Union County to Hold Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday, October 11th
The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to join the Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event. The ceremony will take place on Friday, October 11th, at 11:00 a.m., on the steps of the Union County Courthouse, located at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth. “We take pride in celebrating the achievements and contributions of Italian Ame...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood UNICO Columbus Day Celebration
The Scotch Plains Fanwood chapter of UNICO, in collaboration with the Scotch Plains Italian-American Club, invites the community to its annual Columbus Day Italian Heritage Celebration, that will take place on Saturday, October 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Alan M. Augustine Park, adjacent to the Scotch Plains municipal building at 430 Park A...
The Future of the Italian America Diaspora
As our families age and we move further away from those family members that left everything behind to build anew in America, I often wonder what will our diaspora look like in 10 years, 20 years, even 50 years. It may sound ridiculous, but it weighs heavy on my mind. I have said in the past, I started down this road of history and heritage in a des...
Italian-inspired art on exhibit at Gallery One
Gallery One announced its exhibition, Celebrating an Artistic Bridge Between Greve, Tuscany, Italy, and the USA, will be open to the public through Wednesday, October 30, at 32 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View, DE. During April, the City of Greve, Italy, celebrated its most famous explorer, Giovanni da Verrazzano, and the 500th anniversary of his explorat...
Italian American Heritage and Culture Month Celebrated in Long Branch, NJ
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch once again celebrated the start of Italian American Heritage and Culture month with their third annual flag raising at Long Branch’s City Hall on Friday. Their current President, Joseph Mossa, stated, “As the state and nation’s oldest Italian American Mutual Aid Society, the AVS wanted to make sure...
Gathered for the first time in Washington by the Italian Ambassador: the decorated individuals of the Italian Republic in the United States
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, met yesterday at Villa Firenze in Washington with a delegation from the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM) and a group of recipients of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. “We wanted to bring together the members of ASILM with other decorated individuals...
Dr. Santilli to deliver keynote at Women of Distinction luncheon in Clarksburg, West Virginia
Dr. Jenny Santilli will deliver the keynote speech for the Italian American Women of Distinction luncheon that will be held at noon Friday, Oct. 18, at the Uptown Event Center in Clarksburg. The luncheon will honor 10 Italian American Women for their volunteer efforts in the community. This event is held yearly to observe October as Italian Culture...
Foundation Kicks Off NJ Italian Heritage Month: Donates Sun Dial to Union City
The Silvio Laccetti Foundation began New Jersey's Italian Heritage Month in splendid fashion by donating a Sun Dial to Union City. The 4 foot diameter dial, made of special Argentinian marble, was created to honor Vincenzo Pellarin, who was one of the pioneers who brought the arts of terrazzo and mosaic to the U.S. in the 19th and early 20th centur...
Italian Festival, Columbus Day Parade to Return Oct. 11-13 in Seaside Heights, NJ
The annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and weekend-long Italian Festival, which begins in Seaside Park and is centered in Seaside Heights, will be held Oct. 11-3 this year. The 33rd annual celebration will highlight Italian culture with a traditional street festival and an appearance by dignitaries from Italy. “Experience the vibrant atmospher...
View a Gripping WWII Documentary at the OCL Long Beach Island Branch
During World War II, some 600,000 Italians in America found their freedoms restricted by the U.S. Government. The Italian Cultural Society of LBI invites you to view the sobering cinematic account of their ordeal, Potentially Dangerous, at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 2 PM Wednesday, October 16. The award-winning documentary p...
Late judge’s vision of multicultural inclusion has powerful message today in Delaware County
National Italian-American Heritage month was established by the United States Congress in October 1989 to recognize Italian-Americans’ contributions to American society and highlight the impact of the Italian-American community on American culture. And while “inclusion” is a popular buzzword in today’s politically correct climate, the concept is no...
100+ Year Old South Philly Italian Festival Returns with Food, Music, Family Fun, & Procession
A beloved tradition with roots back to the early 1900s returns to South Philadelphia. The Annual St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival will bring out thousands of people on Sunday, October 6th, to the 1700 Block of South 9th Street, from 12 Noon to 8:00pm. One of the largest authentic Italian festivals of the year is back and starts...