Remembering Burlington's Little Italy
by Lynn Monty An old family recipe for making hot chocolate is just one aspect of what makes Italian heritage rich in Burlington. Never forgetting the city's displacement of neighborhoods due to urban renewal is another. Bringing to light what happened in the heart of the Queen City in the 1960s has become a Vermont Italian Club m...
IACO Names Dominic Candelieri President Emeritus
The Italian American Cultural Organization of Boston's South Shore held its annual Christmas party on Dec. 1. Held at Braintree's Grove Manor Estate, the feast was kicked off with a special tribute to organization founder Dominic Candelieri, who was named President Emeritus of the South Shore group. Read more Fonte: Bostonia...
An Evening of Poetry with Gil Fagiani
On Tuesday, July 14 at 7 p.m., Gil Fagiani will be the featured speaker for an evening of poetry at The Ferguson Library, Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch. He will read and discuss his new book of poetry Stone Walls, about growing up in the Springdale neighborhood of Stamford during the 1950s. Gil Fagiani is a poet, essayist, short sto...
Is There a Big Comeback for Federal Hill?
Federal Hill is the embodiment of Italian immigration to Rhode Island. It was the home to organized crime in New England, and it hosts some of the best restaurants in America, but the past decade has been mixed for the neighborhood. The neighborhood in the late 19th century, to early part of the 20th century, was one of the most densely populated...
Exhibition reception - Nicole Alexandra Cacchiotti
Please join us for the Opening Reception, Thursday, September 8, from 6-9 PM, at I Am Books, 189 North Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Nicole Alexandra Cacchiotti, "Scenes of Italy" Fine Art Photography Exhibit coming to I Am Books, September - October, 2016. Capturing the warmth, beauty and majesty of the Italian countryside, Cacchiotti, an in...
Sacco And Vanzetti Eighth Annual March And Rally
On Saturday, August 24th, Boston will remember the 86h anniversary of the execution of Italian anarchist immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, whose trial is widely regarded as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in American history. Calling attention to the continued repression of immigrants and radicals, the Sacco and...
Woburn's Chief Ferullo to be honored by Mass. Sons of Italy
The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, part of the national Order Sons of Italy in America, is honoring several leaders in the Italian-American community, and will also award $30,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors at the Massachusetts Education and Law Awards, on Sunday, May 3. This is a continuation of a 31-year tradition of the Gra...
Celebrate 100 years of Italian culture at Fitchburg State
The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University celebrates its 15th year with a host of events in October and November, including a concert celebrating Italian music from the past 100 years -- and the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra. The celebration, dubbed "Canti e Cantici: Cent' Anni di Musica e Cultura Italiana (A Hundred Y...
Why Save Venice? Round-table Discussion With Matteo Casini
When: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 7 p.m.Where: Room 211, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA [map]Three local scholars will share their personal and professional reasons for choosing to study and support Venice. Intended primarily to acquaint students, young professionals, and others unfamiliar with Save Venice to the mission of our...
Celebrating a Hundred Years of Devotion to Santa Agrippina di Mineo in Boston, Mass. (Part 1)
By Giovanni di Napoli I returned to Boston, Massachusetts last weekend for the highly anticipated 100th Anniversary of the Feast of Santa Agrippina di Mineo. Part of me was a little sad that I was going to miss the Feast of Saint Rocco in Glen Cove and the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Bergen Beach, but you only get one opportunity...
Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts in Springfield welcomes new members
Members don't have to be Italian to join the Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts. The Springfield-based organization is open to new members who appreciate Italian culture and are looking for Italian learning and social opportunities. The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts, located on Margaret Street in Sprin...
Observance of Columbus Day Showcased the Best
Columbus Day festivities in Revere were a big hit from the moment the pre-holiday breakfast started Sunday at the Revere High cafeteria to the time the final marcher completed the parade route Monday afternoon. Mayor Dan Rizzo and the parade and breakfast committees gave this city a celebration to remember honoring Italian explorer Christopher...