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Europolo: More Gold To Italy

Stunning Italy! In the third final of the three editions of the continental event, Blue (Image from left Ginevra Visconti, Alice Coria, Maitana Marré and Camila Rossi) won the US Polo Ace. FIP Ladies European Polo Championship at the Polo Club La Mimosa in Pogliano Milanese. The Italian team defeated England 6.5-6 in the final, thanks to a disabled half goal. In the final for third and fourth plac...

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IHCC-NY Celebrates Dante September 14, 2021

The legacy of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) was commemorated on September 14, the date in 1321 of his death, with two major events in New York, continuing the celebrations of Dante 700. The sun shone brightly on Dante’s image at Lincoln Center in New York City for the rededication of the conserved larger-than-life-sized bronze sculpture by Ettore Ximenes, depicting the great poet and philosopher, au...

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Italy wins the Pastry World Cup but UK chef feels frozen out by politics

Italy are the new pâtisserie world champions having beaten a strong field at the 2021 edition of the Pastry World Cup (Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie). In second place were Japan and in third place were the hosts, France. The team from Chile were given a special prize for team spirit, while the sustainability prize for zero waste went to Switzerland -- and the fans could not have provided more co...

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Italian-Americans celebrate roots with heritage festival

Although geography tends not to be the most scintillation of subjects, plenty of the folks attending the Washington Italian Heritage Festival on Saturday spent quite a bit of time looking at map. “This is the most popular thing, I think, of the whole festival,” Tina Calabro said before thinking twice and adding, “Besides the food.” The South Strabane Township native stationed herself throughout th...

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Team Italy win 2021 Motocross of Nations – Cairoli gets Gold MXoN Medal

In a dramatic finale after two days of MXoN racing, Tony Cairoli and Team Italy celebrated winning the 2021 Motocross of Nations on home soil in Mantova today. The first time Italy has won the prestigious Chamberlain Trophy in 19 years. Cairoli had a rough opening moto with the nine-time world champion only managing to finish in 21st place after a collision with the Netherlands Glenn Coldenhoff be...

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Little Italy Set To Debut A New Mural Celebrating Italian Culture And A Few Local Ico...

Every September for the past few years Little Italy has hosted the world-famous Madonnari Arts Festival. COVID put the kibosh on that in 2020 and organizers feel it’s still not safe enough to gather. But they’re celebrating art and Italian culture by commissioning a mural–a mural so stunning you have to see it for yourself. “Carlos is an international phenomenon,” said Cyd Wolf of the Madonnari Ar...

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Activists call Rockaway school board 'anti-Italian' over Columbus Day calendar decisi...

School board officials were criticized on Tuesday after a motion to reinstate Columbus Day on the school calendar did not pass. More than 20 residents and local Italian American activists attended the Rockaway Township Board of Education meeting and spoke in support of the motion. Board members renamed the day Indigenous Peoples' Day after a board vote last December. "I was upset and disappointed...

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World Championships: Baroncini wins U23 men's road race title for Italy

Filippo Baroncini (Italy) was crowned under-23 world champion in Flanders following a solo attack. The Italian made his move on the penultimate climb of the day, the Wjinpers, and managed to solo the final 5.5km to win the gold medal Biniam Girmay won the sprint from a reduced bunch to take silver, an unprecedented result for his native Eritrea, while Olav Kooij (Netherlands), finished just behin...

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Italian American Career Advice Panel: How to Apply to College and Get the Most Out of...

Wednesday, 9/29. 6-7:30pm eastern. Free. RSVP here. Panel of Italian American professionals will discuss the best strategies for students and parents when preparing to apply to college. As an organization that is founded on the passion of empowering leaders in the Italian American community, we feel this topic is very important, particularly because Italian Americans have historically been amongst...

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Sacramento now has a ‘Little Italy’ historic district. Here’s where

Sacramento officially has a “Little Italy.” The new historic district is in an East Sacramento neighborhood, bound by 48th and 59th streets, and J Street and Folsom Boulevard. The area includes several Italian-owned businesses, including Corti Brothers grocery store, Allora Italian restaurant, Talini’s Nursery, Mattone Ristorante, Frank’s Automotive, and Nicoletti, Culjis & Herberger Funeral Home....

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New England

Council to vote on Indigenous Peoples' Day proposal

The City Council is expected to vote Monday on a proposal to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Though the city cannot officially change the holiday since it is a state holiday, this would be a resolution to recognize the day as Indig... Read More

New York

IHCC-NY Celebrates Dante September 14, 2021

The legacy of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) was commemorated on September 14, the date in 1321 of his death, with two major events in New York, continuing the celebrations of Dante 700. The sun shone brightly on Dante’s image at Lincoln Center in New Y... Read More

East

Italian-Americans celebrate roots with heritage festival

Although geography tends not to be the most scintillation of subjects, plenty of the folks attending the Washington Italian Heritage Festival on Saturday spent quite a bit of time looking at map. “This is the most popular thing, I think, of the whole... Read More

South East

Dan Bavaro Is Fanatical About Making Pizza Just Like They Do in Naples

According to popular legend, in 1889, Queen Margherita of Italy visited Naples, where a local pizzaiolo named Raffaele Esposito whipped up a new style of pizza in honor of her majesty. Made with mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and tomatoes grown in th... Read More

Great Lakes

Centenarian veteran Ted Micci

Attilio (Ted) Micci was born 100 years ago in his parents’ home in Chicago Heights. Massimo and Frances Rotaloni Micci emigrated from Marche, Italy, and settled in the Hungry Hill Italian neighborhood of the city. Micci’s maternal grandparents lived... Read More

Midwest

Renowned Italian artist to encapsulate Aspen Art Museum’s façade with inflated installation

The entire façade of the front side of the Aspen Art Museum will be covered next summer with an inflated vinyl and nylon wrap and LED lights to illuminate the imagery of a mountain landscape. Aspen City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the mus... Read More

South

The 10 Best Italian Restaurants in Houston

When you think of Houston, Italian food is probably not what comes to mind. But one of the best parts of living in Houston is just how diverse the restaurant scene is. Whether you’re in the mood for upscale Italian cuisine or a cozy neighborhood pizz... Read More

West

Enjoy the Italian Festival at Seattle Center

If you were to shrink Italy and all of its culture, food and music into a 74-acre campus, you would end up with the Italian Festival at Seattle Center. This celebration of all things Italy runs Saturday and Sunday at Seattle Center. With multiple win... Read More

California

LA SCUOLA INT.L Welcomes You At The E. Palo Alto Campus

La Scuola International School invites preschool to K-1 families to join a Virtual Information Session where you will hear from their Leadership Team and Educators. In-person tour of the beautiful Reggio Emilia-inspired San Francisco preschool campu... Read More

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