BEYOND LA DOLCE VITA: a tribute to the greatest Italian director Federico Fellini
By Dalna Gualtieri 20 years after his death, 40 after "Amarcord" was realized, 50 after "8 ½" and 60 after "I vitelloni". His bright life has continued to spread through the years, and the multimedia symphony concert held in his honour, is its proof. More than 50 italo-americans musicians at the Royce Hall in Los Angeles, directed by Daniele Bela...
The Living Nativity of the Knights of Saint Francis
by Roberto Natalini While in Italy, countless cities and towns are hosting representations of the historic Presepe Vivente, the Italian Community in San Francisco has its own characteristic Living Nativity, inspired by the very first one created by Saint Francis of Assisi. Christmas arrived in The City on Saturday, December 21st, when...
The mozzarella man is in the Bronx
"I'm the mozzarella man," says David Greco as his hands plunge into hot water to massage fresh cheese curds. And there's a cigar man, cannoli women, a microbrewer and six other purveyors at the venerable Arthur Avenue Market in the Bronx. Not just vendors, rather specialists in their field from fresh rabbit to espresso. The Arthur Avenue Market is...
At five years, Sportello reinvents itself
By Kara Baskin Where to Fort Point's Sportello, Barbara Lynch's reinvented restaurant next door to Menton. Sportello used to sell baked goods and sandwiches, but in November it underwent a fifth-anniversary makeover to focus solely on trattoria-inspired Italian dishes. What for Small plates, soups, pastas, and Italian wines served from a...
La scomparsa di Ida Corvino Miletich
Si è spenta Ida Corvino Miletich, insegnante per decenni, ispiratrice del Programma Ponte per studenti di college e combattiva attivista in seno alla comunità italoamericana per la diffusione di lingua e cultura italiana nell'area di New York. Da tempo ritiratasi a vita privata, Ida Corvino continuava tuttavia la sua missione con la Association of...
Giada Valenti on Stage
Italian-born singer Giada Valenti returns to Long Island with new romantic show on March 23, at 2 p.m. at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, in Dix Hills, N.Y. Accompanied by her own All Men Band, she will surprise her audience with a new selection of American and Italian love songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s as well as recent contemporary hits a...
I.A.C. Announces 2014 Scholarship Program
The Scholarship Committee of the Italian American Celebration & Parade Committee (IAC) has announced its scholarship program for the academic year 2013-2014. Scholarships in the amount of $1000 will be awarded to full-time high school seniors in the Greater Hartford area that meet the criteria and guidelines. Recipients of the scholars...
How can you be both Italian and American?: America’s Unique Perception of Nationality
By Jesica Versichele "How can you be both Italian and American? I don't get it when you Americans say that you're Italian-American. Explain it to me." This is something that my Italian friend, who works with a lot of American students, asked me. What he didn't understand is how so many young people, born in America, who had come to Italy...
United States representative Tiberi: Mount Rushmore's Italian American chief carver from New York "should be formally recognized"
United States Representative Patrick "Pat" Tiberi (Republican - 12th Congressional District) of Ohio believes the late Luigi Del Bianco "should be formally recognized" for having served as chief carver of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. In Carving a Niche for Himself; The Untold Story of Luigi Del Bianco and Mount Rushmore, author Do...
Sons of Italy to honor Danvers judge
Italian-style food for the gods is on the menu at a new Wilmington Avenue restaurant. Ambrosia Restaurant and Wine Bar is owned by Christos and Susan Sfetsas, and partner Mike Meibaum. "We're a homemade, family environment," Christos said. "We're not a chain, we do everything from scratch." Read more Source: h...
San Francisco Giants 2014 Italian Heritage Night!
Come and celebrate the Bay Area's rich Italian heritage at the San Francisco Giants 2014 Italian Heritage Night! Our special event ticket package includes one ticket for the game (will be provided upon boarding) against the San Diego Padres, a special-edition Italian Heritage-themed Giants item, and access to the Italian Heritage Night pre-game par...
Celebrate our 35th Birthday
OUR HISTORY ~ 1979-2014 by Prof./Cav. Philip J. DiNovo On Tuesday, June 12, 1979 I invited eight Italian American professors to meet with me in the Department of Law lounge at Syracuse University. I had previously read Richard Gambino's book, Blood of My Blood, finding it so powerful that I was compelled to do something to preserve ou...