Andrea Bocelli excited to meet Cincinnati for the first time
Andrea Bocelli is hitting back-to-back landmarks. This month, the renowned Italian singer releases his first album of new material in 14 years. Last month, he turned 60 years old. Perhaps another memorable landmark is on the way for the classical-crossover superstar as he travels to Cincinnati for his first show here. “By now, there are very few p...
Italian Cheese Awards 2018: i 16 formaggi migliori d'Italia
Sono partiti in circa 1500 per arrivare in 31 finalisti, tra i quali sono stati scelti, nella sera dell’Italian Cheese Awards 2018 celebrata il 13 ottobre da FICO Eataly World di Bologna, i 16 «top» da provare quest’anno: 10 vincitori, uno per ogni categoria (sfogliateli nella gallery sopra), e 6 premi speciali, tra i quali, il premio a «formaggio...
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin will live-score the original 'Suspiria' film in Houston
The glossy remake of Italian cult horror film "Suspiria" starring Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton unfurls later this month. But local moviegoers can get a taste of the original, and its eerie music, in November. Legendary horror soundtrack composer Claudio Simonetti and his band Goblin will live score the 1977 original during a Nov. 3 event at Whi...
DeCroce received the Humanitarian and Presidents Award from the Columbian Foundation
Assistant Minority Leader/Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce received the Humanitarian and Presidents Award from the Columbian Foundation on Saturday, October 13. “The Columbian Foundation is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3), charitable organization founded in 1941 by business and professional men of Italian descent. Our primary objectives are to promote the c...
Gelato Festival America Sweetens the Tucson Food Scene
After eight European tours, the festival — which is dedicated to artisanal Italian gelato — travels back to Tucson. Gelato Festival America is making its final stop in the U.S. and setting up shop at La Encantada from noon – 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28. The festival gives everyone the opportunity to learn the secrets of hi...
Prigionieri di guerra italiani a Camp Letterkenny (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1944 – 1945)
Finale Ligure. Da Sabato 20 a domenica 28 Ottobre l’Associazione Baba Jaga ospiterà , all’interno delle sale del percorso museale del Palazzo del Tribunale di Finalborgo, la mostra fotografica “Prigionieri di guerra italiani a Camp Letterkenny, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1944 – 1945”. Sabato 20 Ottobre alle ore 10,30 si svolgerà l’inaugurazione co...
Prosecco DOC Forecasts An Exceptional Harvest For 2018
The 2018 harvest seems to have made everyone forget about the difficult 2017 vintage. Today, at its final stages, this year’s harvest has been reported to be generous in terms of both quantity and quality as opposed to the poor yields of 2017. The Prosecco DOC Consortium is now ready to evaluate the situation. “The more-than-ever favourable climate...
NIAF Statement on Christopher Columbus Holiday
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) supports Christopher Columbus Day and opposes public campaigns that advocate for its elimination as a federal holiday. As an organization devoted to the promotion and preservation of Italian American heritage, we support unequivocally keeping Columbus Day as a federal holiday. We believe that Columbus...
XVIII NOVA Conference in New York
Vi segnaliamo un interessante evento che avrà luogo a New York dal 9 all’11 novembre presso la Columbia University: la XVIII NOVA Conference. L’associazione NOVA è una non-profit che riunisce più di 2.000 studenti, alumni MBA e professionsti con l’obiettivo di contribuire al successo delle aziende italiane promuovendo recruiting di studenti e alumn...
TripAdvisor Delivers America's 10 Best Pizzerias
TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site, today announced the top restaurants and cities for pizza in the U.S., based on millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor diners. The top pizzerias and cities for pizza were determined by taking into account the quality and quantity of reviews and great pizza reviews, with more weight to reviews...
One of the best East Boston Columbus Day parades
In recent years I have been in the East Boston Columbus Day parade. This year I was in the military contingent riding in a WWII Jeep in the back with my very large cowboy hat on. Many people thought I was the new Rex Trailer but not true. I was pretending to be Hollywood actor Robert Duval when he was in Apocalypse Now. I guess the movie must be to...
Fendi Mania Reaches Both Coasts at Two Star-Studded Parties
Fendi, Fendi, Fendi could have been the mantra last night in Los Angeles and New York as the Italian house celebrated its latest offerings under the banner, Fendi Mania. The pieces take their cues from retro-inspired sportswear, and according to the turnout, both coasts had fashionable fans galore. In New York, Ansel Elgort, Chloë Sevigny, and Oliv...