Massacre of Capaci, Maria Falcone: May 23 dedicated to "heroes" of the pandemic
The event organized by the Ministry of Education and the Falcone Foundation on 23 May is entitled "The courage of every day" to commemorate the victims of the Mafia massacres of Capaci and via D’Amelio. This year is dedicated to the commitment of all citizens who have worked for the benefit of the community in these emergency months of the country....
More Work, Little Extra Pay: Italian Healthcare Contractors Outraged
Health workers and care providers in northern Italy are outraged by regional budget limits which they say have cut into payments despite a surge in work during the coronavirus emergency. "When I received the message from Bergamo health services, I started crying," said Maura Zucchelli, a partner in Itineris, a private contractor that provides hom...
Donnavventura torna ad attraversare gli USA
Alle prese con un lento recupero delle attività ed in attesa di ricominciare a viaggiare è bello ricordare il viaggio di Donnavventura a Philadelphia. In tre giorni, le giovani protagoniste hanno potuto vedere e provare in prima persona molte delle attrazioni famose della città. Dalla scalinata di Rocky Balboa, in realtà del Philadelphia Museum of...
Da Filangieri a Franklin
Filitalia International Chapter di Napoli, in collaborazione con FIDAPA Sez. di Nola Napoli presenta l'evento "Da Filangieri a Franklin" che si terrà il giorno 28 maggio 2020 alle ore 18.00 di Roma (ore 12.00 di New York) in modalità webinar Cisco Webex Meeting. Le città di Napoli e Filadelfia si incontrano ricordando il rapporto di amicizia tra...
Massimo Bottura: con Kitchen Quarantine vince il Webby Awards nella categoria chef
Nuovo premio per Massimo Bottura: grazie a Kitchen Quarantine su Instagram vince il Webby Awards nella categoria chef. Si tratta degli Oscar del Web, premio che viene assegnato a New York ai migliori format online. La motivazione riportata riguarda il fatto che Bottura ha dato ai suoi follower lezioni libere e informali su come riesce a creare piat...
Lucania Day 2020
Dear Members and Friends, on May 22nd Italy and Italians worldwide will celebrate Lucania Day. The Basilicata Regional Council has arranged for a free showing of the documentary entitled "Matera Plovdiv, the straight path of culture 2019". The work, directed by Isabella Trovato, virtually unites the two European capitals of culture 2019 through a...
Raphael's Frescoes
Wednesday, May 27, 2020. 03:00 PM in Eastern Time. A Zoom webinar with Marco Leona (David H. Koch Scientist in Charge, The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York), Antonio Sgamellotti (Accedemia dei Lincei Fellow), Virginia Lapenta (Chief Conservator at Villa Farnesina). REGISTER HERE The series of webinars offered by the network of Italian Cultura...
The Best Italian Food Podcast Episodes from their Creators
We all miss restaurants right now. The thought of cozy tables, energetic staff and a warm plate of pasta sets off intense cravings. (And a bit of yearning.) The memories of the last Italian restaurant meal in situ have started to fade. Yes, celebrity chefs stay cooking, especially on Instagram. Still, it’s not the same. The best way to bring back t...
«Il sistema Italia è nel mondo, governo sveglia»
Gli effetti dell’emergenza Covid-19 non stanno risparmiando nessuno. Adesso l’Italia tenta di ripartire, ma il post-lockdown si presenta ancora più duro con un Paese indebolito economicamente e che affronta momenti di grande incertezza. In questo contesto, il Made in Italy appare come l’àncora di salvezza per rilanciare l’economia italiana; ma anch...
Gladiators & Chariots: Entertainment in the Roman Empire
May 26 at 1pm. $10 Webinar presented by Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe. Click here for more info & to register. Organized by the Westchester Italian Cultural Center. Entertainment during the Roman Empire looked quite different than what we seek in modern times. Let’s discuss what a gladiator actually is (professional vs slave), how the Colosseum provided a...
Seeking Italian American Veterans' Stories
Do you know of an Italian American veteran whose experience should be told? The IAMLA is seeking stories surrounding veterans and individuals, both men and women, who served in the military or otherwise contributed to U.S. war efforts from the founding of the nation to the present. Please email [email protected]. Include the following informatio...
Carlo Joseph Salvo
Carlo Joseph Salvo was born on August 24, 1924, in Council Bluffs. He was the second of six children born to Jasper Salvo and Antonina (Caruso) Salvo. Carlo was a proud Italian-American throughout his life, speaking and enjoying the language for over 95 years. He was a member of the Marconi Society, an Italian fellowship in Council Bluffs. He conti...