Italian Commission turns Signature Congress into an Evening Affair
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) is gearing up for its 13th Annual Congress on Saturday, November 12th from 2:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. The 2016 edition, entitled "Showcasing New Jersey Artists," will feature presentations from prominent local Italian American visual artists. The program will conclude with a reception featurin...
Visa applications by appointment
In order to improve the service to the public and avoid long lines, this Embassy has decided to adopt a system of appointments for visa applications.Therefore, as of 28 November 2012, all Visa applications from permanent residents of this Consular jurisdiction (District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, and Arlington...
New reality show on gay Italian-American guidos in development
MTV's Jersey Shore may be all washed up, but those Italian-American stereotypes may soon return to reality television — with a gay twist. A major television company is searching for Italian-American homosexuals who have over the top Guido personalities for an unscripted television series now in development. A casting director at Backroads Enterta...
UE-USA: attenti al pomodoro falso
Pomodori pelati con l'immagine del Duomo in copertina, pasta "Sorrento", biscotti "Nonni" sono alcuni esempi di prodotti italiani venduti negli Stati Uniti, che italiani non sono affatto. Mentre lunedi' si aprono a Washington i negoziati sull'accordo di libero scambio con gli Stati Uniti, l'industria agro-alimentare italiana lancia l'allarme sul fe...
Baltimore’s Little Italy in photographs, a conversation with documentarian Harry Connolly
Photographer Harry Connolly stood up in front of the parishioners at St. Leo the Great Church in Baltimore's Little Italy, and he nervously introduced himself. He explained to the congregation that, if they were willing, he'd like to wander the neighborhood during the year ahead, taking pictures of the local residents. They approved – skep...
Casa Colombo to fete 'Cousins'
Casa Colombo is a four-story building in Downtown Jersey City home to a plethora of Italian-American resources, not the least of which is the Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC). But what would the IECC be without the historic building that houses it? They hope to never find out. Like many non-profit organizations, the IECC wa...
Festa Italiana of Vandergrift brings the pride
by R.A. Monti Every year, the pressure mounts just a little more on John DiCola and the rest of the Festa Italiana di Vandergrift organizing committee. The festival, which begins at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 with a Catholic Mass, is known for bringing in big-name acts each year. "People expect us to have big names," says DiCola, who he...
Are You The Next Miss Hillsborough?
Are you the next Miss Hillsborough? Hillsborough Chapter of UNICO is looking for a young woman who can represent the township's Italian-American community in the John Basilone Parade. Applicants must fit the following criteria: The young woman must be at least 50% ItalianMust be a resident of HillsboroughMust be continuing her educat...
Award-Winning Italian Tenor Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform “Songs of Angels – Italian Christmas Hymns and Carols”
"Songs of Angels – Italian Christmas Hymns and Carols," a traditional Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Micheal Castaldo, will take place on Saturday December 10, 2016 at 7:30p.m. at Saint Ann Catholic Church, 704 Jefferson St., Hoboken, NJ 07030. Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-...
Kitchen sisters bring Scavolini showroom to Washington DC
Scavolini Store Washington DC is officially reopened and under the new ownership of Michigan-based Cucina Moda. The renovated space is a custom-designed 1,100 square foot showroom located at 1005 Wisconsin Ave NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, and features 3 kitchen and 3 bathroom vignettes in contemporary Ita...
In final meeting of term, Baltimore City Council votes to keep Columbus Day
By Yvonne Wenger In the final meeting of its five-year term, the departing City Council approved Baltimore's first rezoning plan in a generation and rejected an effort to rebrand Columbus Day, over objections from the audience. The council also laid the groundwork for new municipal identification cards and banned the possession of realist...
The Dulbecco legacy: a Washington il seminario promosso dall’Ambasciata in memoria del medico premio nobel
"The Dulbecco legacy. From cancer biology, to molecular genetics and novel therapeutic applications, to science advocacy" è il titolo del seminario promosso dall'Ufficio Scientifico dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington il prossimo 20 febbraio in onore e memoria di Renato Dulbecco, medico e biologo, Premio Nobel nel 1975, morto il 20 febbraio dello...