R.I.P. Alberto Romilo Comini
Alberto Romolo Comini, 76, died on September 12 surrounded by his wife and best friend, Kathleen Giuffra Comini, and by his three treasured children. Born in 1940 in Imperia, Italy, the oldest of three children of Gesualdo and Iris Comini, Mr. Comini lived the years of his youth in Rome. In 1960, he boarded a boat to New York City to start his life...
The Italian influence on the American Constitution
Today the US District Court Western District of Pennsylvania and the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Pittsburgh presented an event on the Italian influence on the American Constitution, focused on the role of Cesare Beccaria, Gaetano Filangieri and Filippo Mazzei, with the participation of a delegation of judges and professors from Italy. The event...
Give credit where it’s due for the Lincoln Memorial
I was appalled by the gross distortion of facts in “A mural for memorial men” [Metro, Sept. 2]. The article about a mural recently installed near Union Station paid tribute to the African American men who “carved the marble from mountains in northwestern Georgia” and “built the 120-ton statue” of Abraham Lincoln in his iconic memorial, noting that...
Nissoli (FI) al Consolato Onorario di Clifton (New Jersey)
Ieri, Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli, coordinatrice Forza Italia Nord e Centro America, si è recata in visita al Consolato onorario di Clifton, in New Jersey, dove ha scambiato punti di vista con il Console onorario e i cittadini italiani presenti sulle problematiche inerenti la comunità italiana della zona. In particolare, Nissoli ha evidenziato “l’ott...
Washington National Opera’s Aida Will Be Simulcast in Nationals Park
The Washington National Opera production of Verdi's Aida, which is currently playing the Kennedy Center Opera House through September 23, will be simulcast free at Washington, D.C.'s Nationals Park. The live opera simulcast, as part of the company's Opera in the Outfield series, is scheduled to begin at 7 PM September 23 (the final performance). Ga...
Peak Performances to Present Emma Dante's THE SISTERS MACALUSO
Peak Performances will introduce American audiences to The Sisters Macaluso (La sorelle Macaluso), from Sicilian theatrical innovator Emma Dante. The institution has dedicated this season to works by women creators, and The Sisters Macaluso is not only a wild work of physical theatre by a vital and prolific female visionary, but also one that focus...
Susan LangSapora to speak at Italian American Heritage Club Meeting
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at The Farm House at The Grand Colonial on Rt. 173 in Hampton, at 6:45 p.m. The guest speaker will be Susan LangSapora, one of two registered dieticians and nutritionists at Flemington Shop-Rite. LangSapora provides free nutrition educ...
The Course of Empires: American-Italian Cultural Relations, 1770-1980
Info: Thursday, October 19, 6–8 p.m. at Keynote at the Embassy of Italy and Friday, October 20, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. at Symposium in McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum This international conference will examine the persistent fascination of American and Italian artists with the cultural achievements of ancient Rome and the Renaissance....
Hundreds pack the waterfront in Bristol for one of the best attended Italian Festivals in recent memory
Hundreds packed the waterfront here on Saturday for one of the best attended Italian Festivals in recent memory. Parked cars jammed the Mill Street Parking Lot, stretching north along Old Route 13 filling every parking lot and space along the way. Beautiful weather and comfortable temperatures combined with the attraction of the new boat docks brou...
MacArthur Center will be the backdrop for the 13th annual Festa Italiana this weekend
Mamma mia! The 13th annual Festa Italiana will take place this weekend on the MacArthur Center Green. This celebration of Italian-American heritage in downtown Norfolk will be held on the corner of Monticello Avenue and Freemason Street on September 15 from 5-10 p.m. and September 16 from 12-10 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Experi...
Belmar's Feast Of San Gennaro Coming Up This Weekend, Rain Or Shine
Belmar is prepping for its fifth annual Feast of San Gennaro coming up on Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine. The event will begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. with a Mass celebrated in Italian at St. Rose Church, followed by the traditional procession of the statute of San Gennaro to its place of honor on Main Street. Then comes the eating and drinking,...
Belmar’s Feast of San Gennaro: A Two-Day Celebration Served Up Italian Style
Italian culture and cuisine will be celebrated during Belmar’s fifth annual Feast of San Gennaro, to be held on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17. The three-block area of Main Street between 10th and 13th Avenues will serve as the festival’s hub from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. Attendees will enjoy a plethora of authentic Italian...