Italian American Club to mark 50 years with new Sister City
Ever heard the names Deena Caruso, Joe Albi, Father Joseph Cataldo, Pat Cozza, Victor Felice, Peter Jacoby, Victor Forni and Mike Lamanna? They are among a long list of Italian Americans who have lived in and loved the Spokane area. The names may ring a bell because they all helped create the city of Spokane we know today. And all wer...
Officers of UNICO plan Rehoboth events
At a planning session held recently at Touch of Italy on Del. 1, newly elected officers of UNICO National-Rehoboth Area Chapter- gathered to set a calendar of meetings and events for the 2016-2017 season. Chapter meetings will be held on the third Thursday of each month from September to June, except for December. These meetings will be he...
Chris D'Elia: Born to be funny
Chris D'Elia may be known for his roles on NBC shows "Whitney" and "Undateable," but his first love is comedy. D'Elia often cackles at his own jokes, as if he's a comedian and an audience member at the same time. He will be bringing his comedy to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races at 9 p.m. Oct. 21. Splitting his childhood between New...
The odyssey of Mike D’Antoni
By Sam Amico Mike D'Antoni is to Italy what Michael Jordan is to America. But in America, D'Antoni is known as the coach of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns that promised to shoot the ball in seven seconds or less. D'Antoni is also sometimes referred to as the man who couldn't save Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks, or the...
Lady Gaga’s Father to Release Italian “Joanne Trattoria Cookbook”: Singer Shares Lifestyle Tips to Be a Great Woman
By Farah Shaikh Pop-star and singer, Lady Gaga, recently shared an inspiring message on womanhood. The message seems to come straight from her heart and is a great lifestyle tip for women. The celebrity singer took to Instagram and posted this pic captioning it, "Health, happiness, love—these are the things that are at the heart of a grea...
Fiddleheads to host an evening of Italian opera
The "Evening of Italian Opera" dinner and performance at Fiddleheads Restaurant here is back for an eighth year, with two holiday-themed shows. Lyric soprano Annamaria Stefanelli will again be joined by her husband, tenor Rory Angelicola, to bring this special winter treat to the fans of operatic music and Fiddleheads' fare and atmosphere. An...
DePalma's Brings Italian Roots to Georgia Soil
By Chloe Morales Downtown Athens's DePalma's Italian Cafe began with a question: Where to find truly great pizza? Today, the answer lies in the trattoria's expansion to four locations throughout the northwest area of Georgia. Patch: Tell us about the DePalma's beginnings. Cappi: We actually started DePalma's back in 1986 in Atlanta on Co...
Pannese Society fills baskets for needy
By Pete Fontaine The Pannese Society of Rhode Island, which was founded in 1909, prides itself in the proud Italian-American heritage of its members, brotherhood and promoting numerous important social events. The word "sharing," printed below the Society's logo, best describes what President Joseph Spremulli and the Society's many members enjoy m...
Italy Invests in the US: M&G Group Meet With Texas Governor Perry On New Investment
Gov. Rick Perry this month (Sept. 2012) while in Italy meet with Chairman Vittorio Ghisolfi and other executive leadership from M&G Group, an Italian company that last year announced plans to open a facility in Corpus Christi. The governor also met with Lombardy President Roberto Formigoni to discuss competitiveness and biotechnology, and Ferra...
Parmacotto
Il Gruppo Parmacotto apre il secondo, nuovo flagship store nel cuore di New York al 903 della Madison Avenue, tra la 72esima e la 73esima strada. Giá nel 2008 era stata inaugurata la Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto nell'Upper West Side a Manhattan al 283 di Amsterdam Avenue e ora il Gruppo torna alla carica con un secondo punto vendita e degustazione ded...
10th Annual Little Italy Carnevale
Saturday, February 9th5:00pm to 9:00pmThroughout Little Italy The Little Italy Association brings a taste of the traditional Venetian celebration, Carnevale, to San Diego's Little Italy. Join us for an evening of dining, shopping and amazing entertainment including live music, stilt walkers and much more. This is a family-friendly event and we enc...
Celebrating Italian Women Authors!
Domenica 17 marzo 201313.00 in EDT The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture in collaboration with Casa Italiana presents "Celebrating Italian Women Authors!" Join us for a day of celebrating our accomplishments as Italian American authors as well as enjoying great food, authentic Italian pastries and networking with like-minded peopl...