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According to FIP (Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro) Italy's National Basketball organization, the Wildcat will be the only non-Italy-based player join the Italian National Team Training Camp.   Coach Wright wished the point guard luck before his flight to Europe. The rising junior is coming off a season where he averaged 9.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg a...

An international conference organized by the Center for Italian Studies and the Music Department of the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Institute for Music of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, Italy. Today, scholars from various disciplines fully recognize the great cultural value of seventeenth century opera librettos an...

From July 18th to August 3rd, Martina Franca hosts the new edition of the Festival della Valle d'Itria, an event that for forty years has brought opera, drama and classical music to the splendid baroque town in Puglia. On the occasion of its fortieth year, the Festival presents a program that aims to combine the three key elements that have charac...

August 14 (Thursday) 6:30 pmPetrosino Dinner Lt. Petrosino Association is honoring the following from the NYPD:Thomas P Galati, Chief of Intelligence Division;Mark Torre, Lieutenant Detective Commander NYPD Bomb Squad;Cav. Mitchell R Weiss, NYPD, Chief Clergy/Community Liaison.Sponsored by Lt. Petrosino Association.Russo on the Bay62-45 Cross Bay...

Lajollacooks4u welcomed Chef Mario Ascione of Caffe Macaroni into their kitchen for some chef-to-chef cooking. The result: a complete San Diego foodie tour and a cooking marathon with a garden-to-table focus.   Chef Mario Ascione of San Francisco's Caffe Macaroni ventured down south for a three-day vacation to explore San Diego's food scene....

Dolce Gelateria makes authentic Italian recipes daily and is well worth the short trek from Washington Square during the first week of classes. Formerly called L'Arte Del Gelateria, the store at 33 Barrow St. has been scooping up frozen Italian treats since 2007. Last summer, the shop underwent a rebranding featuring new menu items.   Read...

È stato presentato oggi a Torino il Premio Eccellenza Italiana, che si svolgerà a Washington il prossimo 25 ottobre per premiare aziende, prodotti, servizi, imprenditori e professionisti italiani che si distinguono per l'eccellenza.   Il Premio Eccellenza Italiana è ideato dal giornalista economico Massimo Lucidi che oggi a Torino ha siglato...

Over the years Italian saxophonist Gianni Vancini has become something of a music luminary in the European jazz scene. With an unparalleled reputation as a musician whose extraordinary abilities allow him to play across multiple genres with ease and fascinating execution, Vancini's skills are now highly desired in the United States as well.  ...

Gina Madrigrano Friebus recalled the hard work of parents and the life lessons that helped her become a successful businesswoman during Sunday's Columbus Day banquet.   Friebus, a Kenosha native and second-generation Italian American, is one of only two women to be honored by the Italian American Society in the 43-year history of the award....

Fiorenzo Dogliani, owner of Beni di Batasiolo, will join Carmelo Mauro for an exclusive wine dinner at Carmelo's Ristorante Italiano on Thursday, November 20, 6:30 p.m. at Carmelo's Ristorante Italiano, 14795 Memorial Drive in west Houston's Energy Corridor, and Friday, November 21, 6:30 p.m. at the Austin restaurant located at 504 East 5th Street....

  WTI Magazine #47    2014 November, 12Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   Friuli-Venezia Giulia used to be divided into two separate provinces, Friuli named after those that inhabited the area, and Venezia Giulia, which was part of the Venetian Republic. This area back in the day was where the spice route ran through along w...

The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO is once again holding its Annual Pig Roast--Friday, December 5th. Doors open 7:00 PM at the Italian American Club at the Scotch Plains Italian American Hall. The club is located at 1976 Valley Ave. in Scotch Plains. The home-made meal and menu includes unlimited roasted pig and chicken, bread and sides of roa...