Staff

Italy has long been one of the world’s most popular travel destinations, and many a person has diligently saved to make the trip, but few can claim to have given up as much as Queen Christina, who renounced the kingdom …

Mazzini would not have been surprised at revelations that the N.S.A. (National Security Agency) had been monitoring our telephone, email and Internet use, had he been able to read the front pages of our newspapers lately.   The A.C.L.U. has …

In travels near and far, I meet a lot of wine consumers who love this classic beverage and want to learn more, but questions do persist about content.   Transparency is always a good thing in any product.  I expect …

Back in the year 2008, the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club (SFIAC) was preparing a celebration for their 90th Anniversary.  Gianrico Pierucci, SFPD Police Inspector and author of the book, The Heart of North Beach, was serving on the board …

At its recent General Membership/Scholarship Awards dinner, the Stockton Chapter of Liguri Nel Mondo presented $11,250 to ten graduating high school seniors.  Each candidate submitted an application which included their scholastic achievement, high school activities, community involvement, letters of recommendation …

On September 13, 2013 a group of six talented youths from Italy will perform at Casa Italiana in a music concert under the artistic MED MUSIC TALENT STUDIO direction of renowned Vocal Coach maestro and soprano Ida Decenvirale of Bari, …

La scorsa sessione di calciomercato estivo aveva profondamente ridimensionato la Serie A. Senza l’acquisizione di veri top-player, il nostro campionato era stato impoverito dai pesantissimi addii di calciatori come Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva e Lavezzi (solo per citare alcuni tra i …

Manca un anno al mezzo secolo di vita della Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema di Pesaro, una delle più importanti kermesse cinematografiche del nostro Paese.   Quest’anno, la 49° edizione,  non ha mostrato alcun segno di cedimento, piuttosto il Pesaro …

Se ne è andata Margherita Hack, chiamata dalla stampa nazionale  “la Signora delle Stelle”. Una definizione che la colloca accanto ad un’altra italiana, si-gnora della scienza: Rita Levi Montalcini.    Per Margherita Hack ho un ricordo personale: la sua partecipazione, …

About twenty miles east of Palermo sits the beautiful jewel of Trabia by the sea, with its beaches and safe little harbor as though held in the bend of the arm of the coast. Trabia was and still is the …