Boston Mayor Menino marks final Columbus Day holiday
Sunday's Columbus Day parade will be the last year Tom Menino is part of the event as mayor. The guest of honor at the cocktail reception kicking off Columbus Day weekend in the North End, the irrepressible Thomas M. Menino, is the center of adulation, as he has been for two decades, on Friday night, where he received an award from the Columbu...
'Fantastic' exchange thrills Italian doctor, American counterpart
Two doctors on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean have set up their own international exchange program. Dr. Frank Nisenfeld and his wife, Sue, have hosted Dr. Anna Rebesco, of Asti, Italy, for a month, so she could see how medicine is practiced in the states. Nisenfeld, an orthopedic surgeon with the Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute in...
New poetry by Newport News poet Ann Shalaski
Award-winning Newport News poet Ann Falcone Shalaski was born in Connecticut and "nurtured by a warm, loving, and at times loud Italian family," according to her website. Her second and newest book of poems, "Without Pretense," is dedicated to her parents, Fred and Seraphina Falcone. It is about her everyday experiences from childhood as a...
Al gala della Italy-America Chamber of Commerce celebrata la genialità italiana, premiata Lella Golfo
By Riccardo Chioni Oltre cinquecento persone si sono date appuntamento alla sala ricevimenti Cipriani 42nd Street venerdì in occasione del 126esimo gala della Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, la più antica sul territorio statunitense. Erano presenti rappresentanti dell'imprenditoria italiana, delle istituzioni e della comunità diplomatica, tra...
Fettuccine Alfredo, queste sconosciute
Durante i vostri viaggi in America o semplicemente cercando informazioni sui ristoranti italiani negli Stati Uniti, vi sarà sicuramente capitato di imbattervi in un particolare piatto: le fettuccine Alfredo (o meglio, fettuccini. O ancora meglio, fetucini). Presente nei menu di quasi tutti i ristoranti italiani all'estero che -non- si rispettino (...
Bob Gaudio Named Italian American of the Year
By Nate Fluharty Its a distinct honor in the Ohio Valley to be named the Italian American of the Year. But this year's recipient is already living up the title. This week, Follansbee native Bob Gaudio was named the 2014 recipient. Gaudio has been an attorney in Wheeling for years, but in addition to his duties in the cou...
Italy 2020: Challenges and Opportunities of Growth
Can Italy avoid seven more years of lean cows? Yes, but only if we restart thinking long-term. Today's strategic decisions will determine what Italy will be in 2020. Italy should restore hope in the young generations and rediscover some of its traditional strengths: stimulate social mobility by promoting meritocracy starting from schools; ...
Campi Estivi per bambini con MaPaCi
MaPaCi (Mamme e Papa' per la Cultura Italiana) di Italians in DC presenta i CAMPI ESTIVI IN ITALIANO NEL 2014 PER BAMBINI DAI 5 AI 12 ANNI (classi K-8) Quest'estate tenetevi liberi! MaPaCi lancia i campi estivi in italiano. La Fata Italiana, Simona Rodano, aprirà i campi estivi con un programma entusiasmante: "PINOCCHIO HIP HOP",&nbs...
Profiles of Success: Michéal Castaldo
Michéal Castaldo is the living embodiment of authentic Italian culture for modern North Americans. A native of Calabria in the "tip of the toe" of Italy, Michéal is an accomplished pop-classical crossover singer of his native songs and a purveyor of his family-made, heirloom Italian luxury products in North America. Michéal's music is a life-long...
Ciao Bella serves fine Italian cuisine in a beautiful setting
When great food and award-winning wines are served in a beautiful setting, the experience is bound to be memorable. Guiseppe "Joe" Scalzo has created that experience at Ciao Bella, where authentic Italian dining is true to his family's roots in their native town of Calabria, Italy. Scalzo discovered the joys of cooking working at a small r...
Lazio International: La regione aiuta le imprese che vogliono conquistare mercati nel mondo
La Regione Lazio ha presentato nei giorni scorsi alla Farnesina "Lazio international", un piano per favorire l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese e rendere più competitivo il territorio. L'obiettivo è quello di restituire alle imprese del Lazio un ruolo di primo piano nella formazione del Pil del Paese. 65 milioni di euro il totale...
PLMA Chicago 2014
L'ICE - Agenzia organizza la partecipazione alla collettiva italiana alla PLMA di Chicago dal 17 al 18 novembre 2014, presso il Centro fieristico Donald E. Stephens Convention Center di Rosemont. Nel 2013, la vendita a dettaglio negli USA di prodotti alimentari store brand a marchio privato ha raggiunto 112,2 miliardi di dollari (+3,9% del 2012)....