Defining Italian American Identity in the United States through Opera during the Mass Migration Period
Thursday, November 14, 2019, 6pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036. This presentation by Davide Ceriani (Rowan University) focuses on the role Italian opera had in forming an Italian American cultural and ethnic identity during the mass migration period (1880-1924). Italians who immi...
Lina Wertmüller, first female directing nominee, will finally get her Oscar at 91
Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller hardly remembers making history as the first Oscar-nominated female director for her work on the 1970s film “Seven Beauties.” But she does proudly recall trolling the ceremony by swapping seats with the wife of a famous Italian movie critic when her name was announced — much to the confusion of the reaction-camera...
On Tap: Glorious Italian Baroque Music
Experience the very essence of Italian Baroque Music. The New Mexico Philharmonic presents: GLORIOUS VIVALDI in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. November 9, 8:00 PM. V. Sue Cleveland High School4800 Laban Rd NE, Rio Rancho, NM. BUY TICKETS HERE. November 10, 3:00 PM. National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM. BUY TICKETS HER...
Two Religious Feasts in November: All Saints and All Souls Day in Italy
November is inaugurated by two important religious feasts in Italy: All Saints Day and All Souls Day, on November 1st and 2nd, respectively. These are very important days in the Catholic tradition and their roots can be found deep in its past. La Festa di Ognissanti, or the All Saints Feast, is a religious event celebrated on November 1st. This fea...
The 13th annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival takes place Nov. 7-10
The 13th annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (NCIFF), in partnership with the College of Charleston, will take place from Thurs. Nov. 7 to Sun. Nov. 10 at the Queen Street Playhouse. The only one of its kind in the southeast United States, the festival celebrates the most noteworthy contemporary Italian films through exclusive screenings, in...
Italy Vs United States: Family and Social Structures
In Italy, as in many parts of the world, social structures and norms have changed dramatically over the last 50 years. The stereotype of the large Italian family is no longer true –and hasn’t been for quite a while, now– as Italy now has one of the lowest birth rates in the world. Traditionally large families were particularly common in the country...
Chef/entrepreneur spreads his love of Italian street food
Nick Terzella got into the food truck business at the right time in the greater Washington, D.C. area. When he launched his Bada Bing food truck in 2010, mobile kitchens were just becoming popular. The market wasn't yet saturated, and regulations were fairly easy. But Terzella's success wasn't all circumstantial. A professionally trained chef drive...
Repairs Begin On Charging Bull Statue In Lower Manhattan
An iconic New York City sculpture near Wall Street is getting much needed repairs. The Charging Bull was damaged last month when a tourist from Texas smashed a metal banjo over its head. The repair work is being supervised by the artist who created it. The bad news is the area around the bull is closed, so no selfies with the symbol. The good news...
Insediato a Pescara il Consiglio Regionale degli Abruzzesi nel mondo
Si è riunito questa mattina, 25 ottobre, a Pescara, nella sede della Regione Abruzzo, il Consiglio regionale degli abruzzesi nel mondo (CRAM). Sono tre gli organi partecipativi: il Consiglio, il Consiglio direttivo e l'Osservatorio per l'Emigrazione. E questa mattina, in occasione della prima seduta, l'Osservatorio ha eletto il suo rappresentante i...
Taste of Wine: Italian eateries may be hard to pronounce, but they stick around
With Italian restaurants, you learn as you eat, starting with the name, which could be a family name, a place, a restaurant item or a menu description. Let’s review some family names such as: Maestoso or Cesarina, places like Firenze or Positano and a menu or equipment item like Dolce Pano Vino or Il Fornaio. Then there is the menu selection which...
Vineland OKs Italian meat processing facility
An Italian meat processing company is making its move into the American market with a roughly 64,000-square-foot production and wholesale distribution facility in Vineland, a city with historic connections to “the old country.” Rovagnati USA intends to expand the facility to about 500,000 square feet over approximately the next five years, accordin...
Export, grande successo del pomodoro italiano: è la forza del made in Italy
Cresce l’export del pomodoro italiano, in particolare verso i mercati di Usa e Asia. Giovanni De Angelis, direttore generale di Anicav, anticipando in esclusiva per ItaliaOggi il cuore nevralgico del Tomato Day, in programma il 24 ottobre al Cibustec di Pa, annuncia che il trend di crescita dell’export made in Italy in Usa e in Asia (sfiorato il +5...