AVS Holds Annual Saint Joseph Dinner
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch, New Jersey held its annual Saint Joseph's Dinner at the AVS facility on Sunday March 19th. The event was sold out with over 100 individuals and families. Saint Joseph's Day is a highly celebrated day in the Italian community and Christian faith. Several traditional dishes celebrating Saint Joseph's...
Farewell to Mrs. Elda M. Coccia
With a heavy heart, the Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America and the Montclair State University community mourn the passing of Mrs. Elda M. Coccia. Along with her husband, Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr., Elda co-founded the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America at Montclair State University, which advanc...
Alfred Joseph Trifiro, proud veteran
Alfred Joseph Trifiro died Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the loving company of his wife, Anne Pennucci Trifiro, to whom he had been married for 61 years, and daughters Nancy (Stephen Troese), Cory (Philip Kuhn) and Michele (John Beavers). He was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Somerville, Mass., on December 23, 1929, to the late Joseph and Rose Trifiro. He w...
Presidential Gold Volunteer Service Award-Dr. Mary Rorro
Dr. Mary Rorro received the Presidential Gold Volunteer Service Award which is an award bestowed by the President of the United States. It was established by executive order by George W. Bush to honor outstanding volunteers that give hundreds of hours per year helping others and recognizes the impact they make, through the President’s Council on Se...
Washington celebration of 100 years of the Italian Air Force
The day-long celebration of the centenary of the Italian Air Force in Washington yesterday, March 28, concluded with a reception hosted by the Italian Embassy in Washington and organized by the Office of the Defense Attaché, attended by members of the Armed Forces and the U.S. State Department and representatives of allied and partner countries."We...
Cosentino named assistant city manager of Coatesville
The City of Coatesville is announcing the hiring of a new Assistant City Manager. Roberta Cosentino has been named to the executive management position by City Manager James Logan, and Coatesville City Council voted its approval on February 13, 2023. Logan said, “We’re pleased to welcome our newest member of the City’s staff. Roberta’s long-standin...
The Comites organization is a crucial lifeline for the many Italian citizens who live abroad
We have often been told that America is a country of immigrants, and this immigration lawyer would agree. Although it is commonly taught that we began as children of the May-flower, and became a true nation when the Founders wrote some outrageous, courageous and dangerous documents that sealed our independence and our continuity as a united people,...
Massimo Listri: Italian Wonder
Starts on Thursday, March 30 · 6pm EDT. Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy 3000 Whitehaven St, NW Washington, DC 20008. RSVP required, here. The Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C. and the Italian Cultural Institute invite you to attend the inauguration of "Massimo Listri: Italian Wonder", extraordinary photographic exhibition by world f...
Welcome to the Tristate Italian Art Prize
A new prize for Italian art in the United States is born. In fact, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in New York have announced the first edition of the "Tristate Italian Art Prize" art competition. The Prize aims to to promote and recognize the artistic creativity of the Italian and Italian-American community in the...
WOMEN DRIVE CHANGE - The red thread of the Italian Embassy's initiatives in Women's History Month 2023
"Women leading forces of change, in every sphere, from foreign policy to economics, from art to education." This, points out the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, is the common thread of the Italian Embassy in Washington's commitment to Women's History Month 2023. The importance of a women's perspective in foreign policy...
Sparta UNICO's Craft Fair Gets Visit from Congressman Tom Kean Jr.
McKenna Hall at Our Lady of the Lake Church was filled with tables and shoppers at Sparta UNICO's marketplace craft and vendor event on Saturday afternoon. Special guest Congressman Tom Kean Jr was on hand talking with attendees and vendors. Sparta was one of many stops that day. “It’s great to see so many friends and neighbors here today,” Kean...
New Italian honorary consul in Clifton, NJ: Sarah Angela Cangialosi in Salamone
The Consulate General of Italy in New York is pleased to announce that the procedure for the identification of a new Honorary Consul in Clifton (New Jersey) has been concluded with the appointment of Cav. Sarah Angela Cangialosi in Salamone. Consul General in New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, extends his congratulations to Cav. Sarah Cangialosi on the...