IAP 88: POWER HOUR: The Ultimate Italian American Bucket List
Do you keep a list of things you want to do before you “kick the bucket”? If you’re a true believer in Italian Power, you’ll want to hear this week’s episode of the Italian American Power Hour, as Rossella, Dolores, and Pat reunite to dissect John’s take on the ten must-see monuments, events, and institutions that constitute his “Italian American B...
How I learned to make Sunday sauce from my huge Jersey family
I’m reaching way back to the earliest memories of my youth, to the first pasta accompaniment I ever knew and loved: Sunday sauce. Back then that’s not what we called it, at least in my family. It was just sauce. My immediate family wasn’t on the “gravy” train—which was odd because that’s what my maternal grandmother called it (confusing the hell ou...
Outside hitter Davide Gardini, from Italy, is the BYU men’s volleyball team’s latest international find
The BYU men’s volleyball program often uses its strong connections overseas, its tradition of success and its far-reaching alumni network to attract some of the best international players it can get. But in the case of their latest foreign-born sensation, the Cougars got an assist from their own football program to land Davide (pronounced: DAH-Vee...
Luxury Italian Brands Fashion Travel Experiences
Given Italy’s reputation as a style trendsetter, it’s instructive to look at how the country’s major fashion houses and luxury purveyors are starting to develop exclusive travel experiences to promote la dolce vita. The aim of two of the most buzzworthy projects is to connect high-end travelers to the heart of the Italian lifestyle, and with excell...
Italians rate their life 7 out of 10: survey
When asked "How satisfied are you with your life in general?", 41.4 percent of respondents gave their lives an eight out of ten or higher, found national statistics office Istat. That's up from 39.6 percent 12 months prior, and the highest percentage since at least 2012. At the same time, the percentage of people saying they were dissatisfied – rat...
New Italian restaurant coming to Johns Island near Charleston
A slice of a longtime Connecticut pizzeria is headed to the Lowcountry. The owners of Tolli’s Apizza in East Haven plan to open a new restaurant on Maybank Highway on Johns Island by late summer. The space, with seating for 40 and a bar and patio, is still being built as part of a new shopping area on Crowne Commons Way near Crowne at Live Oak Squa...
The Free-Spirited Amalfi Coast Weekend That Gave Birth to Arte Povera
For three days in early October 1968, a provincial port about 43 miles south of Naples loomed large in the trajectory of post-war aesthetics. Hosting works by a number of contemporary Italian and international artists—many of whom would come to form the core of Arte Povera —“Arte Povera + Azioni Povere” (loosely translated to “Poor Art + Poor Actio...
Dal microchip allo studio della consapevolezza: Faggin si racconta a NY
Tutti lo conoscono come padre del microchip, l’Intel 4004 ritenuto il primo microprocessore nella storia dell’informatica. Federico Faggin, classe 1941, di Vicenza e negli USA dal 1968, è stato ospite all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York nell’ambito del secondo appuntamento della sere “Italian Creators of our Time”, intervistato dalla giorn...
South SF choirs to perform at St. Peter’s and Italy music fest
Up to 145 parishioners of St. Augustine Church will travel to Rome, Italy, to attend the performances of Chancel Choir and The Children’s Choir during the Music Festival of Peace and Brotherhood on March 21-25 and. The choirs, along with parents and family members, Fr. Ed Dura, and Sr. Nona Barairo will represent not only the St. Augustine Parish,...
Villa Napoletana in East Longmeadow celebrates traditional Italian fare
Villa Napoletana is an East Longmeadow eatery that habitually earns a place on the region's "best of" restaurant lists. Housed in a diminutive shopping plaza just across the Springfield city line, Villa Napoletana's handsome dining space is characterized by a high concept, subtly theatrical decor. Tables and chairs are the sole seating option. The...
Carlo Fierens: "A Guitar at the Opera"
From Thursday, March 07, 2019 to Monday, March 11, 2019. Organized by Riverside Community College, Ventura Guitar Society, University of Southern Nevada and Casa Italiana, Desert Oasis High School. In collaboration with : Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles. Entrance: Free As a part of his "A guitar at the Opera" series, guitarist Carlo Fierens...
Oro e tesori, la Spagna stila la mappa dei galeoni affondati: c’è anche una caravella di Cristoforo Colombo
C’è già chi l’ha chiamata «la più grande mappa del tesoro» mai esistita. Anzi: «La Grande mappa», riferendosi (anche) ai fasti passati di una marineria tra le maggiori al mondo. Se non la maggiore nei due secoli a cavallo della scoperta dell'America. Una ricostruzione accurata che localizza la posizione, indica le cause e, soprattutto, elenca i car...