All Blog Posts Tagged 'italian' (26)

SENATOR SAVINO’S BRILLIANT HISTORIC LETTER

' Read my lips $11.5 MILLION or NO Italian language Advance Placement ' New York State Senator Diane Savino understands. Do the rest of us ? Too often we Italian Amreicans go begging cup in hand to those we consider our “betters” as proven by our subservient attitudes, hoping our “oppressors” will n… Continue

Added by ARTHUR PICCOLO on November 17, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

CALANDRA AT 30 WHERE TO NOW ??

CHANCELLOR GOLDSTEIN WHAT ABOUT CALANDRA'S FUTURE .... Dr. Anthony Tamburri and Dr. Joseph Scelsa are two very different personalities but what they share is far more important their pivotal roles in the existence and development of The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. Dr. Scelsa the former Dea… Continue

Added by ARTHUR PICCOLO on November 16, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

TIME FOR THE ITALIAN CHRISTMAS MIRACLE !

2004 CHRISTMAS ABOVE BOWLING GREEN ... ITALIAN FLAG ATOP THE TREE Watch snowflakes fall Amid all this splendor Crowds gather Buildings glisten Children caroling Santa reigns above in his dazzling silver coach it’s Pietro Alberti’s Sleigh gaily harnessed to Arturo’s Italian Bull Christmas tre… Continue

Added by ARTHUR PICCOLO on November 6, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

WHERE ARE THE ITALIAN JUDGES ?

YOUR CHOICE TAKE A "CRUISE" ON THE TITANICO ....... OR FOLLOW DIANE SAVINO PRESCRIPT ...... all important CHRISTMAS At Bowling Green - Part 2 shortly next post ! NY State Senator Diane Savino is an Italian American Warrior. God we sure need more Italian American Warriors. Why must there be so f… Continue

Added by ARTHUR PICCOLO on November 3, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

MR. PRESIDENT INVITE ANI DIFRANCO

ANI DIFRANCO PERFORMING AT THE ARTIST'S DEN ON PBS RECENTLY Following my last post yesterday – about President Obama hosting a big musical event at The White House this week Fiesta Latina then broadcast on PBS across the nation in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I made the obvious point there is NO comp… Continue

Added by ARTHUR PICCOLO on October 16, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

HEY OBAMA WHAT ABOUT US ??

" I HAD NO IDEA THERE IS ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH " President Obama and Michelle Obama have no doubt October is Hispanic Heritage Month. There is no proof they have any idea it is likewise Italian Heritage Month. Or is it that they don’t care. Take your choice. I'm undecided. If you are reading this post be… Continue

Added by ARTHUR PICCOLO on October 15, 2009 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

AMYCANBE

Amycanbe: the best italian band ever! Amycanbe TV and Blog Amycanbe on myspace QUOTE: "Amycanbe are everything that is right with Europe" - SPOONFED - UK Enjoy Cheers Continue

Added by William on August 28, 2009 at 11:22am — No Comments

Addio, Signora Lalli...

A few weeks ago, the Italian American community of New York City lost one of its most inspiring members. Signora Franca Lalli founded the Italian language school, "Parliamo Italiano" on East 65th Street, more than 25 years ago. Over time, its student body grew from a few dozen to 700 members, devoted to the study of this wonderful language of ours. Signora Lalli promoted the exploration of Italian literature and culture with her warmth, enthusiasm and a native Italian teaching staff. Under her g… Continue

Added by Lucienne Despota on May 21, 2009 at 4:13am — 1 Comment

un nuovo indirizzo

I am now posting my blog on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at www.becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com Please come visit! Dianne Hales Author LA BELLA LINGUA: My Love Affair with Italian, the World’s Most Enchanting Language dianne@diannehales.com www.labellalingua.org www.becomingitalian.com Blog: www.becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on May 2, 2009 at 5:57pm — No Comments

innamorato

innamorato enamoured As I’ve studied Italian over the last quarter-century, I’ve come to think of the language as a briccone—a lovable rascal, a clever, twinkle-eyed scamp that you can’t resist even when it plays you for the fool. Croce e delizia,… Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on April 24, 2009 at 9:03pm — No Comments

la lingua italiana

la lingua italiana the Italian language As a country Italy makes no sense. Think of it: a spiny peninsula stretching from snowcapped Alps to sun baked islands, spattered with stone villages bound by ancient allegiances, a mosaic of dialects, cuisines, and c… Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on April 22, 2009 at 4:22pm — 2 Comments

domani mattina

domani mattina tomorrow morning When I arrived in Italy for the first time in 1983 I knew only one Italian sentence: “Mi dispiace, ma non parlo italiano” (“I’m sorry, but I don’t speak Italian”). In my first minutes in the country, I repeated it half a dozen… Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on April 21, 2009 at 7:37am — 2 Comments

piacere

>piacere noun: pleasure, favor verb: to please, to be pleasing “Piacere,” Italians say when introduced, and the very sound evokes a tantalizing sense of delights to come. As he pronounces each syllable, an Italian man may clasp a woman’s fingers and pull them c… Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on February 26, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Carnevale

Thanks to my Catholic childhood, I could easily follow the Sunday mass in the tiny stone church of the Borgo Monte Vibiano Vecchio in Umbria. Then the white-haired priest began to preach in ever more impassioned tones about the evils of “i peccati del carne,” which I transla… Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on February 23, 2009 at 8:46pm — No Comments

ciao (hello, goodbye)

The cheery Italian ciao, which does double duty as “hi” and “bye,” dates back to the glittering heyday of the Venetian Republic. I learned its history on my first visit to La Serenissima (Italians’ nickname for the watery city) from a waiter at the café where I would sip espresso… Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on February 20, 2009 at 7:48am — 1 Comment

Becoming Italian Word by Word

Some people are born Italian. Others become Italian through a passion for Italy's food, music, art, history or way of living. Unlike these Italianophiles, I chose to inhabit the language, as bawdy as it is beautiful, as intriguing and elusive as Mona Lisa's smile… Continue

Added by Dianne Hales on February 20, 2009 at 7:28am — 8 Comments

WEDDING MUSIC - ROMA DJ PIANOBAR - Performs at all around Italy

WEDDING MUSIC - ROMA DJ PIANOBAR - Performs at all around Italy www.weddingdj.it (In English) www.romadjpianobar.com (In Italian) http://www.youtube.com/user/romadj (Our video demo) For contacts call +39 - 328.333.41.84 or info@romadjpianobar.com Romadjpianobar is your Music pa… Continue

Added by gianpiero fatica on February 10, 2009 at 6:49pm — No Comments

Marilyn Monroe and Mother Cabrini what could they possibly have in common

Both famous Italian Americans which is most famous? Continue

Added by nancy miracle on December 27, 2008 at 4:43am — No Comments

How in the world are we going to get young Italian-Americans to preserve their heritage when we're surrounded by negative stereotypes in the media?

Lately, I feel like I'm surrounded by this negative Italian American stereotyping. But, I have to say its not stereotyping by other cultural groups....it seems our own home grown Italian Americans are putting themselves in this box of negativity. By this, I mean acting like or comparing themselves to 'mobsters' or 'wise guy' type personas. Now, we have shows like the Sopranos, which was attacked because of the negative stereotyping. But mind you I think the problem with that show is the audience… Continue

Added by Margie on September 14, 2008 at 3:28am — 4 Comments