Maryland-based Beretta to build new firearms plant in Tennessee
Italian gun maker Beretta said Wednesday that Tennessee's support for gun rights was a major factor in its decision to build a manufacturing and research facility in the Nashville suburb of Gallatin. The $45 million plant is projected to be complete this year and create 300 new jobs. Gun rights were "the first criteria for deciding to...
Startup a Wall Street, ItaliaCamp: oggi i segreti della missione Usa
Alle 12 a Roma, presso la presidenza del Consiglio, largo Chigi 9 (Sala Monumentale della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri) ItaliaCamp presenterà la missione internazionale USACamp, prevista dal 26 febbraio al 4 marzo tra New York e Washington, che si aprirà il 26 febbraio con il primo barcamp nella storia di Wall Street, al quale prenderanno...
Premio internazionale di poesia - seconda edizione Gradiva-New York
La rivista internazionale GRADIVA, insieme con l'Associazione IPA (Italian Poetry in America), bandisce la seconda edizione del Premio di Poesia Gradiva - New York. Al Premio si concorre con un libro di poesia in lingua italiana (sono escluse opere in dialetto) pubblicato fra il primo gennaio 2012 e il 30 dicembre 2013. Non saranno presi i...
Nevada Museum of Art going for Baroque with new exhibit
The Nevada Museum of Art is bringing a taste of Florence to the Biggest Little City through its new Italian Baroque exhibit. The exhibit doesn't open until this weekend, but the museum gave us a sneak peek with a special tour guide the man who's been collecting these paintings for decades. "This is the largest collection of Baroque pa...
Local business community to host Italian firms
Toledo, known for auto manufacturing and glass production, may be on its way to earning a reputation as an international city. Next month the city will play host to a two-day gathering of 20 businesses and officials from Italy seeking business and investment opportunities in northwest Ohio. Read more Source: http://w...
Sofia Loren: «Compio ottant'anni e sono in gran forma»
Sarà come la prima volta, assicura: «Provo la stessa gioia e la stessa euforia di sempre». Una pausa, un sorriso, una buona dose di commozione tangibile: «Cannes è casa mia, al Festival sono stata tante volte con i miei film, ho ricevuto il premio come migliore attrice, ho presieduto la Giuria. E in Francia torno sempre volentieri perché è il Paese...
Italian Festival’s royalty revealed
Jackie and Dominie Smith are proud to continue the tradition of Italian heritage in southeastern Oklahoma by serving as Re and Regina for this weekend's Italian Festival — although they were surprised at their selection. "I thought it would be a nice honor, but I never thought it would be me," Jackie Smith said. The couple is set to r...
Pecora to be honored by Paolo Busti Foundation
Anthony ''Tony'' Pecora, Jr., will receive an Outstanding Italian-American Award from the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation of Genesee County at their 30th annual Scholarship Dinner to be held at 7 p.m. June 18 at Terry Hills Restaurant. Although Pecora's parents were born in the United States, his maternal grandparents came from Naples, Italy, and...
Books Review: Sebastian Fichera talks about John Fante's Ask the Dust
By: Sebastian Fichera Name a famous Italian American novelist not from New York and who do you come up with? John Fante, of course, author of the Brotherhood of the Grape, Wait Until Spring, Bandini, Dreams From Bunker Hill, Ask the Dust, and other works frequently associated with Los Angeles. Although well known as an iconic ethnic write...
Make and Take-Limoncello and Walker Art Center Italian Tour
Have you ever longed to create, and sip, your own limoncello? We are excited to offer our first "Make and Take-Limoncello activity! Join native Italian instructor, Romina Montanari, and learn to make the famous Italian liqueur. The TWO PART EVENT will begin at Valcucine, on Wednesday, July 30th. Valcucine is located at 275 Market Street, S...
Incontro tra Regione Lombardia e NIAF
Si è tenuto martedì 29 luglio presso la sede di Regione Lombardia l'incontro tra il Governatore Roberto Maroni e i vertici di NIAF (National Italian American Foundation), rappresentati dal Chairman Joe Del Raso e dal Presidente John Viola. Presso la sala conferenze di Palazzo Pirelli è stato simbolicamente siglato l'accordo tra Regione Lombardia e...
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS): September 28
AMHS of the Washington DC area, a non-profit organization which holds events to promote the cultural, social and educational heritage of the Abruzzo and Molise regions of Italy, and that of Italy in general, is sponsoring its next general Society meeting on September 28 at 1:00 in Casa Italiana. There will be a luncheon with fabulous Itali...