Montclair Gets A New Sister City; New Townwide Speed Limit Hits A Snag
Pomp and ceremony reigned at the Montclair Township Council’s first regular meeting of 2017. The January 24 session began with a celebration of the beginning of the “sister city” relationship between Montclair and Aquilonia, Italy, the resolution for which having been passed unanimously by the council as its first order of business for the night. ...
East Hanover's Pannullo, Hanover Park Regional's Grossi to be honored
Mayor Joseph Pannullo has been named Man of the Year by the Italian-American Police Society of New Jersey. Joining him at the society’s annual benefit gala dinner dance on March 25 to accept the honor will be Hanover Park Regional High School Superintendent Carol Grossi who was named Italian-American Educator of the Year. “It’s an incredible hono...
Botticelli Venus Painting on View for First Time in United States
One of only two of Botticelli’s paintings of an isolated Venus will be on view for the first time in the United States in Botticelli and the Search for the Divine: Florentine Painting Between the Medici and the Bonfires of the Vanities, a major international loanexhibition organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Va., in partners...
Corona d'Italia to accept scholarship applications
Members of Corona d'Italia Lodge 807 is ready to accept applications for its annual scholarship. Group members discussed the application forms at its meeting Jan. 11 at Pizza Joe's. The lodge annually issues two $500 scholarships to a child or grandchild of active members of Corona d'Italia or Sons of Italy 608. Applications will be available at th...
Verona Unico Italian American dinner is Jan. 29
We are excited to announce the Verona Unico chapter will be hosting a traditional Italian American Dinner this Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 1pm. This casual and relaxed dinner will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit located at 36 Gould Street, Verona, NJ!. All are invited to come and enjoy antipasto, Sunday gravy with pasta, desert and more. Y...
LI Lodge offers academic scholarships in Baltimore
2017 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - The La Famiglia Scholarship Program will award four academic scholarships totaling $12,000 [two $4,000 and two $2,000] for the 2017-2018 school year. This program benefits Little Italy Lodge members and their families who desire to continue their education at an accredited college or university. Applications are soon avail...
ICF Carnevale Dinner Dance
The Italian Cultural Foundation's Carnevale Dinner Dance will be held on February 18th, 2017 at Saint Padre Pio Rosary Hall, on Dante and Cornucopia Ave. The event will run from 6:30 to 11:00 pm. Music by Lina Louie and the catering by Clorinda's Catering. Prizes for best costumes, best decorated masks, door prizes, and many other surprises are bei...
Revving up for ravioli in Baltimore!
Sunday, March 5, 12 - 6 pm. School Hall, Hosted by Saint Leo's Church. Your willingness to volunteer for Saint Leo's is what makes it possible for the parish to host the twice-annual Ravioli Dinners. Don't miss out on the FUN! Ravioli-making sessions: Saturday, February 11, Saturday, February 18, 9 am. These two sessions need many hands to help pro...
Enrico Fermi, the Pope of Physics
When: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 From 6:45 pm To 8:45 pm Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 An exceptional Lecture, open to a general audience, by the Keynote Speakers: Gino Segrè and Bettina Hoerlin, Authors of the recent and acclaimed book "The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age"...
Rockaway Township Chapter of UNICO to award two scholarships
Rockaway Township UNICO will offer two $750 scholarships to residents of the township and Rockaway Borough. The UNICO National Organization has a mission of promoting both Italian heritage and education. This local service organization plans to reward two $750 dollar scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to attend an accredited institution...
Italiani all’estero, le feste tricolori negli States
A Watkins Glen si è appena conclusa la 34ª edizione del 'The Schuyler County Italian-American Festival'. Una festa, dal venerdì alla domenica, bande musicali, giochi e una enorme quantità di cibo, compresa anche una gara di... pasta. Con i proventi del festival destinati alla comunità locale. Ma è solo una delle decine di feste italiane ch...
Martedì a Philadelphia una riunione del Comites aperta a tutti i giovani italiani
È stata convocata martedì prossimo, 18 febbraio, alle 19.00 nella sede del Consolato Generale una riunione del Comites di Philadelphia straordinariamente aperta alla partecipazione e al contributo attivo di tutti i giovani italiani residenti nella circoscrizione. A darne notizia è il Consolato generale, sottolineando che "per raggiungere a...