Celebrate the Holidays Italian-Style at the Institute!
When: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - Please, RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-holiday-party-tickets Come to celebrate the holidays Italian-style! Enjoy Italian delicacies, wine and cheer! Special musical performance by La Tosca. This event is open to paid members of the...
Italian Art Heritage Abroad: The Three Graces
Antonio Canova was born in a small village near Venice. Although Greece was far away, he was still nicknamed “the new Phidias”, as he brought the classical era from 400 BC to 1700 AD, becoming the point man in neoclassicism, a cultural trend that will restore the glory of European art. The identification of classicism with Antonio Canova dates back...
Italian Exhibition at the UN Centers Art by Artists with Disabilities
Italy’s permanent mission to the UN along with the international Christian association the Community of Sant’Egidio organized an exhibition, “The Art of Living Together,” at the UN headquarters at the beginning of November. Sant’Egidio is a non-governmental pro bono organization founded in 1968 in Rome that is committed to helping people with disab...
"Tu mangi!" Niagara Falls hosts first-ever Festival of Slice this Friday
The City of Niagara Falls, which has a history rich with Italian-American influence, will host its first-ever celebration Friday, November 30 to showcase one of the city's most beloved food staples: pizza. The inaugural Festival of Slice will be hosted at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, and is part of opening night of the city's Jingle Falls...
Italian film festival Italy on Screen Today returns to New York and Miami to feature the best and brightest of Italian contemporary cinema
Italy’s premiere film festival, Italy on Screen Today, announces it will make New York and Miami its home this coming December. Bringing the best of Italian contemporary cinema to America, the Festival will feature American premieres, great authors, young up and comers of direction, and the most iconic faces of cinema. Starting on December 8th and...
Musei, le esperienze digitali che conquistano il visitatore (e quelle che no)
A differenza che in passato al sistema dei musei e Beni culturali è oggi richiesto di motivare la propria esistenza e il costo per la collettività. Gli operatori del settore devono confrontarsi con obiettivi chiari e misurabili. Devono fare i conti col numero dei biglietti venduti, dei follower sui social media, con l’incasso da merchandising, l’af...
Why Everyone Who Is Crazy About Italian Food Should Visit Parma
Even if you’ve never been near Parma in Italy's province of Emilia-Romagna, you probably have savored its best-known exports, but a visit to this elegant city will allow you to taste its incomparable prosciutto and Parmigiano-Reggiano at the source, along with a host of other scrumptious edibles. While food plays a big part in the Parma experience,...
Colors Of Puglia - Artist Reception
Saturday, December 1, 2018. 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Caffe Musica (14300 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle) presents visual artist Katherine Wright - Saturday, December 1st 3-5pm, free admission. Please join us for this meet-the-artist event. Enjoy the gorgeous watercolors by this very talented artist which depict scenes from Puglia, Italy. Happy-hour refreshments w...
FESTA ITALIANA Charlotte: thank you for giving
The St Anthony Foundation of Charlotte and Nevins Center want to thank you on this Thanks-Giving Weekend for your support of The FESTA. Because of your attendance and or your hard work, donation of your talents, money, and time, FESTA and the St Anthony Foundation of Charlotte was able to give $30,000 to Nevins Center. The most ever, bringing our o...
The differences between Prosecco, Franciacorta and other Italian bubbles, explained
Prosecco is a global superpower. Nearly 20 percent of all sparkling wine sold in 2017 was Prosecco, according to Nielsen data, and sales were up 21 percent over the previous year. And that’s not the half of it. Industry experts like Vinexpo CEO Guillaume Deglise predict that Prosecco sales will continue to soar, increasing by more than 36 percent t...
Italian American One Voice Coalition and Assemblyman Ralph Caputo Honored by NJ Italian Heritage Commission
The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (“ONE VOICE”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, and NJ Assemblyman Ralph Caputo were honored by the NJ Italian American Heritage Commission (“NJIAHC”) at a special awards ceremony held in their honor. Robert DiBiase, NJIAHC Chair presented awards to Dr. Manny Alfano, Fou...
Scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
The Scholarship Commission of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts through the Charitable and Educational Trust will award a minimum of twenty (20) scholarships, at a maximum of $1,000 each to properly qualified students who anticipate entering college in the fall of 2019. Scholarship Awards are limited to members of the Senior Class of any secondary s...