U.S. ambassador to Italy, a Leechburg native, helps family find 'roots'
Many children and grandchildren of immigrants have only dreamed of returning to their ancestral birthplaces. But U.S. Ambassador to Italy and Leechburg High School graduate John Phillips and his brothers were able to pay a visit last fall to the small towns of Frisanco and Poffabro in northeastern Italy, where their grandparents grew up. &nbs...
Opening Night-Italian Dance Connection (IDACO NYC) – May 19, 6 pm
IDaCo is a platform and a container for the works of Italian artists or with an Italian component that succeed in creating unique and original scenic paths through body awareness, movement and contemporary visual arts. The project is curated and produced by FLUSSO dance project in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in New Yo...
Sons of Italy scholarship dinner in Norwalk
The Sons of Italy of Norwalk will hold its annual Marconi Scholarship Dinner at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Chatham Manor. The scholarship fund was established in 1965 for deserving high school graduates of Italian descent pursuing four year degree programs. This year's recipients are David Newsom and Jessica Somma who will receive $4,0...
Lavazza’s First Ever Broadcast Campaign To Debut In U.S.
As part of its 120th anniversary celebrations, Lavazza is launching the most extensive international communication campaign in its history. Titled, "Lavazza, There's More to Taste," the international campaign will include the Italian coffee company's first broadcast push in the U.S. market. Developed by the Y&R Italia advertising agenc...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles enjoyed record US sales in March
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE:FCAU) was trading 1.23 percent lower this morning despite having announced that it sold 4 percent more vehicles in March 2015 compared to a year earlier, setting a new US record for the company. FCA's success in North America, where it sold 202,227 vehicles, beating analysts' expectations by 2.6 percent, com...
Sausage, meatballs, cannolis...Oh my! Visit this weekend's Italian Street Fest
The sights, sounds and aromas of Italian food and fun will fill one downtown Indy block this weekend. The Italian Street Festival kicks off Friday evening at Indy's Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Volunteers have spent weeks prepping the red sauce, meatballs, Italian sausage and decadent homemade desserts. The festival will sell 800 gall...
Mott Foundation conferred 148 academic scholarships
The John R. Mott Scholarship Foundation of Washington, D.C., dedicated to the education of the children of Calabria, Italy, held its annual award ceremony and reception on June 19, at the Principessa Hotel in Campora San Giovani, Cosenza, Italy. At the ceremony, 148 academic scholarships have been awarded to students from the Region of Cal...
With marble from Italy in place, Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda taking shape amid $58m face-lift
By Steve Szkotak Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda at the University of Virginia is ensnared in a spider's web of scaffolding these days, the focus of a $58.3 million renovation of the World Heritage Site. The Rotunda face-lift is part construction zone — hardhats, safety glasses, big equipment — part art restoration. In its interio...
The Erotic History of Italy with Cinzia Giorgio
by Rick Zullo I'm making a prediction: this podcast episode will become my most downloaded track on iTunes within a short time. What makes me think this? Well, two things. First, because the title is certain to attract people's attention when it pops up in a search. From my Google stats, I know that "dating Italian women," "sex in Italy,"...
Gallo buys Asti winery, Souverain brand
E&J Gallo Winery continues its North Coast wine property acquisition activity with plans to purchase the large Asti Winery and 275 acres of surrounding vineyards in northern Sonoma County as well as the Souverain wine brand. The acquisition agreement with Treasury Wine Estates, announced late July 20, includes one of Sonoma County's oldest and...
Fiat Chrysler's Profit Jumps
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV reported a two-thirds jump in second-quarter profit on Thursday as the Italian-American car maker showed strong improvement in its North America margins and consolidated a timid turnaround in Europe. Net profit rose 69% to €333 million ($366 million) in the second quarter compared with €197 million in the same...
Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages Unveils A Southern Italian Citrus Grove In The Heart Of New York City
Today, Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages will bring to life its "The Life Deliziosa™" campaign by way of a pop-up citrus grove built in the heart of New York City. The event will transport guests to the sunny Italian coast as they walk through groves of citrus trees while sipping on refreshing Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages. ...