Italian Bred continues to sell out - Moves to Bigger Theatre!
ITALIAN BRED comes to the West Coast after a successful Off Broadway NYC run with Sold-Out Crowds and Rave Reviews. After several, seek standing room only performances at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, buy Italian Bred moves to The Colony Theatre in Burbank to accommodate the frequent large crowds. ITALIAN BRED is a Fresh and Hilariou...
Rome's water clocks and Father Embriaco's talent
Giovanni Battista Embriaco (Ceriana, 1829 – Rome, 1903) was a Dominican friar from Liguria, with a penchant for clocks. Water clocks, specifically, or hydrochronometers, which he invented. Rome still keeps two of these sophisticated machines he made. The most famous one is on the Pincian Hill, from where you can overlook the city from a be...
Nuovi orari al Consolato di Boston
Cambiano gli orari al Consolato d'Italia a Boston. Da lunedì prossimo, 17 settembre, gli Uffici saranno aperti al pubblico il lunedì, martedì, mercoledì e venerdì dalle 9 alle 12.30. Il giovedì, sia la mattina – dalle 9.30 alle 12.00 – che il pomeriggio – dalle 14.00 alle 15.30. L'Ufficio Notarile sarà aperto il martedì ed il giovedì, ma riceve e...
American English
L'Ufficio per gli Affari Educativi e Culturali del Dipartimento di Stato americano ha lanciato il nuovo sito interattivo 'American English'. Il sito è un centro di risorse per l'insegnamento e l'apprendimento della lingua e della cultura americana e fornisce una molteplice gamma di interessanti risorse e materiale per l'aggiornamento professionale...
The Monk, the Priest, the Nun
The Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, the Italian Studies Section, and the Italian Consulate General in Philadelphia present The Monk, the Priest, the Nun March 22-23, 2013 The conference, held at the University of Pennsylvania, will explore how monks, priests, and nuns dwell in literary texts and the visual arts quit...
Incontro con il Prof. Dominick Salvatore
L'American Chamber of Commerce in Italy ha organizzato un incontro con il Professor Dominick Salvatore, Director of the Ph.D. Program in Economics at Fordham University in New York City dal titolo "Stati Uniti, Europa, Italia: quando la ripresa? - Outlook 2013", tenutosi a Milano, giovedì 21 marzo 2013. Il dibattito è stata un'interessante occasio...
Help Us Unite the Two Bays: Naples and SF
Naples, as depicted here in the Vatican Hall of Maps, is a hotbed of world cultural heritage. The city was founded 2800 years ago as a Greek colony, making it one of the oldest cities in the world, and since then it has been the seat of duchies, kingdoms and an empire of diverse cultural groups with diverse languages.
Old Trieste restaurant celebrates 50th anniversary
Old Trieste Restaurant announces its 50th anniversary this month. "On this special anniversary for Old Trieste Restaurant, we would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to our customers for their long-time support and wonderful friendships for the past 50 years," says Owner and Operator Larry Tomicich. In honor of its 50t...
That's Italian-American! History told by people who lived it in Silicon Valley
by Joe Rodriguez Now this is Italian! Ken Borelli walked through an exhibit of his people's history in Silicon Valley with immense pride, but he also paced up and down with the nervous energy of a man trying to record the fascinating story before it's forgotten. "We have scattered all over the place, and it's getting harder to ev...
Italia-Usa, relazioni ad alto potenziale
di Marco Andrea Ciaccia All'incontro organizzato ieri dall'American University of Rome, dall'American Chamber of Commerce in Italy e dall'Associazione We The Italians si è fatto il punto sulle relazioni economiche tra i due Paesi. Secondo il presidente del National Italian american foundation John Viola, l'ottica cui la comunità d...
Vic Rallo brings his ‘Italian table’ to public television
by Jim Bessman There are tables, and then there's what New Jersey restaurateur/raconteur Vic Rallo calls "the Italian table." "The 'Italian table' is the place where family and friends gather not only to eat and drink but to catch up, cry, sing, love and laugh," says Rallo. "This is lost in America as most dads and moms work to get ah...
Men Who Dine Guest Bloggers: Italian Dine Out at Aroma Kitchen & Wine Bar!
The next stop on our Italian Dine Out 2013 was at Aroma Kitchen & Wine Bar. Stepping up to the door of this seemingly small East Village establishment is completely deceiving, as soon as you enter, you will be amazed by the number of intimate dining rooms, hidden passageways and exceptionally delicious food! Chef and owner Vito Polosa...