How to Say: Ordering Gelato in an Italian Gelateria
by Silvia Donati Any season is good for eating gelato, but of course summer is the time when we eat even more of it...so, if you're going to be around Italy this summer and want to try gelato in each place you visit (which, of course, you should!), here's a handy guide to ordering gelato in an Italian gelateria. Look for two signs...
Italian lifestyle: Made.com for outdoor, design to relax out in the open
WTI Magazine #62 2015 June, 12Author : livingadamis.it Translation by: MADE.com Outdoor is a selection of outdoor furniture perfect in the garden, but also for decorating terraces, balconies and gazebo that complement the furniture catalog of the company. The collection includes complete garden set suited for relaxing and dining set...
Italian sports car line Alfa Romeo now available in Avondale
by Cassidy Trowbridge Larry H. Miller Fiat in Avondale announced it is part of Alfa Romeo's return to America. The dealership is offering the Alfa Romeo 2015 Launch Edition, with only 400 being imported to America, according to the dealership. The Avondale location will be the third in Arizona to sell the Alfa Romeo 4C. Larry H. Mill...
Sfogliatelle: What it is and how Staten Island pronounces it
Hankering for sfogliatelle? If you're from Staten Island or Brooklyn, you have come to love these flaky, crackling Italian pastries wrapped around a ricotta cheese-based filling. You may ask for these as "Zvoy-Uh-Dell." Or, is that Sa-foy-ya-tella? Mammadelle! "Sfogliatelle is plural for sfogilatella," says Dr. Lucia Collett...
Dante’s Divine Comedy illustrated by Salvador Dalì
by Claudia Baroncelli What happens when the visionary genius of Salvador Dalì meets one of the greatest Italian poets, Dante Alighieri, interpreting with a totally personal touch his most famous masterpiece, the Divine Comedy? Check it out with Swide. As one of the most fascinating, complex and wonderful works by the undisputed ge...
Italian American Review: Call for Editor
Call for Applications: Journal Editor, Italian American Review The Italian American Review (IAR), a journal of Italian American studies encompassing a range of professional concerns and theoretical orientations in social sciences and cultural studies, welcomes applications from qualified individuals with editorial and/or publishing ex...
Festa Coloniale Italiana To Celebrate Italian Heritage On Saturday
The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club Foundation invites the community to celebrate the rich Italian heritage of the city and North Beach in particular at its eighth annual Festa Coloniale Italiana from 9:30am-6:30pm this Saturday, August 15th. The festival will take place inside the club at 1630 Stockton St. and outside on Stockton betw...
Bernini in Ecstasy staged reading at Dante Alighieri
When: Sunday, September 13, 2015 — 3 to 5:30 p.m.Where: Dante Alighieri Society — 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MAA staged reading of "Bernini in Ecstasy", a new play in two acts by Clay Ballard. (Director: Kate Caffrey. Producer: Phil Micali. Historical consultant: Franco Mormando.) BERNINI IN ECSTASY is a portrait of one of Italy's greatest...
Enzo Ferrari: portrait of the man behind the myth
by Jonathan Bazzi Founder of the automobile company bearing his name, with which he won nine Formula 1 world championships during his lifetime (15 in total), Enzo Ferrari was an exceptional innovator, and a true prophet of the union between technique and collective imagination. He understood, even while still surrounded by th...
Workshop at the University of Illinois at Chicago - September 25
The University of Illinois at Chicago in collaboration with Italidea-Midwest present: The Art and Science of Teaching Italian Art and Science. Presenter: Professor Diane Musumeci When: Friday, September 25, 3.30 PM,Where: Daley Library, I-470, University of Illinois at Chicago The optimal condition for learning a second lan...
UNICO club honors Amanda Castellano
Amanda Castellano was selected as Miss 2015 Hillsborough UNICO by the Italian-American service and heritage group. She was selected based on criteria of academics, community service, arts and music, sports and an Italian heritage. Ms. Castellano, 19, is a sophomore at West Chester (Pa.) University, majoring in communications with an intern...
Italian jewelry exports to the US and emerging markets offset Russia and Middle East tensions
It's true that the crisis between Russia and Ukraine has been felt. It's also true that the turbulence and the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and in African countries have hurt export figures. But the Italian jewelry market in the first part of the year has largely held thanks to the growth trend in the United States, a very important de...