Corona D’Italia May Meeting
Corona D'Italia Lodge #807 held their annual Mother-Daughter-Scholarship dinner Wednesday, May 4 at 5 p.m. at the Wolverine Restaurant. Members and guests were greeted and registered by Patti Kuhn, Maura Greco and their mother the lodge treasurer, Louise Vitullo. The lodge sentinel, Lois DiFrischia, directed the seating of the scholarship honorees,...
Local Chapter Encourages Young Women to Apply for Title of Miss Hillsborough UNICO 2016
The township chapter of UNICO, the national Italian-American service organization, is accepting applications from young women, one of whom will be chosen to represent the local chapter as Miss Hillsborough UNICO 2016 at various public functions. Applicants must meet the following criteria: · Ancestry must be at least 50 percent Italian an...
L&B Spumoni Gardens owner fatally shot outside home; police searching for suspect
by Diana Rocco The search is on for the suspect who fatally shot a beloved owner of the historic L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn. Louis Barbati was shot twice in the torso Thursday night outside of his home in Dyker Heights. Neighbors reported hearing four shots fired, and heard Barbati's wife screaming that he was shot....
Fondazione Bordoni: Italia e USA uniti nella lotta alla contraffazione
La Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, istituzione di Alta Cultura e Ricerca soggetta alla vigilanza del Ministero per lo Sviluppo Economico, ha recentemente sottoscritto con l'NCFTA, National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance, un'organizzazione non profit, un Memorandum of Understanding per iniziare un'attività di ricerca finalizzata alla tutela dei brands ne...
Dining review: Gabe Barker’s Pizzeria Mercato keeps it in the family
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. That's the first thought that came to mind when I learned that Gabe Barker, son of James Beard Award-winning chefs Ben and Karen Barker, was opening a restaurant. Then it occurred to me that this particular apple rolled all the way to the West Coast, where he spent five years honing his culinary skills, be...
Italian festivals celebrate the food, music, culture of old country
by Rex Rutkoski At the first Vandergrift Italian Festival in 2004, the Rev. Anthony Bosco compared ethnic heritage in America to a good minestrone. "So many different ingredients — Italian (pasta), Polish (carrots), Lithuanian (celery), German (broth) — brought together to make a wonderful dish, each uniquely a different piece adding...
Italy’s musical instruments market on track for third year of growth
by Francesco Prisco The Italian market of musical instruments grew by 10% in 2015, reaching €290.8 million, according to trade group Dismamusica. And the boom isn't over yet, considering that in the first quarter of 2016 sales marked a further growth by 4.87%. Another comforting fact: 2015 was the second year in a row registering...
Let’s Visit Lecce, The “Florence of the South”
By Victoria de Maio Like so many Italian cities, Lecce has a fascination history and story dating back thousands of years. Although touched and influenced by diverse cultures and civilizations, Lecce has retained her own unique charm. Lecce...YesterdayLecce, capital of its province of Salento, is one of the most important cities of Puglia...
Innovative Italian fare at Scarpetta
By Laurie Heuston It's been awhile since a restaurant such as Scarpetta has arrived on the Ashland scene to really shake things up. It's no doubt there are plenty of fine eateries to choose from, but Scarpetta's cuisine is distinct and exclusive. Fresh, locally sourced and organic ingredients from Rogue Valley farms are what's sim...
Michéal Castaldo to Release a New Digi Single, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” in English/Latin, on November 4
Michéal Castaldo will officially release his digital single of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" on Vital Records, November 4, 2016. This digital single will be available on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and other digital online music e-tail stores worldwide. There are two tracks/mixes of this digital single available, one is a full production and the other is...
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue
It's been more than 500 years since Italian explorer Christopher Columbus' jaunts across the Atlantic Ocean initiated Europe's permanent colonization of North America. But every October, Queens residents still celebrate his historic yet controversial boat ride to the islands of the Caribbean Sea and their own Italian heritage with a parade...
"Feast of Little Italy": Food, Family, Culture, Tradition, Music & Family Fun in Abacoa
The 14th Annual Feast of Little Italy presented by Arrigo Fiat of West Palm seeks to unify the community again. As we celebrate Italian Heritage Month, we look forward to all of the national and local Italian and Italian American performers appearing on the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Stage November 4-6, 2016. This November as Americ...