Aie, mercato libro 2017 cresce, +5.8%
Il 2017 è l'anno della ripresa per il mercato del libro. E si chiude con un risultato importante per il settore nel suo complesso (libri di carta, ebook e audiolibri e stima di Amazon): +5,8% sul 2016, pari a 1,485 miliardi di euro nei canali trade (librerie, librerie online e grande distribuzione organizzata). Lo rivela l'analisi dell'Ufficio stud...
Buon appetito at the Boca Italian Fest!
Boca Italian Fest parties for 3rd annual festival. When you say “Italian,” and you mean music, food and wine, you have to head to the 3rd Annual Italian Fest in downtown Boca Raton Feb. 3. Head for the many Italian food booths, and stick around for the live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, grape stomping, rides, face painting, a sketch artist...
Pittsfield Schools Backs Indigenous Peoples Day
Christopher Columbus wasn't just a poor explorer, but also a horrible human being who should never have been honored in the first place, according to School Committee member Daniel Elias. Elias joined in a unanimous vote on Wednesday to delete Columbus' name from the school calendar on the second Monday of October and replace it with Indigenous Peo...
Spring 2018 Writers Read Series at the Calandra Institute
Thursday, February 22, 2018, 6pm. Olivia Kate Cerrone reads from The Hunger Saint (Bordighera Press, 2017). Camilla Trinchieri reads from Seeking Alice: A Novel (SUNY Press, 2016) John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - Queens College, CUNY - 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York NY 10036. All events are free and open to the public. RSVP...
An Italian tradition, massive oven at
The dinner companion is gripped by euphoria. He moans. "I am so happy right now," he says. He's just had his first bite of a "Marilyn" pizza from Dola Pizzeria Napoletana, the latest restaurant concoction from 20 Railroad Public House partners Benjamin Downing and Laura Shack, who is also the culinary brains behind Firefly in Lenox.But Dola, which...
Italian American Movie Club: who wants to be the patron?
Dear all, I am Luca Martera and I've been working as documentary filmmaker and mass-media historian between Italy and the United States since 20 years. Recently I created a video database that gathers the most relevant movies and documentaries from Silent Age to now about Italy and the United States.I am currently looking for a place to make availa...
Il Giorno della Memoria a Philadelphia con il Consolato Italiano e la University of Pennsylvania
In occasione della Giornata della memoria, il Consolato generale d’Italia a Philadelphia e la University of Pennsylvania - Center for Italian Studies and Cinema and Media Studies hanno organizzato il 31 gennaio dalle 17.30 la proiezione di "My Italian Secrete - The forgotten Heros" e di "'43 - '97”. Entrambi i film saranno proiettati alla 401 Fishe...
Italian-American group fights to save Columbus statues
An Essex County Italian-American group is fighting to save statues of Christopher Columbus, as controversy surrounding the historical figure grows. The Fairfield chapter of the Italian-American group UNICO says that they would like to collect all of the unwanted statues. UNICO Fairfield Chapter President Amedeo Pineta says that Columbus is an impo...
A Miami chef gives Bibiana a fresh take on Italian
Miami might have better weather compared with Washington, but it’s no dining mecca. Just ask Loris Navone, the recently installed chef at the newly renovated Bibiana in downtown Washington. He comes from Casa Tua in Miami, “a tourist trap” where “all they want is carpaccio and salads,” says the Swiss-born Italian. Ribollita might have been unthinka...
Brooklyn To Hollywood To THE GODFATHER: Johnny Martino Has A Story To Tell
Hands down, The Godfather is one of the most iconic films in history. Its individual performances are among the most-admired, its lines are among the most-quoted and its themes, among the most-imitated. It was nominated for 10-total Oscars, winning three, including Best Picture and Best Actor, on the heels of a brilliant performance by Marlon Brand...
Jim Ottolini of Brew Hub Was There for St. Louis' Brewing Revolution
Jim "Otto" Ottolini balks at the concept of inspiration, at least in the traditional way of understanding it as a spark that ignites an action. He sees it as the opposite: That you begin with a first step, then see if it catches you in a way that makes you want to go further. That's how he describes his entry into the world of beer — a career in wh...
Italian Words and Phrases: The Most Useful Italian for Travelers
If you like the Walks of Italy Blog you’ll love our expert-guided walking tours of the most jaw-dropping attractions in Italy. Learn just a handful of Italian words and phrases… and you can transform your trip to Italy! That’s because, while English is common in Italy’s larger cities and tourist destinations (including hotspots like Florence, Rome,...