A new Italian yacht is on the market
Sanlorenzo boatyard was founded in 1958 and over the years it has gained the reputation to be top quality level and reliable, an icon of elegance and style. This current year, Sanlorenzo has launched a new yacht model: "O", the first S-displacement (SD) unit to be 112 feet (33.6 meters) long. The SD112 takes the best aspects of the SD92 (2...
Cooperazione Italia-Usa: 6th Plenary Meeting Declaration of Principles, 7 maggio 2014
Il giorno 7 maggio 2014, presso OUSD AT&L (Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) - con sede in Mark Center, Alexandria, VA (USA) – si è svolto il 6th Bilateral Declaration of Principles (DoP) Plenary Meeting. DoP è un'intesa bilaterale di cooperazione Italia-USA, firmata dai Ministri della...
Scholarship Night
An evening saluting the children and grandchildren of members of the Cellini Lodge #2206, OSIA, of New Hyde Park, NY. Michele Ment, the National and State Chairlady of the Scholarship Commission, will be the Guest Speaker for the ceremonies. Sponsored by Cellini Lodge #2206. Marcus Christ Community Hall - New Hyde Park Road & Jericho...
Vincent Piazza, of Clint Eastwood's 'Jersey Boys' and 'Boardwalk Empire,' Discusses Italian-American Stigma, Playing a Latino
Hollywood has cast several Italian-American actors to play Latinos in film, including Al Pacino's infamous portrayal of Cuban gangster Tony Montana in "Scarface" and a Puerto Rican convict in "Carlito's Way," among others. While the cultures of Latino-Americans, Italian-Americans and Latinos and Italians from their respective countries are all ver...
San Jose Giants Italian night
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 - Gate opens 5:00pm - Game starts 6:00pm The entire night will be a celebration of Italian culture with raffles, Italian music and food, and giveaways. Come out, have fun and support Italian pride. San Jose Giants Italian baseball cap to first 1,000 attendees. $4.00 of each ticket sold goes to the IAHF. BUY TICKETS NOW...
Annual Italian Feast and Carnival to Take Place September 11 – 14
The Blauvelt Sons of Italy will host the fifth annual Italian Feast and Carnival this September 11 through the 14. The event draws thousands of people from around the tri-state area during the four day celebration of all things Italian. Opening Day, Thursday, September 11, will feature a tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11 at 5:30 p.m. Also on Fr...
Monteforte's painting studio. The artist brings his painting studio to one of our galleries
Domenico Monteforte, who gave a much appreciated exhibition here at the IIC in summer 2012, is back in San Francisco. This time, the Tuscan painter will turn one of our galleries into a painter's studio, allowing guests to see him at work and then exhibiting his creations on our walls as they are completed. Guests will have the rare chance to meet...
A Loving Community Remembers Dr. Victor Vari
By Mauro Battocchi The Italian community in Santa Clara and around the Bay was saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Victor Vari last week. He was the longest serving professor at Santa Clara University and a safekeeper of Italian language and cultural, which he passed on lovingly through his decades of service in California. A recent mes...
Writing Poetry to Save Your Life: An Interview with Maria Mazziotti Gillan
Maria Mazziotti Gillan is a recipient of the 2014 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature from AWP, the 2011 Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award from Poets & Writers, and the 2008 American Book Award for her book, All That Lies Between Us (Guernica Editions). She is the founder /executive director of the Po...
From Ghetto to Capella October 27th – 28th at Temple Emanu-El and Columbia University
From Ghetto to Capella. Interfaith Exchanges in Baroque Italy Salon/Sanctuary Concerts presents a two-day lecture and concert event that explores the vibrant cross-fertilization between Jewish and Catholic musical cultures in Counter-Reformation Italy. Monday, October 27th 7pm Francesco Spagnolo Lecture at Greenwald Hall of Temple E...
Cellini Lodge honors Italian ballplayers
The Sons of Italy Cellini Lodge #2206 of New Hyde Park honored New York Yankees great Joe DiMaggio along with other Italian American Baseball Legends at its annual Columbus Day observance last Thursday night. "They were trailblazers," said Joseph Sciame, past Sons of Italy national president and Cellini Lodge president. "It highlights their achiev...
High School Italian Club help make ravioli
Twelve members of The Italian Club of Centennial High School in Howard County were among the ravioli makers October 18th in Saint Leo's School Hall. The Club, with 25 members, participates in philanthropic activities and other events such as restaurant night, parties where they cook Italian food, and Italian movie night. The group particip...