Meet Attorney Jerry Padula of Connecticut
Jerry Padula currently serves as a Staff Attorney at the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. A native of the Town Plot section of Waterbury, Connecticut, he is proud of his Italian roots and his neighborhood. In fact, he lives in the same three-family home purchased in 1912 by his Ponzillo great-grandparents shortly after their immigrat...
Lineup Announced for the 2020 In Scena! Italian Theater Festival
The New York City-based Kairos Italy Theater along with the Italy-based KIT Italiana and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU will present the eighth annual In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, a festival of Italian theater taking place in all five boroughs of NYC (participating venues to be announced), April 27-May 11, 2020. Admission to all show...
Francesca Alderisi (FI) a Miami per la Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo
In occasione della IV Edizione della Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo, Francesca Alderisi (FI), eletta in Nord e Centro America, questa settimana ha preso parte a Miami a “The Authentic Italian Table”, manifestazione per la promozione della cucina italiana che ha riunito la collettività italo-americana e gli amanti della nostra gastronomia...
Officially recognized the Little Italy Neighborhood and Little Italy Historic District
Today is a HUGE moment in the history of the City of Rochester!! We are so proud to share that today, the City of Rochester administration has officially recognized the Little Italy Neighborhood and Little Italy Historic District, on the City of Rochester's website! The Mayor's and city administration's recognition today, now galvanizes City Counci...
Ccà Semu "siamo qui", il documentario di Luca Vullo
Ccà Semu "siamo qui", il documentario di Luca Vullo che racconta Lampedusa tramite le parole e le emozioni dei suoi abitanti, è adesso disponibile online gratuitamente! Il film è frutto di un progetto di ricerca socio-antropologico dell'Università UCL di Londra condotta dalla Prof.ssa Michela Franceschelli e dalla ricercatrice Adele Galipò per far...
Venice Study Abroad Program at Florida Atlantic University honored with the Program of the Year Award
On November 21, 2019, a very important date for Venetians, the feast of Madonna della Salute (Our Lady of Health), the Venice Study Abroad Program at Florida Atlantic University was honored with the Program of the Year Award. The Venice program runs for 6 weeks in the city of Venice, between May and June, every year. Students have the chance of stu...
Cuomo panel eyes Brooklyn Bridge, Battery parks for Mother Cabrini statue
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s panel tasked with erecting a statue to honor Mother Frances Cabrini has narrowed in on two potential sites Friday — one in Battery Park and the other in Brooklyn Bridge Park. From both sites, visitors would be able to view the statue of Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants, as well as the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor...
Award-Winning Italian Tenor Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform Italian Christmas Concert in Buffalo, a Fundraiser for St. Rose of Lima Church, December 1
“Italian Christmas Concert in Buffalo,” a traditional Italian Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Michéal Castaldo and friends, will take place on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima, 500 Parker Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14216. Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-selli...
New Italian spot Pacino's debuts in Chicago
Looking to chow down on some Italian fare? A new spot has you covered. The new addition, called Pacino's, is located at 1010 S. Delano Court. Pacino's specializes in classic Italian dishes, according to the website. The menu features pizza, pasta and salads. With a five-star rating out of six reviews on Yelp so far, the newcomer seems to be a welco...
Christmas through Italian-tinted lenses
Christmas is a time for celebration, but how celebrate has changed over the centuries. How do you celebrate Christmas? Do you embrace the more secular version embodied by Santa Claus with his big bag of presents, or the more religious one in which gifts are given in recognition of God’s gift to us of His Son Jesus Christ? One tradition I embrace is...
From Prayer To Boxing: Naples Church Offers Jobless Youths Lifeline
Thwacks and thumps echo through the hallway of the 17th century church in a neglected Naples neighborhood as 21-year-old Nico Rodrigues and 20 other youngsters go through their paces in the boxing ring. Rodrigues is one of 60 young people who have found an escape from the local area’s harsh streets in the boxing project founded a year ago by Father...
Professor Barbara Faedda meets the demand for more fashion on campus
As she sits across the table from a portrait of Lorenzo Da Ponte, the first professor of Italian at Columbia University, Barbara Faedda prepares to change the direction of the Italian department with her new seminar, Introduction to Fashion Studies. Faedda is the executive director of the Italian Academy and an adjunct assistant professor in Columb...