Fontanelli Productions Presents – Opera in the Hamptons: “Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends”
In the great tradition of the last 25 years, opera will once again come to the Hamptons through the annual favorite concert "Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends" taking place on Saturday, July 18, 2016 at Duck Walk Vineyard North, 4435 Main Rd., Southold, NY on the North Fork of the Hamptons on Long Island. This annual concert will contin...
La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei touts Pittsburgh's Italian heritage
By Katherine Schaeffer Angela Hertz's Italian-American grandparents taught her to love her heritage — the food, the culture and the sense of family. But it wasn't until Hertz started college that she learned the language, studying abroad to hone her language skills. "I made it my career," said Hertz, 38, who has taught...
SICILIAN TREASURES: Major Developments in the Architecture and Literature of Sicily From Beginnings to the Present
The Italian American Museum presents SICILIAN TREASURES: Major Developments in the Architecture and Literature of Sicily. From Beginnings to the Present. Presented by Prof. Santi V. Buscemi You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and power point presentation on the architecture and literature of Sicily at the Ital...
Festa Italiana to light up Taylor Street
Festa Italiana Chicago will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Taylor Street from Aug. 13 to 16. Hosted by the University Village Association and run by StarEvents, the four-day fest will feature food and beverage booths, live entertainment on three stages, Italian dance performances and classes, cooking demonstrations, a wine garden, screening...
105th Fisherman’s Feast in Honor of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca – 2015 Schedule
The 105th Fisherman's Feast in Honor of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca is scheduled for Thursday, August 13 through Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Boston's North End at North, Fleet and Lewis Streets. Opening ceremonies start at 7pm on Thursday night where the staute of La Madonna Del Soccorso will leave her permanent chapel on Lewis Street for a sole...
Bibiana Osteria Enoteca: An Elegant Addition Stands Out From the Crowd in Washington, DC
by Richard Basch Sleek Bibiana Osteria Enoteca is appointed with dark wood, layers of artistic glass, black leather, and lighting accents that speak of high-style Milanese design. The color scheme ranges from gold and beige tones found in the carpet to shades of silver grey-to-black incorporated in the fabrics, lighting warm jewel accents....
Hilton Head's Italian Heritage Festival serves up nostalgic, good time
by Mindy Lucas Rick Storzieri, of Bluffton, still remembers his grandfather who lived with him and his family when Storzieri was just a boy growing up in New York City. "My grandfather used to make these every Thursday," he said, as he stood sampling the Zeppole at the Italian Heritage Festival held Saturday on Hilton Head Island. Or...
Summer Nights Breath Life Into A Garden Of Remembrances
by Cookie Curci Long before I began nurturing my own backyard herb garden, I spent my summers watching my Nonna Isolina passionately cultivate her productive garden of carrots, zucchini, string beans, peppers, tomatoes, Swiss chard, rosemary, garlic, escarole, onions, parsley and arugala in the Santa Clara Valley of California.As a child,...
"The Difference Italy Makes" Begins Oct. 1
Villanova University's Department of Romance Languages and Literatures in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will introduce a conference series focusing on the impact that Italian business and commerce has on the world stage. The series of lectures aims at presenting success stories related to the Italian industry and trade, and at i...
Italian-American Association of Luzerne County celebrates Columbus Day Oct. 11
The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County (IAALC) held a Columbus Day ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the statue of Christopher Columbus, Pittston. District Magistrate Alexandra Kokura-Kravitz was guest speaker. Dr. Anthony Bruno II and Peter J. Adonizio, 2015 honorees, laid a wreath at the statue. The 38th annual Columbus Day Banq...
“La Materia Prima” Star of the Show as Vic Rallo Eats and Drinks His Way Through Italy For Third Season
Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo will premiere on Create TV on Tuesday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. (check local listings). Season Three features thirteen, new half-hour episodes showcasing Vic Rallo's unique knowledge of Italian regional cuisine and wine. In the third season, Emmy nominated Vic Rallo takes viewers on a culinary adventure thr...
From the asylum to the heights: disablement, folly, love, mysticism in the poetry of Alda Merini
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Hours: 2 p.m. Site: University of Illinois at Chicago - 703 S. Morgan St. - 308 Grant Hall Organized by: In collaboration with: University of Illinois at Chicago "Dall'ospedale psichiatrico alle vette: disabilita', follia, amore e misticismo nella poesia di Alda Merini".Luca Badetti, dottorando in "disabi...