Flavia Loreto photos at Consulate General
The Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia in May will observe a nine-day celebration dedicated to the theme of “sustainability.” In keeping with the theme, the celebration includes an exhibit of nature photographs by Flavia Loreto. The photos in the exhibition were captured in the woodlands of the mid-Atlantic region. An exhibit opening and re...
Ambassador Zappia presents Stella Levi with the honor of Knight Grand Cross OMRI bestowed upon her by the Italian Head of State
In an intimate and warm ceremony today in New York, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, presented Ms. Stella Levi with the honor of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, bestowed upon her by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, last December 30th. “Stella Levi’s lifelong...
Italian Embassy in Washington hosts National Museum of Women in the Arts Gala
The Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted the Spring Gala of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), the first major museum in the world that is dedicated exclusively to collecting and promoting works by women artists since the 1980s. “The National Museum of Women in the Arts not only plays an essential role in Washington DC’s cultural sce...
St. Joseph’s Day Italian Festival successful
The 11th annual St. Joseph’s Day Italian Festival on March 18, presented by the Sons and Daughters of Italy Ocean City Lodge #2474 and St. Luke’s/St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, was an enormous success and our best attended to date. It was a fun day for all who attended and a profitable fundraiser. We have many individuals, merchants and organization...
Going Through Hell with Dante
The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC presents Going through Hell: The Divine Dante, a look at how the poet’s masterwork has influenced artists down the ages. Drawing from the Gallery’s own collection, this intimate exhibition opens with a large allegorical portrait of the artist sitting at the edge of a landscape, gazing back at souls ascen...
Small Town Little Italy
Back in the day Italian immigrants established enclaves in cities big and small across the U.S., and the Keystone State was no exception. Smaller cities in Western Pennsylvania, like Jeanette and New Castle, were heavily populated by Italian families. I grew up in New Castle in the 1950s and ‘60s where about half the city’s residents were of Italia...
Inaugural West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Spaghetti 5k held in Clarksburg
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival (WVIHF) hosted its inaugural Spaghetti 5k Run and Walk Saturday as a fundraiser for the festival’s entertainment. The event was held at Jackson Square in Clarksburg at 9:30 a.m. The 5k route began at Jackson Square, went down Sixth Street, through Main Street and ended back at Jackson Square. Runners and...
Leonardissimo! Leonardo da Vinci's World and Its Waters
The Italian Cultural Society is happy to collaborate with the Kennedy Center in promoting: LEONARDISSIMO! – Leonardo da Vinci’s World and Its Waters. Part of the River Run Arts Festival. This stunning multimedia presentation about Leonardo da Vinci delves into the great master’s obsession with water. From the rivers that course through his painting...
Researching Ateleta Abruzzo to Philadelphia
Josephine Pasquarello discusses her families arrival to Philadelphia in the late 1800’s and her book “Life’s Journey”. Josephine is the tenth child of an immigrant Italian woman who is the heroine of this book. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother, living in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She graduated from West Philly Catholic Girls’ High School i...
A Brief History of Italians in Baltimore
Historically, coastal cities in the United States have been a haven for immigrants around the world. During waves of massive immigration, many Italians left their homes and sojourned across the Atlantic to New York City. While the northeast of the US is well known for its large immigration population, many Italian immigrants traveled further south...
Italian photographer visits Fredericksburg through exchange program with sister city Este
Franco Rubini put his hands over his ears in order to describe his experience at Sunday’s NASCAR event in Richmond. “Very loud!” he said. “Good people watching.” Rubini, a photographer from Este, a northern Italian town that is one of Fredericksburg’s sister cities, is spending most of April in the Fredericksburg area hoping to experience and captu...
Fundraiser supporting the Capella family
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society (OLMCS) hosted a spaghetti fundraiser dinner at the Hammonton Independent Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 on March 19. The dinner was to raise funds for the Capella family, who lost their home in a fire in late January. Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, Sons of Italy and Independent Volunteer Fire Co...