Screening and Talk with Bill Emmott
Bill Emmott presents and discusses his documentary Girlfriend in a Coma Bill Emmott and Filmmaker Annalisa Piras explore Italy's political, economic and social decline over the past 20 years, the product of a moral collapse unmatched anywhere else in the West. Emmott's quest to understand both "Mala Italia" and "Buona Italia" includes Interviews w...
UNICO to host Easter Egg Hunt
Sparta UNICO will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12 at 10:45 a.m. in Dykstra Park. This year's hunt will have more than 1,000 eggs filled with candy. Select eggs will have tickets that can be redeemed for special prizes including candy baskets and two bicycles, donated by Dawn Corbo of Weichert Realtors. Read more &nb...
Thousands celebrate St. Padre Pio
by Daniel J. Kov Held one week early to make room for the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia, the St. Padre Pio Festival on Sunday continued to delight local residents looking to eat, pray and love in the company of family. The couple of thousand residents who made their way out for the annual event often referred to it as feeling...
La bella Italia in mostra negli States per un anno
L'America l'ha "scoperta" un italiano circa 500 anni fa; l'anno prossimo saranno gli americani a scoprire il meglio della cultura italiana. Sarà un lungo viaggio, che durerà tutto il 2013, e che porterà negli Stati Uniti il valore della nostra cultura, con il suo ineguagliabile passato e il suo inestimabile patrimonio ma anche con le sue eccellenze...
St Anthony's Feast in Roselle Park offered great family fun
This year's St. Anthony's Italian Feast, held June 6 - 9 and in its 13th year, was a tremendous success in spite of the fickle weather and one washout day. It once again transformed the parking lot at the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park, into a wonderland of rides, games, food, entertainment and, after dark, sparkling lights. It was a grea...
Scarpati is the man behind county's biggest festival
by Carlos Avila The Mercer County Italian-American Festival last month was once again a huge success, but The Trentonian dug deeper into the history of the festival to discover the man behind the show. The man behind the idea of organizing a festival that brings thousands of people from all over to Mercer Park to celebrate the culture...
Italy’s consul general in New York visits Capitol
Natalia Quintavalle, the first woman appointed as Italy's consul general to New York State, visited the Capitol to visit both legislative chambers and accept a resolution of welcome from state Sen. David Carlucci, in his capacity as president of the Conference of Italian-American state legislators. Quintavalle, currently the interim head o...
THEN and NOW
The Italian American Social Club of Waldwick returned to a tradition that began at Old Saint Luke's Church in HoHoKus, NJ on August 15th of 1922. The last time that the newly restored historic banner was carried in a special procession was in 1962. Members of the original Italian club of Waldwick traversed the streets of Waldwick in its early day f...
Padre Pio inspires help for homeless veterans in Maryland
St. Padre Pio's spiritual life inspired many veterans of the Second World War – and now, his example has helped inspire support for homeless veterans in Maryland."Wherever there is suffering in the healing process, Padre Pio has been known to bring relief," Luciano Lamonarca, president and CEO of the Saint Pio Foundation, told CNA March 30. ...
Unico Club plans annual Italian festival
Local Italian heritage will again be celebrated when the Unico Club of Hazleton hosts the ninth annual Bell' Italia Festivale on Sept. 17 and 18 at Hazle Township Community Park. The festival features Traditional Italian food, games, kiddie rides and entertainment, including fireworks the night of Sept. 17. It will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p....
Italian American Books in the 'Burgh
Thursday, July 21 | 7 p.m. | Detre Library & Archives Reading Room As part of the Books in the 'Burgh literary series, join the Italian American Program at the History Center for an evening of riveting Italian American storytelling. The program will include talks from Paul Gentile, author of "Salvatore and Maria: Finding Paradise," and...
In the Moment: ‘A View From the Bridge’ at The Kennedy Center
by David Siegel Even having inklings of what to expect, there was no protecting myself from the shattering production of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge at the Kennedy Center. I don't think even wearing a Kevlar vest could have reduced the immobilizing final impact of the two-time 2016 Tony Award–winning production of Miller's A View From t...