Italian American Association Christmas party Dec. 19
The December meeting and Christmas party of the Italian American Association will be held at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at Genetti's Hotel and Convention Center, Wilkes-Barre. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per person with complimentary wine all evening. Music will be provided by Danny Argo and Friends until 10:15 p.m....
The Auditor: Italian-American Police Society not so keen on Buono
Although state Sen. Barbara Buono isn't facing a stiff primary challenge as she seeks the Democratic nomination for governor, the last thing she wants is controversy. The Italian-American Police Society of New Jersey was set to honor Buono as "Woman of the Year" two weekends ago. But The Auditor hears the senator's campaign staff apparentl...
OFFICIAL NIAF STATEMENT: Appointment of Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to Serve as Interim New Jersey Senator
Attribute to Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., National Italian American Foundation Chairman (NIAF) "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors, we send our warmest congratulations to New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa on his appointment to serve as the interim replacement for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg,...
Little Italy ‘Moonstruck’ By Mural Capturing Its Summertime Film Festival
There's something new in Little Italy, and it's the talk of the neighborhood. It's a tribute to a summertime event there. Ron Matz has more on the artwork, the artist and the man who made the festival possible. Little Italy's newest attraction is a large mural, a tribute to the neighborhood's famous film festival and the work of artist Ma...
Taste of 'New' Italian Coming to Mendham's Main Street
By Jason Koestenblatt Piattino is located in the Kings shopping center in Mendham. Can you smell the aroma? The scent of new age Italian cuisine is coming to Mendham, offering everything from Neapolitan pizzas to prosciutto-wrapped meatballs and every pasta in between. Piattino, located in the Kings shopping plaza on Main Street, wi...
Awards Gala Dinner 2014
The 2014 ICS Annual Awards Gala Dinner takes place this year at Bethesda's Ristorante Positano. A sparkling highlight of this event is the presentation of awards honoring our brilliant young winners. Please visit the ICS Awardees page to learn more about them. You may make your reservation here. Source: http://www.italiancult...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival opens in Hammonton
by Michelle Brunetti The 140th Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Festival opened Monday night on the fairgrounds off Third Street. Billed as "the longest-running Italian festival in the U.S.," it is run by the independent nonprofit Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society. The society's all-male membership is limited to 50 and is open only to descendan...
Exit Interview with Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero
After nearly four years in Washington, the Italian ambassador to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, is on his way to Brussels to begin his new post as Italy's ambassador to NATO, which he described as a "very important assignment at a crucial time." The extra miles logged is business as usual in the peripatetic life of a diplomat, but...
Ciao Philadelphia: A month-long celebration of Italian culture
by Erin Moran Although Philadelphia is often considered the birthplace of America, Andrea Canepari, the Italian consul general here, calls it a very European city.This month, the consulate general of Italy is holding its third Ciao Philadelphia, a monthlong celebration of Italian culture in the Philadelphia region. Many of the events are free but...
TechConnect – National Harbor, MD
Nell'ambito del progetto per la promozione degli investimenti e del partenariato in settori innovativi, l'ICE – Agenzia organizza una presenza istituzionale e missione di operatori e ricercatori italiani dei settori nanotech, cleantech, microtech e biotech alla manifestazione TechConnect World 2013, che si svolgerà a National Harbor, nelle immediat...
UNICO donates quilt to Sussex County Cancer Survivors Fund
The Rehoboth Beach Chapter of UNICO, the Italian-American service organization, recently donated a quilt courtesy of member Nina Wilson to the Tunnell Cancer Center for use as a raffle item to benefit the Sussex County Cancer Survivors Fund. The fund was established five years ago and assists cancer patients receiving treatment to pay bills for dai...
Star Wigs: La Mano Italiano Crea
On the occasion of the 2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States, Dress in Dreams by Elisabetta Cantone and Francesca Silvestri presents the exhibition "Star Wigs," a tribute to an exquisite and exclusive Italian craft associated with the film industry.