Claudio Bisogniero's Creative Diplomacy
by Susan Watters WASHINGTON — Italian history defines the art of flaunting high culture to win commercial success — from ancient Rome to Marco Polo to Cosimo de' Medici, who hired Michelangelo to help build support for his city-state. But these days, with Italy's government in a state of constant crisis, feting Italian design can test even...
Aggiornamento delle Associazioni Italiane operanti in questa circoscrizione Consolare
Si comunica che il superiore Ministero ha richiesto a questo Consolato di aggiornare la mappatura delle associazioni italiane operanti in questa circoscrizione consolare. Si unisce, a tale fine, una scheda con preghiera che tutte le associazioni italiane operanti in questa circoscrizione consolare la compilano e la restituiscano a questo Consolato...
The ICCC is looking for language school cordinator
Job descriptionPart time Hourly Position;Monday through Thursday (late afternoon to early evening), Some Saturday mornings;The Coordinator will report to the Director of Program Development. Job applicant requirementsNear native Italian Language ProficencyExperience in Teaching a Second LanguageUniversity DegreeManagment Experience and Pas...
Expect truffle treatment at South Beach’s Serafina
By Evan S. Benn At last count, there were about 5,000 pasta-and-pizza places in Miami Beach. What can one do to set itself apart? For Serafina, which opened in December in the Dream South Beach Hotel, the answer is truffles. Executive chef Marco Zuccala lets the heady fungus fly early and often in his expansive menu of Italian cla...
Primarie New York. I sondaggi tutti per de Blasio
Ultimo dibattito televisivo martedì sera in casa democratica prima delle elezioni primarie del prossimo 10 settembre per decidere chi sarà il candidato che nelle elezioni di novembre sfiderà il rivale repubblicano.Martedì sera è andato in onda su "NY1" lo "scontro" tra Christine Quinn, Anthony Weiner, Bill de Blasio, Bill Thompson e John Liu. Gli...
De Blasio non ha più rivali
By Maurita Cardone Colpo di scena nelle primarie democratiche per decidere il candidato a sindaco di New York. Bill Thompson, il secondo classificato secondo i risultati non ufficiali del voto del 10 settembre, ha dichiarato di aver deciso di ritirarsi dalla corsa e di appoggiare Bill de Blasio. L'annuncio arriva prima della pubbl...
Pasta: The Soul Food of Italy
Whether you are eating out at a local trattoria in Italy, where the staff consists of a Mamma, Papa, and perhaps a cugino who is your head waiter, or whether you are treating yourself to a five star restaurant where minced porcini mushrooms or truffles are delicately infused into the noodles, no matter what—the pasta must be outstanding. Gli antipa...
Columbus, New York and Italian Americans
by Mark Lord Little could good ol' Chris have known when he set out on that now-famous journey so many years ago that someday he'd have countries and cities, rivers and universities, at least one federal district and a national holiday named after him ... not to mention all the annual parades that commemorate his varied contributions to th...
Italian Pianist Alessio Bax to Join Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, 11/26-17
Distinguished international conductor and acclaimed Mozart interpreter Hans Graf, recently named Music Director Laureate of the Houston Symphony after serving as its music director for 12 years, makes his Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra debut conducting the highly anticipated Los Angeles debut of Italian piano sensation Alessio Bax, whose artistry "q...
Italian plane maker won’t land in Kissimmee until summer 2014
by Megan Anderson An Italian plane maker's plans to build a manufacturing plant at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport won't be ready to take off until next summer. Italico Aviation USA, which announced its plans for Central Florida in December 2012, had hoped to start assembly in March but has now delayed its goal to start building light sport...
Federica Del Monte: A doctor with research ‘at heart’
Who would have figured that Alzheimer's disease and cardiomyopathy might be siblings, and that new therapies for both might be found simultaneously? In fact, nobody knows for sure, but Dr. Federica Del Monte, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School thinks so. Otherwise, she wouldn't have spent most of her waking life for the past 15...
Paramus Police Department's new deputy chief officially sworn in
Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti was officially sworn in to his new position at the Dec. 3 Mayor and Council meeting. A veteran with 27 years on the force, Guidetti will serve as the Paramus Police Department's second-in-command, working with Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg. He noted that he has spent his entire life in the borough, and will put forth his bes...