Presented by Apartment Zero at Artisphere on the occasion of The Washington, DC International Design Festival and in conjunction with The Next Wave: Industrial Design Innovation in the 21st Century.   Experience this unique opportunity to meet one of the world's most prolific and sought-after product designers, direct from Milan. Roberto Pal...

In 2012, Italian professional club RES Roma Calcio Femminile, the women's side of powerhouse AS Roma, approached AC Cugini President Fabio Diletti to develop an all girls soccer academy in the United States and serve as its Technical Director.   In 2013, northern Virginia club AC Cugini launched RES Roma USA, the first organization in Americ...

There are two chefs working side-by-side at Belmont restaurant Tavola this week. One of them is Vivetta Cintelli, who is here on a chef exchange from Charlottesville's Italian sister city, Poggio a Caiano.   Through translator Caterina Martane, Cintelli said she's excited to be in America. "It's a new experience in a totally different k...

The University of Virginia is installing new capitals on its historic Rotunda. The column-toppers are part of the $50-million restoration of the centerpiece of Mr. Jefferson's university. Crews plan to lift the first of the 6,800 pound Carrara marble toppers into place Monday. Italian craftsmen created the 16 new capitals based on Thomas Jeffe...

by Vicky Cruz   Inspired by family, Alice Woodson will open a new biscotti bakery and restaurant called Ambrosi Biscotti in Danville's River District. Since her position as marketing coordinator for Outback Steakhouse was eliminated during a corporate downsize in 2013, Woodson has dedicated the majority of her time to family.   I...

Sapori Ristorante Italiano opened for business Monday in New Town, located in a large space at the corner of Center and Courthouse streets.   "The menu is built to provide traditional staples like lasagna and manicotti to more intricate dishes like grilled Branzino, Tuscan veal chop, quail and rabbit," said Dario Amato, who co-owns the resta...

Fredericksburg will confirm its sister-city relationship with Este, Italy, with a signing ceremony on Wednesday. It will be held at 11 a.m., in the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 715 Princess Anne St. The proclamation signing is free and open to the public. It completes the confirmation of the relationship, which began with a similar cer...

Continua la grande tradizione dei moduli pressurizzati "made in Italy", realizzati nello stabilimento torinese di Thales Alenia Space. Dopo l'Mplm, le componenti dei moduli della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, i cargo europei Atv, adesso tocca ai moduli del cargo spaziale "privato" statunitense Cygnus.   Il 17 settembre, infatti, dalla ba...

Danilo and Alona Orofino are offering "authentic Italian food" in Orofino (link is external), the restaurant they're opening at 1006 C Caroline St. in downtown Fredericksburg. Their grand opening is August 12 - 18, 2016.   "Everything you'll find on the menu will have deep roots in each of the unique Italian regions, traditions, and cooking...

An Italian teacher for levels I, II, and III is needed at Potomac High School in Prince William County, Virginia. Please contact Mr. Michael Wright, Principal at 703-441-4200 or [email protected]. Candidates may also contact Carol Bass, Supervisor for World Languages in Prince William County at [email protected].   The program is fairly n...