Italian-American outrage at Seattle's 'disrespectful' decision to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Columbus Day
by Phuong Lee Italian-Americans say they feel insulted by the decision of Seattle city council to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on Columbus Day. The new holiday honours the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community in Seattle. It will be celebrated on the second Monday in October, traditionally...
Italy in December: A Dance Party Benefitting Transition Projects
by Kemea Smith Non-profit organization Transition Projects, is hosting a Italian dance party benefitting homeless transitioning programs on Friday December 12th. Italian American band Ray Massa's EuroRhythms, will provide live Italian swing and pop throughout the night. Tickets also include small plates of savory antipasti from Portland's...
Pomo Pizzeria to Open Fourth Location, Italian Bistro, and Market in Glendale Later This Month
Scottsdale-based Pomo Restaurant Group recently announced plans to open a fourth location of Pomo Pizzeria in Glendale. The restaurant already has two locations in Scottsdale and Phoenix, as well as a third location that's currently under construction in Gilbert. The newest Pomo Pizzeria will take over the space formerly occupied by Tutti Santi by...
Al via Marmomacc America cresce pietra italiana
Negli Stati Uniti, continua la crescita del marmo Made in Italy: da gennaio ad ottobre 2014 le esportazioni italiane di materiale lavorato, grezzo e semilavorato verso gli USA sono passate da 298,1 a 303,2 milioni di euro di controvalore, aumentando dell'1,7% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2013. Lo dicono i dati Istat rielaborati dall'Os...
New bocce ball courts to celebrate Italian American Club 40th anniversary
By Natalie Hurst & KBOI Web Staff Boise's Italian American Club celebrated its 40th year and dedicating new bocce ball courts Wednesday night. The games began on the new courts with a wine toast at Boise's Municipal Park. The original courts were built back in 2008 when there was one league with eight teams. Now the group has...
The Granatos: building bridges that bring people together
The Granatos of Salt Lake City are bridge builders. Not the bridges that cross rivers, but the bridges that bring people of various religions, races and cultures together. During the first century of Utah's existence its population was both culturally and religiously homogenous. It owed its founding and development to Mormon settlers of pr...
Associazione Amici to promote Italian culture in Medford
President Angelo Federico says Associazione Amici will focus on promoting the Italian culture. "Associazione Amici in Italian means association of friends," he said. "With that in mind, we plan to hold various activities, such as encouraging Italian education, fund raisers, offering scholarship, providing assistance to our members and families reg...
Cristina Dalle Ore: the NASA scientist from Treviso who took part in the New Horizons mission
by Silvia Simonetti A few weeks ago, the NASA mission called New Horizons performed the closest approach to Pluto, the "ice dwarf," unexplored planet in the Solar System. Among the scientists, who are investigating the mysteries of our Universe, are brilliant Italian minds like astronomer and astrobiologist Cristina Dalle Ore, whose f...
A love of onions brings two cities together
by Rita Cipalla This is the story of two cities on two continents brought together by a visionary corporate executive and a mutual love of onions. In December, if all goes according to plan, Walla Walla, Wash., famous for the sweet onion that bears its name, will sign an agreement with Cannara, a small town in central Umbria, to becom...
Celebrate the Blessings of Italy at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino’s Italy on the Beach
We can thank the great minds of Italy for giving us banking, newspapers, pianos, and typewriters as well as many of America's favorite foods. Celebrate all things Italy at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino's inaugural Italy on the Beach. Taking place Friday through Sunday, May 20 to 22, this event is the brainchild of local radio host, phil...
Zagat: Average Phoenix diner will spend $31, pick Italian for dinner tonight
If you're planning on going out to grab a bite for dinner in Phoenix, you should probably plan on bringing a couple of Jacksons for the pasta dish you're ordering. A report from Zagat on dining trends for the Phoenix metro area said the average person will spend $30.85 on a dinner out, among some other interesting facts. If we continu...
De Niro spotlights his artist father
Robert De Niro may best be known as an Oscar-winning actor, but in a new documentary he takes on the role of a devoted son as he spotlights his own artist father, Robert Sr, for his influential but not well-known works in the New York City abstract expressionist art movement. De Niro, 70, who won Oscars for his lead role in "Raging Bull" and his s...