OSDIA honors Saviano, D’Ambrosio at Columbus Banquet
The Grand Lodge of Illinois/Wisconsin, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Celebrating its 94th Annual Columbus Banquet on Oct. 6 at the White Eagle Banquets in Niles. Margurite Rowley, Columbus Banquet Chair, welcomes the guests and introduced the Master of Ceremony for the evening, the Honorable Anthony Calderone, Mayor of Forest Park. T...
At Age 90, Famed Composer Ennio Morricone Reveals His Best Life Advice
Composer Ennio Morricone is celebrating his 90th birthday on Nov. 10, and he has been nothing but prolific as of late. He won his second Oscar at 87 for scoring Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, and is currently on The 60 Years of Music Tour of Europe, which runs through late January 2019. While his work for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is c...
True Grit: Italian Americans’ Fight for Freedom and the American Dream
Veterans Day is a time to remember the courageous, yet unheralded men and women who have defended our country, often with the sacrifice of their lives. We take pride in the fact that America is the greatest country on earth, and the bastion of world democracy, but it would not be so, except for those who have answered the call to serve. Italian Ame...
The 3rd Italian cuisine week in the world kicks off in Washington and the United States (November 12-16, 2018)
The 3rd Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World will start in Washington DC and the USA on Monday November 12 with a vast selection of events suitable to "all palates". The Week , that has now reached its third edition, has established itself as an important event for the promotion of Italy abroad. This year, the “Week” is dedicated to...
60th birthday party a salute to veterans
The rather unique two-sided invitation featured a red fireworks explosion, white stars on a dark blue card and read: “Donna is 60! Let’s party!” Even the flip-side featured a photo surrounded by those same red explosion-like lines and a photo with the words “Fabulous at 60!” Perhaps that invitation was a sneak preview of what 125 guests actually wi...
Announcement of vacancy at the Italian Trade Commission San Francisco Office
The Italian Trade Agency (“ITA”) is a governmental entity with diplomatic status which promotes the internationalization of the Italian companies, in line with the strategies of the Ministry for Economic Development. ITA provides information, support and advice to Italian and foreign companies. The Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ITA) is currently...
Coltivare: A community college restaurant that fits into Ithaca's dining scene
At first glance, Coltivare looks like another modern restaurant and bar in a city with a deliciously outsized food scene for its 31,000 residents. The fall menu includes mulled cider glazed chicken with whipped brie and fried shallot ($25), autumn pasta with house-made fettuccini with smoked beet cream sauce, spinach, winter squash and chevre cashe...
Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Sam Scibelli
Severino Scibelli, affectionately known as “Sam”, was born on Oct. 3, 1933 in Westbury. Sam was the fifth-born of 10 children of the late Eugenio Scibelli and Adeline Santaniello. On Nov. 3, 2018 the Lord called Sam Scibelli home after many love-shared years on this earth. Sam received his holy confirmation at St. Brigid’s Church in Westbury. Sam w...
FEATURED JOB: Chair in Modern Italian History, University of Connecticut - Storrs
The University of Connecticut’s Department of History invites nominations and applications for the Emiliana Pasca Noether Chair in Modern Italian History. The position will commence in Fall 2019. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of full professor or associate professor and will be eligible for tenure upon appointment. The C...
Mass Legislative Italian American Caucus and October Italian Heritage Month Committee to Hold Event
A special program and reception honoring Speaker Robert DeLeo, Sal DiMasi, and Robert Travaglini, the co-sponsors of the 1999 legislation establishing October as Italian Heritage Month, signed by Governor A. Paul Cellucci. The reception will be held at the UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street 32nd Floor, Boston MA 02108 on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 from...
Local Critic Tries Papa Gino’s for the First Time
The Boston Globe’s Devra First took the opportunity this week to eat at Papa Gino’s for the first time after news came out that the long-running Massachusetts pizza chain abruptly closed numerous locations and was filing for bankruptcy. “I expect it to be unfamiliar, but when I walk in, it is utterly familiar,” she writes, opting for carry-out, tak...
Artificial Intelligence and Leonardo
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | 6:30-8:30pm. The Italian Cultural Institute, 601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F (Opera Plaza), San Francisco, CA. Organized in collaboration with the San Francisco Leonardo da Vinci Society. Free Admission | RSVP Required. Join Massimo Paltrinieri and discover how Leonardo's inventions are driving AI development today! Artificia...