http://www.iccchouston.com Join and Share in Italian Culture Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:34:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Lure of Sicily Presented By Dr. Louis Markos For thousands of years, Sicily has stood at the crossroads not only of ancient Greece and Rome but of the great civilizations of Northern Africa. Whether in the myths of the storytellers, the legends of the poets, the musings of philosophers, ... http://www.iccchouston.com/sicilylecture/ Join us for an evening with Chef Giancarlo Ferrara of Arcodoro Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at the Italian Cultural & Community Center 11o1 Milford @ Montrose Blvd 6:30 pm - Cooking Demostration Immediately Followed By Dinner The menu will include Anitpasto: Capasante carmellate al profumo di timo e limone Scallops caramelized with butter, thyme, sea salt and lemon ... http://www.iccchouston.com/arcodoro/ On February 25th, The Italian Cultural and Community Center presents "Prosecco and Panini"!  Please join us after work for sparkling Prosecco, scrumptious panini, and networking with Houston’s Italian-American professional community while listening to DJ Tuzzo Martini’s eclectic mix of Italian/continental “chill out” music featuring DJ Tuzzo Martini, that is ... http://www.iccchouston.com/iccchappyhour/ We have accomplished so much in 2009 but we are equally excited about 2010. We have a great year to look forward to with all of our events that we have lined up. January will be a busy month so if you can join us for one or two of ... http://www.iccchouston.com/we-cant-wait-for-2010/ Aaron Caruso, a popular tenor who has headlined many major Italian festivals around the country including New York, Boston, Milwaukee, and Seattle will be performing live on the Main Stage each day. “We are really excited to introduce Aaron to Houston. When Jerry Vale caught a glimpse of the young ... http://www.iccchouston.com/new-entertainment-headlines-festa-italiana/ The 31st Festa Italiana is coming to the campus of the University of St. Thomas for three exciting days, October 16, 17, 18, 2009. Come experience Italy in the heart of Houston as the campus is transformed into the sights and sounds of Italy. The grounds will be lined with booths ... http://www.iccchouston.com/new-location-for-festa-italiana/ Eric Taylor Brings Italy (Andrea Parodi, Massimiliano Larocca, Marco "Python" Fecchio) to Houston! Eric Taylor tours in Italy each fall with well-known and beloved Italian singer/songwriters Andrea Parodi and Massimiliano Larocca. On Saturday, March 14th, Eric will bring Andrea, Max and extraordinary guitarist Marco "Python" Fecchio to Anderson Fair in ... http://www.iccchouston.com/an-unforgettable-evening-of-music-friendship/ Martedì Grasso or "Fat Tuesday," is the last day of Carnevale before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. It's the last chance to eat, drink and be merry before giving up something for lent. This is the time of year in Venice that everyone goes into full costume on the weekends ... http://www.iccchouston.com/felicemartedigrasso/ Our November wine tasting was a terrific follow-on from the previous tasting in August where we featured "the king of wines": Barolo. At the November tasting (part 2 of Piemonte) our featured wine was Barbaresco, but we also had 5 other first class Piemontese wines.   The Barbaresco (by Pelissero)- It was every ... http://www.iccchouston.com/piemonte-tasting-notes-part-2/ [caption id="attachment_151" align="alignleft" width="80" caption="Piemonte Wine Tasting"][/caption] The Italian Cultural & Community Center hosted a wine tasting presented by Philip Cusimano. The wines were just incredible. The Piemonte region is know for its Barolos, Barbarescos, and don't forget the bubbly sweet Asti! Philip Cusimano took us through an education of this region and ... http://www.iccchouston.com/piemonte-wine-tasting/