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Il 27 aprile l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington ospiterà il seminario "Fighting Counterfeits: Future challenges and cooperation between the US & Italy", organizzato in collaborazione con l'agenzia U.S. Customs and Border Protection, il Segretariato Generale Interpol e alcune tra le imprese che quotidianamente subiscono il fenomeno.   Foc...

The Italian Club's upcoming benefit for its historic cemetery will emphasize headliners much more than it will headstones. Prominent Tampa names like La Russa, Lazzaro and Capitano embellish tombs at the Italian Club Cemetery, while a comedy skit with Joe Capitano Sr. — its former president — takes center stage.   The Italian Club annua...

We continue with our second and last installment in the series "Buying Property in Italy: Tips For the Right Investment". In Part 1, which you can read here, we looked at the negotiation process, at new homes vs resales, and at precautions to take before signing the deed.   Now, we look at mortgage conditions, home insurance and consideratio...

The Eternal City is the perfect place to celebrate eternal love, its magical atmosphere, the gorgeous sunset, the stunning view and food of course, make this City one of the favourite destinations for lovers.   But which are the best locations where get married? This City offers every option you desire: so let's see together some of the most...

Le eccellenze del food maremmano in una lussuosa catena gastronomica americana: è prevista per il prossimo autunno una campagna promozionale interamente dedicata ai prodotti toscani e italiani in una prestigiosa catena di supermercati dell'Ohio e della Pennsylvania, chiamata Giant Eagle. Il successo arriva dal lavoro svolto da Grosseto Export in o...

By Kristine M. Kierzek Vincenzo Betulia serves eggplant caponata to every customer in his restaurant. It's a replacement to butter, and part of his rustic, traditional Italian approach. More importantly, eggplant caponata is a daily reminder of his grandmother, who packed margarine tubs of it for his lunches. Betulia opened his first restaur...

by Raoul de Forcade   Good news for the Italian boat industry, which saw a 7.5% increase in turnover for the first four months of 2015, as well as for Italy's manufacturing economy, which shows better numbers than one might think, after years of a stifling economic crisis.   The boat industry figures were published by the Italian mari...

Il Consiglio di Amministrazione della Camera di Commercio Americana in Italia ha deliberato l'apertura della rappresentanza regionale della Calabria e reso pubblica la nomina ufficiale dell'Avvocato Paolo Zagami come responsabile per la Regione Calabria durante l'ultima Assemblea Ordinaria tenutasi nel Padiglione USA all'Expo di Milano.  ...

YANKEE BATBOY "The Luckiest Kid in New York". From Little Italy to Yankee Stadium... The story of Anthony Florio, an Italian-American that grew up on Mott Street in Little Italy (NYC) and became a batboy for the New York Yankees in the 1960s. Anthony will be presenting his new book "Yankee Batboy - The Luckiest Kid in New York"...

Don't judge an upcoming Detroit book by its author. That may seem hard initially in the case of "Detour in Detroit" by Francesca Berardi, whose bio invites cheap-shot target practice:   She's 31, from Turin, Italy, and has a master's degree in contemporary art.She has "curated multiple art projects, all focusing on the role of art in postin...

The Italian American One Voice Coalition as well as Coalition members UNICO Nation, the Anti-Bias Committee of UNICO and the UNICO Columbus Parade Committee (www.iaovc.org) are adding its voices to the growing chorus of organizations and public officials shocked by the recent defacing of the Christopher Columbus statue in Hamilton Township, NJ. &n...

by Jacque Hilburn-Simmons For an authentic taste of Italy, head to Hawkins, turn west at the stoplight and follow the signs into the woods. Along the way, roll down the windows, soak up the lakeside breeze and savor the fresh piney smell of swaying trees towering overhead. Don't get too relaxed, however - it's easy to miss the turn. &nb...