Prada and Versace Contribute to Restoration of Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
by Silvia Donati Italian fashion houses Prada and Versace will fund the cleaning and refurbishing of damaged parts of the historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan, contributing 3 million euros. They responded to a call for help last summer from Milan's Councillor for Public Works, Carmela Rozza, who invited private sponsors to interve...
Bristol group plans Italian spot for West Loop
The duo behind Bristol restaurant are ready to expand with an Italian-American spot in the West Loop later this year. John Ross and Phil Walters are once again working with Tony Quartaro, the sous chef at Balena restaurant, to open Formento's in the fall. Messrs. Ross and Walters are also involved in Balena, a joint venture with Boka Restauran...
The Barre Telegram, Parte Italiana, and S. Pallavicini
From 1898 to 1903, Henry C. Whitaker edited the Barre Evening Telegram, which will soon be available in Chronicling America. Barre was the center of Vermont's thriving granite industry, with a significant population of Scottish and Italian immigrants, and the Telegram reported on the granite business, union and labor issues, and immigrant...
Professional Italian National Team Plays Local High School Baseball Team
The 9th ranked baseball team in the world will be playing ELEV|8 Sports Institute High School Baseball Team in Delray Beach, Florida, this Monday, February 24th at 4 pm at Robert P. Miller Park, 1905 SW 4th Avenue. The Italian National Baseball Team are back-to-back European Champions and have won 10 European titles overall. They have qualified for...
Local Italian-Americans take to downtown in St. Joseph's Day Parade
It's an annual event that's fun for the whole family and celebrates the Italian American Heritage of New Orleans the St. Joseph's Day Parade. Peter Gilberti, the event coordinator, and Lena Prima, the Grand Marshall of this year's St. Joseph's Day Parade join the Eyewitness Morning News to talk more about this weekend's parade. Catch...
An Italian Chocolatier Makes it Her Way in America
By Victoria Prather Chocolate is considered to be, by many, an aphrodisiac. People claim it has addictive qualities or that somehow it just invokes a passion within them. One thing is for certain: chocolate, when exquisitely prepared, it is truly a treasured treat that many find hard to resist. Some modern historians have estimate...
Regali Artist Residency in Sicily
My name is Nita Sturiale and my past and present is intertwined with Sicily. I have been a Professor at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston for more than 15 years, am currently the department chair, and have been the project manager for many successful endeavors in the arts and in business. I have been traveling to Sicil...
Sedotti dal cioccolato Grando: puro italiano
di Silvia Simonetti Nancy Grando è una persona dolcissima e un'autentica cioccolataia. Grazie all'attività del padre e del suo futuro marito, Stefano Grando, originario di Bassano del Grappa in Veneto, nel settore dell'alta gioielleria artigianale, Nancy è sempre stata circondata da cose belle. Allo stesso tempo, attorno a le...
Arthur Avenue Performing Arts Center launches a campaign to renovate Rex Hall
For years neighborhood residents have known this space as Rex Hall, whereas Fordham University students refer to it as the Arthur Avenue Ballroom. The Belmont Society of Arts & Culture (BSOAC) has announced its plans to renovate this 4,000 sq. foot space in the heart of the Bronx's Little Italy and officially name it the Arthur Avenue Performin...
From Bagels to Bocelli: The Musical Journey of My Life – Cristina Fontanelli
Join Award-winning Singer and PBS-WLIW Host Cristina Fontanelli as she traces her musical career from her beginnings in the Borscht Belt, at Italian Feasts across the U.S., as an "Ambassador of Opera" in exotic places around the world, to the White House, and recently to PBS-TV. Her Classic International songs and Broadway Hits will includ...
Italian Consulate Holds Treasure Hunt with Vespa as Top Prize
by Lindsay Armstrong It's a festa complete with a Vespa. The Italian Consulate of New York will celebrate Italian National Day, or Festa Della Repubblica, on Sunday with a treasure hunt that highlights Italian sights across Manhattan. The prize for the first place finisher is a red Vespa S150, while other top teams will receive pr...
Italian prospect ticketed for Burlington team
by Bob Sutton The teenage Italian shortstop who has been dubbed the top European baseball prospect will play for the Burlington Royals. Tommy Shields, the manager of the Burlington team, said Marten Gasparini, 17, has been targeted for the Appalachian League club all along. MLB.com lists the 30 top international prospects and...
