Pope praises Knights of Columbus for their charity, 'unfailing support'
At a recent audience, Pope Francis encouraged the Knights of Columbus to continue working towards the renewal of society through their charitable efforts, prayer and the witness of their lives. Meeting with the organization's Board of Directors on Oct. 10, the Pope thanked the Knights for their prayers on his behalf. "On this occasion...
The Sicilian Project: American Style!
Don't look now, but a group of Sicilian-Americans is doing something besides telling each other how much they love cannoli and pasta and Godfather movies. You are reading this right....some Americans are now actively involved in raising money in the United States and supporting Sicilian students FOR FREE by issuing academic grants to a QUALIFI...
Italiani all’estero: intervista a Laura Caparrotti
Nata a Roma, Laura Caparrotti è laureata in Storia del Teatro e dello Spettacolo presso l'Università La Sapienza di Roma. Ha studiato recitazione e scrittura teatrale con Dario Fo (Nobel Prize per la Letteratura 1997), Annie Girardot e molti altri. Laura ha recitato, diretto e prodotto in Italia e negli Stati Uniti, dove nell'anno 2000 ha fondato l...
Former Hamilton mayor, longtime Roma Bank Chairman Maury Perilli dies at 95
Maurice T. "Maury" Perilli, perhaps best known as the former chairman and executive vice president of Roma Bank, as well as mayor of Hamilton died today. He was 95. Perilli was born in Trenton on Oct. 29, 1918, the son of Italian immigrants. He was 2 years old when Roma opened its first branch in the Chambersburg neighborhood of Trenton, P...
Chef Timon Balloo's Bocce Bar rustic Italian opens on Friday in Midtown
By Lesley Abravanel Because you can never have too many Italian restaurants, Bocce Bar, the new "rustic Italian" concept by those responsible for Sugarcane raw bar grill and SushiSamba, debuts Friday, Dec. 13 in Midtown Miami at 3252 NE 1st Ave. Not just any Italian, no it's not, this one has the city's first 'official' bocce court and a s...
Italian Culture – Protecting Italian Brands
Italian cuisine prides itself on simple delicious combinations of the finest, freshest ingredients available. For example, fresh ricotta, mozzarella di bufala and prosciutto. Each Italian region and town is proud to have its trademark dishes and ingredients. It is important to be aware that the ingredients used by Italians are location specific. &...
Memories and Light (Memoria e Luce)
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, designed by architect Peter Eisenman, is photographed and interpreted through a present day lens. A Field of Stelae, creating a labyrinth of concrete blocks, exemplifies the profound anguish cemented in the memory of the Jews massacred by the Nazi regime. The photo painting installation, present...
High School Student Italian Scholarship to Study Italian in Rimini, Italy
Tiberius International in Rimini, Italy offers a 100% scholarship to a high school student to cover the tuition fees for a one-week standard language course during the 2014 summer!* Tiberius International was founded in Rimini in 1994 and is located in the historic center at the Tre Re ("Three Kings") Palace. The school is run by Monica Golfieri a...
Italian eLearning for the Busy Bees Among Us
By Mauro Battocchi Perhaps your schedule is hectic and you're having a hard enough time preparing your taxes let alone learning the Italian language. And maybe the prospect of sinking $300 into Rosetta Stone doesn't sound like the best use of your hard earned cash. But hey, don't give up! You can still learn Italian here and there...
Viva La Cultura Italiana
"Viva La Cultura Italiana!" was the theme for Il Circolo's 38th anniversary gala held at the Breakers in Palm Beach on March 2, 2014. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception in the Magnolia Room while mandolinist, Joe Spadaro, played popular Italian favorites. Once in the Circle Room, where dinner was to be served, music by Gino De Marco filled the air...
Le Camere di commercio italiane all’estero a Renzi: "Il Governo ci sostenga. Con noi l'export decolla"
"Renzi, l'Italia che esporta chiede un nuovo modo di fare promozione, che metta insieme "il Sistema–Paese" con l'enorme potenziale delle comunità di affari nel mondo, l'Ice con l'azione delle Camere di commercio italiane all'estero. E poiché i contributi che il governo fa arrivare nelle nostre 81 Camere attive in 55 Paesi del mondo vengono...
In the Name of Freedom and Justice. Remembering Amelia Rosselli (1870-1954)
Amelia (Pincherle Moravia) Rosselli is mainly remembered as the mother of two anti-fascists heroes, Carlo and Nello, who were murdered during Fascism. However, Amelia was the first female writer for the theatre in Italy at the turn of the 19th century and a prominent intellectual woman until the affirmation of Fascism in the 1920s. ...