Columbus Day Parade Sunday in East Hanover
The Italian American Club will hold its tenth annual Columbus Day Parade on Sunday. A celebration of local Italian-American culture, this year's parade begins at 2 p.m. on Ridgedale Avenue in East Hanover and is dedicated to all who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Leading the parade is the Color Guard of Picatinny Arsenal and th...
Rinnovo Comites: a Philadeplhia ammesse quattro liste
Sono quattro le liste ammesse alle prossime elezioni del Comites di Philadelphia. Il Comitato elettorale del Consolato generale ha infatti dato via libera alle liste Forza Italia (16 candidati); Insieme per gli italiani (15 candidati); Uniti per un futuro migliore (14 candidati); Innovitalia (14 candidati). Di seguito il nome di tutti i candidati....
Giada Learns Italian: New Children's Language Learning Book
"Giada is five years old. She lives in Utica, New York. Her mom was born there, but her dad was born in Italy." So begins the new, illustrated book that, according to award-winning author Michael Sedge, will put young children on the path to learning Italian. "I have lived in Italy many years and have grandkids both there and the United St...
N.J.'s best Italian restaurant: Inside the legendary Chef Vola's in Atlantic City
The house on Albion Place in Atlantic City is surrounded by cops. Upstairs, downstairs, outside on the street. All having a great time, as I am on this summer-like March evening. "There's no place like this,'' says one policeman inside Chef Vola's, a stop on our epic search for N.J.'s best Italian restaurant. Chef Vola's is one of our...
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
Gen. Claudio Graziano, Chief of the Defense Staff of Italy, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony with Maj. Gen. Bradley A Becker, U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding General, to honor America's fallen at Arlington National Cemetery March 31, 2016. The Un...
The Italian Market’s Century Club
To make it to 100 years is an impressive feat on its own, in life and in business. A century of service to a community in any discipline requires at least a few things: a pioneering and awe-inspiring first generation; a product that decades of South Philadelphians clamor for; and successful generational support – childr...
82-year-old social club loses battle with time
Marty Tomarelli still remembers the good times at the Dante Literary Society — the 12-team bowling league, the summer clambakes and dressing as a mummy at the club's annual Halloween party. "We all had a hell of a time," the 87-year-old said. The 82-year-old Scranton club is coming to an end in September. The members of the organizati...
NJIHC Commissioners to be Honored
NJIHC is proud to share that two of our Commissioners will be honored this month for their continual commitment to the Italian American community. On October 15th, NJIHC Commissioner Eileen Poiani will be inducted into the Italian American National Hall of Fame (IANHF) at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, while on October 27th,...
Vineland celebrates Italian community on Columbus Day and Italian influence on America
The community and its elected leaders came together Monday afternoon for a celebration of Columbus Day and Italian influence on America. A few dozen spectators waved Italian flags and donned the country's colors during a ceremony in front of City Hall. "This is always a very proud day," U.S. Representative Frank LoBiondo said at the o...
Italiani, ma li sentite gli italici?
di Riccardo Giumelli Ci sono un italiano, un italo-americano e un italico. Tutti hanno in qualcosa in comune. La radice ital, ovviamente, che contraddistingue una provenienza, un'appartenenza, un'identità. Eppure, tra di essi esiste, in particolare tra italiani e italici come avremo modo di vedere, una distanza culturale e comunicativa paradossale...
LaSalle and DiBlasio of West Essex Honored for Italian-American Heritage Month
West Essex area residents Annette DiBlasio and Louis LaSalle were recognized as 'Stellas della Contea di Essex' or, 'Stars of Essex County,' at a commemorative event recognizing Italian-Americans on Thursday. DiBlasio, of Caldwell, is the Budget Analyst with the Essex County Office of Budget and Management. LaSalle, of Roseland, is a Senio...
Societa da Vinci joins National Italian American Foundation
The DaVinci Society, a Delaware-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of Italian culture and service to the community, is proud to have entered into an association with the National Italian American Foundation. This relationship includes the sponsorship of a scholarship for our local high school seniors in the amount of $10,000....