Sacco and Vanzetti-- Author's Discussion
Sacco and Vanzetti-- Author's Discussion - Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Author Robert Knox will be discussing his recent novel, Suosso's Lane, about the Sacco & Vanzetti case. La Marcia del Delore, rare footage of the funeral, will also be shown. Tuesday, August 30, 2106 - 7:00 pm at: I AM Books - 189 North Street, Bo...
Italian Immigrant Brings Gelato to Washington, DC
Gianluigi Dellaccio operates three gelato shops in the Washington, D.C. area. Each shop is called Dolci Gelati. Shoppers can find his products in local stores and supermarkets. Dellaccio is living his dream of bringing gelato to the United States. But it was not easy to get to where he is today. Delaccio grew up in Italy. Before...
Conference: Guido Gozzano in America
October 1 (Saturday) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Conference: Guido Gozzano in America. An international "Convegno," in recognition of the centennial of the death of Poet Guido Gozzano (1883-1916). Offered collaboratively by the Gradiva International Poetry Society and the Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University. Program as it is curre...
The Lipparelli Family
Immigrants from Italy, the Lipparelli family settled in Elko and embodied the American Dream. Through hard work and determination, members of the family became business owners, educators and professionals in Elko and around the state. Sositinio "Sam" and Argentina Lipparelli immigrated to America from Italy in the early 20th century. Their...
Italian American One Voice Coalition thanks businessman and real estate developer Salvatore A. Davino
The Italian American One Voice Coalition wants to thank businessman and real estate developer Salvatore A. Davino for his kind contribution to the efforts of One Voice at the recent Italian American One Voice Coalition membership luncheon last month. Davino graciously and spontaneously donated 50-thousand dollars to One Voice to assist in its conti...
Bittersweet Italian liqueur gains following in metro Detroit
I took my first sip of amaro — the bittersweet Italian liqueur — just after dinner on a balmy late-September night in the Piazza dei Madonna del Monti in Rome. It was close to midnight, but my wife and I had just finished dinner with our Chicago-born host and her Roman boyfriend, Lodo. Lodo suggested a post-meal digestivo procured from a shoebo...
Italian accent is the most attractive in Europe
A month ago The Independent carried out a survey with an objective to reveal the most attractive European accent. More than 1000 people were interviewed, the competition was pretty high, but the results showed that the Italian accent is considered to be the most beautiful by exactly 25% of the participants of the survey. The team of Italia...
Dining Out: Vito's transforms Washington Taco Bell into solid Italian cuisine
If you're a Washington resident or an attentive central Illinois diner, you may have heard some buzz about a new Italian restaurant in the Tazewell County city. You also may have been harboring some low expectations based on the nondescript former Taco Bell location this place calls home. My first bit of advice: roll with the surprises of...
Da Washington 12mila dollari alla Croce Rossa per il Centro Italia
Americani ed italiani uniti anche a Washington per raccogliere fondi da destinare alla Croce Rossa Italiana per l'emergenza terremoto. I fondi sono stati raccolti in due cene: la prima cena il 28 settembre, la seconda il 14 dicembre. In totale sono stati raccolti 12,140 dollari. "Washington DC si è dimostrata essere tra le città più solidali...
The Mysteries of Michelangelo Antonioni
Running until November 11 at the Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center | 24 Quincy St., Cambridge The Mysteries of Michelangelo Antonioni Upon his centennial celebration, the Harvard Film Archive will present - in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy, Boston, and with the cooperation of Cinecittà Luce and the Cineteca Nazionale - an...
Sciopero di personale a contratto presso sedi oltreoceano della rete diplomatico-consolare italiana
La Federazione della Confsal Unsa annuncia le date dello sciopero del personale in servizio presso la rete consolare italiana in Australia, Canada e Stati Uniti. Lo stato di agitazione era già stato annunciato dalla Confsal Unsa Esteri, il sindacato degli impiegati italiani e stranieri del Mae, dopo il fallimento del tentativo di conciliazione rigu...
New York. Targa al merito al commissario Ganci per il suo contributo umanitario a favore dei giovani
Quando nel proprio lavoro ci si mette passione e determinazione, non solo si ottengono grandi soddisfazioni personali, ma la cosa più appagante si ottiene quando il proprio impegno viene riconosciuto e apprezzato anche all'esterno. Il prossimo 16 marzo, nella serata annuale di gala che si terrà al "El Caribe Country Club" di Brooklyn, New York, org...