Sons of Italy honor Joe Valenti as their Man of the Year
The Antonio Meucci Mainland Lodge of the Sons of Italy will honor one of its members Friday evening during a meeting and dinner at St. Gianna Beretta Molla Parish Hall in Northfield, when past president Joe Valenti is presented with the 'Man of the Year" award. He will receive the New Jersey Sons of Italy Man of the Year at a special dinner in his...
Kairos Italy Theater Injects Youth and Energy Into Boccaccio’s Decameron at the Italian Embassy
by Charlene Giannetti The Decameron by 14th century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of novellas containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men hoping to escape the Black Death by isolating themselves in a secluded villa outside Florence. So what could be more fitting than to see three of th...
Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo Receives Union County Human Relations Commission Unity Achievement Award
Clark Director of Recreation Ralph Bernardo received the Union County Human Relations Commission 2014 Unity Award for Achievement in Public Service at a presentation held Monday night in Union. Bernardo was recognized for his dedication in serving the community and improving the quality of life for Clark citizens. Read more ...
Five-day festival La Festa Italiana returns to Jersey City
La Festa Italiana is coming back to Jersey City this month. The five-day festival, which runs from Aug. 13 through 17, began at Holy Rosary Church in 1902 to honor Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Rocco. Now, it's become a yearly summer staple in Downtown Jersey City. This year, festivalgoers can enjoy live music, stand-up comedy, games...
From Galileo to giant telescopes: a journey through space and time
December 10, 2014 at 6:45PM On the occasion of the 450th Anniversary of Galileo's birth the Embassy of Italy & the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute cordially invite you to a conference and discussion with Adriano Fontana (INAF, National Institute of Astro-Physics). The conference is a tale of three nested 'histor...
Italians in New Jersey Pleased with Amendola and Genuardi
Immediately following Friday's encounter with Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni at the Consulate General on Park Avenue, Consul General Francesco Genuardi and Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola crossed the Hudson River to inaugurate the mobile fingerprinting station in the Clifton, New Jersey offices of Honorary Consul...
Union County Celebrates Columbus Day with Ceremony and Flag Raising
The Elizabeth Chapter of UNICO, a national Italian-American service organization, was one of the participants in the Columbus Day celebration hosted by the Union County Board of Freeholders and held at the Union County Courthouse, October 7. Referring to Columbus Day, UNICO Elizabeth Chapter president Nino Quaglia said, "It's extremely imp...
"Our Story: The Italian American Video Collection" Adds New Title
The Sons of Italy is pleased to announce the addition of a new title to "Our Story: The Italian American Video Collection." The newest film in this collection, "Immigrant Son" is the story of John Mezzogiorno's journey to make sense of his past. Centering on Italian immigration, John's exploration of his ancestral history takes viewers from the Bro...
UNICO makes plans for bocce tournament Sept. 14
UNICO, a national Italian-American service organization with local chapters in Delaware, encourages members to have annual fundraisers to provide service and financial help to local and national charities. The Delmarva Chapter based in Millsboro and including surrounding areas met recently at the home of Nick Ruggerio to discuss a bocce tourna...
Happy 5th Anniversary to the Promotion Center for Little Italy, Baltimore
The Promotion Center for Little Italy began with an idea in November 2009 and was established by January 2010, celebrating its FIFTH anniversary! With a devoted board of 13 members, this nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization has gained legs and a strong reputation in Baltimore's Italian community as it has promoted Little Italy as a neighborhood, along...
Entertainment line up announced for Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County
The Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission announced the entertainment line up for the 13th Annual Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County to be held on Sunday, Sept. 25, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Riverwinds Community Center in West Deptford. Direct from Rome, as part of its 4th U.S. tour, the acclai...
National Italian Museum of America opening in Philadelphia
In the late 1700s, the first Italian immigrants started arriving by the boatloads - not just to New York, but right here on the Delaware in Philadelphia. The culture here remains so strong, you might find it hard to believe that there's no museum to honor that history. But that's about to change. "The first Italian that lived here liv...