Exploring Tuscany’s Val D’Orcia On Board a Steam Train
The Val D’Orcia steam train is back for the summer season, ready to take visitors across a landscape so beautiful and unique it’s part of Unesco’s World Heritage sites. Running along the Asciano-Monte Antico line, an old railway line fallen into disuse in the 1990s, the picturesque train, also known as the Nature Train, traverses a painting-like te...
Popular Novi restauranteur Frank Maisano dies at 78
A former Novi restaurant owner, who turned a pop store into one of Metro Detroit's most popular Italian restaurants, died yesterday at his home in North Carolina. Frank J. Maisano, 78, formerly of South Lyon, was the well-known, gregarious frontman for Maisano's Italian Restaurant in Novi, initially a Town Club Pop Store that he and his wife Jackie...
Fare Cinema in Detroit
Join us on May 21st at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre as we celebrate Italian cinema and the Italian film industry! Starting at 4:30 pm, two contemporary Italian films, will be screened in the context of the second edition of #FareCinema (Making Cinema), an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...
WTI Events: May 17 2019 3rd Annual Garrison Ball in Quinto Vicentino, Italy
May 17 2019 Quinto Vicentino, Italy Remarks from the Guest Speaker Mr. Umberto Mucci Good evening and thank you for your kind invitation to join you tonight. It is for me a honor to be here. Colonel Berdy, Mr. Lands, I consider it a privilege to be your guest speaker for the 3rd Annual Garrison Ball, and a significant step along a personal path mar...
Emigrazione molisana, la storia di Giovanni Battista D’Ippolito
Giovanni Battista D’Ippolito era nato a Venafro. Nel 1880 (altri documenti parlano del 1876) decise, per rincorrere il “sogno americano”, di emigrare verso gli Stati Uniti. Si stabilì a Vineland, nella contea di Cumberland, in New Jersey. Sposò l’italo-americana Maria Di Pasqua. I due ebbero cinque figli: Gasper, Angelo, Solve E., Henry e John. Fu...
What you need to know about B.B. Italia in west Houston
THE CONCEPT Restaurateur Benjamin Berg (B&B Steakhouse and B.B. Lemon) and his brother, chef Daniel Berg, are partners in this restaurant that recently debuted in the space that was once Carmelo’s restaurant. It serves contemporary takes on classic Italian-American dining staples. THE SPACE The hodgepodge of rooms that was once Carmelo’s make sense...
From the Biennale to the Boat Show: The Ultimate Venice Summer Guide
For a city so deeply rooted in history and traditions—from its 14th-century palazzi and Byzantine basilicas to its boats-only transport system—Venice is perennially popular with modern-day travelers. (So much so that over-tourism and a proposed “day visitor” tax geared towards cruise-ship passengers have become big topics of conversation.) But the...
Word of the day: Al fresco
Al fresco dining: you hear it and images of bohemian terraces, furnished with early 20th century country style decor come to mind. A topiary here, the sunset there, rustic, wholesome yet elegant cuisine in your plate. A Michelin starred bistrot that nobody knows about, if that was possible. In English, that’s what the locution “al fresco” is assoc...
The Truth About Pinocchio’s Nose
Pinocchio, that lying rascal, would seem a ready-made icon for an age of fake news and bots, of alternative facts and internet trolls, of doubts about the reliability of conventional media. Can it be a coincidence that two of the world’s leading movie directors are at work on productions inspired by the famous puppet? Guillermo del Toro, who direct...
The Mille Miglia Race
The famous Mille Miglia (meaning a thousand miles) is a very popular open road race in Italy, which had originally taken place 24 times, from 1927 till 1957. Much like the earlier Italian races of Carrera Panamericana and the Targa Florio, Mille Miglia has made many sports car makers world-famous such as Porsche, Maserati, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. I...
Consolato Generale d'Italia in San Francisco - AVVISO DI ASSUNZIONE A CONTRATTO
Il Consolato Generale d'Italia in San Francisco organizza un concorso per assumere 1 impiegato a contratto nel settore consolare. Si ricorda che i candidati devono essere residenti negli USA da almeno DUE ANNI e devono possedere un valido permesso di soggiorno degli Stati Uniti (permanent resident card OPPURE cittadinanza statunitense/passaporto US...
Ducati Brings DRE Enduro Riding Academy to U.S.
The towering Wasatch and Uinta Mountains of Utah will be home base for Ducati this June, as the Italian brand brings its world-renowned Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) Enduro program to North America for the first time. Having previously generated rave reviews in Europe, this is the first time Ducati will bring DRE Enduro to North America, where the...