Italy's Oscar Entry 'Don't Be Bad': How A Producer Defied Odds To Finish The Film In Wake Of Director's Death
By Anthony D'Alessandro Quite often, whenever a country selects its foreign film submission, Oscar bloggers stand baffled wondering why the populist choice by American critics' standards wasn't chosen. Such was the case this year when many would have bet the vineyard that Nanni Moretti's Mia Madre was the top choice. After al...
ItaLingua School of Italian and Culture's Annual Fundraiser and Auction in San Francisco
December 4, 2015, Friday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Italian Consulate in San Francisco - 2590 Webster Street - San Francisco, California 94115. ItaLingua School of Italian Language and Culture invites you to attend their annual fundraiser and auction. ItaLingua is a non-profit, award-winning school, serving students of all levels a...
Ducati And Italia Independent Present Limited-Edition Scrambler
Ducati Scrambler and Italia Independent present their new creations in Miami. During the week of the prestigious contemporary art exhibition "Art Basel" at the Setai Hotel, the two brands launched a new limited edition Ducati Scrambler and a collection of dedicated sunglasses inspired by the "Land of Joy," the theme that characterizes the iconic mo...
Casanova: Libertine Legend conference at UCLA
Casanova: Libertine Legend —a conference organized by Malina Stefanovska, University of California, Los Angeles, and Thomas Harrison, University of California, Los Angeles. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies and the Department of Italian. Friday & Saturday, January 22–23, 2016, 9:30 a.m.&nb...
Hawai‘i Chocolate: Philippe Padovani Makes Magic With Chocolate
by Katrina Valcourt Philippe Padovani calls himself the Donald Trump of chocolate. "I shake up this town. That's my French part," he says. Outspoken, brazen and with an impressive résumé spanning 45 years in the food industry, Padovani has achieved worldwide recognition as a chef and founding member of Hawai'i Regional Cuisine. ...
The Italian Joint
By Christopher Shelton Pizza is a customer favorite at Old Town Spring restaurant The Italian Joint. When Maria Macri took her first stroll among the shops in Old Town Spring, she said she knew it was the right spot for her future restaurant. "Literally the minute I drove in I heard the angels sing," Maria said. "I was like,...
Insight. Texas e Agroalimentare: un mercato tutto da scoprire
Il Texas è uno degli Stati Americani caratterizzati dalla più veloce crescita economica e demografica degli ultimi 5 anni. È il terzo stato dell'Unione per prodotto interno lordo, situandosi, dietro laCalifornia e lo Stato di New York. Ha una popolazione di 26 milioni di abitanti, con un reddito medio procapite di 45mila dollari. Tre città...
Food Critics: The Best Italian Food In Kansas City
by Jen Chen Italian food isn't just pasta in red sauce or hearty slabs of lasagna. From fish that's served very simply to bucatini alla gricia (pasta with pork jowl), Kansas City's Italian restaurants range from the old-school to places that veer towards lighter fare. On KCUR's Central Standard, the Food Critics discussed the...
Italian Claudio Corti To Lead Aprilia HSBK Racing's MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Effort
Aprilia HSBK Racing is excited to announce their return to the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 class for the 2016 season. Last year was the first time the Aprilia RSV4 saw a professional race series in the United States. Despite many obstacles, the team is proud to have had the most successful season in Aprilia's US racing history. With a year...
Italian American One Voice Coalition Praises New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo for Taking a Stand Against Defamation: Places Him in the “IAOVC Wall of Fame”
The Italian American One Voice Coalition, the only nationwide group dedicated solely to fighting Italian American defamation, is praising New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo for supporting the New York Racing Association's decision to ban a food truck with the outrageously offensive name: "The Wandering Dago," and supporting the NYRA decision to re-en...
Alfa Romeo Debuts the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Lineup at the New York International Auto Show
Expanding Alfa Romeo's lineup beyond the ultra-high performance Giulia Quadrifoglio, the all-new 2017 Giulia and Giulia Ti models will make their North American debut at the 2016 New York International Auto Show, further highlighting the first of a new-generation of vehicles embodying Alfa Romeo's La meccanica delle emozioni (the mechanics of emoti...
Italian Futurism: The Avant-Garde Movement that Revolutionized the 20th Century
Italian Cultural & Community CenterTuesday, April 5, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)Houston, TX Join us at the ICCC for a lecture on Italian Futurism, a literary and arts movement originated in Italy during the early 20th century. The movement emphasized rejection of the past and traditions, defending anti-classical style oriented t...