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The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) is the largest, oldest and most geographically represented organization of Americans of Italian heritage in the United States. It is a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-partisan fraternal organization, made up of 260 members located at 196 Adams Street, Newton MA 02458. It's also known as Nonantum or...

April 6 - April 20| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Harvard in Boylston Hall 403 | Cambridge8th De Bosis Colloquium in Italian Studies April 6: Nicola Gardini (University of Oxford),Lacuna. Saggio sul non detto(Einaudi) IN ENGLISH - Respondent: Corrado Confalonieri. April 13: Joseph Luzzi (Bard College), A Cinema of Poetry: Aesthetics of the Italian Art Film (Jo...

by Adam Swift   Reading's Italian food scene just got a little bit tastier at Fusilli Cucina at 107 Main Street in Reading. The restaurant, formerly known as Sam's Bistro, is still owned by Michael Palmer, who also operates Stearns and Hill in Melrose.   "The change of name from Sam's to Fusilli Cucina was planned as Sam's approached...

By Kevin Slane Food and dining magazine Bon Appétit released the 2016 edition of its "Hot 10" best new restaurants in America list Tuesday, and a seafood-centric Italian-American spot less than an hour from Boston made the cut.   Oberlin, which opened in downtown Providence, Rhode Island in January 2016, is the brainchild of chef Benjamin S...

The Department of French and Italian at Dartmouth invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Lecturer in Italian beginning July 1st, 2017. Initial appointment for two years, with the possibility of longer-term renewal upon successful performance; annual teaching load of six courses at all levels of Italia...

When: Sunday, March 17, 2013 — 7 p.m.Where: Dante Alighieri Society – 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge MANarrator: Prof. Giulia SantiPianist: Monica Lo BiancoGraphic Illustrator: Piero SchirinziGraphic Designer: Andrea RahoComposer and sound designer: Gianluigi Antonaci   Read more     Fonte: Bostoniano  

By Kara Baskin Where to Fort Point's Sportello, Barbara Lynch's reinvented restaurant next door to Menton. Sportello used to sell baked goods and sandwiches, but in November it underwent a fifth-anniversary makeover to focus solely on trattoria-inspired Italian dishes.   What for Small plates, soups, pastas, and Italian wines served from a...

The Scholarship Committee of the Italian American Celebration & Parade Committee (IAC) has announced its scholarship program for the academic year 2013-2014. Scholarships in the amount of $1000 will be awarded to full-time high school seniors in the Greater Hartford area that meet the criteria and guidelines.   Recipients of the scholars...

Students wishing to major in Italian must have achieved intermediate competence before embarking on one of two major tracks offered. A minimum of 30 credits beyond the intermediate sequence (Italian 201-202) is required. Students choose one of the two following major tracks:Italian Literature and Language. ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE:Italian 301 (Advan...

The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts will host a fish dinner on Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. at their 56 Margaret Street location in Springfield.   The deadline for reservations is March 20 and only 100 seats are available. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and must be paid for in advance. Cost per...

In Italian, the word "piccolo" means small, but there is nothing small about the variety of delicacies available at the new delicatessen, Piccolo Market, on Rte. 25 in Moultonborough.   Chef/owner Bill Bennett opened his deli with a small café in late December and has been adding delicious items to his menu ever since. Bennett, originally fr...

Former Mayor Buddy Cianci, the wisecracking political rogue who presided over the revitalization of Providence during two stints in office cut short by criminal charges and a prison sentence for corruption, died Thursday. He was 74. Cianci's employer, WLNE-TV, and a friend, Artin Coloian, confirmed his death. Coloian said he died Thursday morning....