Louis Zamperini, ‘Unbroken’ Olympian and war hero, dies at 97
by Philip Caulfield He was called "The Zamp" when he competed in the 5,000 meter run at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and broke the Nazi color code by sharing a room with Jesse Owens. He was hailed a war hero for surviving 47 days in the shark-infested Pacific Ocean after his bomber was shot down — and two more years in a brutal Japanes...
Roma jet off for US tour
Roma have Mehdi Benatia, Kevin Strootman and Juan Iturbe in their US tour squad, but Gervinho will join later. The Giallorossi will fly out to begin their pre-season tour of USA, including a training camp in Orlando. Benatia is included in the list despite repeated transfer links to Manchester City and Chelsea. Read more ...
Go Beyond the Frame with a New Italian Photographic Exhibition in San Francisco
As we gaze into a frame, we cross a threshold from reality into the imagination and vision of the artist. But, what if that artistic vision contains yet another threshold, though which we are asked, once again, to cross? That is the thesis behind a new photographic exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute that opens August 8th at 6:30PM and run...
The Real Rockys: A History of the Golden Age of Italian Americans in Boxing 1900-1955
By Rolando Vitale The Real Rockys: A History of the Golden Age of Italian Americans in Boxing 1900–1955 is the first book to explore the history of Italian Americans in boxing. It is a fascinating collection of sociological essays and detailed appendices, examining the role and achievements of the Italian American prizefighter. From humble immigr...
Andrew Cuomo alla resa dei conti: niente dibattiti ma uno scandalo che pesa
di Michele Gatti Martedì 9 Settembre sarà un giorno importante per il partito democratico statunitense. I cittadini dello stato di New York sono chiamati a scegliere il candidato democratico che sfiderà il repubblicano Rob Astorino nelle elezioni a governatore dello stato di New York in programma a novembre. Candidati alle primarie sono i...
Full Time Lecturer in Italian
Tufts University, Romance Languages: Italian Language Lecturer (Non-tenure-track) Full-time Lecturer of Italian beginning September 1, 2015. The Department of Romance Languages is seeking a full-time lecturer in Italian to teach all levels of language (three courses per semester). Review of applications begins November 17, 2014, and conti...
Il ristorante. Rosso Uptown a Port Washington, Li
Se vi trovate a Port Washington non siete certo in una zona italiana per eccellenza, ma se ci andate per lavoro o per una passeggiata tra le vie di questa deliziosa cittadina e avete voglia di mangiare italiano, sulla Main Street al n. 52, ad un passo dalla stazione centrale, troverete Rosso Uptown, una tipica trattoria italiana. Tipica, s...
North American Group Buys Bologna Soccer Club
A group of North Americans led by New York lawyer Joe Tacopina completed the purchase of Italy's cash-strapped Serie B soccer club Bologna on Wednesday. Tacopina was named club president and Montreal Impact president Joey Saputo is a large investor. A statement posted on Bologna's website announced the deal. Read more So...
Conference "50 Main Street, The Face of America" by Piero Ribelli - November 12, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Italian photographer and author Piero Ribelli, will introduce the subjects of his latest book project: "50 MAIN STREET, The Face of America," 50 stories and 50 portraits of 50 people in 50 towns, one in each of the 50 states, all found at the same address: 50 Main Street. Accompanied by a comprehensive slide show that will include outtakes from the...
Enel Green Power completato impianto eolico da 250mln
Enel Green Power, attraverso la controllata Enel Green Power North America (EGP-NA), ha completato la costruzione del parco eolico di Origin, nelle contee di Carter, Garvin e Murray, in Oklahoma. Il nuovo impianto, detenuto da Origin Wind Energy, societa' controllata da EGP-NA, con una capacita' installata di 150 megawatt, porta la capacita' instal...
In Sicily, Market to Class to Table
There is plenty for tourists to take in at the Ortigia market in Syracuse, Sicily: the distinctly southern Italian hum of the crowd; spices and vegetables so diverse they could color a rainbow and the calm blue sea in the distance. But just wandering around this site, where Archimedes is said to have once helped the Greeks fight the Romans...
Italy-based Bonfiglioli USA opens first U.S. production line on Northern Kentucky sit
Bonfiglioli USA, a leader in power transmission for mobile and self-propelled machines, is opening its first U.S. production line in Northern Kentucky. The facility in Hebron, which also serves as the company's North American headquarters, is expected to create up to 42 new jobs, company officials said. Bonfiglioli has operated an 80,000-s...