Exhibition / Tell Me Something Beautiful, Fabio Magnasciutti
How many stories can be told by an illustration, a place where images and words meet? And how can words transcend the limits of communication precisely through the figurative power of images? These questions gave rise to the project Tell Me Something Beautiful, a solo exhibition by illustrator Fabio Magnasciutti organized by the Italian Cultural In...
Blaine Griffin Named Grand Marshal of Cleveland’s 2024 Columbus Day Parade
Basil Russo, a local and national Italian American standard-bearer, proudly announced that City Council President Blaine A. Griffin will serve as Grand Marshal in the annual Cleveland Columbus Day Parade. The parade will step off at noon on Monday, October 14, on Mayfield Road in Little Italy. “Councilman Griffin led the city’s Community Relations...
Lecture / Transhumance from Past to Future
When: The October 21 2024, 18:00 (Local time) - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - What: Prof. Laura Carnevale will present Transhumance from Past to Future: Shepherds’ Devotional Traditions and Places of Worship in Southern Italy from Roman Age to the 21st Century. Human and animal interactions are not only a natural phenomenon but the...
Little Italy Meatball Crawl winners announced
The Taste in Little Italy Meatball Crawl and Wine Tasting has announced its winners for the 2024 event. Despite the rain on Sunday, more than 1,200 people headed to Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood to try out more than a dozen meatballs from local vendors that included restaurants, bars, shops and beyond. Patrons and guest judges, which includ...
Aurora (OH) raises flag of Italy, pays tribute to local Italian-American as part of heritage month
Arlene Hawks spent 32 years at East Aurora High School teaching theater and something else. “I always said, be proud of who you are, and make sure you know who you are,” she said. On Friday, the celebration in downtown Aurora was about who she is. She was honored as the city celebrated its Italian-American community, and Hawks was one of those who...
A Look Back: The Columbus Day That Nearly Wasn't
The dreams of a new life for Italian immigrants in ‘L’Merica’ were mixed in the land discovered by Cristoforo Colombo. In their tightly knit neighborhoods, they had in common: poverty, culinary flavors, culture, and unwavering faith in God. Some of these pockets of Italian Americans came to be recognized as Little Italys. Early settlers landed near...
Italian Heritage Street Fair coming to Mount Clemens (MI) on Saturday
Bocce, cannoli, and the Italian flag — get ready for a taste of Italy in metro Detroit this weekend as local Italian Americans honor their origins. The Italian Heritage Street Fair is coming to downtown Mount Clemens on Saturday. The free event comes as local communities mark Italian American Heritage Month this October. Lisa Valerio-Nowc is presid...
Native Americans to join Chicago Columbus Day Parade
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans (JCCIA) is proud to announce a collaboration with members of the Native American Community during the 2024 Columbus Day Parade on Monday, October 14, 2024. “This is an initiative a long Nme coming,” said Ron Onesti, President of the JCCIA. “We have been working together with tribal communities to dispe...
Art installation revives human presence at Quincy Mine
Mining has strong ties to the Keweenaw Peninsula, with some of the world’s largest copper deposits and other minerals available across the landscape. Many communities share the boom and bust of mining towns, celebrating the hard work of their ancestors while recognizing the pain and struggle with the dangers of the industry. Most of the mines that...
ABC7 Chicago to celebrate Italian American Heritage Month with live Columbus Day Parade broadcast
ABC7, Chicago's most-watched television station, is celebrating the city's vibrant Italian American community, with the broadcast of the 72nd annual Columbus Day Parade. The live event is hosted by ABC7 sports anchor and "Windy City Weekend" host Ryan Chiaverini, reporter Liz Nagy and meteorologist Greg Dutra, reporting all the festivities from the...
Week of the Italian Language in the World: Books and Libraries Seminary
October 14 2024, 15:30 (Local time). Coffey Hall, Loyola University, 1000 W Sheridan Rd, Evanston IL. On the occasion of the 24th Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents a series of events inspired by the theme “Italian and the Book: The World Between the Lines.” The series of events explores th...
Monsignor Kenneth Velo
About a year after being ordained a Catholic priest, then-Fr. Kenneth Velo was enthusiastically helping manage the large parish of St. Angela in Chicago, where he was associate pastor. Fellow churchmen saw something in the new priest and made a seemingly small move that changed the course of Velo’s life. Ordained for only two years, he was elected...