Brooklyn Diocese Quietly Refiles Plans to Demolish Historic Brownsville Church
The Diocese of Brooklyn quietly filed plans on June 14 to go ahead with a "full demolition" of the historic, century-old Old Lady of Loreto Church at 126 Sackman St., city records show. Back in 2010, a similar plan to demolish the out-of-use church and replace it with an affordable-housing complex was met with a diverse parade of local opposit...
La sonda Juno arriva su Giove per rivelarne i segreti (anche grazie a tecnologie italiane)
Giove non è mai stato più vicino di così. Grazie alla sonda Juno, lanciata il 5 agosto 2011, il pianeta gigante potrebbe rivelare novità importanti sulla sua formazione e sull'universo in generale. La missione, che ha un cuore italiano, mira a rispondere a quelle domande che ancora risultano poco chiare alla comunità scientifica. Una fra tutte, per...
Taste of Italy at Zia Lina
In Italy, the words ristorante, trattoria or osteria have specific meanings. In America, we use them as if they all meant simply: restaurant. However, in Italy a ristorante is more up-market and formal. The term describes sophisticated, elegant dining establishments where bankers, politicians and movie stars eat. They feature expensive foods and de...
Calabria: The Other Italy. Book Presentation at America-Italy Society of Philadelphia
Thursday, August 18th at 6 PM. America-Italy Society of Philadelphia. 1420 Walnut Street, Ste 310, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 Calabria attracts today's visitors with stunning landscapes, spectacular ancient art and a mouthwatering culinary tradition. Karen Haid, author of Calabria: The Other Italy and recipient of the Premi...
Italian land and nature: Lake Como, Lombardy
WTI Magazine #82 2016 August 19Author : italia.it Translation by: The magnificent scenery of Lake Como (also known as Lake Lario) has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries: from French novelist Flaubert to musicians of the caliber of Gioacchino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, and Vincenzo Bellini; it was here that he composed his op...
Mario Batali's Guide to Italy's Emilia-Romagna Region
America's favorite Italophile reveals his go-tos for everything from killer tortellini to stellar gelato. (You're welcome!) Bologna: I lived in and around Emilia-Romagna's capital for three years and saw its markets groan with every single good thing in season. Where to Eat: Ristorante Diana. Lunch here is one of the greatest experience...
Matera: Weird and completely wonderful
'We need to work on your stomach. A stomach needs investment, it needs work. You really need to be eating a lot' The sexiest words any man has ever said to me. They came from the mouth of the man sitting next to me at a small, family-run Osteria in Matera, in response to the rather fabulous paunch I was now sporting (the sort which co...
Emmy-winning PBS chef to help kick off new community cooking classes at Cedar Crest
Meet Emmy Award-winning public television chef Lidia Bastianich, Thursday when she helps Cedar Crest College kick off its "Health Starts in the Kitchen" community cooking program. Bastianich, host of "Lidia's Kitchen" on PBS will talk about food's role in fostering strong communities, and how she's found success in a male-dominated industry at...
The 49th Annual Italian American Studies Association Conference
Time: November 3, 2016 to November 5, 2016Location: Karl W.E. Anatol Center (Academic Services Building, Room 119) The George L. Graziadio Center for Italian Studies in the Department of Romance German Russian Languages & Literatures at California State University, Long Beach is proud to host the 2016 Italian American Studies Association confe...
'Finger Lakes Salute' planned to honor state Sen. Mike Nozzolio
By Julie Sherwood A long list of individuals and organizations are joining together in a "Finger Lakes Salute" to honor outgoing state Sen. Mike Nozzolio, R-Fayette. The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Smith Center for the Arts in downtown Geneva. Nozzolio did not seek re-election and is retiring after 34 years in the Legi...
Rome ranks among top 10 most-attractive cities, poll
Rome ranked among the world's top 10 most attractive cities, according to an annual list drafted by the Reputation Institute which was published on Friday. The international research and advisory firm for reputation also listed Venice as the 12th and Milan as the 21st most attractive cities worldwide. The research, which was seen by ANSA, is...
Italian language: Don’t catch on fire!
WTI Magazine #85 2016 November 21Author : Giulia Casati for the Italian School NJ Translation by: Talking about Italian expressions, one that has always interested me while growing up is "to have a tail made out of hay." How many times did my mom ask me if I had a "coda di paglia"!? But what the heck did it mean? Growing up, at first...