The Italian Consulate is New Trendy Place to Get Married
by Mauro Battocchi What better way to celebrate that most special day than to surround yourself with the intimacy of the Italian Consulate General in SF, perched atop the hills with gleaming views of the Bay? Many don't know, but the Consulate is a popular place for couples, with at least one Italian citizen, to bond themselves in official...
On the Origin of Specie: 'Lady Liberty' & Anthony de Francisci
By Giovanni di Napoli While waiting to meet a friend the other day I had the good fortune to stumble across an amazing work of art by the great Sicilian-American sculptor Anthony (Antonio) de Francisci. At the intersection of Broadway and Fourth Avenue lies Union Square Park, a cozy little oasis in the heart of bustling Manhattan. A pop...
Statuesque Villa Adriana Reveals Rome’s Sumptuous Past
by Susan Nelson When I pass statues from antiquity, whether in a museum or in the environment, my curiosity perks. Who were they? What were their names and how did they impact their world? Most were worshipped as mythical deities or emperors who were believed to have powers to effect an individual's life. Whether their powers be g...
Gianvito Rossi opens first U.S. store
Gianvito Rossi has a brand new zip code.On Monday, the Italian luxury shoe brand opened the doors to its new Upper East Side boutique here, marking Rossi's first stand-alone store in the U.S. "New York is the city where I spend most of my time in the States — I've been coming here since I was a kid," Rossi said. "It's an important step for...
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RESTORED
Annuntio Vobis Guadium Magnum, We Announce to You a Great Joy! The Crowned Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Crowned by order of Popes Leo XIII and St. Pius X in 1904) has been fully artistically estored, with a new garment. Our Lady will return to the Pontifical Shrine on Saturday, October 17 at 1PM. The S...
Il gel italiano da applicare alle protesi che abbatte le infezioni chirurgiche
di Alessandro Papayannidis Una protezione antibatterica subito, un'altra a rilascio graduale, nei tre giorni successivi all'operazione chirurgica. Così un idrogel italiano dal nome inglese, «Defensive antibacterial coating» (Dac), abbatte le infezioni che insorgono nella chirurgia ortopedica e costano ai sistemi sanitari dell'Unione europe...
Traditional Italian Folk Music Camp for Mandolin and Guitar
September 25 - 27 12:00 pm. Traditional Italian Folk Music Camp for Mandolin and GuitarThe camp will take place on Cape Cod in one of America's most beautiful resorts: East Sandwich Beach, Massachusetts. John La Barbera's workshop will present historical, technical information and some of the repertoire based on his first and foremost comprehe...
Strip Club/Saint Dinette owner's new Italian eatery to be called Mucci's
By Jess Fleming Tim Niver isn't done yet. The owner of Strip Club Meat and Fish and newly opened Saint Dinette has more plans for the Saintly City -- this time in the form of an Italian restaurant in the West Seventh neighborhood to be called Mucci's. Niver tweeted Friday morning: "since we've tied things up legally, closed o...
FADM Awards 2015 Scholarships at Festa Abruzzese
by Sandra Tornberg The Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan held its Festa Abruzzese on Sunday, September 20. Wayne State University Professors Elena Past and Silvia Giorgini-Althoen and a group of their Italian students joined FADM members and friends for a great afternoon. In addition, Consul of Italy in Detroit Dr. Maria Luisa Lapresa mad...
Columbus Day celebrated on New Dorp Lane with festival
By Lauren Steussy New Dorp Lane was a little more Italian on Monday during the second annual Columbus Day Festival. As singer Joe DiGennaro crooned Italian songs into a vintage microphone, an older couple slow danced on the sidewalk. From his seat outside John's Deli on New Dorp Lane, Carmelo Ruggiero sang along, in Italian of course...
Illinois Water Environment Association taps Storino
Lou Storino was elected president of the Illinois Water Environment Association for the 2015-2016 year. A principal civil engineer in the Collection Facilities/TARP section of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Storino is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Illinois and has worked at the district f...
Italy Invades-Little Known History of Italian Military Involvement in the U.S. and the World
Italy has been the eternal birthplace of empires intent on conquest. Ancient Rome was a great world empire and had a profound influence on all those who flowed in her wake — just think in terms of architecture, government, and language. But what many people don't know is just how many countries Italy has actually invaded? Since the Romans,...