Joe Montana: Italian of the Week
On June 11, 1956, Joseph Montana, Jr. was born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, to Theresa Marie (née Bavuso) and Joseph Montana. His mother's family came from Sicily and his father's from Northern Italy. His family's surname – Montana – is the Americanized version of Montani. He played several sports in high school and was offered a basketball...
Roberto M. Dainotto Explores the Making of the Mafia Myth
by George De Stefano Roberto M. Dainotto's The Mafia: A Cultural History offers something unique in the somewhat overcrowded category of books about the Mafia and its pop culture representations: a Sicilian intellectual's historically informed yet personal perspective on the enduring appeal of organized crime stories. Dainotto is...
Little Italy's festa celebrates 21 years
By Allison Sampite-Montecalvo For the 21st year, thousands of visitors came to Little Italy to experience San Diego's annual Italian festival, eating their way through authentic Italian classic dishes, moving to traditional Italian folk music, and perusing street chalk art. Little Italy's Festa has been a tradition celebrating the Italian...
Eataly apre la città della golosità
di Carlo Valentini Oscar Farinetti come Walt Disney. A Orlando, in Florida, vi è Disneyworld, la città del divertimento, un'idea geniale e redditizia che ebbe Disney alla fine degli anni 60 (fu inaugurata nel 1971), a Bologna ci sarà EatalyWorld, la città della golosità, che Farinetti spera (con le dovute proporzioni) sia altrettanto genia...
Napoli, un tesoro archeologico svelato ai piedi del Vesuvio
A Somma Vesuviana, a pochi chilometri da Napoli, sta ermergendo un tesoro archeologico: l'imponente e maestosa villa romana dove potrebbe essere morto l'Imperatore Ottaviano Augusto. Il sito è ai piedi del Monte Somma, il vero Vesuvio, affermano gli archeologi – quello che nel 79 d.C. coprì Pompei e non solo. Risale invece al 472 d.c, l'eruzio...
Armani to Dress Al Pacino in Broadway Play
Giorgio Armani is now taking on Broadway. In his first theatrical collaboration, the designer has provided the clothes for "China Doll," a David Mamet play opening in early December starring Al Pacino. The play is the story of a billionaire Mickey Ross who is ready to walk away from everything with his beautiful young fiancée until one ph...
Top 10 best Italian movies 2015 you have to watch
by Claudia Baroncelli With the end of 2015 coming closer, Swide wants to have a look at all the best Italian movies we have seen this year. From Oscar winning director Paolo Sorrentino's Youth to Italian first-timer Piero Messina's movie The Wait, no doubt this has been a great year for the Italian cinematic scene. So, while waiting to see...
Italian American cops team up with Big Brothers, Sisters
Nothing makes William Schievella happier than watching his father play Santa Claus for youngsters at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Jersey Christmas party. For the past 12 years, the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey has hosted a Christmas Party at the Whippany American Legion Hall with Daniel Schievella, as Santa, hand...
Winter bargains: why January is a great time of the year to visit Italy
by Chiara Assi When most think about their dream vacation in Italy they envision themselves strolling around quaint streets basked in perpetual sunshine, eating gelato and wearing airy cotton dresses and shirts purchased at a local boutique. But while warm weather is great for traveling up and down the boot, an Italian holiday during the s...
Italian Gardens: The Venaria Royal Palace
WTI Magazine #75 2016 January 18Author : Italian Botanical Heritage Translation by: The Venaria Royal Palace, 10 kilometers from Turin, is extraordinary and immense. A Unesco's World Heritage Site, is one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, both in the palace and in the gardens....
Il Carnevale - Italian Day at KID Museum
Sunday, January 31, 2016. From 10:00 am To 5:00 pm Organized by : Italian Cultural Society, Kid Museum In collaboration with : Italian Cultural Institute Celebrate Carnevale at KID Museum! Activities include Venetian mask-making, and a special presentation and workshop hosted by The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, DC, in collaborati...
Watch Lady Gaga sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl
by Eric Stephen The eventful first two months of 2016 for Lady Gaga continued on Sunday with her performance of The Star-Spangled Banner before Super Bowl 50 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The six-time Grammy Award winner sang the anthem just under the time of 2:20 set by oddsmakers in one of Sunday's more memorable Super Bowl...