A Day Trip to Vigevano
Vigevano, less than 40 kilometers west of Milan served historically as an escape for Milanese political elites and is known for its renaissance Piazza Ducale, sized perfectly for a pleasant giro under the arcades. The piazza and the adjacent castle make for a perfect day trip for those staying in Milan as it’s a 30-minute train ride from the Italia...
Richard Niello Sr., patriarch of Sacramento-area car dealer family, dies at 99
If you’ve bought a car in Sacramento in the past half-century or so, there’s a decent chance you shopped at a dealership owned by the Niello family. Now the patriarch of the Niello automobile family has died. Richard Niello Sr., who brought the company to Sacramento after its founding in San Francisco, died at home Saturday. He was 10 days shy of h...
Allegra Baistrocchi (Italian Consul in Detroit)
Italy continues to send our best diplomats to the United States, to represent our interests and excellence in the various American cities where there is an Italian Consulate. We are always happy and proud to meet the Consuls who are appointed by the Foreign Ministry here in Rome, and in this interview we meet the Italian Consul in Detroit, Michigan...
30th Anniversary Italianfest starts tomorrow on Newport’s Riverboat Row; food, fun, entertainment
The 30th Anniversary Italianfest 2022 starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday on Newport’s Riverboat Row — featuring (as usual) multiple Italian Food Specialties, Live Music, History of Newport’s Italian Heritage and much more. Kicking off summer festivals is the one that has everything — including a free bocce ball court– and it’s free to all to a...
Rocco and Catherine Commisso Create Transformative Scholarship Opportunities for Columbia Engineering Students
Rocco B. Commisso (’71SEAS, ’75BUS), the founder, chairman, and CEO of Mediacom Communications and president of Florence, Italy based football club ACF Fiorentina, and his wife Catherine Commisso have generously donated one of the largest gifts to date designated for undergraduate scholarship support to the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and A...
2022 Filitalia International Scholarships - APPLY NOW
Dear Members & Friends, The Filitalia International & Foundation is happy to announce that we are receiving applications for the 2022 Scholarship awards. The majority of scholarships are available for Filitalia chapter members only, but some specific scholarships are also for non-members. Please pass on the information attached to your fellow membe...
2022 Edition of Hello Grappa Comes to Eataly Flatiron
On Tuesday, June 21 from 1-3PM, Scott Rosenbaum - spirits strategist and Grappa expert - brings the 2022 edition of Hello Grappa to Eataly Flatiron (La Scuola di Eataly, entrance on 23rd Street) along with eleven leading artisan Grappa producers for New Yorkers to learn and enjoy. The event will satisfy taste buds and feed curiosity. RSVP here. Her...
Holy Rosary Italian Street Festival returns to Indy this weekend
It’s one of Indy’s most loved and most-attended church festivals in Indianapolis, and it’s happening this weekend. That’s right, we’re talking about the Holy Rosary Italian Street Festival. For those who don’t know, this festival is all about food, and it’s happening on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 at the Our Lady of Most Holy Rosary Churc...
REMINISCENCE, a multicultural performance at Italytime Cultural Center
Performance Dates: Friday, June 10th at 8pm and Saturday, June 11th at 6pm & 8pm. Runtime: approx. 60 minutes. Italytime Cultural Center, 238 Bleecker Street. NY, NY 10014. For tickets click here. Co-producers Federica Borlenghi and Covi Loveridge Brannan are proud to present Reminiscence, a community-based performance exploring the experience of...
La Scuola d'Italia, NYC visits San Diego's Little Italy
Convivio Society and its San Diego Italian Heritage Commission were proud to host thirty-eight students and five chaperones from La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi (La Scuola), a bilingual Italian school based in New York City. La Scuola D'Italia is one of only two schools in the United States that provides K-12 bilingual education firmly rooted...
The Maryellen and Umberto Fedeli Family Lobby in Cleveland
Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation’s Chairman, Umberto Fedeli, and his wife Maryellen recently made a historic gift, the largest gift ever bestowed to pediatric programs at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. The Fedeli Family was honored at the Children’s Hospital “Derby Day Soirée” and it was announced the lobby at Cleveland Clinic Children’s is...
The 10 best marinas and tourist ports in Italy
Italy's marinas are the best in the Mediterranean because of their proximity to artistic and natural beauty in addition to ultra-modern facilities. Italy is a long tongue of land in the Mediterranean Sea with 7,500 km of beautiful coastline dotted with 537 charming tourist ports. For those who love to sail, Italian ports are a perfect way to enjoy...