Radio broadcaster Ron Della Chiesa
by Briana Palma For decades, people in the Boston area and beyond have welcomed Ron Della Chiesa into their homes — every Saturday at 8 p.m. to be exact. That's when they turn their radios — and now, their Internet browsers — to 99.5, to listen in as he broadcasts live from Symphony Hall, transmitting the "electric" atmosphere inside the b...
"Rythm is the cure" - Workshop on ritual dances by Alessandra Belloni
This workshop by composer, singer, musician and dancer Alessandra Belloni focuses on Southern Italian ritual dances used as therapy, together with the music of the tambourine. Special attention will be given to tarantella, a dance born to heal from the bite of the tarantula. More information: [email protected] SOLD OUT! &nbs...
Even among opponents, Charlie Crist’s pick for No. 2, AnnetteTaddeo, gets respect
The Miami-Dade County Republican Party leader quickly summed up the opposition's greatest strength. "The best asset that the Miami-Dade Democratic Party has is Annette Taddeo," Nelson Diaz, chair of the local GOP, said during a spring good-government seminar arranged by the Miami Dade College faculty union. "As the Democrat chai...
7 milioni di euro per il rinnovo dei Comites: pubblicato in Gazzetta Ufficiale il decreto presidenziale
L'elezione per il rinnovo dei Comites entro la fine del 2014 si concretizza. In Gazzetta Ufficiale è stato infatti pubblicato il decreto presidenziale con cui si stanziano quasi 7 milioni di euro - precisamente 6.946.878 - per il rinnovo dei Comitati degli italiani all'estero. Il provvedimento è stato inserito all'interno del Decreto Legge...
Inaugural Italian/Tyrolean fest set in Mount Carmel Twp.
The inaugural Mount Carmel Township Italian/Tyrolean Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Atlas Fire Company, with proceeds benefitting the truck and apparatus fund. The family affair is being held as a celebration of the rich heritage and traditions of Italian/Tyrolean ancestors passed along through generations. ...
Celebrating the feast of family and food
by Rita Watson Our grandmother disliked crowds, even those that gathered to honor the saints. When September's "la festa de San Gennaro" approached — a large Italian street festival of music, games and food — Gram planned a gathering of some 30 relatives for cooking, eating, playing bocce and building sand castles. She said we could not a...
Virtuoso honored by Cristoforo Colombo Society
Sylvia Virtuoso, deputy supervisor/town clerk of the Town of Niagara, is among the honorees for the Cristoforo Colombo Society Annual Columbus Day Dinner Dance, according to Ernest Lucantonio, president. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Society Banquet Hall, 2223 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls. Virtuoso will receive the Columbian...
Binghamton to celebrate Italian American pride
The 55th annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival will be celebrated Oct. 13 in downtown Binghamton, marking the city's rich Italian American community. The event opens at 9 a.m., with the Italian flag raised outside City Hall. At 10 a.m., the parade will kick off at Arthur and Main streets, then to Court Street and finish on State...
Celebrate, Italian-style on Christmas Eve
If you're an Italian-American, especially if your roots track back to Southern Italy, you know that it has long been customary to steer clear of eating meat on Christmas Eve. Instead, traditional, family-style celebrations on Christmas Eve, or La Vigilia, as the day is referenced in parts of Italy, are often marked by a Feast of Seven Fish...
Life University to develop campus in Rome, Italy Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal - Life University to develop campus in Rome Italy
The Life University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to develop a campus in Rome, Italy. The Rome campus will offer a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, which is identical to the same degree from the American campus. The curriculum will also be similar, which is designed to allow American students to complete a portion or all of their degrees...
Dalla riviera ligure a Chicago, Illinois: la svolta di Luca Scacchi Ginatta
Il rischio non visto come un nemico, ma come un indicatore del fatto che si sta lavorando per raggiungere un obiettivo, un'idea o, meglio, un sogno: è questa la cosa che, al momento, mi affascina di più dell'America". A parlare è Luca Scacchi Ginatta, 30enne originario di Garlenda, attualmente di stanza a Chicago, nell'Illinois, dove risie...
Michelangelo e la Versilia
The Consulate General of Italy together with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, and the municipalities of Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Seravezza, and Stazzemasustained by the Banca del Monte of Lucca Foundation present Michelangelo e la VersiliaThursday, December 4 - 6PM - Italian Cultural Institute -&n...