Gala promotes Italian heritage through food, wine and history
What's happening: Festa Della Vecchia Italia Mark your calendar: March 8 at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Breakers Palm Beach, 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach The details: Il Circolo's 39th annual anniversary gala will celebrate all that's classic Italian and Italian-American culture. Guests will enjoy Italian style food, wine, dances, instruments and histo...
Lakewood Ranch's Festa Italiana to feature more Italian food Saturday
by James A.Jones Jr. Festa Italiana organizers promise the annual Lakewood Ranch festival will be "more Italian" this year through the addition of Italian food and drink offerings. "People wanted more options on food, and more Italian food," fest Chairman Ed Tulski said. This year a dozen food vendors will offer everything fr...
Sister city official visits Hendersonville
Filippo Marinoni, city councilman of Verbania, Italy, will conclude his week-long visit to Hendersonville with the presentation of a gift to Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the City Council meeting. The most populated municipality in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, Verbania became Sister Cities with Henders...
NCAA: titolo a Louisville, Hall of Fame per l’italo-americano Rick Pitino
I Cardinals di Louisville hanno vinto il titolo NCAA n.75 battendo Michigan 82-76 nell'immenso Giorgia Dome di Atlanta con una folla record di 74 mila spettatori. Il basket è uno sport che va di fretta, e molte cose inaspettate sono successe in questi giorni al coach dei vincitori, Rick Pitino, newyorkese di 60 anni, sempre azzimato ed elegante co...
Corsa all’Anello di Narni, dama narnese conquista l'America
La Corsa all'Anello di Narni si fa onore negli Stati Uniti. In un concorso fotografico di Bluffton, nella Carolina del Sud, la foto della dama del terziere Fraporta, Oriana Spadino, è arrivata seconda a soli due punti di differenza dalla prima classificata. Il fotografo è Wesley Grady che nel mese di maggio 2014 è stato in Italia dove ha s...
Family sees first signs of soldier Missing in Action from service in Italy 70 years ago
by Catherine Awashti There were 131 service members from Lauderdale County who were killed during World War II. Thirty-one of those were listed as Missing in Action - including Pfc. Mack Tays. 70 years later, things belonging to Tays are starting to come home. "You know, for a long time, I thought, 'well, he's going to come back,...
Frist Center Expands Schedule of Public Programs for “Italian Style: Fashion since 1945” Exhibition
This summer, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will offer a lineup of exciting public programs in conjunction with the presentation of Italian Style: Fashion since 1945, an exhibition that chronicles the birth and growth of the Italian fashion industry from the post–World War II recovery years to the present day. Program highlights include a con...
Italy's Ambassador: Georgia to Benefit from Transatlantic Trade and Investment
by Phil Bolton Italy's ambassador to the U.S. arrived in Cartersville for the inauguration of Aquafil USA's second manufacturing facility well briefed on the economic figures tying his country to the U.S. In his formal comments at the celebration that drew more than 250 invited guests, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero praised A...
Italian antiques arrive at GMOA
by Courtney Willett Gorgeous Renaissance textiles and materials are currently on display at the Georgia Museum of Art's exhibit "The Material of Culture: Renaissance Medals and Textiles from the Ulrich A. Middeldorf Collection." The pieces date between the 15th and 17th centuries and depict the prominent Italian culture during this time....
Ralph Peter Guzzo, 93, decorated WW II veteran, passionate athlete and coach
Ralph Peter Guzzo, 93, of Wilson, N.C., beloved husband, father and grandfather, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday July 25, 2016, after a long life filled with love and happy memories. Ralph grew up in Minneapolis, Minn., where he excelled as a scholar-athlete in football and baseball. After high school he served in the U.S. Na...
Get a taste of Italy in Southport
Tired of fried seafood? Head to Joseph's Italian Bistro in Southport and get a little taste of Italy in Southeastern North Carolina. Joseph's, opened in 2003 by Joseph and Debra Borsuk, prides itself on regional Italian cuisine with secret sauces and recipes passed down through the family. The ambiance is Old World fine dining – Tuscan red...
The Carino’s Foundation Donates $25,000 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation Through Its Round It Up Promotion
The Carino's Foundation announced today that it has donated $25,000 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The donation comes on the heels of a month-long campaign where guests dining at Johnny Carino's restaurants could round up their payment to make a donation to NBCF. Each dollar raised was matched by the Carino's Foundation. ...