Italians come to the US like the Israeli startups (R&D @ home)
by Maria Teresa Cometto NYC startups' model versus the Italian and Israeli systems: that was the most interesting topic discussed last Thursday, June 17 at the Italian cultural institute in New York. To be noticed: Italians are copying the Israeli dual structure of startups, which keep R&D in their country and open offices in the US fo...
Italian POWs held at Devens during World War II
by M.E. Jones DEVENS -- Rhode Island native and Williams College alumnus Anne Marie Reardon has been researching Italian POWS in Massachusetts, and Devens, during World War II. The topic, presented at a meeting of the Devens Museum Board of Trustees, ties into her studies as a graduate student at Brandies University, where she is pursuing...
Pasta is king at Italian-American Festival in Watkins Glen
Maria Scuteri prepared 72 pounds of pasta Saturday for the 34th Italian-American festival, despite an afternoon rainstorm. "I was surprised by how busy it got," Scuteri said, eyes wide, as she helped prepare sauce for another busy day. Scuteri, of Watkins Glen, was working with her family at Scuteri's Cannoli Connection with around 20 oth...
Arrivederci, Salem Food Store
Paul Ursino, 65, is retiring after almost four decades running Salem Food Store on Moody Street. With its deli counter, freezers, and well-stocked Italian pantry items, Salem Food Store specialized in imported cheeses, cured meats, specialty pastas, coffee, Italian bread, and handmade ricotta and sausages, produced locally. The store had s...
Anticipazioni “Baciamo le mani Palermo-New York 1958″: due donne coraggio
Ecco le anticipazioni di una serie attesissima made in italy ambientata agli inizi degli anni '60 tra la Sicilia e l'America, "Baciamo le Mani"; sarà la storia di Ida (Sabrina Ferilli) e Agnese (Virna Lisi), due donne coraggiose, che, in modi diversi, cercano di contrapporsi al potere mafioso. In Sicilia Ida, insieme al figlio Salvatore (Chris...
Tommaso Juglaris and the Italian Legacy at Michigan’s State Capitol
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan under the auspices of the Italian Consulate in Detroit presents Tommaso JUGLARIS. An Exhibition Celebrating an Immigrant Artist and the Michigan Capitol's Crowning Art Works. In Celebration of the year of Italian Culture in the United States The Juglaris exhibition will be on display at the l...
Rhode Island’s Best Fall Pasta Dishes + Where To Get Them
One of the only things that can help salvage the "end of summer heartache" is the hearty food that accompanies the cooler temps of fall. As we move away from light and fresh salads and fish we turn our attention to pasta and other belly-warming foods. We set out to find 5 tasty pasta dishes for you to try and came back with these... ...
Italian Apostolate Mourns Shipwreck
by Antonina Zielinska In the wake of the tragic deaths of over a 100 immigrants off the coast of Italy, the faithful of Italian descent gathered for the 32nd annual Italian Apostolate Day in honor of Our Lady of Pompei. After reciting the Rosary in Italian, the congregation in the Basilica of Regina Pacis, Bensonhurst, recited several Hail Ma...
Laura Denise: Italy’s Cultural, Social Maven in Washington
By Gail Scott She loves what she does. "It's easy to promote my country because I love my country," said Laura Denise Noce Benigni Olivieri, wife of Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero. "I love meeting people. When I tell people I'm from Italy, they have wonderful things to say: It's so lovely, I really enjoyed Italy, or they just smile." And t...
SC group teams with cruise groups in Fla., Italy
A Charleston group working for tighter rules regulating the cruise industry is forming a coalition with similar groups in Venice, Italy, and Key West, Fla. The idea is to make sure there are adequate regulations in place to protect the historic character of smaller port cities worldwide. Carrie Agnew with Charleston Communities for Cruise Con...
ITAL x-mas fundraiser
ITAL is a collaborative media project that has come from the shared work of independent media makers, academics, students & instructors, government officials, artists, entrepreneurs and individuals of the Texan Italian Community. Sit back and enjoy the 8th minute video presentation with our creative director to get a better idea of wha...
In viaggio con Dante: proiezione in anteprima di “Montagna infinita”
Il viaggio cinematografico sulle cantiche dantesche si arricchisce di un nuovo capitolo: Montagna Infinita, seconda parte del progetto In viaggio con Dante realizzato dalla Società Dante Alighieri con il sostegno di Arcus e della Direzione Generale per gli Italiani all'Estero e le Politiche Migratorie del MAE. Mentre Maratona Infernale procede anc...