SIAB and Saint Margaret Parish Donate $8,000 for Student Scholarships
From Harford Community College: The Society of Italian American Businessmen together with Saint Margaret Parish in Bel Air have donated $8,000 to the Harford Community College Foundation. This gift is designated to support student scholarships for Harford students enrolled in Continuing Education Allied Health programs. Harford Community College st...
Sangamon County history: Springfield’s pizza heritage extends back 70 years
Springfield got its first taste of pizza 70 years ago this month. It was the start of something big. Fred and Anna Viele, who operated The Wonder Inn tavern, 808 E. Washington St., began marketing "La Pizza" as "something new and tasty from Italy" in February 1947, according to advertisements in the Illinois State Journal. Pizza was a "delicious It...
Northeast Arkansas' 'Grandfather of Aviation' Dies at 88
Nicola Vaccari may have been born and raised in Italy, trained with NATO in Canada and spent time parking celebrities' cars in Beverly Hills, but for more than 50 years the man known as Northeast Arkansas' "Grandfather of Aviation" made his home in Walnut Ridge. Vaccari, who passed away Feb. 10 at the age of 88, began his aviation career as a memb...
"E Penso a Te" Fundraising Live Music Show for the post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in Amatrice, Italy.
When: Thursday, March 16, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:30 pm - Where:Istituto Italiano di Cultura, San Francisco Organized by : Maria Signorile - In collaboration with : Consolato generale d'Italia - Entrance : With fee Reserve your tickets here, or contact Maria at [email protected] With the support of the Consulate General of Italy and the Itali...
Schnucks' to host annual sweepstakes contest, “Taste of Italy”
“Ciao, Bella! We’re off to Italy!” Yes, that could be you after your next shopping visit to your neighborhood Schnucks. Between Wednesday, February 22 and Tuesday, March 14, 2017, Schnucks’ annual sweepstakes contest, “Taste of Italy,” fills stores with hundreds of authentic Italian products so you can recreate your favorite Italian recipe at home...
Dist. 214 administrator Angela Briguglio Hawkins
An Italian teacher and administrator in northwest suburban High School District 214, Angela Briguglio Hawkins was known as “the American” when she was growing up in Sicily. That’s because she was born in Oak Park, but her parents decided to move the family back to their native Sicily when Briguglio Hawkins was two-and-a-half years old. They missed...
‘Made in Italy’ is the true world brand to invest in
If it were a brand, “Made in Italy” would be one of the most well known and renowned of the world. In fact, to be precise, it would be third after Coca Cola and Ferrari, which is, nonetheless, Made in Italy. It is the brand name of a know-how that allows us to immediately distinguish ourselves in the minds of other countries. A synonym of creativit...
Book Presentation, Cooking Demonstration & Food Tasting Event with Author Letizia Mattiacci
Thursday, March 30, 2017. 6:30-8:15 pm. Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts, 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA. Join us for: Book Presentation, Cooking Demonstration & Food Tasting Event with Author Letizia Mattiacci Letizia Mattiacci is an owner of Alla Madonna del Piatto Cooking School near Assisi (Umbria) and cookbook author. "Use good qua...
Wine Tourism: Italy investing more into marketing
To encourage Americans to buy more Italian wines, the Ministry of Economic Development has instructed the Italian Trade commission to study and implement the largest promotional project of Italian wine in the US (2017), with an investment of $22 million over 3 years, according to Michele Scannavini, Worldwide President of the Italian Trade Commissi...
AISA: 2nd St. Joseph’s Day Celebration Conference
Announcing the second year of the American Italian Socio-historical Association (AISA). The purpose of this scholarly organization is to present and disseminate social scientific research on the Italian American experience. Specifically, the social scientific research on the Italian American experience would involve the fields of anthropology, econ...
Il rilancio dell’industria Usa sarà un affare per gli italiani
L’ossessione di Trump per riportare la manifattura negli Usa deriva da pochi numeri. Secondo il Dipartimento del Lavoro del governo, tra il 2004 e il 2014, l’industria manifatturiera ha perso circa 2,1 milioni di posti di lavoro. Mentre l’economia nel suo complesso ne guadagnava sei milioni e mezzo. Lo stesso dipartimento ci dice che da qui a sette...
Carnevale Party in Salt Lake City
Join us this Tuesday at Caputo's Deli to celebrate the traditional Italian festival of Carnevale! Feel free to come dressed up with a mask or just as yourself. We will have light refreshments, games, and more. Be sure to come slightly early, if possible, as our time is limited and we want to have as much fun as possible with the time we have. There...