Winners announced for the video contest for students of Italian language on the occasion of the 17th Week of Italian Language in the world
On October 18 an award ceremony was held at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC to honor the winners of a video contest organized by the Embassy on the occasion of the 17th week of the Italian Language in the world. Minister Catherine Flumiani announced the two winning videos: “Tiramisù” for the Rose L. Hardy Middle School in Washington, DC and “...
Rita’s Italian Ice opens first Arkansas store in Conway
Rita’s Italian Ice, the world’s largest Italian Ice concept, has opened a location in Conway in the Lewis Crossing Shopping Center. Rita’s Italian Ice got its start in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, in 1984, and now has more than 600 locations worldwide. Franchisees and owners Tim and Cheryl Nail got their first taste of Rita’s while in Pennsylvania. “Whi...
Columbus statute earns re-dedication in Garfield
An air of defiance hung over the re-dedication ceremony for a Christopher Columbus statute in Garfield on Saturday morning. Local, state and federal leaders who spoke at Columbus Park for the monument’s 50th anniversary made brief nods to the anti-Columbus sentiment that has swept the nation of late. But for the more than 40 people in attendance, t...
Harness Racing Hall of Famer, Tony Abbatiello Passes Away
Anthony “Tony” Abbatiello, a United States Trotting Association director for 25 years and chairman of the board from 1997 to 2003, died Oct. 19, 2017, at his home in Colts Neck, N.J., after complications from heart failure. He was 89. Abbatiello, the son of Italian immigrants, started in the sport by acquiring 457 acres in what is now known as Colt...
Marcella’s Lands in LoHi With Favorable Reviews
Marcella’s, an Ohio-based restaurant, marks another addition from the Cameron Mitchell Restaurant (CMR) group into Denver’s revolving dining scene. The Italian café made its Lower Highlands, Denver debut earlier this month on the ground floor of 1801 Central Street. Though initially planned as a Denver outpost for the more casual CMR restaurant Rus...
Festival celebrates Italian heritage with screenings of contemporary films
The Whitten Learning Center is now doubling as an Italian movie theater. The center has become the home base for the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures’ seventh annual Italian Film Festival this October. Once a week, for Italian heritage month, contemporary Italian films are screened on campus, free to students, faculty and community me...
2017 Long Island Ambasciatore Awards Ceremony & Dinner
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend the 2017 Long Island Ambasciatore Awards Ceremony & Dinner. Honoring Outstanding Italian-American Leaders and their Italian-American Organizations. Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 12 noon to 4 pm. Crest Hollow Country Club - 8325 Jericho Tpke. Woodbury, NY 11797. Business Attire. Musical Perfo...
Veteran Attorney Malcolm J. Romano, 78, Dies
Services are pending for Malcolm J. Romano, an attorney for 41 years, who died Wednesday at age 78. Romano was not known to be in ill health, other than what one friend of his described as a “broken heart.” He was deeply affected by the passing of his wife, Mary Romano, on Sept. 12, 2016. The attorney was inducted into the Italian American Lawyers...
Everyone's Italian when celebrating with Lidia Bastianich
Many of Lidia Bastianich's best culinary creations begin with two words: “Company's coming!” The Emmy Award-winning public television host, restaurateur and best-selling cookbook author has a flair for entertaining guests that runs the gamut from extravagant to simple – from a formal sit-down dinner or a holiday gathering, to a buffet, barbecue or...
The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Announces 2017 Grant Finalists
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) are excited to announce the 2017 grant finalists for The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum. Spearheaded by directors Anthony and Joe Russo, the Film Forum is an initiative to fund films depicting and exploring the Italian American experienc...
Gli USA restituiscono all’Italia undici reperti archeologici e 198 monete trafugate
“Quando alla fine di questa cerimonia ci incroceremo in questa splendida sala con in mano un bicchiere di prosecco per festeggiare, non congratulatevi con me: non penso a quello che abbiamo fatto, ma ai reperti e ai beni archeologici là fuori che ci sono ancora da recuperare”. Nelle parole del Colonnello Matthew Bogdanos, dal 1998 Assistant Distric...
Brunello Cucinelli awarded for restoring a medieval village in Umbria
The Italian famous fashion entrepreneur Brunello Cucinelli has just been given the Community and Social Justice Award during the Green Carpet event, organized by the Italian Chamber of Fashion in Milan at the end of September. The prize acknowledges those business who embrace sustainable production and the reduction of environmental footprint. Cuc...