Corona D’italia Lodge #807 100th Anniversary Recap
Corona D’italia Lodge #807 celebrated the 100th anniversary of the organization of one of the first Italian Societies for women. Guided by the late John Statti, whose wife, Mary, was a polio victim, urging the women to form a social network. The Lodge began with 77 Charter members on December 31, 1917. The Charter organizers were Sylvia Bellora, wh...
Confindustria, vice presidente nella Camera di commercio italo-americana
Vincenzo Gatto, vice direttore di Confindustria Brindisi, è stato designato componente del consiglio direttivo della Camera di Commercio Italo-Americana della Pennsylvania e del West Virginia con sede in Pittsburgh. Presidente onorario: Carla Lucente, Honorary Consul of Italy in Pittsburgh, Professor, MLL and Associate Director, CIR at Duquesne Un...
Italian food exports edging on a record
Exports of agri-food Italian products could go over the historical threshold of 40 billion euro in 2017, according to a forecast by Nomisma Agrifood Monitor, with an increase of 6% compared to 2015. This would yet be another record regarding food sales abroad, where our products are increasingly being welcomed year after year. Three are the categor...
Sleeping Beauty, from Ariadne to Walt Disney (and back), a lecture by Monica Centanni
Wednesday, January 24, 2018. From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm. Embassy of Italy - 3000 Whitehaven Street NW - Washington, DC 20008. Organized by Italian Cultural Institute. Entrance : Free. Continuing on our series “Protecting Intangible Heritage” and as kick-off of the programs for the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, the Italian Cultural Institute...
A febbraio 2018 a New York il VIII Summit “Italy Meets The US”
Il 22 febbraio 2018 si svolgerà a New York il VIII Summit “Italy Meets The US”, un appuntamento annuale nel quale la business community americana incontra quella italiana. American Chamber of Commerce in Italy con Italian Business & Investment Initiative, dopo il successo dell’edizione milanese, organizzeranno questo appuntamento con l’obiettivo di...
The Absolute Best Italian Hero in New York
Italian heroes (or subs, combos, or sandwiches) are made with cured meats, whole muscle and otherwise. Cheese is required, with greenery. Oil and vinegar, the Mulder and Scully of the sandwich world, should figure in, as should some kind of admirably architectural volume. And no matter its exact size, it should always call for an extra fistful of n...
Q&A with Antonio Sabato Jr., Republican Candidate for Congress
Antonio Sabato Jr. is an Italian-American actor with Jewish roots who is best known for his role as a Calvin Klein model and in the television shows “Melrose Place” and “General Hospital.” He is now running for Congress in the Ventura County area against Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) after speaking at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Sabato Jr...
Claudio Del Vecchio, l’uomo che fece scoprire l’America a Luxottica
La biografia di Claudio Del Vecchio, presidente e Ad di Brooks Brothers Group Inc la si può riassumere con una parola: camicia. Un po’, perché essere il figlio di Leonardo Del Vecchio , fondatore e uomo simbolo di un gigante come Luxottica , significa essere nato con la camicia. Un po’, però, perché ha dovuto dimostrare coi fatti che essere predest...
The not-so-secret Italian secret for a happy and healthy life
People underestimate the power of eating fresh and unprocessed foods and how that can affect one’s well-being. Nowadays it is well documented in scientific literature that a healthy diet, combined with regular exercise, can prevent various diseases such as cancer, metabolic cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders. It is the winning combination...
Vincent Pastore, of ‘The Sopranos,’ at Treehouse Comedy Club in Westport
Vincent Pastore, best known as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero from HBO’s “The Sopranos,” will be the special guest when comedians Tony Liberati and Goumba Johnny perform at The Treehouse Comedy Club at the Westport Inn on Saturday, Dec. 30. The show is a combination of stand-up and audience participation, where guests will have the chance to act...
Romanucci joins ranks of John Marshall trustees
Chicago attorney Antonio Romanucci was recently welcomed into the ranks of The John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees. An alumnus of John Marshall, Romanucci joins a distinguished group of jurists who dedicate their time and resources to bettering the school and its students. “I’ve benefited enormously from my education at John Marshall and I’m...
The Left Wing, In Association With John Turturro, Presents Brandon Cole's IMPERFECT LOVE
The Left Wing, in association with John Turturro, presents the world premiere production of Brandon Cole's Imperfect Love, a serious comedy in two acts. Directed by Michael Di Jiacomo, Imperfect Love is inspired by the tumultuous life of the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse(1858-1924) and her nine-year love affair with the poet and playwright Ga...