Rossini Festival to return to downtown Knoxville in late April
One of Knoxville's biggest street fairs is set to return in late April — the Rossini Festival. The Spring 2021 festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers plan to fill Gay Street with Italian food, funnel cake and fun on April 30. They said it should last around 11 hours that day. This year's festival is also expected to incl...
Take A Trip To The Sistine Chapel Exhibition In Florida Without Ever Having To Leave The Country
It’s not too easy to hop a plane and head to Italy in order to explore some of the best art and architecture in the world. However, what would you say if we told you that one exhibit in Florida is bringing Italy right to you? Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is open in West Palm Beach until April 24th and you do not want to miss out on...
Mission Passports for residents (AIRE members) in the southern Mississippi and Alabama area and for the Pensacola (Florida) area
On April 11 and 12 there will be a Passport Mission for residents (AIRE members) in the southern area of Mississippi and Alabama and for the area of Pensacola (Florida). Those interested in renewing their passport can send an e-mail to passaporti.miami@esteri.it with the subject MISSIONE PASSAPORTI PENSACOLA by April 6, indicating their personal da...
70 Years of Italian American culture, tradition and service
The Italian American Club of Jacksonville takes pride in being River City’s oldest ethnic organization. Its history began during the early 1920s when a small group of immigrants decided to form a social club to continue their rich Italian heritage. After a short time this original club disbanded and in January 1935, the American Italian Club of Jac...
Right on 7th Avenue, the Italian Club helps honor Tampa's Italian history
A walk on 7th Avenue in Ybor City is full of history, especially in one of the most historic buildings. The Italian Club sits proudly on 7th Avenue, it was founded in 1894 as a mutual aid society and was one of many clubs that was created for immigrants to get help with healthcare, a job or even a mortgage. The library was a place where many immigr...
'Cancer just got their ass kicked': After being silenced, Dick Vitale's signature voice is back
Dick Vitale stares at the TV wide-eyed, resting his lower back on the couch to relieve soreness from a Neupogen shot that's meant to offset knifing pain from his second-to-last round of chemotherapy. His living room has windows that overlook a golf course in the backyard and opens up to an office that could pass as a sports museum from a Hall of Fa...
From the isle of Capri to the mountains of Tennessee, couple celebrates 75 years of marriage
Fairy tales are often told to young children to instill a sense of adventure, to promote imagination, and to develop the foundations of love and morality. Not many relate the fantastical stories to reality. Yet Ida, 96, and John Buchanan, 98, have been writing their own storybook for more than seven decades. They will celebrate their 75th wedding a...
The 45th Anniversary Gala of Il Circolo
On March 13, 2022, Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society of the Palm Beaches celebrated its 45th Anniversary Gala at The Breakers Palm Beach Resort. The 45th Anniversary Gala was organized by the Gala Co-Chairs Antonella Brancaccio-Balzano and Chris Salamone. President Paul G. Finizio delivered the Welcome and Mission Statement speech and then h...
Irish Italian Festival returns Saturday
After two years of being canceled due to the pandemic, the Irish Italian Festival returns for its 19th year. After a 4 p.m. mass, the festival will begin at 5 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church on campus at the University of Southern Mississippi. At the festival, there will be food, live music, silent auctions and much more. “We started it...
100-year-old WWII veteran remembers her service, being honored at The Players
Kind, gentle, and charismatic, Anita Morris is a mother and grandmother. But it may be hard to believe that the Jacksonville resident is also a World War II veteran. “I’m very proud that I served my country,” Morris told News4JAX. “I feel like maybe I’ve given a little bit back to my country when it has given me everything. I love America. I love t...
St. Petersburg’s 100-year-old twins swear by faith and each other
The twins settle in their seats at the church hall with cake doughnuts, coffee and three creamers apiece. Norma wanders off to chat, as usual, and Edy looks for her, as usual. “Where’s my sister?” Edy says. Norma returns and tweaks Edy’s downy hair, fluffing it back to the heavens. They are dressed the same — navy blue sweaters, Peter Pan collars,...
Rome: An Insider's Guide, lecture by Dr. Christopher Fulton
Tuesday, March 1, 2022. 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM on zoom, register here. ICI is proud to bring back Dr. Christopher Fulton for a lecture on Rome. Ti invito a visitare Roma! In this presentation, Prof. Fulton will share his insight and personal reflections on the Eternal City, in both its glorious past and vibrant present. We will look at select monuments...
