The Myth of the Great War: An International Conference
An international interdisciplinary conference on "The Myth of the Great War - World War I: Myth and Reality" will be hosted in Philadelphia by the Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, April 24-25, 2014, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. The conference is organized by Fabio Finotti, Christine Pogg...
Italian Festival hands out honors
The Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival is about many things - food, family and fireworks certainly among them - but it's also about giving young people a leg up for their future. Though preparation for the three-day extravaganza set for July 27-29 at Wheeling's Heritage Port is well under way, event organizers paused Monday for a...
Dining Out: Graffiato
by Marissa Hermanson Chef Mike Isabella's name isn't foreign to foodies. The D.C.-based chef and cookbook author has starred on a little TV show on Bravo called "Top Chef." And now, his food is right here in Richmond. Isabella's Italian-inspired restaurant, the first of which opened in Washington's Chinatown neighborhood in 2011, serves u...
Nomina del Console Onorario d’Italia in Virginia, Gen. Gianmarco Bellini
di Andrea Canepari Cari Connazionali, ho il piacere di comunicarVi che con decreto ministeriale n. 5013/142/BIS del 27 marzo 2015, pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 87 del 15 aprile 2015, il Generale Gianmarco Bellini è stato nominato Console onorario d'Italia a Norfolk, Virginia. I contatti del nuovo ufficio consolare onorario sono...
The art of cinema and food and the Italian connection
by Alan Henney Movie 'n' Food (Sapore Di Cinema) is a new exhibition at the Italian Embassy that highlights common elements found in fashion, food, cinema and photography with emphasis on Italian culture. It will be on display at the embassy in Washington, D.C. for only a short time this month. The exhibition is a result of Expo 2...
Sparta UNICO's Columbus Monument Dedication: Judge Nepolitano Guest Speaker
By Jennifer Dericks In honor and celebration of Columbus Day, Sparta UNICO will be dedicating a monument to Christopher Columbus. The ceremony will be on Monday at 9:30 a.m. and will feature guest speaker Judge Nepolitano from Fox News. The monument, along with two flag poles and lighting will be on ground donated by the Township...
I Piccoli Cittadini: incontro di educazione civica per i bambini
Saturday, October 24, 10-12 AM in EDT, 1026 Public Ledger Building – 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tickets: www.ciaophiladelphia.com Sei italiano? Parli italiano? Hai fra i 5 e i 12 anni? Sabato 24 ottobre, alle ore 10.00 ti aspettiamo, accompagnato da un genitore, presso il Consolato Italiano di...
Review of ‘A Bronx Tale’ at Paper Mill: ‘This Could Be One of the Greats’
Paper Mill Playhouse's world premiere of A Bronx Tale: A Musical, based on Chazz Palminteri's 1993 film opened last night and, in the words of Sonny, "This one could be one of the greats." A Bronx Tale is the coming of age story of an Italian-American kid (Calogero) from the Bronx (Belmont Ave to be exact) trying to find his path in life,...
Due South
Marianne Bernstein Projects is pleased to announce, Due South, the second project in a quartet of island-based explorations, highlighting an international exchange and exhibition between American and Italian artists. Due North (duenorth2014.com) focused on Iceland, and Due South (duesouth2016.com) on Sicily. This project is an internatio...
Songs of Angels Italian Christmas Hymns and Carols
When: 10 Dec 2016 at 7:30 PM - Doors open at 7PMWhere: Saint Ann Catholic Church, 704 Jefferson St., Hoboken, NJ 07030 Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-selling album, "Extravergine: Christmas in the Mediterranean," accompanied by a string quartet. One-hundred percent of ticket sales will benefit Saint Ann...
Tappe a New York e Washington per il vino della Maremma Toscana
Il Morellino di Scansano DOCG, tipico vino della Maremma toscana, vola a New York e Washington per un tour ricco di eventi e degustazioni dedicato agli appassionati d'oltreoceano.
An afternoon of Italian opera
AN AFTERNOON OF ITALIAN OPERA BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THE PASSION...POWER...AND EXPRESSION OF ITALIAN OPERA Featuring Annamaria Stefanelli, Lyric Soprano & Rory Angelicola, Tenor with Special Young Artists Chamber Ensemble Conducted by Andrew Macirowski Time: 3:00 pm...