The VINO CALIFORNIA Grand Tasting – 12 May
The VINO CALIFORNIA Grand Tasting is the ultimate celebration of Italian wine. Featuring exclusively native varietals, this walk-around tasting promises an authentic Italian experience with each sip. Join VINO CALIFORNIA and pay homage to Italy's rich winemaking heritage. Discover the incredible array of traditional and rare varietals prod...
Appuntamento alla Chiesa Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii
31 Maggio, 11.00am. In occasione del prossimo 2 Giugno, Festa della Repubblica. Appuntamento alla Chiesa Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii alla presenza delle Autorita' locali, delle Organizzazioni ed Associazioni Italo Americane e delle Rappresentanze Diplomatiche Consolari. Dopo la S.Messa ci sara' una processione con tutte le organizzazio...
Italy rescues more than 4,000 migrants
Italy's coast guard said it coordinated the rescue of more than 4,200 migrants off Libya's coast while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea since Friday. In some of the most intense Mediterranean migrant traffic of the year, a total of 4,243 people were saved from fishing boats and motorized rubber dighies. The 22 operations took pla...
The Genzano Infiorata, a living carpet of flowers
This year, like almost every years since the 17th century, the main street in Genzano di Roma will be covered in petals for the traditional Infiorata. On the feast of Corpus Christi, next June 12-15, the uphill street from Piazza IV Novembre to the Church of Santa Maria della Cima will turn into a colorful carpet of flowers. The magni...
It sounds like you won't go hungry at Italian American Summer Festival in Berea
By John Benson Oh, the Tums. The need for antacid is so rarely worth the indulgence – Thanksgiving and the neighborhood potluck dinners come to mind. There's also the annual Italian American Summer Festival, which takes place June 26 through 28 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. Festival Chairman Donato Cristillo sa...
Dr. Ann Walko of Scotch Plains sworn in as UNICO National President
Union County Freeholder Vernell Wright congratulates incoming UNICO National President Dr. Ann Walko. They are joined by Anthony Bengivenga, President of the Westfield Chapter of UNICO and Joe Almeida, President of the Union Chapter of UNICO. Walko, a professor at Kean University, is also a resident of Scotch Plains. She begins her tenure...
5 Italian Fashion Icons before Fashion Icons Existed
by Jonathan Bazzi Princesses, noblewomen, wives of great industrialists: in each case, they shifted attention away from the men around them onto themselves; through their spirit, clothes, and style, they became muses—icons. From the Renaissance up to the first half of the 20th century, we have tracked down five such Italian f...
The ties that bind (and chafe)
For Matt Decapua and Marina Re, rehearsing for Florida Studio Theatre's production of "Over the River and Through the Woods" has been more than a return to a theatrical venue where they both have performed previously. It's been a literal homecoming. "I knew every one of these characters. I grew up with them. This is my life," says Re, one...
Google’s Elite “Camp” Conference Returns To Sicily
Just a few days ago in the south west Sicilian fishing town of Sciacca, Google held their uber-secretive event (Obtusely named "The Camp") for the second year in a row. While details of attendees and the like were kept to a minimum, one can only imagine the lavishness of such an event, held at the stunning Verdura Resort. With 2km's o...
Sicilians use satire to combat illegal parkers
In a country where extortion is common in some cities for simply parking your car on the street , the so-called 'parking course' struck a chord. The Facebook page was founded by a group of activists from the Sicilian city of Catania who call themselves "Let's Park the Catania Valets". Several parking extortion incidents have made headlines the...
Gallery Talk: A Conversation on Contemporary Art with Fabrizio Ruggiero
September 14, 2015 - 06:00 PM. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, 24 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011 Artist Fabrizio Ruggiero in conversation with Idanna Pucci. On the occasion of the exhibition of works by Ruggiero The Transformative Power of Art, on view through October 1 at Casa Italiana. In ENGLISH. Sinc...
There’s More to Cremona Than Violins
by Jason Wilson Cremona is a small, pretty, well-kept, bourgeois, mercantile city in the fertile Po Valley of Italy. There is no local wine region. There is no city university. There are no grandiose must-see sights. The chef Mario Batali once wrote that Cremona is "famous for its quiet, pious belief in commerce and order." It's a...