Bad weather delays Italian Fest opening until Saturday
By Littice Bacon-Blood The potential for severe weather has canceled the Friday night (April 1) opening of the 16th annual Festa Italiana in Kenner. Instead, the Italian Heritage Festival will begin Saturday at noon in Rivertown, Kenner city officials announced Friday (April 1). "Safety is priority No. 1, so the decision has...
Il Centro di Cultura Italiana a Houston guarda la Sicilia
Tiziana Ciacciofera Triolo è una palermitana doc trasferitasi oltreoceano tre anni fa portandosi dietro un ricco bagaglio di esperienza nel settore del management e delle pubbliche relazioni, anche se una delle sue più grandi passioni, è l'amore per la cultura e le tradizioni Italiane. Oggi Tiziana vive a Houston, nel Texas dove dirige la...
Consul General Perrone to visit New Mexico on April 14-16
Consul General Perrone is going to pay his first official visit to New Mexico on April 14-16, during which he will be received by the Governor of the State, Susana Martinez. The Consul General will meet with Italian individuals and associations in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Taos in order to reinforce the Italian presence in the State and to...
The ICCC is looking for language school cordinator
Job descriptionPart time Hourly Position;Monday through Thursday (late afternoon to early evening), Some Saturday mornings;The Coordinator will report to the Director of Program Development. Job applicant requirementsNear native Italian Language ProficencyExperience in Teaching a Second LanguageUniversity DegreeManagment Experience and Pas...
IT@LY SXSW Wraps Up Successful First Time Initiative in Austin
The 29th edition of SXSW drew to a close with the participation of over 50,000 delegates and 2000 showcasing acts hailing from 75 countries in attendance. For the 2015 edition, a 100-strong Italian delegation descended on the Texas capital for the first time showing off the best of "Made In Italy" at the world's leading music industry event. ...
At this new CBD restaurant, a journey from Italy due south from Memphis
The restaurant group that Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman have built in their hometown of Memphis is as tight knit as they come. The two chefs have been friends since the sixth grade. They live a few blocks from one another. Their three restaurants all sit on the same block. Now they've leapfrogged about 400 miles due south to New Orleans fo...
The Butler Center For Arkansas Studies issues Press Release on Legacies & Lunch featuring history of Little Italy
Not long after Little Italy was settled in central Arkansas, the community became a Prohibition-era oasis for winemakers and consumers. At Legacies & Lunch on Wednesday, May 4, from noon-1 p.m. in the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) Main Library's Darragh Center, 100 Rock St., Chris Dorer will discuss his book, Images of America: Little...
D’Amico’s on White Oak closes, but more locations on the way
Just over two years after opening, D'Amico's Italian Market has closed its location on White Oak. According to a statement from owners Nash D'Amico and Brina D'Amico Donaldson, the decision to close had a lot to do with the reorientation of White Oak towards bars and nightlife. Local blog The Heights Life reported on Facebook that the main iss...
Chazz Palminteri ospite dei siciliani in Texas domani a Dallas
L'Associazione dei Siciliani in Texas - tra le prime ad aderire alla confederazione dei Siciliani in Nord America – ha organizzato domani, 8 agosto, dalle 18.30 alle 21.00 un incontro presso il Lombardo Custom Aparel (17604 North Dallas Parkway) per dare il benvenuto all'attore Italo-Americano originario di Menfi Chazz Palminteri, noto al pubblico...
Patranella’s continue family tradition
By Michael Sudhalter Washington Heights resident Sammy Patranella Sr. grew up in a home that his father built in 1938, a block away from Washington Ave. Sammy Sr., along with his wife, Josephine and son, Sammy Jr., started the restaurant in 1991 built a restaurant in that same home, 813 Jackson Hill St. It's no surprise that Patranel...
Preparati Texas: arriva il made in Italy
By Maurita Cardone Prosegue il programma dell'Agenzia ICE (Italian Trade Agency) per l'accompagnamento delle aziende italiane nell'ingresso nel mercato americano. Lanciato lo scorso autunno dal vice ministro dello Sviluppo Economico, Carlo Calenda, il programma nasce con l'intenzione di aprire nuovi spazi di mercato su territori americani ancora p...
The Italian Joint
By Christopher Shelton Pizza is a customer favorite at Old Town Spring restaurant The Italian Joint. When Maria Macri took her first stroll among the shops in Old Town Spring, she said she knew it was the right spot for her future restaurant. "Literally the minute I drove in I heard the angels sing," Maria said. "I was like,...