Boom dei musei a luglio, Ostia Antica batte Pompei
Ostia Antica batte Pompei. Ed è il sito archeologico più visitato in Italia nel mese di luglio. A rivelarlo è il ministero dei Beni culturali, che traccia un bilancio dei biglietti staccati nei musei nazionali a trenta giorni di distanza dall'applicazione della rivoluzione del piano tariffario e degli orari di apertura dei musei introdotta dal mini...
Italian Festival Of Angels set for North Haven
Reminiscent of the Italian Festivals that took place on Wooster Street in New Haven, the North Haven Son's & Daughters of Italy Lodge 2805 will present their "Italian Festival of Angels" on the North Haven Town Green Friday, Aug. 23, 4 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Procession of Angels will take place Saturday, 4 p.m...
Do you have roots in 'The Boot'? What does being Italian mean?
By Gina Biancardi Are you one of the 175,000 Italian-Americans living on Staten Island? Whether you consider yourself "Italian-American" or "American-Italian" or simply American with some traces of Italian ancestors, I wonder what significance being "Italian" has to you and to your family. For me, as a first-generation Italia...
Incontro al Consolato "Buona fortuna Federica" . Gli auguri del sindaco de Blasio al ministro Mogherini
"Porterò con me a Bruxelles la Mela di cristallo che mi ha regalato", ha detto il ministro degli Esteri Federica Mogherini al sindaco Bill de Blasio durante l'incontro al Consolato Generale, il quale ha risposto in italiano augurandole "buona fortuna" per l'incarico di Alto rappresentante per la Politica Estera Ue che va ad assumere. Gremito oltre...
Inaugurato a Millbrook nell'Upstate il primo "Museum in the Street" che racconta la storia dell'immigrazione
by Riccardo Chioni Il villaggio di Millbrook nel Upstate New York ha inaugurato il Museum in the Street, il primo che racconta la storia dell'immigrazione in lingua inglese e italiana attraverso 29 pannelli disseminati in strade e parchi per promuovere il proprio senso di identità storica e tramandarla alle future generazioni. Alla cerimonia del...
Sonsini family keeps Italian traditions alive in the Berkshires
For centuries, immigrants have been seeking a home in the Berkshires. Though the landscape of immigration has changed considerably over the last century, the Berkshires continues to welcome people from many parts of the world. The Italian family of Sonsinis look back to an earlier wave of European immigrants. Joe and Theresa (nee Troiano)...
Americans say their sausage king is Italian
October is National Sausage Month, and Americans surveyed have crowned a king. An online survey found Italian sausage edging out breakfast sausage as America's favorite, with kielbasa and bratwurst in the number three and four slots. This news comes from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), who worked with Harris Poll to survey more t...
Glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra reflects on the colorful art that's hotter than ever
Italian master glassblower Lino Tagliapietra has a thing for undulating shapes and eye-catching color. For those unfamiliar with his work, even a cursory Google image search makes this abundantly clear. In a new installation titled "Metamorphosis," however, the 80-year-old artist created a series of open and closed glass forms in soft gray...
Gli italiani non mangiano più pasta ma nel mondo è boom
Dalla Baia di Oakland, in California, Renato Sardo, 45 anni, guarda con curiosità agli americani e al loro strano rapporto con la pastasciutta. «Devono ancora capire la differenza tra pasta fresca e secca. Prima o poi dovrò decidermi a organizzare un corso», dice, a metà tra lo scherzo e il progetto. Negli Stati Uniti Renato è arrivato die...
Farm To Fork: Cheesemaking Tradition Born In Italy, Thriving In Somerville
For our occasional food series, Farm to Fork, we went to a small Somerville office park near a junk car lot. Inside, behind a red door there's a kitchen and a little piece of Italy. According to Tremont 647 chef and owner Andy Husbands, this kitchen has some of the best mozzarella around. The company is called Fiore de Nonno — or "gra...
Feast of the Seven Fishes in Asheville celebrates Italian tradition
Though rich foods and sweets tend to dominate the holiday season, at least one segment of the population celebrates with a marginally lighter meal. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian tradition, brought here by Italian-Americans. As the name suggests, it's a seafood-heavy affair, one that pays homage to a Catholic custom of abstain...
Bottega Veneta to Open New Madison Avenue Flagship in New York
Italian luxury house Bottega Veneta (Kering Group) is opening a new flagship store in New York at 740 Madison Avenue in New York. The new store covers 24,000 square feet and is made up of 3 buildings. Bottega Veneta has been operating a flagship store on Fifth Avenue, with the other two smaller stores likely to merge into the new larger flagship st...