Italian-American parade rolls in New Orleans
People filled the streets to see decorated floats covered in green, red, and white roll during the 53rd Annual Italian-American parade. The goal of the parade is to celebrate Italian heritage. In the 19th and 20th Centuries, many Italians settled in the French Quarter. "A lot of them were able to buy those properties and still owned today by Itali...
St. Joseph's Day celebrated in New Orleans
Each year on March 19th, Catholics in the New Orleans area celebrate St. Joseph’s Day by constructing altars honoring the relief St. Joseph provided during a famine in Sicily. The tradition began in the late 1800s when the city of New Orleans saw a large influx of Sicilian immigrants. Peter Gilberte, President of the Italian American St. Joseph Soc...
Eye-popping St. Joseph altars are a Sicilian tradition in New Orleans from the 1800s
The Sicilian tradition recalls a drought in the late 1800s that left people starving. They prayed for the intercession of St. Joseph. After the rains came, to show their gratitude to him, they prepared a table with a special assortment of foods they had harvested. The food then was distributed to the less fortunate. That tradition, which comprises...
Charles Marsala to be Italian Grand Marshall of Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade
We the Italians Ambassador, Charles Marsala, has been chosen to be the Italian Grand Marshall of the 2025 Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade. He holds several national positions in various Italian Heritage Organizations. President: American-Italian Federation of the Southeast; Divisional Vice-President: Conference of Presidents of Major Italian America...
Happy Texas Independence Day, also thanks to Prospero Bernardi
Happy (Texas) Independence Day! On March 2 in 1836, Texas became a Republic with its declaration of independence from Mexico. Did you know that there are even a few Italian connections to Texas’ independence? One comes in the form of Prospero Bernardi, who was born in what is now Italy in 1794 and was a notary by trade. He arrived in Texas in 1836...
Traveling passport Officer. TULSA (OK) January 28th, 2025
As part of the initiatives aimed at ensuring an increasingly effective service to the resident community, on January 28th, 2025 the Consulate General of Italy in Houston will organize one day entirely dedicated to receiving the public for the collection of biometric data necessary to complete the procedures for the issuance/renewal of the passport....
Welcome to the Albuquerque Italian Culture and Language Group
The mission of the Albuquerque Italian Culture and Language Group is to preserve, celebrate and advance the culture, language and heritage of Albuquerque’s Italian community by providing a welcoming and supportive environment for Italians and lovers of Italy to network and share, speak the language, and form friendships. Meetings are based on sever...
Camp Hereford: Italian POW camp located near Hereford
After the United States entered World War II, prisoner-of-war camps were established to hold those who were captured fighting Allied forces. Here on the High Plains, we had two POW camps: Camp McLean and Camp Hereford. According to the Texas State Historical Association, the War Department authorized the building of Camp Hereford in June 1942, and...
Italian culture toasted at record breaking luncheon in Houston
In a salute to Italian culture and community, signore e signori filled the halls of River Oaks Country Club for the Italian Cultural and Community Center’s annual luncheon, aptly named “Bella Roma.” The sold-out event was abuzz with elegance and poise — la dolce vita indeed — as it raised a record-breaking $212,000 to support its programs. Chairs K...
Traveling Passport and Civil Status Officer. Austin November 6, 2024 – San Antonio November 7, 2024.
As part of the initiatives aimed at ensuring an increasingly effective service to the resident community, on November 6 and 7, 2024 the Consulate General of Italy in Houston will organize two days entirely dedicated to receiving the public for the collection of biometric data necessary to complete the procedures for the issuance/renewal of the pass...
Columbus Day and Italian Festival in Dallas
The 10th anniversary of the Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival was celebrated in Dallas. Several groups participated in the parade, from the Civil Air Patrol to the Italian Air Force Representation from Sheppard Whicita Falls, the Knights of Columbus, the Skyline Band, with horses and riders from the Texas Horse Park and River Ranch, from For...
Sicilians in the Big Easy: Muffuletta, Mardi Gras, and Migration
Bag in hand, packed with what valuables you have, you shuffle along with others boarding a ship alongside crates of citrus and sacks of coffee beans and sugar. As the ship pushes out of port, you squeeze your way through the masses waving goodbye, grasping to the bannister and leaning over to take one last glimpse at a Palermo slowly slipping away....
