The Italian entrepreneur know for the iconic Moka and the “Little Man with a Moustache, has died in Ascona, at the age of 93
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Acclaimed New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov writes three columns—The Pour, Wines of the Times and Wine School—in which he explores a specific type of wine each month. Part memoir and part manifesto, his latest book How to Love Wine tells the story of how he went from writing beer reviews for his high school newspaper to becoming America’s most trusted wine critic.
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Facts & StoriesCall for Papers: The Italian American Studies Association's 2016 annual conference takes place November 3-5 at California State University Long Beach. What follows are a call for a specific panel and the general call by IASA.
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Again this year the City has commemorated the Holocaust victims by reading the names of over nine thousand Jews deported from Italy during the Nazi-fascist persecution. The readers were representatives of the Institutions, members of the Italian and Jewish communities, students and New York personalities like John Turturro.
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Facts & StoriesDiFiore was nominated in December by Governor Andrew Cuomo and confirmed by the New York Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, January 21, 2016. DiFiore is the second woman to become chief judge in the history of the court.
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Thirteen university students who reside in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area have received National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarships. Apply online for a 2016-2017 NIAF scholarship. Application deadline is March 1, 2016. NIAF scholarship winners will be notifiedMay 2, 2016.
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The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) isanorganiza- tion responsible for managing Italy’s sports. It is involved in organizing, developing and promoting national sports. In light of our cover story, we met with its President Giovanni Malagò and asked him a few questions
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Hollywood's Award Season sees Italy's favorite living legend, composer Ennio Morricone, win a Golden Globe for his score of Tarantino's The Hateful Eight. The victory is followed by a nomination at the Academy Awards. Oscar buzz has also brought attention to Italian-German director, Giulio Ricciarelli whose film, Labyrinth of Lies, was among the films that made the December shortlist of nine films for the Foreign Film category at this year's Academy Awards. The film wasn't nominated but it still was a small victory.
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After a wave of scandals dubbed “Mafia Capital” has forced the mayor of Rome to resign, a police chief from Milan will tend city hall until new elections in city hall next year. In this, some see Rome as the “immoral capital” of Italy, and Milan, its moral capital. True or not, shaped by diverse history and geography, each city in its way is profoundly Italian
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NIAF Official Statement. Attribute to Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., National Italian American Foundation Chairman (NIAF) and John M. Viola, President
