Patrick DiMarco NFL player following in his family’s footsteps
Patrick DiMarco comes from a successful sports family. His father Mitch was a high school football standout and his uncle is well-known PGA golfer Chris DiMarco. His grandfather, Richard DiMarco, played basketball at St. John's University, and his cousin, Steve DiMarco, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1990. Read more...
Ferrari bringing World Finals to Daytona in 2016
By Godwin Kelly Daytona International Speedway bagged another international event, this time for its 2016 racing calendar. Speedway president Joie Chitwood III said the facility will host the Ferrari World Finals on Dec. 1-4, 2016. The announcement was made in Italy Friday. "They have Ferrari Challenge tours in North America,...
The VIII Italian Film Festival is here!
The VIII Italian Film Festival of Atlanta and its promoter, Claudio Di Persia, announce a full line up with seven new films and one documentary starting on opening night April 24th at 7:30 pm. The best productions of the current Italian Film season will be screened at the Plaza Theater from the 24th to the 27th of April. The full line up,...
Top 10 Reasons to Attend Spoleto Festival USA This Season
Brochures have been mailed, the website has been launched, and tickets to the 2014 season of Spoleto Festival USA are officially ON SALE! With so many fantastic performances, knowing where to start can be tricky. Our suggestion? Just go for it! And just in case you need a little extra encouragement, here is our list of the top 10 reasons t...
Italian giants Juventus and Inter coming to America
Italian giants Juventus and Inter have confirmed that they will take part in the Guinness International Champions Cup, a European-style knockout tournament that will also include Real Madrid. Organizers plan for the tournament to become an annual event. It'll begin open on July 27. Opening-round games also are planned in the Phoenix area, San Fran...
Italy beat hosts US to relay gold on day one of Para-cycling Road World Championships
By Zjan Shirinian Italy have won the first gold medal of the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Championships, beating the hosts in the handcycling relay. Vittorio Podesta, Luca Mazzone and Alex Zanardi powered to a time of 34 min 12.80sec on the 22.5-kilometre course at the BMW Performance Center in Greenville, S...
Italian star to coach Miami FC soccer team
by Michelle Kaufman While David Beckham and his team of investors continue to negotiate for a MLS stadium deal next to Marlins Park, Miami's other new pro soccer team, Miami FC of the NASL, announced Monday that Italian legend Alessandro Nesta will be its coach when the team begins play in April. Nesta, considered one of the premi...
"Light in the Piazza" comes to Theatrical Outfit stage
"Light in the Piazza," one of the most complex musicals to produce, is being performed in Atlanta for the first time. Theatrical Outfit in downtown Atlanta is housing the city's first production of this Italian-American play under Richard Garner's direction as part of its 2015-16 Season of Courage series. "It is a tender love story,"...
Miami's Best Concert of the Week: Laura Pausini at the American Airlines Arena
Italian singer/songwriter Laura Pausini is, for lack of a better word, a phenomenon. The world renowned pop star made her professional debut in the late '80s at the age of 12 and made a name for herself in the '90s with top-charting hits across Europe and Latin America. Over the course of her thirty-plus-year career, Pausini has sold more...
CINEMA ITALY announces Full Film Program
CINEMA ITALY Miami: October 8th-13th at Regal Cinema South BeachTen new, current season films will be screened in competition for the Best Film Award at the Regal Cinema South Beach from October 8th to the 13th. A diverse mix of romance, comedy and drama features the lineup, showcasing this year's most awarded films such as: Noi e la Giulia,...
The IX Italian Film Festival is around the corner!
The IX Italian Film Festival of Atlanta, its promoter Claudio Di Persia, and its proud sponsor Ciancia announce a full line up with eight new films. The best productions of the current Italian Film season will be screened April 23 through April 26 at the Plaza Theatre. The full line up, times and dates, trailers and more are now available...
Summerfest presents Italian orchestra
By Johnny Diaz You don't have to wait till fall for classical music events in South Florida. The Symphony of the Americas is back for its 22nd Summerfest, and you can catch a performance at 3 p.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11 SW 11th St., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students. Each summer, the Fo...