Cristoforo Colombo: L’Ordine del Giorno approvato al Senato
Ieri l’Aula del Senato ha discusso le diverse mozioni sui monumenti commemorativi di Cristoforo Colombo, al centro di una infuocata polemica negli Stati Uniti. Al termine della discussione, le mozioni sono state ritirate ed è stato presentato un ordine del giorno unitario sul quale il Vice Ministro degli affari esteri Mario Giro, presente alla sedu...
Funeral Service For Our Lady of Loreto Church/Building
A Celebration of Life: Our Lady of Loreto Funeral Service. Saturday, October 14, 2017 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Our Lady of Loreto Church - 126 Sackman Street Brooklyn, New York 11233 (Between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street) The Brownsville Cultural Coalition, Preserving East New York (PENY), Community Residents and Italian-American Organizations req...
SMOCA Exhibition Focuses On Soleri, Arcology
When most think of important architects with Arizona ties, Frank Lloyd Wright comes to mind first. And while Wright definitely left his mark on the state, he’s not the only one. Paolo Soleri -- an Italian citizen who who spent his later years in Arizona -- built two experimental communities in the Grand Canyon state: Cosanti in Paradise Valley and ...
Anthony DeVito headlines at the Fairfield Comedy Club
Anthony DeVito is a funny Italian guy, who is also a talented comic. He’s honest and humble, too. As he says on his website: “Hi, this is Anthony. I made this site, so it’s probably not great. I’m a comedian, not a web designer. But, feel free to click on things.” He goes on to share that his comedy credits include an appearance on CBS, on “Late Sh...
The Making of a Maestro (Sat, 10/14)
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend a discussion and screening of the short film "The Making of a Maestro: From Castelfranco to Carnegie Hall" Produced and Hosted by Valarie D'Elia. Saturday, October 14th, 3:00 PM - Light Refreshments Will Be Served - Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberr...
Reward offered in Columbus statue vandalism case
The day after Columbus Day was celebrated, the Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Binghamton was vandalized for the second time in five weeks. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar and District Attorney Steve Cornwell are requesting information on who spray painted the bust of Columbus sometime early yesterday morning. The Sons of Italy Lodges...
Gustoso, a Business Network to Bring the Best of Sicilian Food Products to the USA
It is an ambitious project as for the first time 12 leading businesses in the agri-food sector have come together under the same brand to conquer the shelves of large-scale retail shops in the USA. The project Gustoso Sicilian Food Excellence has been cleverly outlined by Daniele Cipollina, the founder of the business network, and Paolo Internicola...
Detroit will nix Columbus Day for indigenous people
City officials have officially canceled Columbus Day. Instead, Detroit will now celebrate Indigenous People’s Day on the second Monday of October after the City Council unanimously approved a proposal to recognize it. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but Detroit city workers do not receive it as a paid day off. Several people spoke out against th...
Lawmakers hear from both sides on removing Buffalo's Columbus statue
A hearing on a petition that calls on Buffalo lawmakers to remove the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Park — and rename the park — prompted a spirited debate Tuesday in Common Council chambers. Proponents of removing the statue, as proposed by the Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition, argued it's unseemly to have a monument to a historical figure...
Sons of Italy: Columbus statue should be moved to Federal Hill
After a statue of Christopher Columbus was targeted by vandals in Providence, the head of the local chapter of the Sons of Italy is calling for the effigy to be moved to the community it primarily represents. Presumably in protest of Columbus Day, vandals doused the statue bearing the Italian explorer’s likeness with red paint Monday morning. The s...
Newly-formed group to promote Italian-American heritage at Columbus Day event
A new event to promote contributions of local Italian-Americans is planned for Thursday at the Christopher Columbus statue near Kenosha’s lakefront. The event begins at 5:15 p.m. at Piazza Cosenza on Ring Road, between 54th and 56th streets, and will feature presentations by Kenosha native Vince Ruffolo, president of Super Industrial Coating, a Rac...
Local Italian Americans honor two doctors for expertise, compassion and trust
Two brothers and longtime doctors in Kenosha were hailed Sunday as pillars of the community. Dr. Alfred John Capelli, a family physician, and Dr. Paul A. Capelli, a retired obstetrician, were honored by the Italian American Society at its 93rd annual Columbus Day Banquet. Steven R. Torcaso, the group’s president, called the brothers “two distinct”...