Sudden Passing of Mario’s Italian Market Owner Mourned
The mood was somber at Mario’s Italian Market in Surf City this weekend as staff and shocked customers mourned the loss of owner Mario J. Aversa Jr., who died Nov. 7 at age 46. His passing leaves behind two young daughters, Annaliese, and Elena, and their mother, Dawn. Aversa himself had encountered tragedy and health challenges in the family, incl...
Tourists, Venetians slosh through flooded lagoon city
Tourists and Venetians alike donned high boots and took to strategically placed raised walkways on Tuesday to slosh through the high water that has hit much of the lagoon city. Venice's tide forecast office said the water level peaked at 1.27 meters (about 4 feet 3 inches) Tuesday morning but warned that an even higher tide was forecast for after n...
Grand Opening of Abbracciamento
Opening this Wednesday, November 13, restaurateur Frank Abbracciamento is continuing his namesake legacy with this opening (174 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY). Abbracciamento’s long-standing restaurant business in New York City was well known with dignitaries and generations of local residents alike for decades (the former Abbracciamento was in busine...
Deacon Bob Esposito
Deacon Bob Esposito, 80, peacefully passed away from this earthly life on Friday, November 8, 2019 in The Villages, Florida. Deacon Bob was born on July 27, 1939 in the Bronx, New York to his parents Anna and Carmine Esposito. Deacon Bob graduated from James Monroe High School in 1960, Hunter College in 1964, graduated with his Master’s Degree in 1...
The Lamarca Family Hosts 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Soirée and Fundraiser
We’re upon that festive time of year to holiday shop, mingle and open your heart to helping others. Here is a great opportunity to do all of that together. The Lamarca family of Monmouth County, NJ are hosting their 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Soirée and Fundraiser. Each year the event donates a portion of the sales to a charity. This year they are...
The biggest culture shocks you'll experience after moving to Italy
Confusing, delightful, infuriating or just slightly odd: certain aspects of life in Italy take some getting used to. So you've mastered the Italian language (or at least the basics) and there's no danger of you falling foul of unwritten rules about how to drink your coffee. But as anyone who's moved to the bel paese knows, there's far more to Itali...
De Cecco Is Italy's Most Popular Pasta Brand, Study Finds
Italian pasta brand De Cecco has emerged as Italy's favourite pasta, registering a 13.7% year-on-year growth in sales in the first four months of 2019, with around 10.9 million families buying its products, a study has found. The company, whose portfolio also includes oil, flour, tomato derivatives, sauces, and bakery products, has emerged as a lea...
Researching Ital-American Families: All Roads Do Not Lead to Rome
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 10:30 AM. Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, Greenwich, CT, 06807. Greenwich Genealogy teacher Janeen Bjork will present case studies of local Italian-American families, demonstrating Genealogy research techniques that apply to any ethnic group, as well as tips that are specific to Italians and Italian-Americans. The pr...
Award-Winning Italian Tenor Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform “Italian Christmas Concert in Manahawkin, NJ”
“Italian Christmas Concert in Manahawkin,” a traditional Italian Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Michéal Castaldo and friends, will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 3:00p.m. at The Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his char...
"Mister Wonderland", girato tra Lucca e USA, in prima italiana al 60/mo Festival dei Popoli
La vita di un uomo straordinario emigrato da un paesino della lucchesia in America, dove ha avuto un grande successo, ma anche lo spaccato di un secolo di storia: tutto questo è "Mr Wonderland", il documentario di Valerio Ciriaci, proiettato in anteprima per la stampa questa mattina presso l'auditorium in San Micheletto. Il film è stato proiettato...
Cristina's Christmas in Italy at Carnegie Hall Fundraiser
We have started a GOFUNDME campaign and can use your support. Christmas in Italy is raising funds for children's charities, such as St. Jude's and an orphanage in Naples, Italy. Your support will also help us pay the costs of running this show at the world's most prestigious music venue that gives over 70 children/youth performance opportunities an...
UCCELLINI: an Italian story of art and love, choice and consequence. ONE NIGHT ONLY!
NOVEMBER 18, 7:30 PM (reception beginning at 6:30). The Italian Cultural Center. 528 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403, Illusion Theater. IN ENGLISH. Running time: 95 Minutes. Seating is extremely limited for this ONE-NIGHT-ONLY event. ICC Members: $10. Non-Members: $15. BOOK YOUR SEAT UCCELLINI (Little Birds in Italian) is an Italian story of ar...