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Visiting Lecturer of Italian. Department of French & Italian. Indiana University - Bloomington. One semester, non-tenure track position beginning January 2017, with the possibility of renewal. Duties are to teach elementary and intermediate Italian language and culture courses.   ABD or PhD, excellence in teaching, and nat...

The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in ChicagoSilvio Marchettiis pleased to invite you to the all-day presentation   The Robotic Challenge: a Dream for Better Medicine. A Contribution from the Italian and American Culture   on Friday, June 14th from 8:30 am to 5:00 pmItalian Cultural Institute500 North Michigan Avenue, Suit...

by Betty O'Neill-Roderick   Two hundred and fifty people braved stormy weather to attend Vino Italia Wednesday evening. Karen Joliet and Tomasina Elabsky co-chaired the event at the Akron Civic Theatre, a prelude to the Italian-American Festival held at Lock 3 Park over the weekend. John Villelo said the event's proceeds would benefit Italia...

There is a reason sacred hymns are, well, sacred. Not only does their spiritual content speak powerfully to the faithful, but these songs are often ancient in age and steeped in ethnic identity.   Few cultures can rival the Italians as far as tradition and pride. And sacred music is an important piece of that tradition.   Read more &...

It's your lucky day! A replica of the Trevi Fountain is coming to Festa this year! Have you been to the Trevi in Italy? Submit a photo here for a FREE TICKET to Festa! Entering is simple.   Step 1: Submit a photo of you or your famiglia at the Trevi Fountain. Step 2: Receive a confirmation e-mail from the Festa famiglia. Step 3: Head...

by Tony Binns   Ronit Bezalel's thought-provoking documentary, 70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green, is a starling case study into the making and destruction of one of Chicago's most infamous public housing projects. Heralded as a public housing success in the late 1940s, it garnered a reputation of also being one the most dangerous in the lat...

By Nathan Clark   Touting a plentiful variety of homemade Italian and traditional dishes, the Breaking Bread Café in Michigan Center is open and ready to dazzle the taste buds of hungry visitors. Restaurant owners Erica Cole and Doug Grodi opened the Breaking Bread Café at 115 Fifth Street in November, offering a vast selection of food...

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) today announced that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will make his first official visit to Chicago on March 30, 2016. The visit by the Italian head of state will focus on Italian manufacturers in the Midwest at the ITA's i3 Forum=Impact. Innovate. Integrate. at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center.   The U.S...

When Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli performs in the Chicago area, he often makes a trip to dine at Pescatore Palace in Franklin Park. The restaurant's owner, Vito Barbanente, calls their relationship, "a spiritual friendship."   Bocelli's most recent visit took place on June 10. In town to perform at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Barbanen...

There aren't many books that serve up history, suspense, crime and a love story, all beautifully tied together. Wolf's Mouth manages to offer all that and more. Author John Smolens is a former professor at Northern Michigan University, where he helped to found its Master of Fine Arts program.   Wolf's Mouth starts in World War II a...

A pair of Chicago-area titans and a compatriot in St. Louis have joined the ranks of the Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia. Consul General Giuseppe Finocchiaro knighted Ron Onesti, Pat Capriati and Rio Vitale on behalf of Italian President Sergio Mattarella at an Oct. 18 ceremony at the consulate. The founder and president of Onesti Ente...

The Italian American Alliance for Business and Technology, under the auspices of the Consul of Italy in Detroit, Dr. Maria Luisa Lapresa, cordially invites you to join us for an exciting programProspects for Mutual Growth in Italy and the USA.The Joint Venture As a Business Development Tool.Enjoy a Wine Reception and Strolling Dinner.Wednesday, Oct...