Yolanda Brings Glamour to WPO Italian Opera Gala
The Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an elegant fundraiser, "Italian Opera Gala," on Saturday, April 30, at Dassault Systemes, 175 Wyman St., Waltham. The event includes an Italian dinner with dessert, cash bar, and some of the world's most wonderful music, including works by Donizetti, Puccini, Rossi...
Nasceva 90 anni fa l’italoamericano Rocco Petrone ‘Tigre’ della Nasa e degli allunaggi
di Generoso D'Agnese Alla vigilia di un evento che avrebbe cambiato le pagine della storia, Rocco Petrone non tradiva emozioni: per gli amici della Nasa era il "computer con un'anima" e lui, silenziosamente, ne andava fiero. In Rocco Petrone coabitavano inflessibile tenacia, una memoria prodigiosa e un approccio umano verso le grandi...
L'Ultima Tonnara-Mattanza (The Last Tuna Massacre) at the Italian American Museum
You are cordially invited to attend a screening of Dr. Philip Singer's award-winning documentary film entitled, "L'Ultima Tonnara-Mattanza (The Last Tuna Massacre)" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday evening, April 28th at 6.30 pm. Dr. Singer will present a 23-minute edited DVD version of the two-hour documentary as well as excerpts from t...
Italian Film Festival, CineFesta Italia, Begins June 1st in Santa Fe, New Mexico
CineFesta Italia is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Italian Film and Cultural Festival to take place during the month of June in charming Santa Fe, New Mexico. The event of films, artisanship, food and culture benefits local charities. The opening weekend Film Fest, running Wednesday, June 1st, through Sunday, June 4th, is a celebration...
Boom dell'export Made in Italy
Cresce la voglia di Made in Italy nel mondo e lo dimostra il fatto che lo scorso anno il saldo commerciale è arrivato a 122,4 miliardi di euro. Un risultato che conferma il trend degli ultimi anni, con una progressione che continua senza sosta dal 2009 quando il saldo invece, era sceso sensibilmente. Si tratta di u...
Sicilian-American Society Donates to Foley Cancer Center
Members of the recently disbanded Sicilian-American Society gathered outside the Foley Cancer Center to present a check for $38,150 to benefit cancer patients at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Founded in 1927, the Sicilian-American Society was a formal way for Italian immigrants to provide support to those who recently immigrated to the...
Four C Notes founder John Michael Coppola
The music of The Four Seasons — even as it enthralled a new generation of fans through the hit musical "Jersey Boys" — also marks a point of pride for Italian Americans, as the group's original lineup boasts Italian roots through and through. There's just one problem, though: When "Jersey Boys" ended its wildly successful Chicago run, demand t...
USA: al salernitano Valentino Di Brizzi il premio ‘Uomo dell’Anno 2016’
Ogni anno la comunità dei salernitani emigrati in America, per mantenere vivo il legame con la madre patria ma anche per evidenziare e valorizzare personalità che in patria si sono particolarmente distinti con le loro attività, nell'ambito di una cerimonia appositamente organizzata, premiano un connazionale come Uomo dell'Anno 2016″ che quest'anno...
Italian design furniture retailer Viadurini expands to US
Viadurini is an Italian ecommerce company that sells designer & trendy furniture from Milan online. It has announced it will open an online store in the United States. The company is already available in many European countries. We interviewed X about the online furniture store. The most famous street in Milan is probably Via Montenapo...
State's first Portillo's restaurant set to open Tuesday morning
By Paul Gores The highly anticipated opening of Wisconsin's first Portillo's restaurant is set for Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The diner-themed restaurant, 17685 W. Blue Mound Road in Brookfield, closes at 10:30 p.m. Nick Scarpino, spokesman for the Chicago-based restaurant chain, said a few customers camped out overnight before Portillo's ope...
Creativi italiani, vi apro le porte di New York
di Liliana Rosano Una lunga esperienza professionale nel mondo delle arti performative e della cultura italiana contemporanea. Valeria Orani dalla sua Cagliari è arrivata a New York dove oggi è alla direzione artistica di Umanism NY, la prima società di servizi organizzativi, promozionali e logistici dedicati ai mestieri creativi che intendo...
Chef Carla Pellegrino: Keeping it simple, fresh, fruity and healthy for my guests
By Carla Pellegrino It is that time of year again. Our friend is out and about enjoying his annual "escape the heat" trips to Italy and La Jolla, and we, friends and admirers, are having a ball guest writing for his column and expressing to the world how dear Robin Leach is to us. Thanks, handsome! I hope that you're having a blast and enj...