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Venerdì 1 Marzo 201319.00 A 21.00 Cleveland State University2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH (map) You are all invited to Francesca Mignosa's book presentation " My Sicily: Life in the cusp of the Mediterranean Sea" on Friday, March 1st at 7:00 p.m. The presentation will take place at Cleveland State University in the Student Center room MC 313....

Club ItaloAmericano of Green Bay is hosting the tenth annual WisItalia Awards Banquet. The banquet will be at the Black & Tan Grille of Green Bay located in the Historic Bellin Building, 130 East Walnut Street.       Club members and guests will gather at 5:45 pm at the Nicolet Bank parking lot for a 'Passeggiata' (Italian fo...

The 2013 Columbus Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 in downtown Mount Clemens. State Rep. Anthony Forlini has been selected as the parade marshal. Forlini is the state representative for District 24, which covers Harrison Township and portions of Clinton and Macomb townships.   Forlini has served as board member of the Macomb...

Appuntamento all'IIC di Chicago il 10 ottobre prossimo alle 18 con "Tecnologia, Cultura e Turismo: Marketing non-convenzionale per un nuovo modo di comunicare il Made in Italy. Il caso di IT's Tissue - The Italian Technology Experience".Dopo il successo di "IT's Tissue - The Italian Technology Experience", svolto a Lucca dal 22 al 30 giugno scorsi,...

For the first time, the Merano WineFestival lands in Chicago with 30 of the most celebrated and historic Italian wine producers from throughout the Italian peninsula as they pour over 100 different bottles of wine to taste. Complementary appetizers will be included throughout the event.   Tickets for the tasting are available on the Eataly w...

The Columbus Day Parade is just a week away, and this year's event will be a tribute to the Italians who provided shelter to Jews who fled Nazi Germany.   Tucked away inside her Lincoln Park Apartment are relics of Dr. Adina Sella's childhood, including the papers her parents used to survive the Holocaust.   Read more   Source:...

State Rep. Anthony DeLuca is encouraging constituents to attend a free women's self-defense seminar that he is hosting at the Bloom Township Center at 6 p.m. on March 30 at 425 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Attendees will learn basic self-defense tips and safety precautions from martial arts instructor Daniel Kocsis. "This workshop will teach...

Il 9 luglio scorso l'ambasciatore italiano a Washington DC, Claudio Bisogniero, ha compiuto una missione a Detroit per incontrare i rappresentanti della realtà economica italiana e della nostra comunità. Dopo il colloquio con l'amministratore delegato di Fiat-Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, l'ambasciatore ha avuto una colazione di lavoro con i rappre...

In the 1940s, Italian-Americans weren't likely to send their elders to nursing homes. In the Italian tradition, families cared for their aging mothers and fathers at home. But Rev. Armando Pierini saw a growing need for a new form of care for the aging at that time, and he had the gumption and personality to make his vision a reality.  ...

Lent is over. Income tax day has come and gone. It's time to celebrate in the company of friends.Our Louisiana friends call it Mardi Gras, and celebrate on the last Tuesday before Lent. The Italian American Alliance will celebrate on the first Tuesday after Lent MARTEDÌ GRASSO   Please join us at TRATTORIA DA LUIGI, the new restaurant o...

by Ed Runyan   For Cathy Zack, there's a continuity in her church, Mount Carmel Basilica, that suits her very well. Born in 1936, she was baptized there, made her first communion and was confirmed there. In 1956, she and Bob Zack were married there. And that was just the beginning. A mother of five, a grandmother and a great-grandmother, she...

The Italian Songs and Arias Vocal Competition for Michigan High School Students was started in 1995 and is held annually, in cooperation with the Italian American Club of Livonia, the IACL Charitable Foundation, and the Italian American Cultural Society of Clinton Township, alternately each year at their respective facilities.   This event i...