Geek of the Week: Data scientist Luca Cazzanti coming home to Seattle after NATO stint in Italy
Luca Cazzanti says his wife calls him an "International Man of Science." The "international" part comes from having moved back and forth between Italy and the United States a number of times, plus his many travels and his job at NATO. The "science" part comes from working in research and development, both in academia and industry. We're go...
Welcoming Two New Members to our National Board of Directors
The National Organization of Italian American Women is pleased to announce two new members of our National Board of Directors. Donna Chirico, Ed.D. and Donna Corrado, Ph.D., LCSW have demonstrated impressive leadership and commitment to their communities. They join a group of Italian American leaders on NOIAW's National Board with a vast...
9 X 10 Novanta, a documentary film
When: Doors open at 6:30pm and close at 6:55pmWhere: Embassy of Italy - Auditorium, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 In 2014 the Istituto Luce turned 90, its decades-long history intertwined with that of Italy itself, through cinema and the unique treasure of images stored in the Luce Archives. To celebrate its anniversary,...
Il Puglia Center of America festeggia il terzo anniversario, lanciando il mese della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti d’America
New York, 7 Novembre 2012 - Sono passati quasi tre anni dalla nascita della Puglia Center of America, fondata e presieduta dal Maestro Luciano Lamonarca, in New York.Tre anni nei quali il Puglia Center of America ha vantato e vanta collaborazioni e partnership con istituzioni quali il Dipartimento della Comunicazione e Pubblica Informazione delle N...
US embassy argues to keep defense satellites in Sicily
Rome, January 11 - The American embassy in Rome on Friday argued in favor of completing the US defense department's satellite communications system in Sicily, which the regional government has blocked."Italy, as a member of NATO and an important partner for peace and security at the international level, as well as other members of the Alliance, wil...
AUR Alumni Reunion
An AUR alumni reunion is being planned in Rome from May 23 to 25, around Commencement time, and we hope many alumni will be able to come back to campus and enjoy the events we are preparing for the occasion. Please confirm your attendance no later than March 15 either on our AUR Facebook page or by sending an E-mail to [email protected]. Here is a...
Giada Valenti in Concert
As you know, being a Learn Italy student is not just sitting in a classroom lecture. It is being a part of a larger famiglia! Let's see what is going on here: Giada Valenti is coming in concert! Giada will be accompanied by her own All Men Band and will take you on a musical journey performing her own renditions of Italian and American hits from...
Pavarotti. Il mondo di Big Luciano. Anteprima della mostra sul tenore martedì a New York
Il mondo di Luciano Pavarotti e la sua grande carriera di cantante lirico rivivranno il 23 aprile a Verona in un'esposizione promossa da 'Arena MuseOpera' (Amo) nata in occasione del Centenario del Festival lirico areniano, per contribuire alla valorizzazione e alla divulgazione della cultura operistica italiana.'Amo Pavarotti' sarà presentata a Ne...
2013 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is looking for new Volunteers!
The Italian Heritage Foundation of Youngstown (Greater Youngstown Italian Fest) is asking for anyone interested in joining our membership or to volunteer at the Fest. Please call us at 330/793-9602 or email us at [email protected] for more information. Come out and join us and see why we are the "Biggest and Best Italia...
A New York il festival che parla calabrese
di Eugenio Furia Il teatro "off" invade New York nell'anno della cultura italiana. E parla soprattutto calabrese il festival "In scena!": è il titolo scelto per la prima rassegna a tema ospitata nei 5 distretti della Grande Mela (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx e Staten Island). L'evento dedicato al teatro italiano – organizzat...
Next Generation: MIT and Politecnico di Milano, design department
Joint six-week course for Italian and U.S students at the Design Department aimed at creating prototype designs that integrate their two approaches JUNE 2013 - MILAN POLITECNICO The project aims to support a collaboration between the Milan Politecnico and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the field known as "des...
Stati Uniti - Marcello Maviglia, un sostenitore dei nativi
di Generoso D'Agnese «Go West». Potrebbe essere questo il motto che accompagna Marcello Maviglia nella sua avventura professionale americana. Con la sostanziale differenza che lui non ripercorre le piste polverose solcate dalle navi della prateria, ma cerca invece tracce di un disastro causato dal silenzioso genocidio operato da cinque sec...