Young Preservationists will “heart bomb” a soon-to-be dismantled Pittsburgh mural
In the shadow of the Steel Tower, a soon-to-be dismantled abstract mosaic mural brightens the inside of a nondescript pedestrian tunnel beneath Bigelow Boulevard, and soon preservationists will adorn the work with hand-crafted valentines. In hues of teal, gold, orange, and red, the 1960s mural is the creation of the late Virgil Cantini. As part of...
Arrangiarsi (pizza... and the art of living) in San Francisco
Sunday, February 10 | 2:00pm & 4:30pm. Vogue Theatre, 3290 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA. Watch the trailer. Writer, director, cinematographer, editor Matteo Troncone begins this fascinating and philosophical first-person travelogue with no job, no relationship, and no home. While living in his VW van on the streets of San Francisco, he dec...
Bologna in Lucio Dalla's House-Museum
Lucio Dalla’s house-museum, on Via D’Azeglio in Bologna, was re-opened to the public in November 2018 and can now be visited every Friday, thanks to the “Ci vediamo da Lucio!” (“See you at Lucio’s”) initiative. It is one of the fruits of a collaboration between the Lucio Dalla Foundation and the Municipality of Bologna. Dalla passed away in 2012 bu...
ITALIANOCANTANDO ITALIANOGIOCANDO ITALIANONARRANDO
Il 9 marzo 2019, in collaborazione con IACE e La Scuola d'Italia - NEW YORK, Studio Arcobaleno organizza la Conferenza annuale di primavera. Didattica della Lingua Italiana: ITALIANOCANTANDO, ITALIANOGIOCANDO, ITALIANONARRANDO. Una giornata di festa italiana all'interno di un percorso metodologico-didattico per l'insegnamento della Lingua Italiana...
Answering the call of the wild with Isabella Rossellini and her ‘Link Link Circus’
Isabella Rossellini stops in her tracks, her eyes fixed on a California scrub jay. Its feathers are deep azure blue, its belly a soft gray-brown. Perched on a security guard’s finger, it sits near the historic Japanese house at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. The guard is feeding the bird a peanut...
The Secret of Speck
Speck's secret can be enclosed in one simple phrase: "Little salt, little smoke, and plenty of fresh mountain air." Discover how this smoky cured meat is produced, the story of Recla (our premium speck producer), and how to serve it with our guide below! Then don't miss your chance to get a taste with 30% off in-store this week. Speck is a type o...
Jeffrey J. Antonucci Interviewed on AM970 Radio Show
Jeffrey J. Antonucci, a longtime resident of Wayne, was interviewed about his newly published book, Deep Within a Blueberry Sky in a segment of the “Conversations with Joan” radio show which aired on AM970 The Answer on December 30. The interview can be heard at https://omny.fm/shows/conversations-with-joan/conversations-with-joan-12-30-18. Jeff’s...
Vito Destito obituary
Vito Destito, formerly of Clarksburg, passed away on January 20, 2019, in Cotronei, Calabria, Italy. He was born in Italy and moved to America in 1958 to work as a carpenter. Vito is survived by his wife, Maria Iaquinta Destito, whom he married on July 19, 1976. He is also survived by his cousins, Rose and Louie Mazza, Giuliana, GJ, and Nico, Ser...
Bruno Serato, lo chef italiano che fa da mangiare per i poveri degli Usa
Un italiano comanda alla Casa Bianca. Non è il presidente degli Stati Uniti ma il suo ruolo è ugualmente se non più importante per le migliaia di bambini poveri a cui ogni giorno regala un piatto di pasta ben condita. Si chiama Bruno Serato, ha 62 anni e la sua White House (chiamata così perché assomiglia alla residenza dei presidenti Usa) è un ris...
Silver Prize for Best Travel Book of the Year Awarded to La Dolce Vita University
North American Travel Journalists Association, one of the most prestigious organizations in the travel industry, has recognized the “best of the best” of travel writers, photographers and broadcast journalists in its annual competition for 2018 and selected La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z by author C...
The 2019 recipients of the Italian American Club of Hilton Head Island scholarships
One of the main reasons most of us joined the Italian American Club of Hilton Head Island apart from sharing the Italian heritage and culture is our common bond and deep interest in helping those who are in need of charitable assistance. Our fundraising programs include several events, such as our Italian Heritage Festival, Italian Sunday Dinner, "...
CiaoDC Chats with Author/Chef Amy Riolo on Keeping Our Traditions Alive!
Keeping our traditions alive are mastered by Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author, Chef, Television Personality, Cuisine and Culture Expert, Columnist and Mediterranean Diet Advocate, Amy Riolo in her most recent book release, “Creating a Cookbook: How to Write, Publish, and Promote Your Culinary Philosophy.” Amy shares the process of writing, promo...