Susan LangSapora to speak at Italian American Heritage Club Meeting
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at The Farm House at The Grand Colonial on Rt. 173 in Hampton, at 6:45 p.m. The guest speaker will be Susan LangSapora, one of two registered dieticians and nutritionists at Flemington Shop-Rite. LangSapora provides free nutrition educ...
The Course of Empires: American-Italian Cultural Relations, 1770-1980
Info: Thursday, October 19, 6–8 p.m. at Keynote at the Embassy of Italy and Friday, October 20, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. at Symposium in McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum This international conference will examine the persistent fascination of American and Italian artists with the cultural achievements of ancient Rome and the Renaissance....
Hundreds pack the waterfront in Bristol for one of the best attended Italian Festivals in recent memory
Hundreds packed the waterfront here on Saturday for one of the best attended Italian Festivals in recent memory. Parked cars jammed the Mill Street Parking Lot, stretching north along Old Route 13 filling every parking lot and space along the way. Beautiful weather and comfortable temperatures combined with the attraction of the new boat docks brou...
MacArthur Center will be the backdrop for the 13th annual Festa Italiana this weekend
Mamma mia! The 13th annual Festa Italiana will take place this weekend on the MacArthur Center Green. This celebration of Italian-American heritage in downtown Norfolk will be held on the corner of Monticello Avenue and Freemason Street on September 15 from 5-10 p.m. and September 16 from 12-10 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Experi...
Belmar's Feast Of San Gennaro Coming Up This Weekend, Rain Or Shine
Belmar is prepping for its fifth annual Feast of San Gennaro coming up on Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine. The event will begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. with a Mass celebrated in Italian at St. Rose Church, followed by the traditional procession of the statute of San Gennaro to its place of honor on Main Street. Then comes the eating and drinking,...
Belmar’s Feast of San Gennaro: A Two-Day Celebration Served Up Italian Style
Italian culture and cuisine will be celebrated during Belmar’s fifth annual Feast of San Gennaro, to be held on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17. The three-block area of Main Street between 10th and 13th Avenues will serve as the festival’s hub from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. Attendees will enjoy a plethora of authentic Italian...
Baltimore’s Madonnari Festival Takes Over Streets Of Little Italy
Some of the finest artists in the world are in Baltimore, but they won’t be in any museum — instead, they’ll be right on the streets of Little Italy. It’s called “Madonnari” and the tradition goes back 500 years. Andrea Starinieri recreates work of the masters at Madonnari and this weekend it’s being celebrated with a festival. About 40 artists are...
Youth Summit Deadline Extended!
Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America is proud to host a Youth Summit from October 27-29, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Students from around the United States will come together for an educational and unique experience. This will be a wonderful weekend jam packed with exploring our rich Italian culture and heritage. Registration, limited to 40 s...
Hoboken Italian Festival -- music, food, and more
The Hoboken Italian Festival takes over the Mile Square City's Sinatra Drive this weekend for it's 91st year. The event started last night and continues tonight with Freestyle Friday, which will include performances by Cynthia, Lisette Menendez, Aly Us, Fascination, Boriqua Posse and more. Performances on the main stage will continue tomorrow with...
Rizzo's not the only important Italian that America wants to vilify
On March 14, 1891, in the city of New Orleans, 11 Italian Americans were lynched by an angry mob. The anger stemmed from a jury’s failure to convict the men of killing a police officer, Daniel Hennessy. Refusing to accept the verdicts, a crowd marched to the prison where the acquitted defendants were held post-trial, broke down the doors screamin...
Screening the Classics: Italian Literary Canon and Cinema
When:Monday, October 16, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 - Entrance : Free Since its beginnings, cinema has sought inspiration and legitimation in literature. Italian literature, in particular, has given cinema precious ideas, themes and stories. But cinema, in turn, has repaid...
La Festa Italiana: Do's and Don'ts
La Festa Italiana just wrapped up its 42nd year in Courthouse Square. A festival of entertainment, art and the star of the show –food – La Festa failed to disappoint with its smorgasbord of Italian cuisine. After going to La Festa four years in a row, I’ve accumulated a good amount of knowledge on how to maximize your La Festa experience. Without f...