Daughters of the American Revolution - Essay Contest!
The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution is once again joining efforts with the National Italian American Foundation to sponsor a national essay contest on Christopher Columbus. The contest is open to all students in grades 9 through 12 in public, private or parochial schools or those who are home schooled. This contest i...
Racanelli's New York Italian is Hiring for FOH and BOH
Racanelli's New York Italian hosted an Open Call Event on Saturday, September 7, 2013 for all Front of House and Back of House restaurant positions. Racanelli's New York Italian is the kind of place that welcomes you in a warm and friendly environment that feeds you delicious Italian food. But it doesn't stop there! It's here that good foo...
Italy's Endangered World Heritage Sites Featured at arte italia
In celebration of 2013: The Year of Italian Culture in the United States, arte italia is pleased to host UNESCO Italia, a photographic exhibition featuring Italy's archaeological, artistic, and architectural treasures. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated and preserved 981 World Herit...
Gara di pesto organizzata dall'Enit e dalla Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
Grande successo di partecipazione di un nutrito numero di operatori turistici e giornalisti del settore alla Presentazione della Regione Liguria tenutasi il 23 settembre 2013 al Metropolitan Pavilion lungo la 18ma Strada a Manhattan. L'iniziativa promozionale, voluta da Unioncamere Liguria e ISNART , organizzata nel contesto del programma "2013 An...
TV Writer/Producer Tom Fontana Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal
The Federation of Italian-American Societies of Western New York is proud to announce that Buffalo native Tom Fontana, the award-winning writer/producer of such television series as St. Elsewhere, Oz, Homicide, Copper and Borgia, will be Grand Marshal of the 8th Annual Columbus Day Parade on October 12 beginning at 1 p.m. along Hertel Avenue in the...
Red carpet Italian Style in the heart of Hollywood
While waiting for the Golden Globe and Academy Awards coming up, the city of world cinema is getting ready to host Cinema Italian Style 2013. The annual festival dedicated to Italian contemporary cinema will kick off November 14 through the 18 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The grand opening will feature the U.S. premiere of Paolo S...
The NIAF seeks an Assistant Editor/Social Media Manager
The National Italian American Foundation seeks an Assistant Editor/Social Media Manager responsible for creating and managing social media content and development, and assist editor in all aspects of planning and production of glossy quarterly magazine, all other publications, and web content. Requirements and Traits: Our ideal candidate...
IU professor helps Italian artist trace US roots
Italian-born air brush and graphic design artist Simone Millo is chasing a dream. Millo, 26, from Giulianova, Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, finished his second-level degree in visual arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna (equivalent to a master's degree in the U.S.) in May. Immediately, he started looking for ways to pursue his dream...
Texas meets Italy in Cathy Borlenghi's new Mrs. B jewelry
By Sarah Rufca If there's anyone who can fuse Old-World Italian elegance and Texas extravagance, it's Cathy Borlenghi. The native of Milan has adopted Houston as her hometown, but she's still committed to continental luxury. Her developer husband, Giorgio, is behind the stately Hotel Granduca and the Uptown Park shopping center, and Borlenghi prev...
Bronx Tale actor Chazz Palminteri re-creates his life on stage
By Kathy Lauer-Williams Chazz Palminteri was a frustrated aspiring actor in New York in the 1980s — he couldn't seem to catch the eye of casting directors. He too often found himself sweeping the floor of a theater rather than honing his craft on its stage. So in 1988, he started writing "A Bronx Tale," based on his own story of growi...
US will likely extradite Knox if Italy asks
by Mira Oberman The United States will have little legal argument for turning down an extradition request should Italy seek the return of Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of her British housemate. In the latest dramatic twist in the high-profile case, a court in Florence on Thursday sentenced Knox to 28 years and six months in prison for killi...
Submissions Open for Pescosolido Foundation Scholarship 2014
The Pescosolido Family Scholarship Foundation, will award scholarships for study at accredited and acceptable educational institutions in Italy for the 20th straight year.CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION - CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS Interested and qualified students who wish to participate in this learning experience are invited to app...