Brick's Filippone Chosen Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal
Dennis Filippone, the interim superintendent of the Brick Township School District, has been named the grand marshal of the 2018 Columbus Day Parade in Seaside Heights. "Dennis stood out among this year's nominees because of his commitment to the education of our youth in the school system," Parade Chairman Michael Blandina said, "especially for hi...
Discover Sicily with NOIAW!
Sicily is one of Italy’s most fascinating and unique places, and there is no shortage of astounding things to do and see on this island. Sicily is teeming with cosmopolitan towns, and fishing villages alike, archeological sites, enchanting piazze, breath-taking scenery and panoramas, and delectable cuisine that reflects the many cultures that have...
L’eredità di Fermi: la ricerca italiana che ha fatto la storia della fisica USA
L’eredità di Enrico Fermi, da La Sapienza di Roma alla Bay Area. A ricordare il grande fisico e premio Nobel sono stati i suoi “eredi” scientifici Angela Barbaro-Galtieri e Claudio Pellegrini, il 5 maggio all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco nell’incontro “Fermi’s Legacy: from La Sapienza to the Bay Area” organizzato dal Consolato Gene...
Dinner & A Show: J. Devoti Trattoria
A longstanding restaurant just last month reimagined itself in the St. Louis neighborhood known as, simply, The Hill, when J. Devoti Trattoria transformed from Five Bistro, plating modern farm-to-table Italian. Chef-owner Anthony Devoti named the restaurant and its continuing market counterpart, J. Devoti Grocery, after his great-grandfather, Josep...
Pallone honors top district students for education and arts achievements
The recipients of the Congressional Award, this year’s U.S. Service Academy nominees and the winners of the 2018 Sixth Congressional District High School Arts Competition were announced recently by Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., the Democrat representing the sixth congressional district. Students representing several local high schools were honored...
Opera review: Verdi’s ‘Aida’ at the Seattle Opera
The Seattle Opera’s production of Verdi’s “Aida” can only be described as opera flexing its muscles. Yes, Aida is unabashed in the spectacle that it offers, but it also knows when to dim the lights, streamline the sets, and focus all its energy on moments of human intimacy. All I knew going in was that “Aida” is an Italian opera that involves a lov...
Wedding traditions, Italian style
Maybe it is all due to fairy tales, but weddings, big and fat or small and thin, are always in fashion. A wedding in Italy is considered such a beautiful event that when someone asks you to do something you really like, it is described as invito a nozze, an invitation to the wedding. From the Sicilian “making of the bed” (cunzata del letto) to the...
Italian food exports keep on growing
Even in 2018, Italian food exports are still going strong. In the first two months of this year, ISTAT reported an 11.4% increase on the January-February period of 2017, with exports totalling 6.3 billion euro. France and the United States were among the most successful destination markets, respectively with +5.6 and +6% sales. According to data pr...
After rough start, Mike Candrea makes right call in Arizona Wildcats' win
In the attempt to be No. 1, Mike Candrea started his No. 2 pitcher in Sunday’s NCAA regional final. Boom. Home run I. Boom. Home run II. Boom. Home run III. “It was pretty great,” said Mississippi State catcher Mia Davidson, who hit the second home run. “(Sarai Niu) hit one that hasn’t landed yet.” This wasn’t a February freebie against Montana or...
The International Franchise Expo: opportunities for Made in Italy in the USA
For the second year Italy will exhibit at the International Franchise Expo in New York with a significant growth since the first participation. How important it is to promote the Made in Italy concepts in the U.S. market? Yes, this will be the Italian Trade Agency’s second consecutive participation with a national pavilion at the International Fran...
IAP 63: The Conversations That Help Us Keep Our Italian American Traditions Alive
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast , we talk with two guests who are both listeners of the podcast and who both have a passion for their heritage that they have turned into very special projects focused on keeping Italian American traditions alive . Our first guest is Dominic Condo, author of A Little of This and Some of That: Recipes...
6 Ways to Grill All'Italiana
We admit it – when it comes to American pastimes, grilling is one activity that remains unrivaled. Not even we Italians will deny that! While Italy doesn't have dedicated grilling holidays like Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, it does have its own unique traditions of the flame. Usually taking place in the summertime paired with good wine and go...