Parata di stelle al Russo's
Si aprono le porte di Russo's on the Bay ormai dal 2009, anno della fondazione di una delle più attive associazioni culturali italiane nella Grande Mela e precisamente nel cuore del Queens: l'Associazione Culturale italiana di New York (ACINY). Molti i partecipanti desiderosi di vivere una giornata all'insegna della tradizione italiana e pronti ad...
New York’s Eataly Will Celebrate its Third Birthday with a Food & Wine Festival
by Vivian Mac There's nothing like celebrating a birthday with a food festival. Eataly, an Italian gourmet marketplace in New York's Flatiron District, is organizing their first food and wine festival for their upcoming third birthday, which will be held on on September 6th from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. During the twelve hours of the ev...
Luca Santaniello concert: 'Naples in my heart'
Luca Santaniello, New York based drummer since 2001, is presenting a new project on the fusion between Neapolitan traditional music and American Jazz. The most famous songs from the Neapolitan folk tradition such as Maruzzella, A rumba re' Scugnizz, and Scalinatella longa longa, are given a jazz flavor through Luca's deep knowledge of the Be Bop ja...
New Desco brings a dash of fine-dining Italian flair to Old Oakland
When Italian-born executive chef Donato Scotti decided to open a second venue to complement his home-country regionally inspired four-year-old Donato Enoteca in Redwood City, he settled on Old Oakland. His new restaurant, Desco, which translates from Latin as "dinner table," adds to Oakland's growing list of destination spots worth the sho...
Vincenti Study Abroad Scholarship Applications Due Sept. 20
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures offers Vincenti Scholarship to declared majors in French, Spanish, Italian, and Romance Languages to assist with the costs of studying abroad. These funds are specifically for semester or academic year U-M study abroad programs. Awards are based on a student's academic achievements, strength of ap...
Prada unveiling new men’s scent
The Italian luxury brand is rolling out a new Extreme version of its Luna Rossa men's fragrance. Luna Rossa Extreme is the second fragrance inspired by Prada's America's Cup sailing team Luna Rossa, following on from the namesake scent, which was released in 2012. Concocted by Givaudin nose Daniela Andrier (who also created Prada's Candy...
78 borse di studio a sostegno dell’italiano saranno consegnate oggi all’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington
Stasera alle 18.00 presso l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington si terrà una cerimonia di consegna di 78 borse di studio a favore di studenti che hanno sostenuto l'esame "Advanced Placement" (AP) di italiano nel maggio 2013 e di insegnanti di italiano negli Stati Uniti. 28 borse sono state offerte da Eduitalia (consorzio che riunisce una sett...
Moira Lo Bianco Trio – Dante Alighieri – Oct 18
President Spencer Di Scala and Vice President of Cultural Affairs Luisa Marino are pleased to present Italian pianist and composer Moira Lo Bianco. On October 18, she and the Moira Lo Bianco Trio, featuring Sweden's Bruno Råberg on double bass and Italy's Giuseppe Paradiso on drums, will perform her newly- released album Lunaria. The luna...
Historic Italian dinner returns to Camp Washington
Saturday morning, they rolled more than 24,000 meatballs 115,000 raviolis and by hand in preparation for Sunday's feast.It takes volunteers weeks to prepare for the feast in Camp Washington, which benefits Sacred Heart Church. This is church's 104th year and the 30th for the dinner. "We have fun. We've been doing this controlled chaos for a long t...
Zagat Rates Nashville’s Bella Napoli Pizzeria "Best Pizza in Tennessee"
A recent nationwide tasting-tour conducted by Zagat dubbed "Pizza Week" sampled pizzas throughout the 50 states in search of the best 50 pies. Bella Napoli Pizzeria's "Salsiccia" pie was awarded the honor of "Best Pie in Tennessee". Located in Nashville's Edge Hill Neighborhood, Bella Napoli offers authentic Italian pizza, (Neapolitan Styl...
Claudio Bozzo (President - Italian Chamber of Commerce in New York)
In describing the protagonists of different aspects of the relationship between Italy and the United States, we often met young successful (at least, young by the Italian standards), other times prominent managers or entrepreneurs, or institutional representatives. The person we interview today combines in himself all these three aspects, together...
A hidden gem for Italian cuisine
By Megan Ginsberg Vinny Marino's Brickhouse Cafe stands roadside on Route 109 in Dedham and with its warm light beckons those seeking dinner. Inside, the restaurant features a recently renovated bar area with supersize TVs and a small dining room with just 10 tables for dining in (reservations are a good idea). It has a cozy feel and an I...