Paying Tribute to Porchetta, the Ancient Italian Pig Roast
On a May afternoon, when the weather was unable to decide between sun and showers, the dedication of pork lovers here in this central Italian town was sorely tested. Again and again, rain arrived; the crowd scattered. But again and again, as the sun returned, they poured back into the town square, appetites renewed for more porchetta: the...
Italian and American Cars Highlight Pebble Beach 2016
Italian and American collectibles are dominating the sales at Gooding & Company and RM Sotheby's during the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance's motoring week. Among the headliners at Gooding & Co. on August 20-21 are a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV with coachwork by Bertone, that is being offered publicly for the first time (est: $2.2-...
The US market drives the Made in Italy export race
by Giovanna Mancini The year 2015 was marked throughout the world by a slowdown in growth in the trading of goods, a slower growth than expected and well below that of the previous two decades. Yet the Italian companies have moved in the opposite direction, strengthening their level of internationalization last year, as is clear in the "I...
Hot Italian To Host Annual Italian Festival in CA
Hot Italian Pizza Bar, a pizzeria known for its healthy, quality food, community involvement, and modern-Italy-meets-urban-California sensibility, will host the seventh annual Moderno Italiano Festival on Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14 to coincide with the Italian mid-summer holiday Ferragosto. The festivities feature special programmi...
San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett with statue, festivities
by Kristin J. Bender For as long as anyone can remember, Tony Bennett has been giving to the city where he first sang "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" at the Fairmont Hotel in 1961. And now, the city is set to pay him back. In recognition of the internationally renowned singer, painter and civic treasure, the city will honor him wit...
Pitina: a not known but precious resource of Italian cuisine
Pitina is a hybrid between meatballs and delicatessen, therefore unique. Its taste is very intense and for this reason it was not always very appreciated. If Pitina is still there, thanks should be given to the few producers remained and to the Slow Food Foundation that put is under its protection. Pitina was born in Friuli and it is typic...
Cover Revolution
Data: DA Gio 29 Set 2016 a Mer 26 Ott 2016 - Orario: Dalle 18:00 alle 20:00 Luogo: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York, 686 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021Organizzato da : IIC - Ingresso : Libero La mostra "COVER REVOLUTION!", Gli illustratori e il nuovo volto dell'editoria italiana, vuole mettere in luce come negli ultimi die...
Mario Lanza tribute concert in Providence this weekend
By Richard Duckett The Italian-American tenor Mario Lanza (1921-59) inspired many with his "once in a century" voice, including later operatic greats such as Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. Talents of the World Inc. is hoping to keep the inspiration going with its show "Three Tenors from Around the World: A Tribute to the Legen...
Italian town apologises for its part in persecuting Dante, 700 years after the poet's expulsion from Florence
By Nick Squires After more than 700 years, a hilltop town in Umbria has formally asked forgiveness for playing a part in the persecution and exile of Dante, Italy's most celebrated poet and the author of The Divine Comedy. Born into a noble family that had fallen onto hard times in Florence, Dante found himself on the wrong side of the bi...
What an expert on Italian art thought of the 'Sistine Chapel' at Fair Park
Michelangelo's complex, revolutionary frescoes in the vault of the Sistine Chapel remain the standard by which artistic difficulty and accomplishment are measured. Featuring 380 individual figures covering 2,400 square feet of painted surface, the ceiling itself emblematizes its very subject: the power of creation. For those who cannot make the tr...
Italian Research and Practice in the Conservation, Protection, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage
WHEN: THU, NOV 10, 2016 AT 7:00 PMLOCATION: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St, NW, Washington, DC 20008 The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, in collaboration with Italian Academy's International Observatory for Cultural Heritage, Columbia University, present a conference with Camilla Cavicchi, Frances...
Italian restaurant replaces Diner 71
Maryville has an Italian restaurant once again. This past weekend, Luigi's Italian Restaurant opened its doors for the first time, taking over the space vacated by Diner 71. Moving to Maryville has been in the works for the Oklahoma-based restaurant, according to owner Roberto, who wished to have his last name withheld. Read...