Ottorino Respighi Presentation
Come to the Club Wednesday, September 9, and learn about Italy's foremost orchestral composer and musicologist, Ottorino Respighi. Respighi captured the essence of Rome through his seminal works, The Pines of Rome, The Fountains of Rome, and Roman Festivals. Learn about the composer and his beautiful music at a presentation by the the Dallas Wind S...
Cambio al vertice dell’Italian Trade Agency: LA accoglie il nuovo Direttore Florindo Blandolino
The Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Park no longer looks the same. Someone used red and black spray paint to spread the words 'slave', 'rape' and 'genocide' on the statue. Visitors at Columbus Park are shocked by the vandalism. "It's ignorant people with small minds and they do stupid things. That's my opinion on that. That doesn't make any...
Panel chooses three finalists to redevelop city-owned lots next to Piazza d’Italia
by Jaquetta White A selection committee on Friday narrowed the list of applicants in the running to develop two city-owned lots next to the Piazza d'Italia monument on Poydras Street from five to three companies. The lots now are used for surface parking. The three firms — ICD Sitra, Chrysolite Management Group LLC and the jo...
Italian Festival Celebrates Eight Years
By April Blake The weather is great, and everyone wants to celebrate with an outdoor street party. Next up in the season's list of heritage celebrations is the eighth annual Italian Festival from 11 a.m. through 10 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion on Blanding Street. Hosted by the Sons of Italy...
Hartford's Columbus Day Parade Is Sunday
The Hartford Columbus Day parade is planned for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. beginning at D&D Plaza at Franklin Avenue and Adelaide Street. The parade will travel south on Franklin Avenue and conclude at Columbus Park. The Italian American Celebration and Parade Committee, which is behind the city's Columbus Day observances, said the parade will i...
Ornament and Illusion: Carlo Crivelli of Venice
OCTOBER 22, 2015–JANUARY 25, 2016. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 25 Evans Way, Boston MA, 02115. GO TO EXHIBITION WEBSITE. Ornament and Illusion is the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli in the United States. The Gardner's newly conserved Saint George Slaying the Dragon is the touchstone...
Italia Independent, Ducati Motor Holding to Launch Co-Branded Products
Italia Independent and Ducati Moto Holdinghave signed a three-year collaboration agreement for the design and manufacturing of co-branded products for the Italian motorcycle company's Scrambler label. The first fruits of the partnership will be unveiled at the upcoming Art Basel international fair, running Dec. 3 to 6 in Miami. "I'm happy wit...
Now open: Italian bakery and gelateria Dolce Si on the edge of Tacoma
By Sue Kidd Three choices of cannoli. Let that sink in for a moment. That's an offering for which many Tacoma pastry hounds have dutifully waited. And now it's available at the edge of Tacoma. Dolce Si, a Sicilian-style bakery and gelateria, opened Monday at Point Ruston, the development that spans Tacoma and Ruston,...
DOLCI series: I biscotti di Natale (Italian Christmas Cookies) 12/6
When: 06 Dec 2015 at 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Rebecca's Authentic Italian Bakery, 2111 East Franklin Avenue #2, Minneapolis Just in time for "le feste di Natale", join us at Rebecca's Authentic Italian Bakery and learn to make 3 traditional Italian cookies – Cantucci, Amaretti e Frollini. ICC instructor and Ital...
The Italian Cookie Lady takes traditional recipes into 21st century
By Beth De Bona Agatha "Aggie" Libassi Westerhoff was working as a nurse in Washington, D.C., when she established a reputation for baking delicious traditional Italian cookies. Westerhoff embraced the popularity, though perhaps didn't expect she would be known as "The Italian Cookie Lady" years later. "Come Christmas, all the doctor...
Obituary: James Graziano owned Venice Cafe and made pizza popular in Minneapolis
by Kim Ode When troops from Minneapolis began returning home after World War II, they discovered they missed one thing about Europe. Sliding into booths at the Casino Cafe on North 7th, they'd ask owner and chef James Graziano if he could make them a pizza. Graziano had begun his cooking career while in the service, feeding troops goi...
10 Experiences Every Traveler Should Have in Italy
by Alex Schechter There's a reason Italy ranks as one of the top-visited destinations in the world. Actually, there are a lot of reasons. Its exquisite beauty, its relaxed pace, its startling integration of the ancient and the modern—it all contributes to the magic. Whether you're flying down pistes in the Dolomites, or sunning yo...