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Sunday, Sep 7 10:00a to 6:00pMascio's Italian Specialty Foods - 1225 S. Angelo St. - Seattle, WA 98108   Join us for three days of amazing authentic Italian food, wonderful entertainment, and fun exhibits. Our festival takes place on a street in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. The San Gennaro Festival celebrates the Patron...

Italian food, art, architecture, and culture endears us to a nation and people known for its vibrancy, flare and elegance. La Parola Scritta: XVI Centuries of Italian Culture in Ink will celebrate Italian contributions to world history and culture as seen through the pages of rare books held at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Special Collections...

Women's Italian American Civic League will be rewarding 2 scholarships of $1,500.00 each. The deadline for the application is February 12, 2014. Eligibility: An applicant must be of Italian ancestry and a 2014 high school graduate. Criteria: The scholarship is awarded based on American Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) college entr...

Dear Friends, it is my pleasure to announce that an Italian Cultural Center has been founded in Seattle. The name chosen is "Il Punto!" (the Point) because it is envisioned that the center will be "il punto d'incontro" (the meeting point) for all Italians, Italian-Americans and people passionate about Italy from around our region.   The miss...

Naples, a city I adore, and its environs burst to life onstage in "Napoli," a ballet choreographed in 1842 by August Bournonville.   When the curtain rises on Act I, the audience applauds the view of the city's famous bay, with Vesuvius dominating the horizon. When it rises on Act II, the applause is accompanied by gasps, because here we're...

By Karlene Ponti   Be Italian for a day! The annual Italian Heritage Association Festa dinner will take place Oct. 10 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. This year's dinner marks the group's 30th anniversary of celebrating local Italian heritage.   #The purpose of both the IHA and the Festa is the same: to preserve Italian heritage...

Christopher Columbus' holiday is gone from the Spokane calendar, but the City Council is suggesting another way to celebrate Italian heritage. City Councilwoman Amber Waldref will forward a proposal Monday to proclaim Oct. 1 each year as "Italian-American Heritage Day" following the contentious decision in August to rename the second Monday of...

"This is the best part of the whole meal," swoons Julie Mottes between spoonfuls of honey and brittle semifreddo atop Guanaia chocolate fondue. "You should write your story starting with dessert and work backwards." Considering the out-of-this-world-delicious meal we've been enjoying this particular February evening, Mottes' assertion is a bold on...

Dr. Paolo Incampo is more than a local dentist. He is an active and caring member of his community; always active in helping and caring about the quality of life for others. Case in point: Dr. Incampo has been contributing to such benefits as the Boys and Girls Club during their Christmas toy drive; Somebody Cares New England for Thanksgiving and C...

For 32 years, the Eldorado has brought the sights, sounds and flavors of Italy to downtown Reno during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival. The festival, held each year over Columbus Day weekend, is a celebration of Italian culture and traditions.   Set for October 12 and 13, the festival transforms downtown Reno into Little Italy with a gra...

St. Leonard Church will close for its long delayed restoration beginning on January 2, 2017. Located in Boston's North End at 320 Hanover Street, the iconic Roman Catholic church will be under construction for several months and perhaps over a year. The news was posted in this week's church bulletin: We can finally announce with confidence tha...

by Matt Conti Relatives of Fabrizia Lorenzo in Boston's North End are praying for their missing cousin following the attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin, Germany.   The Frattaroli family have released the following statement: "Our cousin, Fabrizia Di Lorenzo of Sulmona, Italy is missing following the tragic attack at the Christmas Market...