Italian Festa hits 45th anniversary; dinner raises thousands of dollars for community
The Italian Festa has a long tradition in Hagerstown, drawing hundreds of people every year for steaming plates of pasta and sauce in an event that helps the community. Volunteers came together again Sunday at the Ramada Plaza in Hagerstown to offer the meal, which organizers estimated would net about $6,000 for causes supported by the Antietam Exc...
Meet the 2018 Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Dignitaries
Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee held a meet and greet at Franklin Steakhouse on Monday, Feb. 12 with the honorees for the 36th annual parade to be held in October. This year’s Grand Marshal is André DiMino, communications director of One Voice Coalition and past-president of Unico National. One Voice is a coalition of Italian Americ...
St. Joseph Table Dinner Hosted by the St. Joseph Society of Lodi, New Jersey
When: Saturday, March 17th (6pm) - Where: Parish gymnasium, 40 Spring Street, Lodi, New Jersey 07644 - Costs: $25 per person This weekend—March 3rd & 4th—the St. Joseph Society of Lodi, New Jersey will be selling tickets for their upcoming St. Joseph Table Dinner on Saturday, March 17th. Be sure to get your tickets! Tickets cost $25 per person and...
Former NJ Senate President Carmen Orechio did it 'his way'
Carmen Orechio was unique from the beginning. His mother Rosaria was a wonderful Italian cook, but Orechio was a picky eater. “He wouldn’t eat spaghetti, meatballs, gravy or anything remotely Italian,” former state Democratic Sen. Anthony Scardino noted on Friday during a Funeral Mass for the late New Jersey Senate president. Orechio asked for turk...
D.C. Italian restaurants differ in serving octopus, calamari, pasta, branzino
Italian food has always been a Washington favorite, and there are many restaurants to choose from — from a simple pizza parlor to a sophisticated northern Italian white tablecloth establishment. Here are a few old and not-so-old favorites — almost all serve octopus and calamari, pasta and branzino — but each prepares these dishes in a different way...
The Vignelli Legacy
When: From Friday, March 16, 2018 to Thursday, March 29, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 - Organized by : IIC Washington, Embassy of Italy In collaboration with : Rochester Institute of Technology - Entrance : Free - Reservation May Be Required The Embassy of Italy, the Italian...
Heavenly Earth: Images of Saint Francis at La Verna at The National Gallery of Art
What: Images of Saint Francis at La Verna - When: February 25, 2018 - July 8, 2018 - Where: The National Gallery of Art, west building, ground floor, Gallery 22 This stunning exhibition brings the beloved Saint Francis of Assisi to light exploring one of the most innovative Italian books of the early baroque period, the Descrizione del Sacro Monte...
AP: a Washington un giornata di formazione per gli insegnanti di italiano organizzata dall’Ambasciata
L’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington ha organizzato sabato scorso, 24 febbraio, una giornata di formazione per i docenti di italiano dell’area metropolitana di Washington sul tema: “AP Italian Language and Culture”. Il seminario, tenuto da Ida Wilder, College Board Consultant, docente di italiano presso la Greece Athena H.S. e Adjunct teacher presso...
HBO biopic about Penn State's Joe Paterno premieres April 7
An HBO biopic starring Al Pacino as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will premiere April 7. HBO tweeted the premiere date Friday, along with a trailer to the film directed by Barry Levinson. HBO has said the film will focus on Paterno dealing with fallout from the child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Th...
Ma l'amore c'entra? ( Is It About Love? ) - US PREMIERE
When: Thursday, March 08, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 - Organized by : IIC Washington, Embassy of Italy - Entrance : Free - Reservation May Be Required On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration wi...
Marconi Lodge presenting Pasta Festa March 11
Marconi Lodge of the Sons of Italy in America has planned its 27thannual all-you-can-eat Pasta Festa on Sunday, March 11th from Noon to 5:00 P.M. to be held at the Polish American Citizens Club, 29 Kline Boulevard, Whitehouse Station, N.J. The lodge will provide several non-alcoholic beverages including soda, juice, water, coffee and tea. Adult tic...
Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge gives record donations
From helping firefighters to feeding the hungry. From supporting children with developmental disabilities to aiding victims of domestic violence. From giving military veterans and students a boost to promoting children learning to read to disaster relief. All of these worthy causes and more are at the heart of a local benevolent organization’s eff...