Brevetti: aumento record per l'Italia nel 2017, leader in Europa
Viene considerato un elemento positivo per misurare la capacità di un paese per stare al passo con l'innovazione. E per rispondere al calo di produttività. Ecco perché va segnalato con la dovuta sottolineatura il primato messo as egno dall'Italia nel corso del 2017: l'anno scorso, il nostro è stato il paese in cui si è registrata la crescita più el...
Don Giovanni Returns To Lower Manhattan At St. Patrick's Cathedral
Almost 200 years ago, three musical icons performed New York's first Italian opera, Don Giovanni, in lower New York. On May 23, they're back. Divaria Productions presents Don Giovanni in New York, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, the Basilica of St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rioja Lírica. The unique production re-enac...
Salumi Dreams and Lots of Pasta: Chef David Nayfeld’s Guide to Emilia-Romagna
After working at fine-dining temples in New York City—Eleven Madison Park, Cru—chef David Nayfeld is venturing into slightly different territory. Rustic Italian. Opening soon, he unveils his years-in-the-making project with chef (and fellow Eleven Madison Park alum) Angela Pinkerton. It’s called Che Fico, and it’s focused on food all over Italy, no...
Face to face with Giulio Cappellini, the man behind the iconic Italian brand
Ask visionary Italian architect and designer Giulio Cappellini where design is heading, and his reply is anything but earthshaking: “There is no real trend. The direction is freedom. End consumers want a home that reflects their identity. Today, their house is a fusion of different designers and elements, produced by different companies. My company...
Join us for Cinema and Culture: An Italian Perspective, Saturday April 7
Join us for the third presentation of Chapman University’s s Italian Perspective series, this year focusing on the intersection between cinema and culture. It will take place at the Musco Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. A celebration of Italian cinema and culture, exploring the beauty and complexity of Italy...
One Year On Air: Italian Wine Podcast Celebrates Its First Birthday
Italian Wine Podcast is an English-language podcast project dedicated to the storytelling of Italian wine through the voice of its main proponents: producers in the first place along with a number of personalities (educators, experts, trade professionals) orbiting planet vino in Italy and abroad. Listeners can enjoy the show free of charge by subsc...
Galleria Sciarra: This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
The opulent courtyard was built in the late 19th century for the wealthy, influential Sciarra family. It was meant to be a shopping mall, which, had the mall come to fruition, would perhaps be one of the most beautiful shopping centers in Rome. Every inch of the four-story walls enclosing the space is covered by colorful frescoes of women and men s...
Acclaimed Italian pianist Benedetto Lupo to perform at National Gallery of Art
When: March 25 at 3:30 - Where: West Building, West Garden Court Benedetto Lupo, the Piano Master Course professor at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. has been described by critics as an “exceptionally fine pianist . . . who has a remarkably fine touch and beautiful tone control” (The Oregonian). Praised for his “keen musical intel...
University students excel in experimental opera learning experience in Italy
Nine students from the University of Nevada, Reno attended an intensive two-week course last year in Italian voice lessons, opera scenes rehearsals and body movement courses. The experience ended with each student performing in an opera gala where they sang an aria developed by the coaches. University Assistant Professor of Music Olga Perez Flora w...
Italy's art police recover works stolen from quake-hit churches
An Italian police unit specializing in protecting the country's cultural heritage on Tuesday presented 37 artworks it had recovered, some of which had been stolen from churches in the aftermath of deadly earthquakes in central Italy. The artworks dated back to between the 16th and 20th centuries, and had been taken in 16 separate robberies over the...
Italian Coffee Sales Down In 2017, But Capsules Buck The Trend
Roasted coffee sales in the Italian retail channel were worth €1.19 billion in 2017, down by 0.6% in value and by 4.3% in volume compared to the previous year, according to a study by IRI. However, coffee capsules bucked the trend, growing by 16.8% in value to €282.2 million, and by 20% in volume, with prices over four times higher than the categor...
CIACO to honor Remo Turano
The Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization will honor Remo Turano as Humanitarian of the Year at its Honor & Hope Gala on April 28 at the Medinah Shrine Center in Addison. More than a dozen scholarships will be presented at the event, along with donations to a wounded veteran and other worthy causes. To participate, visit http://www.c...