Bormio: What and Where to Eat
There are no highways nearby. The railroad stops in Tirano, then you have to take a bus for an hour to get there. At 4,000 feet above sea level in Valtellina, getting to Bormio is a bit more difficult than reaching Cortina or St. Moritz. “What a shame,” the locals say. But the true mountain enthusiasts, those who can’t wait to reach the wide valley...
Donne con le ali
Where: Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles - When: From Tuesday, March 24, 2020 to Monday, February 24, 2020 In celebration of International Women's Day and of Women's History Month, the Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles Silvia Chiave will host a conversation with women engaged in activities oriented to help women’s empowerment. Confirme...
Olive oil production, or olive oil from branch to bottle
The olive is enjoying a surge in popularity, so it’s the right time to talk about olive oil production. The Mediterranean diet, which uses oil from olives as its principal fat, is being touted by health professionals, dieticians and fitness instructors around the world. Italians have been attuned to the wonders of olives and olive oil for centurie...
Nina & Pinta Toured by Gulf Coast Italian American Cultural Society
GCIACS President Joseph Ventura organized a wonderful tour on a beautiful day for twenty members of the GCIAS. The ships are in Biloxi for a few weeks as they tour the Western Hemisphere. Prior to the tour, Dee Zee – a former history teacher and the ships’ historian, spent fifteen minutes giving a detailed talk on the history of Christopher Columbu...
Tasty Tuesday: Graziano’s Italian Restaurant
Growing up with Italians in your family, there’s a saying at the table. “Have a little,” which translated means, “Keep eating!” Graziano’s Italian Restaurant is no exception to that. Co-owner, Anthony Graziano, said, “We don’t skimp,” as he laid down a bed of cheese on their 24-inch pizza. To put some perspective on it, most bass drums/kick drums a...
Italian-American Heritage Club to meet March 23
The Italian-American Heritage Club of Sussex County will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, March 23, at Preshy's Restaurant, 18585 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach. Cost is $26 per person and includes soup or salad, choice of five entrees and choice of four desserts with coffee. Founded to promote and share appreciation and awareness of Italian-American cultu...
Italy's Forgotten Palazzos Make for an Opulent Road Trip
In Vetralla one night I was introduced to a friend of a friend who reached into a coat pocket and removed a number of jagged, colorful ceramic fragments. He had uncovered them that afternoon in his garden in Ischia di Castro, not far away. “Nothing special,” he said. “Probably late 17th or early 18th century. But quite nice, don't you think?” I tho...
Judge Joseph S. Mattina, 86, was influential jurist
Retired Surrogate Court Judge Joseph S. Mattina, who oversaw about 10,000 adoptions in his decades on the bench, received cards every Christmas from adoptive parents. When he went out in public, someone invariably pulled up a child’s photo on their phone or from their wallet. In 2016, Judge Mattina was especially touched by a long, handwritten lett...
Italy: a safe country (Covid-19)
Italy is a safe country, it is safe to live in Italy and it is safe to travel to Italy. The Italian National Health System, among the most efficient in the world, immediately implemented procedures directed at safeguarding citizens and tourists. Intense controls made it possible for the Italian Government to monitor and contain the spreading of Cov...
Italian American Female Performers to Celebrate International Women's Heritage Day With Special Event on Saturday, March 7th
Saturday, March 7. 7pm. West Bank Cafe - 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC 10036. Tickets are $25.00 for this performance plus a $20.00 food and/or beverage minimum per person. Click HERE for tickets In honor of International Women’s Month, Festa DellaDonna is a celebration of Italian-American women and their contributions to the arts, featuring a talented l...
The Italians of Lake Village Arkansas & Sunnyside Plantation
The 110th Annual Lake Village Spaghetti Lunch at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Delta Italians~Italians of Sunnyside, Lake Village, Arkansas, The 125th Anniversary is planned for Memorial Day 2020. On the Church property there is a detailed Museum of the Italian history of Sunnyside Plantation. The museum was developed by Libby Borgognoni, w...
Former Parsippany Councilman Vincent Ferrara dies at 59
A funeral will take place Monday for former Parsippany Councilman Vincenzo "Vinnie" Ferrara, who died Tuesday. He was 59. Ferrara was born in Caposele, Italy, and came to the United States in 1972, settling in Newark. He lived in South Orange before moving in 1996 to Parsippany, where he served on the Township Council from 2011 to 2013, when he los...