Hunterdon man helps establish Italian branch of Reagan Legacy Foundation
Leonardo Zangani was born and raised in La Spezia and still sports his Italian accent proudly. Now he's using his knowledge of his home country to help Michael Reagan establish the (President Ronald) Reagan Legacy Foundation in Italy. Zangani and the son of the late president are "very good friends," Zangani said enthusiastically from his...
L'opera italiana per festeggiare il compleanno della Repubblica
Come da tradizione, la ricorrenza della Festa della Repubblica italiana a San Francisco si è celebrata in concomitanza con l'evento "Italian Opera Day at the Park", appuntamento annuale presentato in cooperazione con l'Italian American Community Services Agency, il coordinatore del programma Maria Fassio Pignati e i Simi Cantori. L'evento...
Another Italian Tech Company Uses Silicon Valley as a Trampoline to Launch Italian Technology
Its a successful model we've seen time and time again: an Italian technology company with an innovative idea sends their top brass to Silicon Valley to open up the global headquarters. The engineering thrust of the operation is left in Italy, while the American-based executives capitalize on the benefits of ample Venture Capital money in t...
BAIA Aperitivo Silicon Valley
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)Join us for our informal Aperitivo to connect with fellow professionals, meet some of our newest members, and make new friends within the BAIA community. With its outdoor patio and delicious Italian menu, Tootsies at the Stanford Barn is the perfect location for this gathering. We look forward...
From Tuscany to Louisville: Tuscan Chef Gina Stipo Announces A New Life in Louisville, Kentucky
by Elizabeth Cassady In early 2014 Tuscan chef Gina Stipo moved her base of operations to Louisville KY. This summer she will be working with area locals to showcase the foods and wines of Tuscany at two separate venues, the Pendennis Club and Lilly's. "I fell in love with Louisville a few years ago when I was invited to be the gu...
Dolci di Sicilia offers slice of the sweet life in Miami Beach
by Linda Bladholm Walk into Dolci di Sicilia bakery, and you are pleasantly enveloped in the warm aroma of vanilla pastry cream and almond paste. Sit at a wood table surrounded by buttercream-yellow walls hung with photos of Sicily. Pastries filled with sweet ricotta are laid out on trays in glass cases, and more trays on to...
Eating News & Notes: Italian Festival meatball contest
by Johnathan L. Wright Food & Drink and Eldorado Resort Casino invite people to enter the meatball contest celebrating the Great Italian Festival running Oct. 11-12 in downtown Reno. Submit full name, city and recipe to Johnathan L. Wright at [email protected]. Recipe must be in standard cookbook format and contain all ingredient amounts...
Filippo Sugar and Renee Fleming Talk LA DOLCE VITA: THE MUSIC OF ITALIAN CINEMA
The New York Philharmonic is kicking off their 2014-15 season on September 16th with LA DOLCE VITA: THE MUSIC OF ITALIAN CINEMA, a special concert presented in collaboration with Sugarmusic. Celebrating the music of Italian cinema, the tribute concert will feature famous suits and songs pulled from Filippo Sugar's impressive library of soundtracks....
Ospitalità italiana e Cioccoshow, tutto il sapore della vera cucina italiana
di Barbara Gigante Come riconoscere all'estero l'autenticità della cucina italiana? Per aiutare la caccia all'italiano vero c'è la certificazione Qualità Italiana che martedì 23 settembre si è presentata al pubblico newyorchese in evento giunto alla sua quarta edizione. Il nostro cibo – è cosa nota – ci qualifica nel mondo come specialist...
Columbus Cup, Pottstown, is a true Italian feast
For years I have heard members of my family talk with excitement about the annual Columbus Cup event that takes place at Bellewood CC, near Pottstown. Of course the day is filled with golf, bocce, Italian music and wine. But the highlight – judging by the rave reviews – always seems to be the food. And atop the long list of "Old World" Ita...
Lancers kick-off dinner Nov. 12 at Italian-American Sports Club
This Major Arena Soccer League's Rochester Lancers will hold their annual kick-off dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Italian-American Sports Club, 1250 Buffalo Road in Gates. It's a chance for fans to meet and mingle with players for the indoor soccer team and its dance team, too. For ticket information, call the Lancers' of...
A pochi mesi dal suo inizio, Expo guadagna consensi tra il pubblico americano
Non c'è niente di più positivo di un'occasione che rilanci l'economia italiana e permetta di mostrare al mondo il meglio della nostra cultura e delle nostre tradizioni. Expo 2015 significa soprattutto questo, la possibilità di emergere da una crisi che ha lasciato troppo poco dietro di sé. Un messaggio che l'ENIT, Agenzia Nazionale del Tur...