Miller & Martin attorney named new honorary consul general of Italy in Atlanta
The Italian Republic tapped Miller & Martin attorney Ryan Kurtz as the new honorary consul general of Italy in Atlanta. Kurtz has worked closely with the Italian Consular Office in Atlanta for a number of years, the law firm noted. In 2013, he organized an event for the Italian Ambassador to the United States with the help of th...
'Feast of Little Italy' entertainment announced
By Carol Saunders Jerry Somma, president of the "Feast of Little Italy," has announced the bold entertainment lineup for this year's event taking place Nov. 1 to 3 in Jupiter's Abacoa Town Center. In its 11th year, the "Feast of Little Italy" continues to delight and surprise festival-goers with a blend of outstanding performances this ye...
Experience culture, heritage at upcoming Italian festival
The Lowcountry has no shortage of cultural festivals, and yet two years ago a group of area residents felt something was still missing. "We have every festival imaginable in the tri-county area, but there was no Italian festival," said Teri Lupinacci. And thus the Lowcountry Festa Italiana, LLC was born. The nonprofit organization exists...
FIU Global Indigenous Group starts petition to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
by Ceylin Arias Columbus Day is less than a month away and although it's no longer a day students get off from school, it has always been regarded as a day to honor Christopher Columbus' discovery of America on Oct. 12, 1492. Since its establishment as an official federal holiday in 1937, making it 79-years-old, the celebration was in...
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...