Celebrating 100 Years of Devotion to San Giuseppe in Lodi, New Jersey
By Giovanni di Napoli What better way to celebrate Labor Day than at the Feast of San Giuseppe, patron saint of workers. Monday, my friends and I made our way to Lodi, New Jersey for the centennial celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph. Warmly welcomed, we celebrated Mass in English and Italian with Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Coadj...
Matilda Fumo, 92, guided tourists around Phila.
Matilda DeFlaviis Fumo could often be seen in the Independence Hall neighborhood, turned out as a well-dressed 18th century lady. In springtime and autumn, from the mid-1980s into 2009, Mrs. Fumo was a costumed guide for Centipede Tours. A very patient guide. The last tour that Mrs. Fumo worked alongside Centipede guide Sally A. Downe...
Rossini's La Cenerentola
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015 Time: 6:30pm Venue: Embassy of Italy - Auditorium Organized by: Embassy of Italy/Italian Cultural Institute In collaboration with: Washington National Opera Washington National Opera presents Rossini's popular retelling of the beloved Cinderella story. Please join the Company's creative team leading this whimsica...
27th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards Gala
Thursday, May 21, 2015 : 6 p.m. reception - 7 p.m. programNational Building Museum, Washington, D.C. Join the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) on Thursday, May 21, 2015, for the 27th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala. The signature Washington event returns to the National Building Museum to honor Gen. Raymond T. Odi...
Fredericksburg to formalize sister city relationship with Este, Italy
Fredericksburg will confirm its sister-city relationship with Este, Italy, with a signing ceremony on Wednesday. It will be held at 11 a.m., in the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 715 Princess Anne St. The proclamation signing is free and open to the public. It completes the confirmation of the relationship, which began with a similar cer...
East Hanover Columbus Day parade to honor Gandolfini
The annual Morris County Columbus Day Parade, which is hosted by the Italian American Club, is dedicated this year to the late "Sopranos" actor and New Jersey native, James Gandolfini. "James Gandolfini is a great actor of stage and screen, but he was also a great philanthropist for New Jersey charities and Rutgers University," said parade spo...
Clark UNICO prepares for Italian American Feast
Clark UNICO Chapter President Ralph Bernardo announces that the 8th annual UNICO Italian American Feast is just around the corner. This year's feast will take place Columbus Day Weekend – Oct. 10-11-12, on the Clark Municipal Building grounds at 430 Westfield Ave. The feast will be open Friday, from 6-11 p.m., Saturday, from 1-11 p.m., and Sunday,...
25th Annual Italian Food & Heritage Festival
Tipton, Pennsylvania – If you enjoy delicious Italian food and fine Italian music, then it is time for you to pull out your red, white and green and join the DelGrosso Family this Sunday, September 21st for the 25th Annual Italian Food and Heritage Festival. "We are proud of our family heritage and traditions. If there is one thing I...
Geno’s donates to fallen heroes' families
by Dana Difilippo Geno's Steaks will donate $10,000 each to the families of firefighter Joyce Craig and Officer Robert Wilson III during a memorial plaque ceremony Friday near the South Philly landmark. Craig, an 11-year veteran and mother of two who was promoted posthumously to lieutenant, died while fighting a basement fire Dec. 9 i...
The old Fort Lee and the new meld at street celebration of St. Rocco Feast
by Jeff Green The fireworks of tradition reflected on the windows of new high-rise apartment complexes, and families of all backgrounds celebrated in the streets Sunday with Italian Americans whose families are among the oldest in the borough. The past and present melded at the 86th annual St. Rocco Feast, organized by the Saint R...
Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County meeting is Oct. 20
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Grand Colonial Restaurant in Hampton at 6:45 p.m. The members of the club will share the origin on their Italian ancestors and some interesting stories about their Italian heritage. There will also be representatives from M...
Serata Italiana in Frederick, MD
Monday, February 29. 6.30 pm-9.30 pm EST - Ayşe Meze - 6 N East St, Frederick MD 21701 www.festaitalianafrederick.com What better way to celebrate Leap Year Day than joining us on February 29th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Ayse Meze Lounge for a fabulous Italian night! Enjoy live music, savor delicious Italian food, visit with friends...