Italy’s Roberta Vinci advances to quarterfinals at Connecticut Open
by David Borges While Roberta Vinci made quick work of her opponent in a round-of-16 match on Wednesday afternoon, her mind was, in part, on her native Italy. A powerful earthquake ravaged a mountainous region in the central part of the country earlier in the day, killing at least 120. "Not an easy day for Italy, for the Italians...
Providence reunites Cherrie Brown with long-lost Italian relatives
By Karen Ortner In 1981, Antonio Trombetta led an American man wandering through the tiny village of Pettorano Sul Gizio, Italy, to the distant cousin he was searching for, Agostino Orsini. Thirty-five years later in May, Trombetta found himself yet again on Orsini's doorstep, this time with another American cousin — Cherrie Brown. ...
Let me tell you about Accademia di Santa Cecilia’s “Italian character”
by Antonio Pappano I live in London, but I travel throughout the world and spend long periods of time in Rome. Yet it's only when I'm face-to-face with the rough panorama of the yellow-and-brown, sun-baked countryside of my parents' homeland, that I really and truly feel at home. I was born in Epping, in the county of Essex, England, which is whe...
La seconda vita del pizzaiolo italiano Prima espulso, oggi re di New York
Adesso che gli americani scrivono di lui sui giornali e le tv lo invitano ai programmi di cucina come «ambasciatore del gusto italiano» e tutti lo chiamano «Peppe» — fortunatamente, perché Giuseppe in bocca agli anglosassoni diventa di solito «Guiseppe» o altre cose bizzarre — e sta per aprire un ristorante a New York insieme con un socio sembra ch...
In Tarquinia, the Etruscan art of ceramics is alive and well
Once upon a time, there was Etruscan ceramic art. And luckily, there still is. It lives in Tarquinia, in the province of Viterbo, and is doing great thanks to the work and passion of two artists and craftsmen: Giuseppe Buzzi and his friend and collaborator Francesco Giannoni. Giuseppe Buzzi – who sadly passed away recently – was a fine vas...
'50s theme still hopping at Garibaldi's
With its 1950s décor and music, Garibaldi's is known as the place for a party. Whether that's a Girl Scout bridging, an end-of-the-year junior high band party, a milestone birthday or a reunion, there are bound to be crowds in the party room or hanging around the claw machine. "It's just one of those things," general manager Steve Carlson...
Honors for family's four decades of pizza in Budd Lake
By Phil Garber Enzo's Pizzeria, a fixture in Budd Lake for more than 40 years, might never have opened if not for a construction injury to the restaurant's founder, Emilio Buonincontri. The owners of the Budd Lake restaurant were honored with a proclamation by the Township Council on Nov. 1 for their longtime service to the township. ...
Sons of Italy delivered bags of food for Thanksgiving
By Frank Cahill The Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 delivered 21 fully cooked Turkey Dinners to local families, and also purchased $1,000 in Shop Rite Gift Cards for other families and local food pantries. The Morris County of the Order of Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 is an affiliated member of the Order of the Sons of Italy In America Association. &nb...
Revered Italian Marble Company Opens Its First U.S. Showroom
Renowned sculptor Michelangelo famously said, "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Centuries later, Italian stone company Citco is reshaping what blocks of marble can become with an assortment of bespoke flooring, furniture, and accessories. The Verona, Italy-based brand—which regularly collaborates with acclaimed intern...
Partecipazione Italiana alla Greenbuild International 2012
ROMA, 14 NOV - Si sono aperti oggi al palazzo congressi Moscone Center di San Francisco in California i lavori della fiera GREENBUILD INTERNATIONAL 2012 dove, nell'ambito dell'accordo operativo di collaborazione ambientale con il Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare (MATTM), l' ICE-Agenzia organizza per la prima volta un...
Fiat agli Oscar, sfila tra le star di Hollywood con la nuova 500 elettrica
Fiat va agli Oscar per conquistare Hollywood. La casa automobilistica di Torino è tra i co-sponsor della Campaign Hollywood, la settimana di party, glamour e beneficenza che precederà la notte degli Academy Awards, in programma a Los Angeles il 24 febbraio. Sarà come di consueto Vanity Fair, nell'anno che segna i suoi 100 anni di vita, a organizzar...
Boston round table on rebuilding l’Aquila
Consul General of Boston Giuseppe Pastorelli announced a round table discussion on the reconstruction of the earthquake-devastated town of L'Aquila to be held on 21 March at MIT, where Deputy Commissioner for Culture Luciano Marchetti will join other participants.