Mario Monicelli: Satires, Capers & Sendups
Date: Thursday, March 05, 2015 - Sunday, April 19, 2015 Time: See link to festival programme. Location: PFA Theatre: 2575 Bancroft Way (between College and Telegraph), Berkeley. Organized by: BAM/PFA In collaboration with: Luce Cinecittà; IIC SF; Colpa Cinema; Film Forum, New York; Rialto Pictures; Janus Films/Criterion Pictures. One o...
Grub Scout: LaRosa's menu covers wide array of Italian favorites
There have been so many new restaurants opening in Knoxville lately, that I’ve had trouble deciding which place to try from week to week. A friend of mine who used to live in Cincinnati had been very excited about the arrival of LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria, which got its start in that Ohio city more than 60 years ago. Her personal recommendation was e...
JP Library Lagniappe: Italian flag-wavers to mark St. Joseph’s Day at Metairie library
by Chris Smith The Sansepolcro Flag-Wavers, a group of drummers, trumpeters and flag-wavers from the Tuscan region of Italy, will perform at noon Friday, March 20, in front of the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The performance, held in honor of St. Joseph's Day on thursday, March 19, is free and open to t...
Bianchi's Italian to open second restaurant in Marana
The west-side's popular pizza and wings joint Bianchi's Italian is moving up, literally. The Tucson staple is adding a second location up north, in the former home of Marana's sprawling The Steak Out restaurant. Owner Vincent Bianchi says the new spot at 3640 W. Tangerine Road will feature the same menu as the original, with fast-casual servic...
La Nascita di Roma
The Michigan Accordion Society will host "La Nascita di Roma," a music show and dinner dance celebrating the "Birth of Rome" at Villa Penna, 43985 Hayes in Sterling Heights. A 12-piece orchestra will perform under the direction of Michele Ramo featuring many local Italian singers. The event features a premium family style dinner, musical show and d...
Silvia Bartolini (National Coordinator of Regional Councils for Emigration)
Every time I speak with a member of the Italian American community, what impresses me most is the reference to the region of his/her family comes from. I find it interesting as it explains very well how strong the sense of belonging to the local community is, when we speak about a quite young country such as Italy. As a matter of fact, Italy is th...
Legendary Panino's Pizzeria Places High at the 2015 International Pizza Expo
"This was our first completion in the World Pizza Games in Vegas and it was tough competing with the 230 exceptional pizza artisans from all over the world," said Bruno Brunetti. "It was an honor to compete in those divisions and a thrill to see us do so well, along with Leonardo taking Top 10 overall in the Italian Neapolitan Pizza Division." &nb...
Italian land and nature: The Villas of Rome
WTI Magazine #59 2015 May, 1Author : italia.it Translation by: Take a tour of the villas of Rome, plunged into gorgeous gardens and expansive parks, imbued with magnanimous histories and accessible any time of year.First up, on the Pincian Hill is Villa Borghese, Rome's "green heart" (it is literally shaped like a heart): property of...
Il Punto!, Italian Cultural Center Seattle
by Michela Tartaglia "Promoting Italian culture through our common passion for food, literature, art, design, film, theater, dance, language and music": Il Punto!, the new Italian cultural center in Seattle has a simple, direct and strong mission. The name chosen for this organization says it all: "Il Punto!", Italian for "the Point", wan...
How to Rent a Ferrari to Tour Italy. Really.
"Renting 'prestige' cars in Italy (including Ferraris) is fairly common for well-funded car enthusiasts," says Brian Dore, with Concierge in Umbria. "I'm sure that your reader has visions of 'opening it up' and zipping around from town to town passing everyone in sight. The reality is that the roads in the Tuscan countryside are typically...
Coastal Italian Cuisine in an Unlikely Spot
by Sophia Hollander The industrial edge of lower Manhattan might seem unlikely inspiration for the sun-soaked splash of Santina, a seaside Italian restaurant somehow tucked under the High Line. But when Major Food Group signed a lease for the space, their research uncovered a surprising fact: The land was the site of one of the c...
The art of cycling in Italy
It is common belief that the first bicycle with pedals appeared in Italy around 1867, in the form of a French-made model. One short year later, a variety of Italian two-wheel vehicles could be seen on the streets, mostly made in the Northern regions of the country – in Turin, Monza, Verona, Padua, Florence, and Novara. The first bicyc...