The king who cried
If you are the Bourbon King Charles VII, His Holy Royal Majesty, King of Naples and Sicily and Jerusalem, Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, and the son of the King of Spain and the Queen of Saxony, when you say you want a new palace, the only question you are asked is "how big". "Give me a magnificent new royal court in a place safe fr...
Meet the New Italians of Wall Street
Il 27 aprile si terra' presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York il quinto appuntamento del ciclo di eventi "Meet the New Italians of New York" (video). Protagonisti di questa edizione sono i professionisti dell'area della finanza, che avranno la possibilita' di raccontare le loro esperienze a New York, di parlare delle difficolta'...
Giorgio Chinaglia: Swansea to Italian and American stardom
The Lazio faithful of the 1970s nicknamed Giorgio Chinaglia "Long John", in reference to both his physical resemblance to John Charles and the fact they both began their journeys to Italian stardom in Swansea.But in truth there can hardly have ever been a less fitting sobriquet in the history of football. Charles earned the title of "il Gigante Bu...
The DAS of Michigan is proud to announce the Art Competition “Depicting Dante”
The competition has a Scholarship Value of $1,300.00 (one thousand three hundred dollars). The winner will receive a cultural course at Dante Alighieri Firenze for a week. DAS Michigan pays course directly (approx. $300) and reimburses air/lodging expenses up to $1,000 (upon presentation of receipts and presentation of certificate of completion of...
Italy still has more to offer North Americans, Eattiamo founders say
A team of young Italian entrepreneurs wants to bring lesser-known classic Italian goods, made by small producers for generations, to the US for the first time. Market data reports have been buzzing with information on how North Americans are expanding their flavor palettes and have acquired the taste for more 'exotic' food . The term, howe...
North Italia: Irvine’s shining Italian chain gives indie players a run for their pizza and pasta
"Does it feel like a chain?" my pal asks when I invite her to dine at North Italia, Irvine's slick, new, and noisy Italian hot spot. I can't lie, so I don't answer. I simply point out that North Italia's neighbors include Houston's, Lemonade, LA Fitness, and Mother's Market. Open since December, the restaurant occupies an easy-access spot in Park...
Carlucci Leads Italian-American Culture Celebration
State Sen. David Carlucci, D-Rockland-Westchester, led the annual Italian-American Day celebration in Albany on June 6. The celebration was in partnership with the New York Italian American Conference of State Legislators, of which Carlucci is also president. Italian-Americans from across the state gathered at the annual Albany confer...
The Gritty Italian Market Wants That Center City Sparkle
Business owners in the Italian Market have been talking about cleaning up the place for years, and now they seem to have landed on a solution. Earlier this month, City Councilman Mark Squilla introduced a resolution authorizing a hearing on a Business Improvement District for the area surrounding the storied 9th Street market. BIDs, s...
A Brief Sketch: Donatus Buongiorno
By Giovani di Napoli Donatus Buongiorno was born in Solofra, Avelino on November 11, 1865 to Maddalena (née Solimene) and Biagio Buongiorno. He went on to study art in Naples at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, graduating in 1890. Two year's later the young artist emigrated to New York City, where he worked as a wallpaper designer an...
Frank De Santis
Frank De Santis, age 93, passed away on May 16, 2016. Frank proudly served in the U. S. Army as a Sergeant in the 264th Engineers Combat Battalion in Gen. Patton's army during WWII. He was discharged with 2 Bronze Stars. He attended the University of Detroit where he received a BS, an MA from Wayne State University and became a teacher, principal a...
Italian National Tourism Agency to invest €83 mn in new three-year plan
by Vincenzo Chierchia The state controlled Italian National Tourism Agency (ENIT) will open new offices in emerging markets: from China to the Arab Emirates, according to its new three year plan. Italy is going all-in on tourism. After years of budget cuts, the new plan will provide for €83 million of investments: €28 million in 2...
What’s It Like Being Black In Italy?
By Kai Lutterodt WHAT IS life like for black people living in Italy? Writer Kai Lutterodt recently spoke to Fred Kuwornu a Ghanaian-Italian filmmaker, writer and activist during a trip to London to find out. He was in the UK for a screening of his latest film Blaxploitalian: 100 years of Blackness in the Italian Cinema which explores...