Gravesend street named for Italian group
One man’s dream has finally been realized. Van Sicklen Street was christened with a second name on March 10, as local politicians and the community gathered to see the “Association Caggianesi D’America Way” street sign raised on the corner of Van Sicklen and Avenue T. Joseph Caggiano, an early president of the Association Caggianesi D’America, was...
Chris Distefano, a doctor with a sense of humor, at Mohegan Sun
Chris Distefano is widely known in the entertainment world as a funny guy with a great stand-up persona. So he’s not looking to change careers anytime soon. But he can always fall back on his “other” career — as a licensed physical therapist with a doctorate degree from New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury. As he often says, “I got a bache...
MozzaPi brings bread maker’s art to remarkable pizzas
Which came first: the pizza or the bread? A trip out to Anchorage to visit the excellent MozzaPi might recalibrate your thinking on this not-so-simple question. After all, if you’ve been eating pizza in Louisville over the past generation, you may be excused for thinking that pizza is all about the toppings. That’s the way Derby City pizzerias roll...
Il paese abruzzese del nuovo segretario di Stato Usa Mike Pompeo
A Caramanico non riescono a capacitarsene. Che il braccio destro del presidente Trump fosse un loro lontano concittadino lo sapevano dal 2016, quando Mike Pompeo venne nominato a capo della Cia. Per la precisione lo scoprirono allora: e il sindaco Simone Angelucci scrisse al quartier generale degli 007 americani inviando con le congratulazioni uffi...
Mazzio's offering free dinner to Oklahoma teachers every Tuesday
Mazzio's Italian Eatery will be offering a free dinner and drink to all teachers on Tuesdays beginning March 20.Each Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., teachers can show a valid teacher ID from an Oklahoma school district and get one free dinner buffet and a free soft drink. Mazzio's has a history with teachers – Founder Ken Selby was a teacher before...
Dyker Heights church to face the wrecking ball
In the shadow of the fight to save the storied Angel Guardian Home lurks the slated demolition of a nearby church with similar, century-old roots. According to a February church bulletin distributed to parishioners, St. Rosalia Church, 6301 14th Avenue, is in the process of being sold by the Brooklyn Diocese and the site, which has housed the histo...
Cleveland Museum of Art acquires Italian portrait, African sculptures, Weston photos
The latest batch of acquisitions announced by the Cleveland Museum of Art is relatively small - only five objects. But several of the works involved should have an immediate impact when they go on view this week.A new exhibition opening Saturday at the museum focusing on five years' worth of recent acquisitions will include the freshly acquired 17...
NIAF Congratulates Dr. John P. Rosa on His Contributions to The White House Opioid Summit
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) congratulates John P. Rosa, NIAF Board of Directors member and leader in the medical community, on his recent contributions to the White House Opioid Summit on March 1, 2018. “NIAF is very proud of Dr. John Rosa’s commitment helping to address the Opioid crisis as a key participant of the White House...
Il MIBACT per la lingua italiana all'estero
È fissata al 31 marzo la scadenza del bando indetto dal Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo per la concessione di riconoscimenti per le traduzioni da finanziare con il Fondo per il potenziamento della cultura e della lingua italiana all'estero. Il bando di concorso è stato aperto dalla Direzione Generale Biblioteche e Istitu...
Made by hand: Trattoria a mano
Opened in December in the space most recently occupied by Galisteo Bistro, Trattoria A Mano has transformed the long, narrow, high-ceilinged room into a lively gathering spot for good food, good drink, and good company. The decor is eclectic, combining iron window grilles, oversized photos of ’50s Italian haute couture and hands kneading dough, a w...
Nothing to sneeze at: Italian manufacturer breaks ground on paper plant that will create 300 jobs in Inola
Sofidel, an Italian manufacturer of tissue paper, broke ground Friday on a $360 million investment that will include construction of a facility that will support 300 jobs. “Sofidel will build here a new modern, integrated plant to serve the south-central and central-western areas of this great country, where we have been operating since 2012,” Luig...
Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme - Call for Solutions
The Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini of Rome promoted the Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme (http://www.socialroots.eu), aimed at fostering technological innovation in the agri-food sector. The Program consists of an International Call for Solutions and a Global Innovation Camp, which will take place in the Apulia Region April 15th to 19th 2018 and...