian fare, among the many dining options. The restaurant, located on the second floor of 373 Bloomfield Ave, is co-owned by partners John Giuffre and Michael Greene. The duo brings promises of classic Italian dishes remixed with moderni...
A life-changing visit to Italy
by C.J. Martello Experiencing Italy with 35 like-minded individuals was a true gift. I can see why many of my fellow travelers were making the trip for the second, third or even fourth time. For some, the trip was an opportunity to visit family while for others like myself, it was a chance to see the many beautiful cities we had heard abou...
Cartoline dall' altra Italia – L’insegnante che fa amare l’Italiano nel mondo
Mettersi continuamente alla prova, cercare nuovi stimoli in giro per il mondo senza mai dimenticare il proprio Paese d'origine. Valentina Cantori, milanese classe 1989, ha iniziato a viaggiare a 18 anni e da allora non si è più fermata, aggiungendo nuove tappe al suo percorso personale e lavorativo. Un viaggio che dura una vita e che l'ha port...
“The Zampognari”
By Rosario Mariani December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and Italy officially prepares for il Santo Natale. In most of Southern Italy, it is quite common to see the zampognari playing Christmas carols in grottoes, shrines and other religious places throughout the area. As Americans, we associate the bagpipes with...
Chesterland chef Loretta Paganini takes Christmas dinner menu from her native Italy
By Debbi Snook While our Thanksgiving dinners are trussed up in American traditions, Christmas leaves a little wiggle room for overseas adventure. If you aren't already wedded to your usual ham, fish or another turkey, anything goes – as long as it sparkles. Add an ethnic twist – let's say Italian – and you can plunge into the col...
Seduced by Bologna: Interview with Writer Mary Tolaro Noyes
by Silvia Donati "When I refer to discovering Bologna, I admit to an ongoing seduction by her unique past and modern charm, not the least of which are the Bolognesi themselves." Mary Tolaro Noyes's love affair with the city of Bologna began in 1994. That year, Mary, who lives in San Francisco, decided she'd learn Italian in o...
Emilia-Romagna is the most virtuous region in spending EU funds
by Chiara Bussi Emilia-Romagna has been the only Italian region to accomplish expenditure's certification targets for EU funds 2007-2013 for both European Social Fund (ESF) and Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This information comes from the Observatory Il Sole 24 Ore-Clas Group which has analyzed the latest data and compared them with go...