I nostalgici italoamericani di Pettener
di Roberto Pazzi Raro poter salutare la riconferma di un giovane talento narrativo al varco della seconda prova. Questo accade con un romanzo che, giocato su personaggi italoamericani, ci aiuta a capire che cosa sia l'Italia colta da lontano. L'ha scritto Emanuele Pettener, veneziano d'origine e americano d'adozione: 'Proust...
East Harlem Giglio Society to hoist new 5 1/2 ton tower in annual Catholic religious festival
by Shannon E. Ayala Revisiting your heritage can make for a pretty heavy experience.Especially for members of the East Harlem Giglio Society, who journeyed to the small Neapolitan village from which their forebears migrated to New York more than a century back, and returned with a new centerpiece for their historic religious festival. Thi...
Lo stereotipo dell’italiano nel cinema
Il cinema, quella macchina meravigliosa e un po' magica che ha cambiato, influenzato, educato e diseducato intere generazioni nel corso dell'ultimo secolo. Come tutti i media, il cinema nasconde delle insidie, specie per lo spettatore pigro o ingenuo: informazioni romanzate, parziali, unilaterali, a volte dolosamente scorrette, sono state...
The Voices of Leopardi's Zibaldone on Sept. 25 at Columbia
On September 25, The Italian Academy at Columbia University and Farrar, Straus and Giroux present The Voices of Leopardi's Zibaldone. Appearing for the first time in its entirety in English, Zibaldone amasses the unprecedented brilliance of Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) into one groundbreaking, 2,500-page text. Widely regarded as Italy's fi...
£1.8million for new research on Italian cultures and the study of Modern Languages
A new research project looking at how modern Italian culture has developed around the world, to be led by the University of Bristol, has been awarded £1.8million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). From the insights it develops into transnational Italian cultures, the project will forge a new framework for the discipline of...
Destinazione Italia: 30 days of open consultations!
by Flavio Notari Destinazione Italia is the expression of an Italian policy to attract foreign investment and improve the competitiveness of Italian firms. In its initial version, Destinazione Italia consists of 50 measures whose goal is to reform a broad range of sectors, from tax to employment and civil justice to research to enhance and bu...
Overseas Adventure Travel returns to Italy in 2014 for first time in six years with two new adventures
Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), the leader in small groups on the road less traveled, will return to Italy in 2014 after a six year absence with two new adventures—one to Sicily and the other to Tuscany & Umbria. Both adventures are geared to American boomers and beyond who seek exceptional value and an authentic experience of the food, cultur...
The Story of a New Name, by Elena Ferrante
by Joan Frank The elusive yet volcanic Italian author Elena Ferrante has become a kind of insiders' icon on both sides of the Atlantic. Shunning publicity, concealing her real identity, Ferrante will only say (per the New Yorker writer James Wood, who discusses Ferrante brilliantly in its pages), "I study, I translate, I teach." E...
D'Angelo Italian Market in Princeton chosen to cater NFL's official 'VIP Tailgate'
By Nicole Mulvaney/The Times of Trenton It was a hail Mary pass that paid off big time for the owners of D'Angelo Italian Market, who won the Super Bowl of catering gigs. No, really. "When we found out the Super Bowl was coming to New Jersey, we contacted the NFL Host Committee to find out how we could get involved," said Daniell...
Sicilian Chef Salvo Gaglio and Chris Salerno Give revere Top Italian Restaurant Volare
by Nicola Orichuia There are a number of things that can lead a restaurant to success: a great chef, stunning interiors, friendly staff... Combine all three elements with a chef's 20-year experience of preparing authentic and delicious Italian dishes, and you get the culinary wonder that is Volare. Having recently celebrated their...
Italian Tenor Vittorio Grigolo to Perform Solo Recital on the Met Stage, 3/9
Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo, who has earned praise for his elegant and expressive vocalism in performances at the Met and other opera houses around the world, will perform a solo recital on the Met stage on Sunday, March 9 at 4 p.m. He will be joined by pianist Vincent Scalera for the recital, which will feature songs and arias by Bellini, Rossi...
Enrollment Open for CASIT 2014 Innovative Italian Summer Camp Program
C.A.S.IT. Inc. (Centro Attivita' Scolastiche Italiane), in cooperation with the Eliot Innovation School and the Office of the Education Director of the Italian Consulate, is proud to sponsor its second Full Immersion Italian Summer Camp for students ages 4‐10.Dates: July 7, 2014 – July 18, 2014Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 noonLocation: Eliot Innovation...