Congratulations to NIAF member Gina Furia Rubel, Esq.
Congratulations to NIAF member Gina Furia Rubel, Esq., president and ceo of Furia Rubel Communications Inc., who has received SmartCEO Philadelphia's 2015 SmartCEO Brava Award, presented to Greater Philadelphia's top women CEOs, nonprofit leaders and high-impact executives. Rubel is the Secretary and Treasurer of the Justinian Foundation o...
Regional Events & Festivals
When: 23 Sep 2015 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMLocation: ICC 528 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 502, Minneapolis, MN 55403Registration: Member – $25.00, Non-Member – $35.00 Are you traveling to Italy next year? Do you wish to see something out of the ordinary? You certainly know about the major attractions, but you may not be aware of the amazing events and festivals...
Real estate investments in Italy ready to jump in 2015
by Paola Dezza Real estate investments in Italy are expected to increase sharply at the end of 2015 halting the deep recession that has weighed on the sector since 2008. Many consulting companies believe that Italy's recovery appears to be increasingly strong because of the better economic growth. A recent report from JLL underlines t...
How to celebrate the archaeology year in Tuscany
by Claudia Astarita Tuscany is rich in fascinating archaeological sites, such as the Baratti and Populonia Park (within a beautiful bay and a fascinating medieval village), the Museum of Ancient Ships in Pisa and the recently discovered necropolis. Exhibitions, workshops and food&wine tastings have taken place all around the a...
La musica dei salentini Kalàscima sbarca in America. La band in concerto a New York e Miami
di Cinzia Ferilli Dal Giappone all'America. Prosegue il successo della band salentina dei Kalàscima anche all'estero. Dopo l'esperienza nella terra d'Oriente, il gruppo sbarca a New York e Miami con due concerti esclusivi. Si inizia nella Grande Mela il 14 ottobre quando i Kalàscima terranno uno show case nel noto live pub di Manh...
Dante: life, work, legacy
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - Thursday, December 31, 2015 Hours: Mon thru Thur, 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm. Sat 10am-1pm Venue: IIC Organized by: Societa' Dantesca Italiana In collaboration with: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and IIC An exhibition that explores the world of Dante's through the eyes of great ar...
Undicesimo International Risotto Festival
La Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas è orgogliosa di sponsorizzare l'undicesimo International Risotto Festival che si terrà l'8 novembre presso l'Houston Design Center, 7026 Old Katy Road, tra il Loop 610 e il Memorial Park. Vi invitiamo a una meravigliosa competizione culinaria che vi permetterà di assaggiare deliziose pietanze a...
Italian traditions: The game of the goose in Mirano, Venezia
WTI Magazine #72 2015 November 13Author : folclore.it Translation by: In the year of the Expo 2015, in the Venetian province there's a city that showcases the goose, through an exhibition with tens of thousands of visitors, sold out hotels and restaurants, opportunities for recreation and for the rediscovery of ancient traditions, in...
What would Italian Immigrants drink with Thanksgiving dinner
by Richard DiGiacomo Between 1880 and 1920 Italian immigrants flooded the shores of the New World. The United States was home to many of these new arrivals. Most of the Italian wave was from Sicily and the south of Italy. They came to start a new life in America and wanted to assimilate into their new homeland. While they held onto their...
Cuomo and de Blasio Try to Make Up Over Nice Italian Dinner
By Jen Kirby Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo deigned to have dinner with each of their least favorite people Tuesday night — each other. According to reports, the two metin Manhattan for a (no longer secret and probably pretty awkward) meal to try to seeif they could work out their differences andstop passive-aggressively sn...
Italy’s recycling industry is number one in the continent, says latest report
Surprise. Italy, the nation with the most robust recycling industry in Europe, imports 5.9 million tons of refuse a year as raw material (especially metals used by steel mills) to recycle. Meanwhile, it pays to export 450,000 tons of garbage (non-recyclable, real trash, like the kind that Naples can't seem to get rid of) to burn as high-priced comb...
How a regulation turned Bologna’s civic pride into action
by Simone D'Antonio A few years ago, a group of women in their 50s living near Bologna's Piazza Carducci grew tired of seeing paint chipping from worn-out benches in the square. They didn't just complain to city officials. They made a generous offer: The women were willing to repaint the benches themselves. What should have been a...