IAET to honor Cicinelli, the Comellas and Gerasole
The Italian American Executives of Transportation will honor Sam Cicinelli, Al and Marlene Comella, and Vince Gerasole on Nov. 19 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. (708-212-1051) Sam CicinelliSam Cicinelli is the leader of one of the largest Mechanics' Union in the country. He is the Directing Business Representative of the International...
Mother’s Day concert will feature Italian recording artist Gino Federici
The Friends of Turner-Dodge House are hosting a Mother's Day concert.Internationally known Italian singer and recording artist Gino Federici will perform a tribute to mothers, "From Italy with Love," at 7 p.m. Sunday at Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center, 100 E. North St., Lansing.Federici has been on stage for more than 40 years — 23 in Las Ve...
Upcoming 'A Taste of Italy' event to benefit Penrickton Center for Blind Children
by Jim Kasuba Over the past decade "A Taste of Italy" has become such a popular event, organizers recommend purchasing tickets early in order to avoid disappointment over a possible sellout. Of course, a sellout would be far from a disappointment for the Penrickton Center for Blind Children in Taylor, which benefits from the money...
Scholarship funding available for Italian-American seniors
The Italian American Festival Foundation of Stark County announced it will award $8,000 in college scholarships this year. To be eligible for the scholarship funding, applicants must be of Italian-American heritage and a 2015 graduate of a Stark County high school. Scholarships are awarded based on need, scholastic ability, extra-curricul...
"Italians Have Talent" program for Italian American Cultural Club
"Italians Have Talent" constituted the entertainment when the Italian American Cultural Club held its March 11 meeting at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville. Carm Gentile, president, presided at the meeting attended by 135 members, and Tina Piergallini, co-chaplain, opened the meeting with prayer. Prior to the start of the meeting, Rick Pastre pres...
Celebrating Giuseppe Verdi's Culinary Passion
Dear Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute, I am pleased to inform you that the Bel Canto Foundation will be presenting the following lecture: Prof. ILARIA DIOLI, Sacred Heart University of Piacenza, Italy Friday, August 2, 2013 AT 6:30 PMMonastero's Ristorante & Banquets - 3935 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659 A...
United Sicilian Clubs
The United Sicilian Clubs will host a Valentine's Day Dinner Dance at Palazzo Grande, beginning with appetizers at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. All Sicilian clubs are invited, including the Marsala Club, Conca d'Oro, Montelepre, Trapeto, Madonna del Ponte, Mazzara, and Terrasini Club. Call Dinner Dance chairperson from the Marsala C...
Consul General hosts glittering Festa della Repubblica
It was a Festa della Repubblica the likes of which Chicago had never witnessed. On June 2, more than 400 revelers converged on the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame on historic Taylor Street to enjoy a gala event staged by Onesti Entertainment. The event was sponsored by the Chicago offices of the Italian Consulate General, Ita...
Casa Italia Man of the Year Gala
Casa Italia's Person of the Year Gala brought together hundreds of well-wishers from the legal, labor and Italian-American communities to raise crucial funds for the Casa and pay tribute to attorney Louis C. Cairo. Casa Chairman Dan Corrado, Dinner Dance Chairman Giuseppe Zerillo and longtime friend Mario Manfredini set the stage for Cairo...
Italian Fest announces Man and Woman of the Year
The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest 2016 will introduce the winners of its Man and Woman of the Year awards at the Fest ceremony at 5 p.m. on Friday inside the Roma tent on the west side of the event in downtown Youngstown. Man of the Year is Ralph Sinistro. He was born Jan. 2, 1932, in Youngstown and is the only son of Michael and Genevie...
Italian American Club of Livonia hosts ball benefitting The Parade Company
The Italian American Club of Livonia Charitable Foundation will present "Ballo in Maschera," a costume ball fundraiser for The Parade Company. This elegant event will kick-off the "2013 Year of Italian Culture in the U.S.," as declared by the Italian Ambassador to the United States. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Italian...
Luciano Golia; imprenditore italiano a Detroit, raccontato da Forbes
TechShop Detroit Offers Tools For Michigan Inventors To Build Almost Anything If you walk into any of the TechShop locations, you will see a group of inventors building great things. Jim McKelvey created a prototype for the multi-billion dollar credit card processor called Square at TechShop. Patrick Buckley built and sold $4 million worth of the...