Pasta Cook-Off expected to attract hundreds on Saturday
By Ashlie Walter The 25th annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Pasta Cook-Off is expected to be fun for both cooks and eaters alike on Saturday in Jackson Square Parking Facility. Cook time is at 9 a.m. and taste and judging begins at noon. Read more Source: http://www.exponent-telegram.com
Who had it tougher? Mom or Grandma?
Today's mom has learned to adapt to a barrage of digital computerized appliances that would have scared the daylights out of Grandma. She's the family member who sets the digital alarm clock every night and the automatic coffee maker every morning. Today's savvy Mom carries her own smart phone and she can be located quickly. But even with...
The holiday spirit -- Children enjoy movie sponsored by UNICO
By Warren Howeler Over 100 children and their parents from throughout the Valley took part in a special showing of "The LEGO Movie" in the Sayre High School auditorium, which was sponsored by the Sayre chapter of UNICO National. For over 10 years now, the Sayre chapter of UNICO National has sponsored a free movie for local children and the...
Allan Attanasio, Chief of Police in the Mountainside Police Department
The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey is proud to announce that Allan Attanasio will be sworn in as the Chief of Police in the Mountainside Police Department on Tuesday, February 17th at 7:30 pm in the Mountainside Borough Hall. We are extremely proud of our Executive Board member and know that he is an outstanding choice to le...
2nd Annual Spring Gala Release
On the heels of a banner first year in existence, The Society of the Italian American Businessmen, SIAB, hosted their 2nd Annual Spring Gala on Friday, April 17th, to a sold out crowd of 360 people at the Richlin Ballroom. SIAB put on another first class event that began at 7:00pm and went until midnight. In true Italian style, a 2015 Fiat...
Ciao Philadelphia 2015
Ciao Philadelphia 2015 was a rich series of events promoting Italy and the Italian-American contribution to this great City and Region. During the entire month of October, Ciao Philadelphia gained an exceptional level of popularity within the cultural settings of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Ciao Philadelphia i...
NIAF Christmas Open House
'Tis the season for food, fun and Christmas karaoke! Join NIAF for our Christmas Open House, Wednesday, December 14, beginning at 6 p.m. at NIAF Headquarters at the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Building, 1860 19th St NW, Washington, D.C. Stop by in festive attire and enjoy light appetizers, drinks, music and the presentation of the future Victoria J...
Italian Festa by the Sons of Italy and Mall "Mercado" Sale!
The Sons of Italy New Jersey Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), the oldest and largest national organization for men and women of Italian descent, will hold its Columbus Italian Cultural Festa! Hundreds are expected to attend and enjoy Italian-themed food, vendors and novelties, a bocce tourname...
Tavola Rotonda: Un Ritratto degli Italiani e Italo-Americani a Washington
Italians in DC, insieme all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Casa Italiana, la National Italian American Foundation, Sons of Italy, il Lido Civic Club, e' lieta di sponsorizzare l'evento organizzato dalla Holy Rosary Church (la chiesa italo-americana a Washington) all'interno dell'Anno della Cultura Italiana. La tavola rotonda offrira' un pro...
Columbus Day Ceremony in Scotch Plains on Saturday
by Barbara Brown There will be a Columbus Day ceremony at the Columbus Monument in front of Scotch Plains Town Hall on Saturday at 11 a.m. The event is hosted by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO National, the Italian-American Club of Scotch Plains and the Knights of Columbus #5730 Council. UNICO is the largest Italian Am...
Bayonne chapter of Sons of Italy appoints new officers
by Felix Alarcon The Bayonne chapter of Sons of Italy has announced its new officers for 2014-2015. On April 2 at the Dominic Del Monte Lodge 2560, the organization installed its new slate of officers, which includes John Baccarella, Grace Bitetto, Vitangelo Bitetto, and Gary La Pelusa, who is running for a seat on the Bayonne City Co...
A conference by Prof. Costantino Sigismondi - Measuring Time with the Sun, The Astronomical Use of Basilicas in Italy
A conference by Professor Costantino Sigismondi on measuring time with the sun. Through the construction of meridians (lines through which the sun crosses at noon) in Italian churches, increased precision and accuracy in solar astrometry was achieved. From the Italian Renaissance through the 18th century the great basilicas of Italy were n...