Have Easter pizza with Waldwick Italian American Social Club
Italian American Social Club of Waldwick members will be making, giving, serving and eating pizza chiena this Easter to beak the Lenten fast. The community is invited to come for a taste at the club's pre-Easter meeting on April 15. New members and families are welcome to attend meetings, which are held at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of ea...
Visiting Italians welcomed to sister city of Monongahela
By Chris Buckley Chess Park in Monongahela has been the site of countless weddings over the decades. On Friday, more than 200 Italians and Italian Americans celebrated the marriage of two sister cities – Monongahela and Ono San Pietro – at the picturesque park. The event was 30 years in the making - the result of a true romance, fitt...
L'On. Donatucci (Democratici USA) in visita al Museo di Filitalia International
Ronald Donatucci, esponente del Comitato Nazionale del Partito Democratico degli Stati Uniti d'America, ha visitato il Museo della storia dell'immigrazione italiana di Philadelphia nella giornata di venerdì, 21 novembre. Hanno partecipato all'evento Pasquale Nestico, fondatore e presidente emerito di Filitalia International, nonché consigl...
Italian leader visits Erie
An Italian leader is in Erie, looking to build ties. Consul General of Italy Andrea Canepari met with Rep. Flo Fabrizio Friday in hopes of exchanging culture and economic strategies. "It is a strange period in history, but that's why it is important to remember our ties between Italy and the United States." Canepari visited the E...
Philly Common Pleas Judge Alex Bonavitacola, 85, cleared caseload quagmire
by Bonnie L. Cook Alex Bonavitacola, 85, of Haverford, a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge for 28 years, who was hailed for clearing a staggering backlog of cases in the 1990s, died Friday, July 29, of heart failure at Beaumont at Bryn Mawr. Elected in 1973, Judge Bonavitacola was a president judge for five years and chairman of the F...
Holiday Cheer for the Clark Chapter of UNICO
Santa paid a call to the Clark Chapter of UNICO as the group held its annual Christmas party at Villa Genaro's restaurant in Edison. Henry Trani, one of the group's members, donned the red suit and put on his holiday spirit to entertain the group with fun and gifts. UNICO is the largest Italian American service organization in the Uni...
Laura Ruberto Presents Such is Life at the Heinz History Center
Laura E. Ruberto presents the bilingual version of the memoir Such Is Life/Ma la vita e' fatta cosi' (Bordighera, 2010) by Leonilde Frieri Ruberto on Monday, May 6, 2013 from 6-8 PM at the Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh. The memoir is considered the first published in the United States written in Italian by a first-generation Italian American wo...
East Hanover Italian American Club Selects Michéal Castaldo as Grand Marshall of the 2015 Columbus Day Parade
The East Hanover Italian American Club (EHIAC) announces Michéal Castaldo as the Grand Marshall for the 2015 Columbus Day Parade, which will be held in East Hanover, New Jersey, on Sunday, October 11. Castaldo is also being honored as the EHIAC Music Achievement Award Recipient for his outstanding performances, arranging and composing tale...
Westfield Students Add Cultural Experience to Learning the Italian Language
by Lorre Korecky Complementing their Westfield High School studies in the Italian language, 14 students traveled to Italy this year with chaperones, including Italian teacher Maria Santilli. "The trip aimed to offer students an opportunity to gain a deeper appreciation of the culture and language that they had been studying in school,...
Mayor of Rome Is a 'Good Guy' From Philly
President Barack Obama called him a "good guy from Pittsburgh" on Friday. We got to know him as a "good guy from Philadelphia," the day before. But the country of Italy usually just calls him the mayor of Rome. A day before meeting with the president of the United States, Mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino met with us, discussing how his life in...
Glen Elk Festival celebrates heritage, promotes fun
by Jeremiah Shelor The Glen Elk Music, Wine and Art Festival had something on tap for everyone Saturday. With games, live music and vendors lined up along Baltimore Avenue in Clarksburg, the festival — in its 10th year — attracted people of all ages to the historic Glen Elk neighborhood. The idea for the festival came from Joan...
The United States and Fascist Italy, a book presentation by author Gian Giacomo Migone
Italian Cultural Institute - Auditorium. 3000 Whitehaven Street, NW. Washington, DC 20008. Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - From 6:30 pm To 8:00 pm. Organized by : Ambasciata d'Italia / Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Entrance : Free of Charge - RSVP Required Make a Reservation. The Italian Cultural Institute cor...