by Kara baskin   Where: Papa Razzi Metro. What: An Italian children's book library at the Burlington restaurant's host stand. Whose idea Restaurant operations director Corey Barreira has two small children, and he knows how hard it can be to dine out with them. The solution? Books. "Kids can ask for something from our Italian book sele...

Nuove nomine per "Insieme per gli italiani", il movimento presieduto da Melo Cicala, che oggi ribadisce la "serietà" di Insieme, dimostrata dal fatto che il movimento si è affidato "a soggetti validi che diranno sempre la verità dei fatti agli italiani residenti fuori confini patri". Cicala comunica, quindi, i nomi dei nuovi responsabili del movim...

James Pallotta, a 55-year-old investor from Boston, stood in a hotel elevator next to Junior Tallo, a 20-year old forward from Ivory Coast wearing earbuds, and asked the younger man what he was listening to. Tallo replied, but his thick accent left Pallotta confused for a second. The American billionaire leaned in, took a glance at the player's iP...

There were rumblings as far back as two years ago that the Boston Celtics were interested in Italian League standout Gigi Datome. In fact, the Celtics were intrigued enough that president of basketball operations Danny Ainge traveled to Rome to watch Datome compete for Virtus Roma near the tail end of his MVP season in Italy's top league, Serie A....

by Michael Lewis Under the tutelage of the legendary James Moody, vocal virtuoso Roberta Gambarini's career has flourished. Her warm timbre and impeccable timing has caught the ear of jazz greats and has led to performances with such celebrated artists as Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, and Christian McBride.   She is a two-time Grammy Award®...

Operativo il riconoscimento Erga Omnes: si parte con una nuova comunicazione, un tour promozionale negli USA e una serie di degustazioni nelle enoteche. Valorizzare e internazionalizzare. Sono queste le parole chiave che contraddistingueranno l'attività del Consorzio Vini di Romagna per il prossimo triennio. Parole che si stanno riempiendo di signi...

By Chiara Trebaiocchi Devo ammettere che ero un po' intimorita dall'idea di intervistare un direttore d'orchestra. Quelle figure di spalle al pubblico mi hanno da sempre messa in soggezione: la concentrazione, l'impeto e la fermezza che servono a guidare un'orchestra nella mia mente si associavano solo a maestri dall'aspetto un po' burbero e sever...

It's been 46 years since dress diva Yolanda Cellucci transformed her dreams into a glittery and glamorous reality. From "rags to riches," she emerged as a successful businesswoman and recognized queen of fashion. She is simply a living legend. I had the pleasure to meet with Yolanda at her chic apartment near Boston. I felt electrified by her char...

International Italian tenor Michéal Castaldo will perform at the 92 Annual Feast of the Three Saints in Lawrence, Massachusetts, which takes place every Labor Day Weekend. Castaldo will perform on the Bandstand stage at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, which is opening night of this three-day event. The feast is a celebration of the Italian-Ameri...

By Antonio Planas The Columbus Day 
Parade march yesterday from downtown through the North End evoked memories of Boston's longest-serving mayor, the late Thomas M. Menino, whose Italian heritage made the day special for him. "I know that he loved this day," Mayor Martin J. Walsh said. "He loved almost every day of being the mayor....