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The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission proudly announces the appointment of Margaret Fontana as its new Executive Director. With an extensive career spanning diverse sectors in media, nonprofit, healthcare, education and entertainment, Fontana brings a wealth of experience and a passion for cultural preservation to her new role. A seasoned medi...

The Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with American Italian Food Coalition and The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, is pleased to invite your family to the Easter Egg Hunt at Villa Firenze, the residence of the Ambassador of Italy, S.E. Mariangela Zappia, on Sunday April 7th from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Learn more here.   The event is organized...

Paisan Con — “New Jersey’s first Italian pop culture convention” — is coming to Fairfield, NJ, next month. The two-day extravaganza — featuring the likes of “Sopranos” star Lorraine Bracco; Giants quarterback Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito, legendary Mets reliever John Franco, and “Godfather” actor Gianni Russo — will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton on...

Delaware author and third generation Italian American, Jo-Ann Vega’s memoir, Moments in Flight, is a Bronze Medal Winner in the Classics Memoir category in Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice Awards, 2023-2024. Started in 2005, Reader Views is one of the most prestigious and longest-running book award competitions on the indie publishing scene. Reader V...

She’s a woman who likes to stay behind the scenes, but her accomplishment and charity has made her Ohio Valley famous. Rita Carapellotti is the Italian American of the Year for 2024. The reveal was made this afternoon at her place of business, the Harp and Habit pub in Steubenville. The daughter of Italian immigrants, she’s helped develop Francisca...

Join us as we unwrap the colorful tapestry of Italian culture with guests, Trisha Volpe and Saverio Nestico from Filitalia International. This forward-thinking organization, born in the heart of Philadelphia’s Italian American enclave stretches across the globe, with membership from Havana, Cuba to the Heartland of America!   Discover the origins a...

The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, participated yesterday in the seminar “Challenges and Opportunities for Women Leaders” hosted by the non-profit association “The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide” (AAFSW) at the Department of State. The event, in the form of a public conversation among Ambassador Z...

The New Castle connection of a venerated Roman Catholic saint will be celebrated March 9 at St. Mary’s Church. St. Pio — born Francesco Forgione in Pietrelcina, Italy, and later known as Padre Pio. never actually set foot in town. However, his father, Grazio Forgione, came to Mahoningtown, PA in 1899, working on a farm and sending money back to Ita...

Stephanie Longo, a Doctor of Strategic Communication candidate at Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA, USA) is seeking participants for a survey that will help complete her dissertation, which seeks to determine the ancestral homeland marketing factors that motivate ancestral travelers. Ms. Longo is looking for survey respondents whose families i...

The historic St. Michael's Catholic Church, located on Cianci Street in Paterson, concluded its operations with a final mass on Sunday. Established over a century ago, the church served as the first Italian church in Paterson, playing a central role in the spiritual life of the community. The closure of St. Micheal's was attributed to building viol...

UNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in America, is proud to announce that ESPN National Correspondent Sal Paolantonio will receive the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism & Broadcasting Excellence at the UNICO National Italian American Awards Gala. 'UNICO National is ecstatic to recognize the successfu...

Join us for a heartfelt journey through the intricate landscape of cultural identity and generational heritage as we sit down with the esteemed Italian American Poet, Artist, and Professor Maria Mazzotti-Gillan. Listen in as Professor Gillan shares her evocative poetry and personal stories at the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College, p...