Italian Publishing Research Project
The Italian Publishing Research Project, commissioned by the Italian Trade Agency – Chicago Office, was presented at Rome's Piu' libri piu' liberi book fair on December 4, 2014. Click here to read the study by Chad W. Post: http://italianpublishingresearchproject.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/1/5/28155227/italian_publishing_research_project.pdf...
Piano Concert by Laura Magnani
Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:30pmWorld class pianist, Laura Magnani was born in Spoleto, Italy. She studied piano and graduated summa cum laude from the Conservatory of Music in Perugia and continued her studies, taking Masters classes with famous international pianists. She has received many awards during her intense international performan...
Celebrating the Epiphany with New York City's Sicilian Food, Wine and Travel Group
By Giovanni di Napoli For the third year in a row, New York City's Sicilian Food, Wine and Travel Group celebrated the Epiphany at Cacio e Vino, one of Manhattan's top Sicilian restaurants. Those of us who braved the snow and bitter cold temperatures were greatly rewarded with a four-course meal replete with Sicilian specialties....
IT and US: Mrs Drinkwater
WTI Magazine #52 2015 January, 23Author : Laura Bellusci Translation by: The Original Mrs Drinkwater Presents is a one-woman show, a comedy about family and friends set in Boston's Little Italy in the 1950's. Laura Bellusci, creator and performer, portrays Josie Drinkwater as a feisty, outgoing lady who goes "gallivanting around" town d...
La Sagra del Cioccolato - February 7th, 2015 at 6:30 pm
The Italian Cultural and Community Center is proud to announce the launch of a new series of events aimed to celebrate one of the most popular Italian food tradition: Le Sagre! Executive Chef Maurizio Ferrarese of Quattro Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel, will guide the audience to discover some of the Italian high-quality products. Read mo...
Save the Date: I Vitelloni on Feb. 17
The Italian Cultural institute presents the screening of Federico Fellini's modern fairy tale I Vitelloni, on Tuesday, Feb. 17th at 6p.m. This masterpiece of Italian cinematography tells the story of five young men who live in a small seaside town, that could be Rimini. Their stories are simple, based on the few possibilities offered by such a...
The 2015 Italian festival ball “putting on the glitz & burlap” february 28
by Virgil Howell The Annual Italian Festival Ball is right around the corner. It will be this Saturday, February 28, 2015. Please come join us with our Italian Festival Queen Samantha Lin Lamonte as we honor and present our 2015 royalty. You won't want to miss this great event and you also get to listen to the hottest band on the Northshor...
A look inside Merlino Foods, supplier to Seattle’s best restaurants
What do Seattle's best restaurants have in common? If you’ve eaten at Ba Bar, Bar del Corso, Bar Sajor, Barjot, Belle Epicurean, Bitterroot BBQ, the Blind Pig Bistro or the Boat Street Cafe, you’ve eaten Merlino Foods — and that’s just a few highlights from the B’s. The printout of their customer list is half an inch thick. Merlino’s — tha...
Silicon Valley + AgTech Means Opportunities Abound
Often in Silicon Valley we hear statistics like ”more data has been created in the last 2 years than in all previous human history.” And while the explosion of big data is momentous and meaningful, similar exponential models are applicable to food. Try this prediction made by Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug: “In the next 40 years, farmers wi...
Verrazzano Committee names Tri-Town CEO DeSantis as Man of the Year
The Verrazzano Day Observance Committee, comprised of members from the Order Sons of Italy in America (Grand Lodge of Rhode Island) and Italian American War Veterans of the United States (Rhode Island division), recently announced its 2015 Man of the Year – Joseph DeSantis, CEO of Tri-Town Community Action Agency and South County Community Action A...
Cedar Grove Chapter of Unico National scholarship competition details
The Cedar Grove Chapter of UNICO National is accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards. This year the chapter will be awarding several Cedar Grove resident high school seniors $1,000 awards. In addition to the local chapter scholarships, there are eight district and national awards for undergraduates and two awards for post...
Cerino's Casual Italian will close in Lakewood Sunday, April 19
Cerino's Casual Italian restaurant in Lakewood will close Sunday, April 19. In announcing the closure of his restaurant, 14725 Detroit Ave. at the intersection of Warren Road, owner Eddie Cerino cites the overall needs of his other businesses -- current and future locations. "The time has come for us to say goodbye to Downtown L...