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di Lucio Luca   Quarant'anni e non sentirli. Tanto che qualcuno spera ancora che prima o poi il vecchio Rocky si rimetta la tuta da ginnastica e riprenda a correre lungo le strade dell'Italian Market prima di salire tutta d'un fiato la famosa scalinata esultando con le braccia al cielo.   Difficile, forse impossibile, anche se da Sylv...

by Gary Puleo   It's that time of year when those who are so inclined can forget that summer's dog days are numbered and instead celebrate as "paisanos," whether they're Italian or not. Festa Italiana tends to have that effect on people. The revelry that began Friday evening went full tilt on Sunday afternoon, following the post-Ma...

Celebrities and entertainment take center stage during the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 40th Anniversary Gala Awards Weekend to celebrate a milestone at its new venue at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, October 16 -18, 2015.   As part of NIAF's lineup of celebrities, actors Danny Aiello, Chazz Palminteri and Annabel...

The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is hosting the exhibit Vatican Splendor, until February 15, 2016 The exhibition, opened during the historic Papal Visit (September 26-27) and the 2015 World Meeting of Families Congress in Philadelphia (September 22-25).   The exhibition explores the historical and cultural impact of the Vatican over th...

Westy Self Storage continues its support of The Greater Ramsey Chapter of UNICO. The company has donated a gift of two months of free rent for a storage unit and free use of the Westy truck equipped with driver to support this year's annual wine tasting fundraising event.   The Greater Ramsey Chapter of UNICO is a registered 5013c non-profit...

Sapori Ristorante Italiano opened for business Monday in New Town, located in a large space at the corner of Center and Courthouse streets.   "The menu is built to provide traditional staples like lasagna and manicotti to more intricate dishes like grilled Branzino, Tuscan veal chop, quail and rabbit," said Dario Amato, who co-owns the resta...

Un'ora e mezza di concerto per celebrare l'Anno della cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti. Oltre dodici minuti di applausi. La gremitissima sala del Music Center at Strathmore di Bethesda ha tributato un'accoglienza entusiasta ai giovani dell'Accademia Teatro alla Scala, per la prima volta negli USA grazie alla Fondazione Bracco e in collaborazione...

This year's judges included Chairman Walt Smith, Steven Clarke, John Brown, Superintendent Russell Lazovick, Barbara Hirsch, Phil White and Board of Education trustee Fred Scalera. Radcliffe Elementary Principal Michael Kearney is the Nutley Jaycees' Educator of the Year. The winners will be honored at a Thursday, April 7, dinner at The V...

WASINGTON (Nov. 5, 2012) – Si è svolta oggi presso l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington la festa in onore delle Forze Armate italiane. Tra i presenti, rappresentanti ad alto livello delle Autorità civili e militari dell'Amministrazione USA, oltre che numerosi esponenti delle altre Missioni diplomatiche e della comunità italo-americana. Negli interven...

Care lettrici e cari lettori, bentornati e bentrovati. Alcuni tra i residenti nel Nord Est degli Usa, conoscono già "Visti da New York". Per coloro che invece leggono per la prima volta questa rubrica sappiate che ogni domenica, per oltre quindici anni, è stata pubblicata nelle pagine di Oggi7, l'inserto domenicale del quotidiano in lingua italiana...

The North Wildwood Original Italian-American Festival celebrates its 19th anniversary in the Wildwoods this year with a weekend of food, fun and Italian-American heritage. The festival runs from Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30.   Festivities for the three-day event take place along Olde New Jersey Avenue in North Wildwood including s...

The Friends of the USA Pavilion Milano 2015, the coalition responsible for organizing the U.S. presence at Expo Milano 2015, will join the Italian Embassy and dignitaries on June 2 to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Italy's Republic Day and the theme of the upcoming world's fair, Expo Milano 2015.   Expo Milano 2015 will also be the focus...