Statue donated by Blattermanns
In honor of their grandmothers who were devotees of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mary Ann and Francis Blattermann, residents of Little Italy, donated a beautiful Our Lady of Mount Carmel statue to St. Leo's Church. The statue will rest in a permanent niche in the back of the church near the elevator. When she was a child, Mary Ann Blattermann said...
Il viaggio in America dei misteri toscani di Marco Malvaldi
di Maurita Cardone Non sono molti gli scrittori contemporanei italiani che riescono a esportare le proprie opere nel mercato USA. E tra i giovani sono ancora meno. Marco Malvaldi è una vera rarità. Lui ce l'ha fatta: di recente i suoi gialli dal sapore toscano sono sbarcati negli States con il timbro di Europa Editions. E d'altra parte già...
Italian gathering 2014 car show
Evans Automotive and Primary Aim llc. have once again teamed up to host the Ninth Annual Italian Gathering. The Sunday, August 31st event welcomes Italian motor vehicles and motorbikes of all vintages to the Wendy's International Corporate Grounds at One Dave Thomas Blvd., Dublin, OH 43017 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Automobiles such as A...
Labor Day and the Italians in the Santa Clara Valley
by Maria Gloria Dear Readers,The Labor Day holiday reminded me that back in the days when chips were made of wood and not silicon, the labor that enriched the Santa Clara Valley was predominantly Italian. The fertile land and mild climate attracted Italians from all regions of Italy, including Abruzzi, Basilicata, Calabria, Tuscany and Piemonte....
Barilla was awarded the Premio dei premi as innovative excellence of the Made in Italy
The Premio dei Premi is the most important and coveted Italian award established by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers by courtesy of the President of the Italian Republic where every year the innovative excellence of the Made in Italy is awarded. As far as the award "Barilla per i Giovani" is concerned, the actual support given to the educ...
L’Italia che vogliamo: alla Maker Faire Rome
È stata la celebrazione dell'Italia anti-piagnisteo. I Makers, quelli che fanno le cose da soli, che hanno il coraggio di rischiare, sfidando schemi e convenzioni, si sono dati convegno nel Parco della Musica, a Roma, dal 2 al 5 ottobre: un movimento di inventori "in pantaloni di corti", sognatori di novità, negatori del posto fisso. Chi ha nella...
MortadellaBo: Celebrating Mortadella in Bologna
There is something to be said for being in the right place at the right time. During our visit to Bologna in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, we looked out our window and discovered we were almost sitting on top of MortadellaBo, a one-of-a-kind, four-day festival celebrating mortadella. Much of Piazza Maggiore, the public square in the...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wins Re-Election
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a second term on Tuesday, defeating an underfunded Republican challenger and overcoming discontent within his Democratic Party base. The Associated Press called the race for Mr. Cuomo shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. in New York. At midnight, Mr. Cuomo had 54% of the vote with 93% of precin...
Una nuova release per La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita di Federico Fellini, uscito nel 1960, rappresenta una pietra miliare nel cinema italiano ed europeo e dopo 54 anni rimane tutt'ora attuale. La nuova release è stata presentata lunedì 10 novembre alla Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò della NYU insieme ad una conferenza e alla proiezione di alcuni contenuti extra del film girato da...
Vermont Salumi Introduces a Dry-Cured Sausage
Since founding Vermont Salumi in 2011, Peter Colman has wanted to make a cured salami. But until recently, the Italian-born, Vermont-raised meat man has stuck to fresh sausages — salty, savory pork tinged with pepper or wine and packed into natural hog casings. They're fantastic, but cured they are not. Though Colman had worked under Itali...
Tomatina is Celebrating the Opening of 7th Location in San Mateo; Giving Away 100 Free Meals
Tomatina, a casual, chef-inspired Italian restaurant, is celebrating the opening of its seventh Bay Area location on December 16 from 5-7pm at 401 South B Street in San Mateo, California. Tomatina will be joined by Greg from the popular 99.7 NOW Fernando and Greg Morning Show, who will be playing music on-site and helping to give away fres...
Exploring the Madonna and Child at the Chrysler Museum of Art
by Mark St. John Erickson If you need a break from the Yuletide shopping rush — you won't find a better place to relax and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays than the Chrysler Museum of Art. Its world-renowned collection features nearly a dozen works designed to catch the eye and instruct the mind with the beauty and sign...