Jersey City Raises Italian Flag Ahead Of Columbus Day Parade
Jersey City, in conjunction with the JC Columbus Day Parade Committee, recently held the Italian-American Heritage and Cultural Month Flag Raising at City Hall. The event in the Council Chambers comes ahead of the parade this Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. Parade honorees were recognized, including 2024’s Grand Marshall, Ward C Councilman Richard B...
Mike Strianese talks about Italian heritage ahead of being Grand Marshal for Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade in New York City is the largest celebration of Italian-American culture in the United States. The position of Grand Marshal is an important one. Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sinatra, and Sophia Loren all served as Grand Marshals of past parades. Sandra Bookman sat down with this year's Grand Marshal, Mike Strianese who will lead the...
Columbus Day and the Columbus Statue are alive and well in Massachusetts
Over the last several years there has been a concerted effort to marginalize Columbus and Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day. All of this under the pretext that atrocities occurred because of Columbus coming to the Americas. History chronicles the actual events and the atrocities that took place post Columbus during the Cortez...
Italian Americans, Native Americans in Chicago open dialogue over Columbus Day controversies
Before Monday's Columbus Day Parade, Italian Americans and Native Americans in Chicago are trying to come together to open a dialogue over the controversy that has surrounded the holiday for years. The two groups are trying to bridge the gap when it comes to Columbus Day celebrations. The debate over the history surrounding the holiday has gone on...
A Proclamation on Columbus Day, 2024
Today, we celebrate the proud heritage of Italian Americans in our Nation, whose contributions and character have shaped our country’s soul. I believe we are the only Nation in the world with a heart and soul that draws from old and new. For some Italian-American families, the stories they share about their ancestors’ lives in this country stretch...
Italian Food Exports Near €70 Billion Mark
In the first half of the year, Italian food and beverage exports rose by 7.1% in value, reaching €34 billion. This puts Italy on track to hit the €70 billion mark by the end of 2024. The sector’s performance contrasts sharply with a broader decline in national exports of goods and services, which fell by 1.1%, according to a report from research fi...
Rhode Island Italian American Hall of Fame to honor Admiral Franchetti
Chief of Naval Operations, four-star Admiral Lisa Franchetti will receive the Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at RIIAHF Honors & A Salute to Sinatra on Saturday, Nov. 2, at The Vets in Providence. The Hall of Fame will also honor physician and author Dr. Edward Iannuccilli and former New England Patriot...
Celebrating 110 years of Maserati's iconic designs
On 1 December 1914, an Italian luxury car company was founded in Bologna, Italy, by a group of brothers led by Alfieri Maserati. At first, the goal was to create racing cars, originally designing for another company, Diatto. When Diatto stopped producing race cars, the Maserati company went solo and started producing its own branded vehicles in 192...
“a major coup for Washingtonians” Osteria Mozza’s “20,000 square feet dedicated to rustic and traditional Italian food” including a “a marble-topped Mozzarella Bar” is Coming Soon this Fall!
“A collaboration years in the making between James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Stephen Starr and legendary LA chef Nancy Silverton will finally culminate in the opening of the Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza in Washington DC. The first East Coast location of the restaurant is a major coup for Washingtonians, spotlighting the regional Italian f...
Trenitalia and SkyTeam: simplified train-air reservations for arrivals in Italy
A strategic partnership. SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, and Trenitalia, Italy’s leading rail operator and a member of the FS Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand travel options for customers throughout Italy. The announcement was made at the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam. This collaboration will facilitate...
Tenerelli stays active after retiring from the force
After 39 years as a police officer, Philip Tenerelli continues to serve his community in an abundance of ways. Now happily retired and a proud grandfather, he looks back on his career with satisfaction. Growing up in the South Side of Chicago, Tenerelli knew a lot of police officers who lived in the area and, after deciding that he didn’t enjoy wor...
The 10 most beautiful villages in Campania: a journey not to be missed
Have you ever heard of villages suspended in time, of places where tradition blends with modernity in surprising ways? Campania is full of them. Behind every corner, every glimpse, a story to discover, a hidden treasure to admire. In this article, we reveal the 10 most beautiful villages in Campania, places that will surprise you with their beauty...