Blessed Carlo at the heart of international exhibition
The Central Deanery of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will present a free international exhibition of “Miracles of the Eucharist Across the World” from Feb. 19-27, at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, 9993 N. Military Trail. The exhibit hours will be weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., and weekends from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A special pre...
International Symposium Italy in Transit, Feb 8-12
The International Symposium “Italy in Transit” organized by the Italian program at Florida Atlantic University, announces the program of its 6th edition. We return to an in-person event, even if last year’s virtual meeting was very successful. The symposium is preceded by a series of three film screenings to prepare the audience to the meetings wit...
Italian festival planned for Fountain Inn, Bridgeway Station
It’s hard to get a group of Italians to agree on much of anything, says Chuck Ferraro, co-chair of the Italian-American Club of Greater Greenville’s event planning committee. He surveyed tables of chatting stragglers left from a monthly lunch at Bertolo’s Pizza on Pelham Road. “We need a megaphone,” Ferraro said. “They all want to talk. They all wa...
Discovering Pier Francesco Foschi at the Georgia Museum of Art
Pontormo, del Sarto, Foschi. One of these names is much less of a household name when it comes to 16th-century Italian art, but the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia aims to change that this January. “Wealth and Beauty: Pier Francesco Foschi and Painting in Renaissance Florence,” organized by Nelda Damiano, the museum’s Pierre Dau...
Dante exhibit coming to Crestview Library
The greatest published work by celebrated medieval Italian statesman, poet, linguist, and political theorist Dante Aligheri will be - appropriately - celebreted at the Crestview Public Library beginning in mid-February. A free exhibition of works taken from Dante's "Divine Comedy" will run Feb. 12 throush March 11. It is the second public exhibit o...
Italian-American Club to host Naples Seafood & Music Festival
For the third year running, the Naples Seafood & Music Festival promises hot food and cool tunes. The Italian-American Club, 7035 Airport-Pulling Rd., again plays host to the festival, which is scheduled to run Feb. 4-6. General admission is free. Organizers say a variety of seafood entrees and vegetarian dishes will be available, along with a dive...
Vaccarezza Organizes Fundraiser for Tornado Victims
A fundraising event to help benefit the families affected by last weekend's devastating Western Kentucky tornado will take place at Frank & Dino's restaurant in Lexington on Sunday, Jan. 2. Complimentary food and drinks will be served between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the popular Italian eatery. WLKY reported Thursday that 16 people, down from a high o...
Antonietta Brancaccio is the new Honorary Italian Consul in Orlando
Attorney Antonietta Brancaccio is the new Italian Honorary Consul in Orlando, Florida, appointed by Consul General Cristiano Musillo with the approval of the Embassy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State. The appointment ceremony took place on December 10, 2021 at 10:00 am at the newly opened Italian design room at the I...
ARTE POVERA / Postwar Italian Art from the Margulies Collection
Exhibition, up to April 30, 2022 - Tues–Sat 11am–4pm. Margulies Collection at the Warehouse - 591 NW 27th St -Miami, FL. Drawing on never before seen works from the private collection and new acquisitions, we will present the story of Italian artists who were subverting traditional methods of making art within the changing culture of Postwar Italy....
GVL’s Italian-American festival, Belton’s Downtown Sounds receive Elevate Upstate grants
A pair of local organizations took home $5,000 each to get some economic plans off the ground at the annual Ten at the Top Celebrating Success event in Greenville on Nov. 18. The teams of Belton Mayor Eleanor Dorn and Belton Alliance representative Richard Dorn and the Italian-American Club of Greater Greenville each won the $5,000 Hughes Investmen...
Italian/American Artist Solo Exhibition for Art Basel Miami
In anticipation of Art Basel Miami and Miami Art Week 2021, Italian artist, Elidea will exhibit new works at her solo show titled, “COALESCE”. This exhibition will take place at Glassbox Ironside with an Opening Reception on Tuesday, November 30th from 5:00–10:00 p.m. RSVP is required. Coalesce means, “come together and form one mass or whole.” To...
Tallahassee's Italian American Club celebrates 30th anniversary with cocktail party
The Italian American Club of Tallahassee was established in 1991 when several local, first generation Italians came together full of ideas about forming an Italian organization in Tallahassee. It began with Robert Molinari and Ariella Monti-Graziadei , who you may remember was the owner and culinary expert of La Lanterna, Ariella’s Taste of Italy....