Il Centro italoamericano di Brooklyn in via di ultimazione, una raccolta fondi al Tiro a Segno
di Riccardo Chioni Il Tiro a Segno come Piazza del Campo e come spettatori, i benefattori de Il Centro che tifavano non meno dei contradaioli senesi, in occasione di una rievocazione del Palio organizzata dalla Federazione delle Organizzazioni Italo-Americane di Brooklyn per raccogliere fondi destinati al costruendo Community Center. Idea...
Italian that's trying hard in Eastchester
by Judith Hausman There's an Italian restaurant at each of the four corners in Eastchester where you'll find Casa Brusco - but it's trying to set itself apart. "There's no chicken parm here - we're trying to move away from the Italian-American cliché," says general manger Diana Buonsignore. Chef Alberto Ricci comes to Casa Brusco from seve...
Fiat, boom dei diesel made in Italy in America. E una fabbrica italiana lavora anche la domenica
di Diodato Pirone Nell'universo Fiat c'è una grande fabbrica (oltre 1.200 dipendenti) che lavora anche la domenica. E persino il giorno del santo patrono. Accade a Cento, in provincia di Ferrara, dove i reparti dello stabilimento VM Motori – la terza fabbrica italiana di motori dopo Termoli e Pratola Serra – hanno marciato a pieno vapore a...
A wonderful night in Venice with L’Italo-Americano
by Silvia Simonetti Who says that turning 106 necessarily means being old? At this age, L'Italo-Americano still looks young and fresh, constantly reinventing itself and improving, in order to move with the times. The newspaper proves this every day, and in particular it did it on the occasion of the long-awaited Anniversary Gala that took...
Andiamo in Italia: Italian Family History Research in Italy and from Home
With knowledge of your ancestral town in Italy, it is possible to start research using Italian records. Italy offers many records beyond birth, marriage and death. Mary M. Tedesco, founder of ORIGINS ITALY, frequently conducts genealogical research in Italy. She will help you discover what records are available and how they are accessed. T...
Archaeologists' findings may prove Rome a century older than thought
It is already known as the eternal city, and if new archaeological findings prove correct Rome may turn out to be even more ancient than believed until now. Next week, the city will celebrate its official, 2,767th birthday. According to a tradition going back to classic times, the brothers Romulus and Remus founded the city on 21 April in...
Hofstra Professor To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Italian-American Group
After more than 50 years as a teacher, professor Michael D'innocenzo will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Association of Italian American Educators.All but two of the 56 years that D'innocenzo has spent as a teacher have been spent at Hofstra University, 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported. "Studying American history is the greatest em...
Echoes of History at a Tuscan Estate
Iris Origo was a 22-year-old newlywed Anglo-American heiress — as rich, brilliant and innocent as a Henry James heroine — when she and her husband, an Italian nobleman, decided to buy La Foce. "Treeless and shrubless but for some tufts of broom," Origo wrote in October 1923 of her first view of the rundown 3,500-acre estate southeast of Si...
Rita's Italian Ice scoops first of 20 Minnesota locations
A Pennsylvania-based Italian ice franchise with more than 600 stores in 23 states opened its first Minnesota location in Eagan this month. Rita's Italian Ice is made of ice and fresh fruit and available in 65 flavors. The company also makes cream ice (they frown upon calling it ice cream), frozen custard, milkshakes, custard cakes and gela...
Deported Veteran Seeks Pardon To Return To Connecticut
An army veteran who was deported to his native Italy is fighting to be reunited with his Connecticut family, reports WFSB-TV. Arnold Giammarco lived in the United States for 53 years. After serving in the army as a non-citizen, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant.Giammarco was sent to Italy in 2012 after serving time in jail for...
Club to host Festa Italiana
The Waterloo Gun and Bocce Club is the site of the 2014 Festa Italiana, a celebration of all things Italian. The fest runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the club, 4343 N. Ashley Lane, Stockton. Among the planned events: » A Banbini Zone (kids zone) featuring bounce houses, clowns, activities, Italian games and puppet shows. » Il Merc...
UNICO's Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa - Saturday, August 16
Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM2014 marks the 6th annual UNICO Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa. All thirsts will be quenched with more than 75 unique brews from a wide variety of regional and national breweries. This year, we will have good showing from new, local breweries and home brewers! The event will take place in t...