The Divo and the Duce: Promoting Film Stardom and Political Leadership in 1920s America
Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 6pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036. In the post-World War I American climate of isolationism, nativism, consumerism, and the democratic expansion of civic rights, Italian-born star Rodolfo Valentino and Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini became surprisin...
Il lambrusco Campanone miglior vino rosso frizzante al mondo
Il vino lambrusco Campanone delle cantine Lombardini è stato eletto miglior vino rosso frizzante del mondo. A sentenziarlo la medaglia d’oro conquistata al più importante concorso internazionale dedicato ai vini frizzanti: The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships. Tale concorso detiene il primato tra quelli dedicati ai vini frizzanti, il...
Maria Perego died, she created Topo Gigio
Farewell to Maria Perego, the television author who in 1959 created the character of Topo Gigio. Perego, who was 95 years old, was working on the return of Topo Gigio to Rai Yoyo, expected next year. His death was announced "with great pain" by Alessandro Rossi, administrator of Topo Gigio srl. "The Lady – she says – was an exceptional ambassador o...
De Blasio wants to move Charging Bull sculpture to New York Stock Exchange
What a load of bull. Mayor de Blasio is continuing his effort to wrangle the iconic Charging Bull statue from it’s 30-year place of honor on Broadway to a spot near the stock exchange — and is now using safety concerns as an excuse. A rep for the city recently told the sculpture’s creator, Arturo DiModica, that they want the bronze bovine moved for...
Panuozzo and Margherita Pizzas Are Landing in Foster-Powell this Saturday
This Saturday, Pizzeria Otto will open its new location at 7122 SE Foster Road, a project that was announced back in April. At 2,350 square feet, the new space will be more than twice the size of the original, and will have a similar menu of soft crust Neapolitan pizzas, salads, seasonal roasted vegetables, and Italian wines, plus a few new items....
CGIE: da intesa con Enit i Comites presidi di promozione turismo
Il Consiglio generale degli Italiani all’Estero (Cgie) ha “ufficializzato con il presidente ENIT, Giorgio Palmucci, un Protocollo d’intesa che permetterà ai Comites di diventare presidi di promozione del turismo italiano all’estero”. Lo ha riferito alla stampa il segretario generale del Cgie, Michele Schiavone, al termine di tre giorni di lavori al...
Exploring Arkansas in Little Italy
Ciao, amici! In today’s digital-first "Exploring Arkansas" segment, we’re heading out to the foothills of the Ouachita mountains — a place that reminded its founders of their homeland so much that they eventually called it Little Italy, Arkansas. Watch with us as we find out how the descendants of Joseph and Maria Belotti are working to keep the co...
A presentation of "Una meravigliosa solitudine L'arte di leggere nell'Europa moderna"
Wednesday, November 13, 6:30PM. NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò. 24 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011. The Art of Reading in Modern Europe. A presentation of "Una meravigliosa solitudine. L'arte di leggere nell'Europa moderna" (Einaudi, 2019) by Lina Bolzoni. The author in conversation with Eugenio Refini (NYU) and Alessandro Giammei (Bryn Mawr...
Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Returns to Carnegie Hall
This November, Music Director Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra return to Carnegie Hall for two concerts in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The first evening, on Friday, November 15 at 8:00 p.m., features music inspired by Rome, including Berlioz's La mort de Cléopâtre, written in 1829 as a bid for a Prix de Rome, with Perspective...
Discover Lombardia
While this northern region of Italy might be known for its cosmopolitan cities and bustling industry, a journey beyond the urban centers of Lombardia reveals crystalline lakes, verdant valleys and breathtaking mountains, not to mention some of the finest food and wines that Italy has to offer. Check out our guide to Lombardia to explore one of Ital...
Upper Crust: Luna Pizzeria
As we round out the second month of this weekly column, one thing is becoming more clear with every slice — Houston's pizza treasures are abundant. The city of fajitas and dumplings hides, in plain sight, a sprawling community of pie joints as bountiful as they are delicious. Many of them exist inconspicuously in strip malls and business centers, a...
Seen@ Longmeadow UNICO’s 2019 Food, Wine, Beer and Spirit Tasting
Food, drinks and a good cause drew a crowd of about 350 to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Longmeadow UNICO’s 19th annual Food, Wine, Beer and Spirit Tasting fundraiser featured more than a dozen varieties of wine, beer from four Bay State breweries and food from more than 20 local restaurants and bakeries. The even...