Italian Social Hour Every Thursday!
At the Italian Club of Salt Lake we have updated our calendar to include Italian Social Hour every Thursday. (except when it falls on a holiday) Parli italiano? Pratica con noi! Make new friends, while conversing in Italian! No books, no board, no pens: oggi si parla solo italiano! All levels welcome. Speak if you can, or simply practice l...
Camelia-Colombo Lodge members' pasta feed a success
Members of Camelia-Colombo Lodge No. 1294, Order of the Sons of Italy, would like to thank all who attended the pasta feed on Sept. 12. We are always so happy to see our old friends and meet so many new friends at these dinners. And because of you, our dinner was a great success. We would like to thank the many businesses that donated priz...
Italian family warmly welcomed in Beaverton
When Stefano Pizzi and Josie Sposito brought their family from Fondi, Italy, to Beaverton, Michigan, their main goal was to give their children an American experience. What they found, however, was a second home, and a community who welcomed them with open arms. Josie, who was born in Lansing, Michigan, spent a month each summer in Michigan, altho...
Dean Martin Returns Via Hologram USA and FilmOn TV
The only company with the technology to produce lifelike HD hologram performances, Hologram USA, announced today it will recreate the "King of Cool," Dean Martin, for a full stage show of his singing and comedy in 2016. The show will kick off in Las Vegas, naturally, and will tour the nation. It will also be co-produced by FilmOn TV Networks and di...
Presentazione nuovo insegnante…
We are happy to announce our new instructor for Beginning/Conversational Italian. Lorenzo Borghi is from Bologna, Italy. Lorenzo and his wife have been living in Utah since January of 2013. We are thrilled to have them be a part of our community and to have Lorenzo join the team as an Italian instructor. Please help us welcome them. There...
7th century Italian paintings at NMA
At the Nevada Museum of Art, in one room of its current "Italian Baroque" paintings exhibit, the Dandini clan is holding a family reunion of sorts. There are the patriarchs, brothers Vincenzo and Cesare Dandini, Vincenzo offering the mythological figure of "Juno," Cesare represented by a luminously colored "Allegory of Musical Fame" and a...
Columbus Day remains — for now
Klamath County commissioners said they are not open to abolishing the observance of Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day as requested in a petition submitted last week. Discussed during a liaison meeting Tuesday afternoon, commissioners were resistant to abolishing observance of a federal holiday, but wanted to talk more with s...
Show of pride, honor and heritage: Sons of Italy makes impact in community
by Mark Klass One day each November, Auburn's Main Street shapeshifts into a sea of military might, a mile-long parade honoring veterans of all stripes, a spirited 2½-hour march bursting with music, flags, salutes, tears and applause. For those veterans who come unprepared, the experience can be overwhelming. Over the years,...
Our Italian sister city connection
News-Miner Community Perspective: Fairbanks started because of the discovery of gold in this area by Felix Pedro (his Italian name was Felice Pedroni), an immigrant from Fanano, Italy, and the establishment of a trading post by E.T. Barnette to service the miners. Our Golden Days celebration each July celebrates and recalls Felix Pedro's disco...
City to Celebrate Italian-American Heritage Month
October is Italian-American Heritage Month in the State of Utah and the Office of the Mayor, in partnership with the Salt Lake City Public Library, is pleased to celebrate and showcase 2013 as the Year of Italian Culture in the Capital City. At 7 p.m. each Tuesday evening in October, the public is invited to visit the City Library Main Lib...
San Gennaro Festival in Seattle: Celebrating Italian Heritage and Charity
by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis Brown If you are Italian, there is a very good chance you know the story of San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples. A man of unwavering Christian faith, he was known for his generosity, especially to the needy. The Romans beheaded him in the fourth century. His mourners wrapped the bishop's body and severed h...
Italian Painters - Exhibition at Avanti’s Dinner
On Saturday, June 21st you're invited to join the Italian Association at Avanti Italian Restaurant Members and Friends that love Italy and the Italian Culture please don't miss this event! We will celebrate the first day of summer with an "All Italian" art show and an "All Italian" fabulous four course dinner...