First LUISS Alumni US Reunion
Luiss continues to strengthen cooperation with academic institutions, the business community and its Alumni network in the US. On October 28th and 29th, the University’s Top Management will be in Washington D.C. to launch the Luiss US Foundation, aimed at collecting donations for the development of research, teaching and third mission projects of a...
Cinema, to Frank Grillo the Italian-American "Capri Award" 2022
Actor Frank Grillo is the Italian-American artist of the year for the Capri Hollywood festival, which honored him in Rome at the Fall Gala that opens the season of the film kermesse, scheduled from Dec. 27. Welcoming the artist of Calabrian and Neapolitan descent, along with producer Pascal Vicedomini were director Bobby Moresco (Oscar for Crash) a...
Pirandello Lyceum hosts Italian Sing Along!
The Pirandello Lyceum is hosting their annual Italian Sing Along - Cantiamo Insieme, with famed accordionist Elio LoRusso. Eat appetizers, a main course, dessert, coffee. Cash Bar. Donation $40. Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00 P.M. at: Stefanelli's Restaurant - 119 South Main Street - Middleton, MA. Questions? Contact Domenic Amara at [email protected]....
What's New at Florence's Accademia Gallery
An ambitious, nearly three-year restoration and consolidation plan for Florence’s Accademia Gallery — “plagued” by myriad pandemic-related interruptions — is at last coming to fruition. The reopened gipsoteca (plaster cast gallery) and a new lighting system for Michelangelo’s David are two of the major renovations that were recently unveiled at the...
An Evening with Cristiana Pegoraro - Saturday, November 5
Join us Saturday, November 5 for an evening with pianist & composer Cristiana Pegoraro. The concert at the Columbus Citizens Foundation (8 East 69th Street, New York, NY) will be open to the public. Cocktails at 6.15 PM, Performance at 7 PM. Members wishing to make a dinner reservation in the Taverna following the performance can email here. Hailed...
Sons of Italy Foundation scholarship applications 2022 are OPEN!
Through the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF), and hundreds of thousands of family members located in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) has awarded tens of millions of dollars in scholarships to date. Last year, students received a total of $130,000 in merit-based scholarships! Lear...
Barilla's Advertising Is The Center Of A New Class-Action Lawsuit
It's been a big year for all of us, but for Barilla, the last few months alone have been particularly eventful. In September, the pasta brand launched a "Pasta Season Pack" in anticipation of National Pasta Month. Earlier this month, Barilla released a new premium pasta line called "Al Bronzo," which boasts shapes like Bucatini, Fusilli, and Penne...
Italian-inspired restaurant Amara opens at Hilldale on Tuesday
Those recently inspired by Emma D’Arcy’s favorite cocktail — a negroni sbagliato with prosecco in it, if you missed that buzz — will have a new place to try it this coming week. Amara, the third project from Rule No. One Hospitality, officially opens for “aperitivo hour” and dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 670 N. Midvale Blvd. inside Hilldale shoppi...
Vito Friscia named IABF future star award honoree
Phillies prospect and Team Italia player Vito Friscia is the 2022 IABF Future Star honoree. He will be honored at the annual IABF Gala in Brooklyn on December 1. Friscia, a Long Island native, is a Triple A catcher in the Phillies organization. A product of Hofstra University, he wore the uniform of the Italian national team for the first time duri...
A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio
The IAMLA is delighted to announce the opening of a new original exhibition produced by the museum. A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio explores the cultural origins, interpretations, and enduring appeal of one of the most popular characters in children’s literature. Written in 1883 by Italian author Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio h...
The National Italian American Foundation Congratulates Italy's new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
"The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to extend its congratulations to Giorgia Meloni on assuming the high office of Prime Minister of Italy. Prime Minister Meloni is personally known to the NIAF as a great friend and supporter of the Italian American community and a steadfast ally of the United States. As a foundation dedicat...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 156
Dear friends, first of all: happy Italian Heritage Month! I am writing this editorial excited by the fact that after three very long years, in a few days I will finally be back in the US. I will be in Washington DC for events, meeting and presentations, If you will be able to be in Washington DC on October 29 at 10.30 AM at the NIAF Gala Forum, or...