Little Italy holiday toy drive
The Little Italy Association of San Diego is proud to present the 3rd Annual Little Italy Holiday Toy Drive, benefiting the foster children of New Alternatives; a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Join us in making a child's or teenager's holiday a little brighter. Bring an unwrapped toy to a participating business (Listed Below) or the Little Italy M...
Circolo Trentino di San Francisco Launches Online
by Mauro Battocchi As the holidays roll around, I find myself thinking of snowy Trentino where I passed my early childhood in that profoundly bucolic mountain valley through which flows the rushing Adige river. Here in San Francisco, my pride for my homeland is galvanized by the wonderful work of the Circolo Trentino di San Franci...
Brio Tuscan Grille brings fine Italian dining to Victoria Gardens
By David Cohen Brio Tuscan Grille, an upscale chain of Italian restaurants inspired by Tuscany, now has its first California location in Rancho Cucamonga at Victoria Gardens. The decor is reminiscent of Italian fine dining establishments in Las Vegas, where Brio had originally opened. There's a large bar area and an outdoor patio...
Quasi 600.000 gli studenti di italiano nel mondo: i dati ufficiali della Farnesina
Sono quasi 600.000, per la precisione 577.215, gli studenti di lingua italiana nel mondo censiti dalla Direzione Generale per la promozione del Sistema Paese del MAE, che ha presentato oggi i dati della sua ricerca in occasione del convegno "Parliamone: l'italiano come risorsa" alla Farnesina. Ad illustrare lo studio è stato Stefano Zanini...
Opportunità per le aziende che esportano negli Usa
Alla vigilia dell'accordo di libero scambio fra Unione Europea e Stati Uniti, una nuova grande opportunità si apre per le imprese veronesi grazie all'accordo siglato fra Confindustria Verona e American Chamber of Commerce in Italy (che in Italia rappresenta la US Chamber of Commerce) che, dal 1915, promuove lo sviluppo delle relazioni commerciali f...
Italian art: Pontormo
WTI Magazine #19 2014 Feb, 28Author : Enrico de Iulis Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti In the history of art it is defined "Mannerism" the generation of painters – from Florence to Rome - that are influenced by Raphael and Michelangelo innovations, merging and taking them on an extreme level. ...
Vitale to receive three awards over the year
by Doug Fernandes Dick Vitale will be busy later this year giving thanks and accepting waves of applause. The Lakewood Ranch resident and ESPN college basketball analyst will receive three awards, the biggest being the fifth annual Court of Honor Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation. It's given...
Italian-American Club honors vets at party
During a recent party put on by the Italian-American Club at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, several veterans were honored. Among those was Edward MacLean who just turned 94 on March 30. While others had stories about their time overseas, MacLean noted that he had been in the invasion of Normandy, only not by water, but by armed helicopter,...
Replica of ‘Pieta’ sculpture draws Easter visitors
The spirit of Michelangelo's "Pieta" sculpture is being felt this Easter weekend thousands of miles away from Vatican City - outside a Phoenix charity's dining hall. St. Vincent de Paul executive director Steve Zabilski said he expects more people than usual to sit before a replica of one of the Italian artist's most famous works. Read mo...
Invitation to the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute Event on May 30
Dear Colleagues, Recently we have created an Italian Research Institute at GeorgetownUniversity whose principal goal is to identify and highlight the significant contemporary contributions of our talented scholars and leaders in all fields and create a synergy with non-Italian scholars and leaders. On Friday, May 30, in collaboration wi...
Start-up oltre la tecnologia: la rivoluzione dei contenuti da New York all'Italia
By Maurita Cardone Il termine è inglese e, come tanti neologismi di provenienza anglosassone, diventato di tendenza, è oggi spesso abusato. Non al punto, tuttavia, da oscurare la vibrante realtà cui l'espressione fa riferimento e che, al contrario di quanto comunemente si creda, non è appannaggio esclusivo del mondo delle tecnologie. &nb...
History Matters: Wilmington’s Little Italy
By Ben Szmidt With the annual St. Anthony's Italian Festival just over a week away, this month's History Matters heads to the festival's home: Wilmington's Little Italy. In the late 19th and early 20th century, many Italians began immigrating to America to find a better life. Of those who came to the Mid-Atlantic many settled in a section of...